Question 1

Another term used for biological psychology is

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral genetics. 
B)  behavioral neuroscience. 
C)  endocrinal pathology. 
D)  Integrative physiological. 
A)  behavioral genetics. 
B)  behavioral neuroscience. 
C)  endocrinal pathology. 
D)  Integrative physiological.

Question 2

How does the brain control human behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific brain regions control specific behaviors. 
B)  Simple behaviors are controlled by specific brain regions; complex behaviors are controlled by the interaction of multiple brain regions. 
C)  It has intricate and overlapping patterns of activity that involve networks made up of many different connected structures. 
D)  Conscious behaviors are controlled by specific brain regions; subconscious behaviors are controlled by the interaction of multiple brain regions. 
A)  Specific brain regions control specific behaviors. 
B)  Simple behaviors are controlled by specific brain regions; complex behaviors are controlled by the interaction of multiple brain regions. 
C)  It has intricate and overlapping patterns of activity that involve networks made up of many different connected structures. 
D)  Conscious behaviors are controlled by specific brain regions; subconscious behaviors are controlled by the interaction of multiple brain regions.

Question 3

Hormones released from the _____ gland control the production and release of sex hormones by the ovaries and testes, initiating puberty and maintaining fertility.

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal 
B)  pituitary 
C)  thyroid 
D)  adrenal 
A)  pineal 
B)  pituitary 
C)  thyroid 
D)  adrenal

Question 4

A(n) _____ is a neuron that carries information from the external environment, or from the body, back to the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory neuron 
B)  interneuron 
C)  cerebellar neuron 
D)  motor neuron 
A)  sensory neuron 
B)  interneuron 
C)  cerebellar neuron 
D)  motor neuron

Question 5

The nervous system is divided into two major components: the

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system. 
B)  central nervous system and the somatic nervous system. 
C)  central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. 
D)  peripheral nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. 
A)  autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system. 
B)  central nervous system and the somatic nervous system. 
C)  central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. 
D)  peripheral nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.

Question 6

Abby, a graduate student working in a neuroscience lab, grows neurons in a petri dish to study the effects of environmental toxins on neuronal communication. During one of Abby's experiments, she accidentally damages the axon of a neuron. What will be an immediate consequence of this mishap?

Accepted Answer

A)  The neuron will not be able to transmit information to other cells. 
B)  The neuron will not be able to translate proteins. 
C)  The neuron will not be able to receive inputs from other cells. 
D)  The neuron's other axons will have to take over the function of the damaged axon. 
A)  The neuron will not be able to transmit information to other cells. 
B)  The neuron will not be able to translate proteins. 
C)  The neuron will not be able to receive inputs from other cells. 
D)  The neuron's other axons will have to take over the function of the damaged axon.

Question 7

Compare and contrast the function and source of neurotransmitters and hormones.

Accepted Answer

Neurotransmitters and hormones compare i

Question 8

Marcus is conducting a squid axon electrophysiology experiment with Dr. Flores. While monitoring a recording electrode placed within a squid axon, Marcus reports to Dr. Flores that the neuron is in a refractory period. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cell is hyperpolarized, and another action potential is unlikely or impossible. 
B)  The cell is depolarized and cannot fire another action potential. 
C)  The cell is hyperpolarized and is getting ready to fire a larger action potential. 
D)  The cell is depolarized and is getting ready to fire a larger action potential. 
A)  The cell is hyperpolarized, and another action potential is unlikely or impossible. 
B)  The cell is depolarized and cannot fire another action potential. 
C)  The cell is hyperpolarized and is getting ready to fire a larger action potential. 
D)  The cell is depolarized and is getting ready to fire a larger action potential.

Question 9

During a clinic visit, Jess reports changes in appetite to the doctor. This symptom suggests that Jess is experiencing fluctuations in which neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acetylcholine 
B)  Histamine 
C)  Glutamate 
D)  Serotonin 
A)  Acetylcholine 
B)  Histamine 
C)  Glutamate 
D)  Serotonin

Question 10

All of the following are theories regarding the possible advantages of lateralization EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  lateralization may reduce vulnerability to some diseases and disorders. 
B)  lateralization of human brain structures might have made language possible. 
C)  lateralization might provide organisms with the ability to multitask. 
D)  left-handedness might afford an advantage in hand-to-hand combat. 
A)  lateralization may reduce vulnerability to some diseases and disorders. 
B)  lateralization of human brain structures might have made language possible. 
C)  lateralization might provide organisms with the ability to multitask. 
D)  left-handedness might afford an advantage in hand-to-hand combat.

Question 11

Why is the thalamus referred to as the "gateway to the cortex"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor outputs generated in the cerebral cortex are funneled first through the thalamus, which then sends inputs to the motor neurons. 
B)  Input from most of our sensory systems travels first to the thalamus, which then funnels the information to the cerebral cortex. 
C)  Motor outputs generated in the thalamus are funneled first through the cerebral cortex, which then sends inputs to the motor neurons. 
D)  Input from most of our sensory systems travels first to the cerebral cortex, which then funnels the information to the thalamus. 
A)  Motor outputs generated in the cerebral cortex are funneled first through the thalamus, which then sends inputs to the motor neurons. 
B)  Input from most of our sensory systems travels first to the thalamus, which then funnels the information to the cerebral cortex. 
C)  Motor outputs generated in the thalamus are funneled first through the cerebral cortex, which then sends inputs to the motor neurons. 
D)  Input from most of our sensory systems travels first to the cerebral cortex, which then funnels the information to the thalamus.

Question 12

Dr. Benson discovers a new hormone, "hormone X," which becomes elevated when people experience extreme anxiety. To establish a reciprocal relationship, Dr. Benson needs to show that

Accepted Answer

A)  blocking the binding sites of "hormone X" leads to feelings of euphoria. 
B)  feelings of euphoria decrease "hormone X" levels. 
C)  people experience anxiety when injected with "hormone X." 
D)  levels of anxiety correlate with levels of "hormone X." 
A)  blocking the binding sites of "hormone X" leads to feelings of euphoria. 
B)  feelings of euphoria decrease "hormone X" levels. 
C)  people experience anxiety when injected with "hormone X." 
D)  levels of anxiety correlate with levels of "hormone X."

Question 13

Arnold is a young athlete and body builder who hopes to be an Olympic weight lifter. He sees that other athletes at the gym take _____ for performance enhancement; however, it is banned by the Olympic Committee.

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  vasopressin 
C)  estrogen 
D)  growth hormone 
A)  insulin 
B)  vasopressin 
C)  estrogen 
D)  growth hormone

Question 14

The most forward part of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex, involved with the planning of behavior, attention, and judgment, is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  primary somatosensory cortex. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  parietal cortex. 
D)  primary cortex. 
A)  primary somatosensory cortex. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  parietal cortex. 
D)  primary cortex.

Question 15

Georgio is jogging barefoot along the beach when he suddenly steps on the sharp edge of a broken shell. He instantly feels pain due to the message carried to his brain by _____. He then slowly walks home with an achy foot. The message of the ache is carried by

Accepted Answer

A)  myelinated axons. 
B)  myelinated dendrites. 
C)  unmyelinated dendrites. 
D)  unmyelinated axons. 
A)  myelinated axons. 
B)  myelinated dendrites. 
C)  unmyelinated dendrites. 
D)  unmyelinated axons.

Question 16

You reach for a pot on the stove, but it is much too hot causing your hand to quickly withdraw from the handle. Explain how information traveled from your hand to your spinal cord by describing the steps involved in generating and transmitting an action potential, and the steps involved in neuronal communication following the action potential.

Accepted Answer

Sensory neurons in the hand respond to t

Question 17

Which of the following is the strongest analogy to explain the relationship between receptors and neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Needle and thread 
B)  Bat and ball 
C)  Lock and key 
D)  Boat and sail 
A)  Needle and thread 
B)  Bat and ball 
C)  Lock and key 
D)  Boat and sail

Question 18

Following the development of a brain tumor, Jerome starts to exhibit impulsive behavior with little regard for right or wrong. He attacks a man in a bar for looking at him the "wrong" way, breaking the man's nose and damaging bar property. Yet, he feels no remorse for the harm he has caused. The tumor is most likely in Jerome's

Accepted Answer

A)  somatosensory cortex. 
B)  occipital lobe. 
C)  parietal lobe. 
D)  orbitofrontal cortex. 
A)  somatosensory cortex. 
B)  occipital lobe. 
C)  parietal lobe. 
D)  orbitofrontal cortex.

Question 19

A squid axon is large enough to be visible to the naked eye, while a human axon can only be viewed with a microscope. Compared with an action potential for a human axon, the size of an action potential for a squid axon will be

Accepted Answer

A)  the same. 
B)  smaller. 
C)  larger. 
D)  smaller or larger depending on the length of the axon. 
A)  the same. 
B)  smaller. 
C)  larger. 
D)  smaller or larger depending on the length of the axon.

Question 20

A well-known local herbalist sells the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) as "the body's natural tranquilizer," stating that it helps to calm the central nervous system and prevent anxiety and stress-related messages from reaching the motor centers of the brain. This portrayal reflects GABA's

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibitory effect on brain activity. 
B)  depolarizing properties. 
C)  lack of hyperpolarization. 
D)  excitatory effect on brain activity. 
A)  inhibitory effect on brain activity. 
B)  depolarizing properties. 
C)  lack of hyperpolarization. 
D)  excitatory effect on brain activity.

Another term used for biological psychology is

How does the brain control human behavior?

Hormones released from the _____ gland control the production and release of sex hormones by the ovaries and testes, initiating puberty and maintaining fertility.

A(n) _____ is a neuron that carries information from the external environment, or from the body, back to the central nervous system.

The nervous system is divided into two major components: the

Abby, a graduate student working in a neuroscience lab, grows neurons in a petri dish to study the effects of environmental toxins on neuronal communication. During one of Abby's experiments, she accidentally damages the axon of a neuron. What will be an immediate consequence of this mishap?

Compare and contrast the function and source of neurotransmitters and hormones.

Marcus is conducting a squid axon electrophysiology experiment with Dr. Flores. While monitoring a recording electrode placed within a squid axon, Marcus reports to Dr. Flores that the neuron is in a refractory period. What does this mean?

During a clinic visit, Jess reports changes in appetite to the doctor. This symptom suggests that Jess is experiencing fluctuations in which neurotransmitter?

All of the following are theories regarding the possible advantages of lateralization EXCEPT

Why is the thalamus referred to as the "gateway to the cortex"?

Dr. Benson discovers a new hormone, "hormone X," which becomes elevated when people experience extreme anxiety. To establish a reciprocal relationship, Dr. Benson needs to show that

Arnold is a young athlete and body builder who hopes to be an Olympic weight lifter. He sees that other athletes at the gym take _____ for performance enhancement; however, it is banned by the Olympic Committee.

The most forward part of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex, involved with the planning of behavior, attention, and judgment, is known as the

Georgio is jogging barefoot along the beach when he suddenly steps on the sharp edge of a broken shell. He instantly feels pain due to the message carried to his brain by _____. He then slowly walks home with an achy foot. The message of the ache is carried by

Which of the following is the strongest analogy to explain the relationship between receptors and neurotransmitters?

A squid axon is large enough to be visible to the naked eye, while a human axon can only be viewed with a microscope. Compared with an action potential for a human axon, the size of an action potential for a squid axon will be

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Exam 4: The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

Another term used for biological psychology is

How does the brain control human behavior?

Hormones released from the _____ gland control the production and release of sex hormones by the ovaries and testes, initiating puberty and maintaining fertility.

A(n) _____ is a neuron that carries information from the external environment, or from the body, back to the central nervous system.

The nervous system is divided into two major components: the

Abby, a graduate student working in a neuroscience lab, grows neurons in a petri dish to study the effects of environmental toxins on neuronal communication. During one of Abby's experiments, she accidentally damages the axon of a neuron. What will be an immediate consequence of this mishap?

Compare and contrast the function and source of neurotransmitters and hormones.

Marcus is conducting a squid axon electrophysiology experiment with Dr. Flores. While monitoring a recording electrode placed within a squid axon, Marcus reports to Dr. Flores that the neuron is in a refractory period. What does this mean?

During a clinic visit, Jess reports changes in appetite to the doctor. This symptom suggests that Jess is experiencing fluctuations in which neurotransmitter?

All of the following are theories regarding the possible advantages of lateralization EXCEPT

Why is the thalamus referred to as the "gateway to the cortex"?

Dr. Benson discovers a new hormone, "hormone X," which becomes elevated when people experience extreme anxiety. To establish a reciprocal relationship, Dr. Benson needs to show that

Arnold is a young athlete and body builder who hopes to be an Olympic weight lifter. He sees that other athletes at the gym take _____ for performance enhancement; however, it is banned by the Olympic Committee.

The most forward part of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex, involved with the planning of behavior, attention, and judgment, is known as the

Georgio is jogging barefoot along the beach when he suddenly steps on the sharp edge of a broken shell. He instantly feels pain due to the message carried to his brain by _____. He then slowly walks home with an achy foot. The message of the ache is carried by

Which of the following is the strongest analogy to explain the relationship between receptors and neurotransmitters?

A squid axon is large enough to be visible to the naked eye, while a human axon can only be viewed with a microscope. Compared with an action potential for a human axon, the size of an action potential for a squid axon will be

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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