Question 1

If you were to look at the structures in the forebrain, you would find that the hippocampus can be described as being shaped like a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) pea. 
B) almond. 
C) egg. 
D) web. 
E) seahorse. 
A) pea. 
B) almond. 
C) egg. 
D) web. 
E) seahorse.

Question 2

Endorphins are similar in chemical structure to which drug?

Accepted Answer

A) Cocaine 
B) Amphetamines 
C) Caffeine 
D) Alcohol 
E) Heroin 
A) Cocaine 
B) Amphetamines 
C) Caffeine 
D) Alcohol 
E) Heroin

Question 3

Anxiety disorders such as panic disorder may be due to reduced levels of

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A) dopamine. 
B) glutamate. 
C) serotonin. 
D) gamma-amniobutyric acid (GAB
A) . 
E) fluoxetine. 
A) dopamine. 
B) glutamate. 
C) serotonin. 
D) gamma-amniobutyric acid (GAB
A) . 
E) fluoxetine.

Question 4

Regarding terminal buttons, which of the following is FALSE?

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A) The terminal buttons release neurotransmitters. 
B) Terminal buttons store and release chemicals that carry neural messages to other nearby neurons. 
C) Terminal buttons are the most common type of neuron in the nervous system. 
D) Terminal buttons look like knobby swellings. 
E) The terminal buttons are found at the end of axons. 
A) The terminal buttons release neurotransmitters. 
B) Terminal buttons store and release chemicals that carry neural messages to other nearby neurons. 
C) Terminal buttons are the most common type of neuron in the nervous system. 
D) Terminal buttons look like knobby swellings. 
E) The terminal buttons are found at the end of axons.

Question 5

All of the following are components of a neuron EXCEPT the

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A) soma. 
B) axon. 
C) medulla. 
D) dendrite. 
E) cell body. 
A) soma. 
B) axon. 
C) medulla. 
D) dendrite. 
E) cell body.

Question 6

Which of the following is the best definition of genotype?

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A) structures in a cell's nucleus that house a person's genes 
B) observable physical and behavioral characteristics 
C) a trait influenced by multiple genes interacting in complex ways 
D) basic unit of heredity that contains a person's genetic code 
E) an organism's genetic code 
A) structures in a cell's nucleus that house a person's genes 
B) observable physical and behavioral characteristics 
C) a trait influenced by multiple genes interacting in complex ways 
D) basic unit of heredity that contains a person's genetic code 
E) an organism's genetic code

Question 7

Regarding the human genome, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Scientists have decoded the human genome. 
B) The focus today in gene research is understanding how genes work and identifying specific genes involved in various disorders. 
C) Most psychologists today agree that both heredity and environment interact to shape human behavior and mental processes. 
D) Each cell in the human body contains the full complement of human genes. 
E) Genes are composed of deoxyribonucleic acid, and they are linked together on long strands called chromosomes. 
A) Scientists have decoded the human genome. 
B) The focus today in gene research is understanding how genes work and identifying specific genes involved in various disorders. 
C) Most psychologists today agree that both heredity and environment interact to shape human behavior and mental processes. 
D) Each cell in the human body contains the full complement of human genes. 
E) Genes are composed of deoxyribonucleic acid, and they are linked together on long strands called chromosomes.

Question 8

Regarding the nervous system, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Nerves are not the same as neurons and can be visible to the human eye. 
B) The nervous system has more than one type of neuron. 
C) There are more neurons than glial cells in the nervous system. 
D) A nerve is best defined as a bundle of axons from different neurons. 
E) Glial cells serve to support neurons, as well as to form the myelin sheath on axons. 
A) Nerves are not the same as neurons and can be visible to the human eye. 
B) The nervous system has more than one type of neuron. 
C) There are more neurons than glial cells in the nervous system. 
D) A nerve is best defined as a bundle of axons from different neurons. 
E) Glial cells serve to support neurons, as well as to form the myelin sheath on axons.

Question 9

The fatty layer of cells that is wrapped around many axons is called the

Accepted Answer

A) myelin sheath. 
B) synaptic cover. 
C) dendritic wrap. 
D) terminal button. 
E) nerve. 
A) myelin sheath. 
B) synaptic cover. 
C) dendritic wrap. 
D) terminal button. 
E) nerve.

Question 10

On a camping trip, Eleni accidentally steps on a hot coal from the campfire. Upon touching the coal, her foot reflexively withdraws from the coal. What is the sequence of response in Eleni's neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory neuron - interneuron - motor neuron 
B) Sensory neuron - motor neuron - interneuron 
C) Motor neuron - interneuron - sensory neuron 
D) Motor neuron - sensory neuron - interneuron 
E) Interneuron - sensory neuron - motor neuron 
A) Sensory neuron - interneuron - motor neuron 
B) Sensory neuron - motor neuron - interneuron 
C) Motor neuron - interneuron - sensory neuron 
D) Motor neuron - sensory neuron - interneuron 
E) Interneuron - sensory neuron - motor neuron

Question 11

Wernicke's area is associated with _____, whereas Broca's area is associated with _____.

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A) language production; language comprehension 
B) left-handedness; right-handedness 
C) hemispheric specialization; lateralization 
D) language comprehension; language production 
E) speech aphasia; visual aphasia 
A) language production; language comprehension 
B) left-handedness; right-handedness 
C) hemispheric specialization; lateralization 
D) language comprehension; language production 
E) speech aphasia; visual aphasia

Question 12

Which technique can best be described as using the measurement of radioactive isotopes to evaluate the activity of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) electroencephalography 
B) computed tomography 
C) lesioning 
D) magnetic resonance imaging 
E) positron emission tomography 
A) electroencephalography 
B) computed tomography 
C) lesioning 
D) magnetic resonance imaging 
E) positron emission tomography

Question 13

The term lateralization refers to

Accepted Answer

A) divisions of the brain into hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain. 
B) the division of functions between the right and left hemispheres. 
C) the cross-wiring of the brain. 
D) the connections between Broca's area and Wernicke's area. 
E) the observation that split-brain patients have trouble naming objects that they touch but do not see. 
A) divisions of the brain into hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain. 
B) the division of functions between the right and left hemispheres. 
C) the cross-wiring of the brain. 
D) the connections between Broca's area and Wernicke's area. 
E) the observation that split-brain patients have trouble naming objects that they touch but do not see.

Question 14

Scientists use the term ______ to describe the division of functions between the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

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A) all-or-none principle 
B) plasticity 
C) split-brain 
D) handedness 
E) lateralization 
A) all-or-none principle 
B) plasticity 
C) split-brain 
D) handedness 
E) lateralization

Question 15

Which of the following best describes a synapse?

Accepted Answer

A) A tiny gap separating one neuron from another through which messages are carried 
B) The tubelike part of a neuron that carries messages to other neurons 
C) Rootlike structures that receive neural impulses from other neurons 
D) Body organs or structures that produce secretions 
E) A bundle of axons from different neurons that transmit nerve impulses 
A) A tiny gap separating one neuron from another through which messages are carried 
B) The tubelike part of a neuron that carries messages to other neurons 
C) Rootlike structures that receive neural impulses from other neurons 
D) Body organs or structures that produce secretions 
E) A bundle of axons from different neurons that transmit nerve impulses

Question 16

The peripheral nervous system is described as comprising

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A) the autonomic nervous system and the central nervous system. 
B) the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. 
C) the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. 
D) the parasympathetic and the somatic nervous systems. 
E) the sympathetic and the somatic nervous systems. 
A) the autonomic nervous system and the central nervous system. 
B) the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. 
C) the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. 
D) the parasympathetic and the somatic nervous systems. 
E) the sympathetic and the somatic nervous systems.

Question 17

A lesion is

Accepted Answer

A) an electrode that is placed in the brain to stimulate neurons. 
B) an electrode that is placed in the brain to record neural activity. 
C) a portion of the brain that has been purposefully damaged. 
D) a doughnut-shaped device used to produce an image of the brain. 
E) an image generated by a PET scan. 
A) an electrode that is placed in the brain to stimulate neurons. 
B) an electrode that is placed in the brain to record neural activity. 
C) a portion of the brain that has been purposefully damaged. 
D) a doughnut-shaped device used to produce an image of the brain. 
E) an image generated by a PET scan.

Question 18

Which of the following DOES NOT describe functions of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) It operates without conscious direction. 
B) It transmits messages between the central nervous system and sensory organs and muscles. 
C) It consists of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. 
D) It regulates involuntary bodily processes. 
E) It regulates respiration. 
A) It operates without conscious direction. 
B) It transmits messages between the central nervous system and sensory organs and muscles. 
C) It consists of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. 
D) It regulates involuntary bodily processes. 
E) It regulates respiration.

Question 19

Actor Michael J. Fox and boxing great Muhammad Ali have a disease that leads to progressive loss of their motor functioning. This condition results from a shortage of

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine. 
B) norepinephrine. 
C) dopamine. 
D) gamma-amniobutyric acid (GAB
A) . 
E) serotonin. 
A) epinephrine. 
B) norepinephrine. 
C) dopamine. 
D) gamma-amniobutyric acid (GAB
A) . 
E) serotonin.

Question 20

In contrast to agonists, antagonists are drugs that

Accepted Answer

A) increase the availability of neurotransmitters. 
B) increase the effectiveness of neurotransmitters. 
C) block receptor sites. 
D) mimic the action of neurotransmitters. 
E) speed up the transmission of neural impulses. 
A) increase the availability of neurotransmitters. 
B) increase the effectiveness of neurotransmitters. 
C) block receptor sites. 
D) mimic the action of neurotransmitters. 
E) speed up the transmission of neural impulses.

If you were to look at the structures in the forebrain, you would find that the hippocampus can be described as being shaped like a(n)

Endorphins are similar in chemical structure to which drug?

Anxiety disorders such as panic disorder may be due to reduced levels of

Regarding terminal buttons, which of the following is FALSE?

All of the following are components of a neuron EXCEPT the

Which of the following is the best definition of genotype?

Regarding the human genome, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the nervous system, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The fatty layer of cells that is wrapped around many axons is called the

On a camping trip, Eleni accidentally steps on a hot coal from the campfire. Upon touching the coal, her foot reflexively withdraws from the coal. What is the sequence of response in Eleni's neurons?

Wernicke's area is associated with _, whereas Broca's area is associated with _.

Which technique can best be described as using the measurement of radioactive isotopes to evaluate the activity of the brain?

The term lateralization refers to

Scientists use the term ______ to describe the division of functions between the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

Which of the following best describes a synapse?

The peripheral nervous system is described as comprising

A lesion is

Which of the following DOES NOT describe functions of the autonomic nervous system?

Actor Michael J. Fox and boxing great Muhammad Ali have a disease that leads to progressive loss of their motor functioning. This condition results from a shortage of

In contrast to agonists, antagonists are drugs that

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If you were to look at the structures in the forebrain, you would find that the hippocampus can be described as being shaped like a(n)

Endorphins are similar in chemical structure to which drug?

Anxiety disorders such as panic disorder may be due to reduced levels of

Regarding terminal buttons, which of the following is FALSE?

All of the following are components of a neuron EXCEPT the

Which of the following is the best definition of genotype?

Regarding the human genome, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the nervous system, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The fatty layer of cells that is wrapped around many axons is called the

On a camping trip, Eleni accidentally steps on a hot coal from the campfire. Upon touching the coal, her foot reflexively withdraws from the coal. What is the sequence of response in Eleni's neurons?

Wernicke's area is associated with _____, whereas Broca's area is associated with _____.

Which technique can best be described as using the measurement of radioactive isotopes to evaluate the activity of the brain?

The term lateralization refers to

Scientists use the term ______ to describe the division of functions between the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

Which of the following best describes a synapse?

The peripheral nervous system is described as comprising

A lesion is

Which of the following DOES NOT describe functions of the autonomic nervous system?

Actor Michael J. Fox and boxing great Muhammad Ali have a disease that leads to progressive loss of their motor functioning. This condition results from a shortage of

In contrast to agonists, antagonists are drugs that

The Science of Psychology

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Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking Language and Intelligence

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Methods of Therapy

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Wernicke's area is associated with _, whereas Broca's area is associated with _.