Question 1

Humans' taste preferences for fatty substances may be one example of ​

Accepted Answer

A) the paradox of inclusive fitness. 
B) an adaptation that has become a liability. 
C) genetic drift across several generations. 
D) recessive genes mutating into dominant traits. 
A) the paradox of inclusive fitness. 
B) an adaptation that has become a liability. 
C) genetic drift across several generations. 
D) recessive genes mutating into dominant traits.

Question 2

Researchers using genetic mapping techniques have had the MOST difficulty identifying the genes responsible for ​

Accepted Answer

A) muscular dystrophy. 
B) intelligence. 
C) height. 
D) cystic fibrosis. 
A) muscular dystrophy. 
B) intelligence. 
C) height. 
D) cystic fibrosis.

Question 3

Skin color is determined by three to five gene pairs. This makes skin color a _____ trait.

Accepted Answer

A) monogenic 
B) dominant. 
C) polygenic 
D) polymorphous 
A) monogenic 
B) dominant. 
C) polygenic 
D) polymorphous

Question 4

Choose a specific hormone or class of hormones and discuss the impact it has on behavior and how it makes this impact.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The _____ serves as a bridge between the brainstem and the cerebellum. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ serves as a bridge between...

Question 6

After inhaling a secret substance, John displays more empathy and is more trusting of others. It is likely that the secret substance contained ​

Accepted Answer

A) arsenic. 
B) oxytocin. 
C) endorphins. 
D) melatonin. 
A) arsenic. 
B) oxytocin. 
C) endorphins. 
D) melatonin.

Question 7

It appears that most human characteristics are influenced by ​

Accepted Answer

A) a single gene. 
B) a single pair of genes. 
C) the father's genetic endowment more than the mother's. 
D) more than one pair of genes. 
A) a single gene. 
B) a single pair of genes. 
C) the father's genetic endowment more than the mother's. 
D) more than one pair of genes.

Question 8

The system of glands that secrete chemicals into the bloodstream that help control bodily functioning is the _____ system.

Accepted Answer

A) hormonal 
B) endocrine 
C) nervous 
D) pituitary 
A) hormonal 
B) endocrine 
C) nervous 
D) pituitary

Question 9

Which of the following research techniques is LEAST likely to be used to study the human brain?

Accepted Answer

A) E lectrical stimulation 
B) M agnetic resonance imaging 
C) L esioning 
D) Positron emission tomography 
A) E lectrical stimulation 
B) M agnetic resonance imaging 
C) L esioning 
D) Positron emission tomography

Question 10

Which of the following statements concerning plasticity in the brain is FALSE? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Damage to one area of brain tissue may result in changes in other areas of the brain that compensate for the damage. 
B) Experience can change the features of brain structures. 
C) Older brains show more plasticity than younger brains. 
D) Even adult brains are able to form additional neurons. 
A) Damage to one area of brain tissue may result in changes in other areas of the brain that compensate for the damage. 
B) Experience can change the features of brain structures. 
C) Older brains show more plasticity than younger brains. 
D) Even adult brains are able to form additional neurons.

Question 11

An inherited characteristic that, through natural selection, increases in a population because it helps to solve a survival problem at the time it emerges is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) adaptation. 
B) genetic mutation. 
C) dominant gene. 
D) homozygous pairing. 
A) adaptation. 
B) genetic mutation. 
C) dominant gene. 
D) homozygous pairing.

Question 12

In addition to other roles, acetylcholine appears to be involved in attention, arousal, learning, and memory, and its degeneration related to Alzheimer's disease. In what brain structure would you expect to find a high percentage of acetylcholine receptors?

Accepted Answer

A) Pons 
B) H ypothalamus 
C) Hippocampus 
D) Thalamus 
A) Pons 
B) H ypothalamus 
C) Hippocampus 
D) Thalamus

Question 13

Choose a specific neurotransmitter or class of neurotransmitters and discuss its impact on behavior.

Accepted Answer

Acetylcholine is the only neurotransmitt

Question 14

Surgically disconnecting the cerebral hemispheres has its origins in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A) epilepsy. 
B) comas. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) psychopathology. 
A) epilepsy. 
B) comas. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) psychopathology.

Question 15

The two most basic divisions of the nervous system are the ​

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic division and the parasympathetic division. 
B) central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. 
C) somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. 
D) brain and the spinal cord. 
A) sympathetic division and the parasympathetic division. 
B) central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. 
C) somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. 
D) brain and the spinal cord.

Question 16

The primary processing for auditory sensations occurs in the _____ lobes of the cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary processing for auditory sensations occurs...

Question 17

Which of the following has NOT been demonstrated through scientific research? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Rats raised in enriched environments have more synapses than rats raised in impoverished environments. 
B) Kittens deprived of visual stimulation in one eye early in life become permanently blind in that eye. 
C) After listening to classical music, college students show increased performance on some tasks. 
D) Young infants exposed to classical music show higher cognitive performance in preschool. 
A) Rats raised in enriched environments have more synapses than rats raised in impoverished environments. 
B) Kittens deprived of visual stimulation in one eye early in life become permanently blind in that eye. 
C) After listening to classical music, college students show increased performance on some tasks. 
D) Young infants exposed to classical music show higher cognitive performance in preschool.

Question 18

The main reason for the characterization of the left hemisphere as the "dominant" hemisphere was

Accepted Answer

A) the evidence that the left hemisphere usually processes language. 
B) the evidence that the left hemisphere usually processes complex information. 
C) the fact that the majority of people are right-handed. 
D) that split-brain patients use only their left hemisphere for processing information. 
A) the evidence that the left hemisphere usually processes language. 
B) the evidence that the left hemisphere usually processes complex information. 
C) the fact that the majority of people are right-handed. 
D) that split-brain patients use only their left hemisphere for processing information.

Question 19

The primary visual cortex is located in the _____ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) occipital 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) frontal 
A) occipital 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) frontal

Question 20

Nerves outside the skull and spine comprise the ​

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral nervous system. 
B) vascular nervous system. 
C) vagus nervous system. 
D) skeletal nervous system. 
A) peripheral nervous system. 
B) vascular nervous system. 
C) vagus nervous system. 
D) skeletal nervous system.

Humans' taste preferences for fatty substances may be one example of

Researchers using genetic mapping techniques have had the MOST difficulty identifying the genes responsible for

Skin color is determined by three to five gene pairs. This makes skin color a _____ trait.

Choose a specific hormone or class of hormones and discuss the impact it has on behavior and how it makes this impact.

The _____ serves as a bridge between the brainstem and the cerebellum.

After inhaling a secret substance, John displays more empathy and is more trusting of others. It is likely that the secret substance contained

It appears that most human characteristics are influenced by

The system of glands that secrete chemicals into the bloodstream that help control bodily functioning is the _____ system.

Which of the following research techniques is LEAST likely to be used to study the human brain?

Which of the following statements concerning plasticity in the brain is FALSE?

An inherited characteristic that, through natural selection, increases in a population because it helps to solve a survival problem at the time it emerges is called a(n)

In addition to other roles, acetylcholine appears to be involved in attention, arousal, learning, and memory, and its degeneration related to Alzheimer's disease. In what brain structure would you expect to find a high percentage of acetylcholine receptors?

Choose a specific neurotransmitter or class of neurotransmitters and discuss its impact on behavior.

Surgically disconnecting the cerebral hemispheres has its origins in the treatment of

The two most basic divisions of the nervous system are the

The primary processing for auditory sensations occurs in the _____ lobes of the cerebrum.

Which of the following has NOT been demonstrated through scientific research?

The main reason for the characterization of the left hemisphere as the "dominant" hemisphere was

The primary visual cortex is located in the _____ lobe.

Nerves outside the skull and spine comprise the

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Humans' taste preferences for fatty substances may be one example of ​

Researchers using genetic mapping techniques have had the MOST difficulty identifying the genes responsible for ​

Skin color is determined by three to five gene pairs. This makes skin color a _____ trait.

Choose a specific hormone or class of hormones and discuss the impact it has on behavior and how it makes this impact.

The _____ serves as a bridge between the brainstem and the cerebellum. ​

After inhaling a secret substance, John displays more empathy and is more trusting of others. It is likely that the secret substance contained ​

It appears that most human characteristics are influenced by ​

The system of glands that secrete chemicals into the bloodstream that help control bodily functioning is the _____ system.

Which of the following research techniques is LEAST likely to be used to study the human brain?

Which of the following statements concerning plasticity in the brain is FALSE? ​

An inherited characteristic that, through natural selection, increases in a population because it helps to solve a survival problem at the time it emerges is called a(n)

In addition to other roles, acetylcholine appears to be involved in attention, arousal, learning, and memory, and its degeneration related to Alzheimer's disease. In what brain structure would you expect to find a high percentage of acetylcholine receptors?

Choose a specific neurotransmitter or class of neurotransmitters and discuss its impact on behavior.

Surgically disconnecting the cerebral hemispheres has its origins in the treatment of

The two most basic divisions of the nervous system are the ​

The primary processing for auditory sensations occurs in the _____ lobes of the cerebrum.

Which of the following has NOT been demonstrated through scientific research? ​

The main reason for the characterization of the left hemisphere as the "dominant" hemisphere was

The primary visual cortex is located in the _____ lobe.

Nerves outside the skull and spine comprise the ​

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

Humans' taste preferences for fatty substances may be one example of

Researchers using genetic mapping techniques have had the MOST difficulty identifying the genes responsible for

The _____ serves as a bridge between the brainstem and the cerebellum.

After inhaling a secret substance, John displays more empathy and is more trusting of others. It is likely that the secret substance contained

It appears that most human characteristics are influenced by

Which of the following statements concerning plasticity in the brain is FALSE?

The two most basic divisions of the nervous system are the

Which of the following has NOT been demonstrated through scientific research?

Nerves outside the skull and spine comprise the