Question 1

Psychopharmacologists investigate the influence of _________on brain and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoactive drugs. 
B)  Environment. 
C)  Brain damage. 
D)  Psychotherapy. 
A)  Psychoactive drugs. 
B)  Environment. 
C)  Brain damage. 
D)  Psychotherapy.

Question 2

Walter Flemming determined that the cellular mechanisms of heredity were controlled by the chromosomes within the cell nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Recessive phenotypes are expressed when an individual is homozygous for that trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The findings of Bruce Alexander and colleagues suggest drug ingestion in rats

Accepted Answer

A)  is unaffected by their external environment. 
B)  is untreatable by any means. 
C)  can be significantly reduced by their external environment. 
D)  is treatable by gene-based therapies. 
A)  is unaffected by their external environment. 
B)  is untreatable by any means. 
C)  can be significantly reduced by their external environment. 
D)  is treatable by gene-based therapies.

Question 5

The process by which animal studies may convincingly provide insight for human studies

Accepted Answer

A)  requires a convergence data from lesion, stimulation, recording, imaging, and other studies. 
B)  depends on the inclusion of control groups such as placebo groups. 
C)  Is incomplete without a genetically engineered animal model. 
D)  is invalidated by the differences between animal models. 
A)  requires a convergence data from lesion, stimulation, recording, imaging, and other studies. 
B)  depends on the inclusion of control groups such as placebo groups. 
C)  Is incomplete without a genetically engineered animal model. 
D)  is invalidated by the differences between animal models.

Question 6

The process by which DNA is read by RNA is called

Accepted Answer

A)  transcription. 
B)  translation. 
C)  transposition. 
D)  frame shifting. 
A)  transcription. 
B)  translation. 
C)  transposition. 
D)  frame shifting.

Question 7

The Human Genome Project found that most human DNA (98%)

Accepted Answer

A)  varies significantly between individuals. 
B)  can be used to clear people in criminal investigations. 
C)  codes for active genes and proteins. 
D)  has no known function. 
A)  varies significantly between individuals. 
B)  can be used to clear people in criminal investigations. 
C)  codes for active genes and proteins. 
D)  has no known function.

Question 8

What is meant by the term neuroimaging?

Accepted Answer

a variety of techniques that a

Question 9

Humans have approximately ________ genes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 20,000 and 30,000 
B)  1,000,000 
C)  100,000. 
D)  50,000-60,000 
A)  Between 20,000 and 30,000 
B)  1,000,000 
C)  100,000. 
D)  50,000-60,000

Question 10

When one variable is manipulated and the consequences of that manipulation are measured this would be categorized as a(an) ____________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental 
B)  electroencephalography 
C)  case 
D)  phenotypic 
A)  experimental 
B)  electroencephalography 
C)  case 
D)  phenotypic

Question 11

When homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive parents are crossed one would expect to observe

Accepted Answer

A)  all F1 offspring will show a phenotypic blending of the two parental traits. 
B)  all F1 offspring will phenotypically show only the recessive trait. 
C)  some F2 generation offspring from crossing F1 generation individuals will show recessive traits. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  all F1 offspring will show a phenotypic blending of the two parental traits. 
B)  all F1 offspring will phenotypically show only the recessive trait. 
C)  some F2 generation offspring from crossing F1 generation individuals will show recessive traits. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 12

Of the many research methods used to investigate the brain and its role in behavior, fMRI depends on ______, whereas PET depends on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood flow and oxygenation; radioactively-labeled glucose. 
B)  Single-unit recordings; blood flow and oxygenation. 
C)  Radioactive-labeled glucose; blood flow and oxygenation. 
D)  Brain lesions; radioactive-labeled glucose. 
A)  Blood flow and oxygenation; radioactively-labeled glucose. 
B)  Single-unit recordings; blood flow and oxygenation. 
C)  Radioactive-labeled glucose; blood flow and oxygenation. 
D)  Brain lesions; radioactive-labeled glucose.

Question 13

Variables other than the independent variable that may affect the dependent variable are referred to as _________ variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  confounding 
B)  interdependent 
C)  codependent 
D)  covarying 
A)  confounding 
B)  interdependent 
C)  codependent 
D)  covarying

Question 14

When researchers in Ireland fed mice ________, they found that the mice exhibited less anxiety and lower levels of stress hormones than mice that did not receive this diet.

Accepted Answer

A)  High-fat diets. 
B)  Multivitamins. 
C)  Probiotics. 
D)  Antibiotics. 
A)  High-fat diets. 
B)  Multivitamins. 
C)  Probiotics. 
D)  Antibiotics.

Question 15

Control groups are treated the same way as the experimental group to avoid ________ variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent 
B)  covarying 
C)  confounding 
D)  extraneous 
A)  dependent 
B)  covarying 
C)  confounding 
D)  extraneous

Question 16

The apparatus used to implant electrodes in specific areas of the brain is called the stereotaxic atlas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_________ studies how the brain produces behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological psychology 
B)  Psychopharmacology 
C)  Neuroendocrinology 
D)  Evolutionary psychology 
A)  Biological psychology 
B)  Psychopharmacology 
C)  Neuroendocrinology 
D)  Evolutionary psychology

Question 18

The human brain has decreased in size 10% over the last ________ years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The human brain has decreased in size...

Question 19

The process by which amino acids are assembled into proteins by the ribosomes is transcription.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The independent variable is to the _______ as the dependent variable is to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cause; measure. 
B)  Output; input. 
C)  Short term; long term. 
D)  Left; right. 
A)  Cause; measure. 
B)  Output; input. 
C)  Short term; long term. 
D)  Left; right.

Psychopharmacologists investigate the influence of _________on brain and behavior.

Walter Flemming determined that the cellular mechanisms of heredity were controlled by the chromosomes within the cell nucleus.

Recessive phenotypes are expressed when an individual is homozygous for that trait.

The findings of Bruce Alexander and colleagues suggest drug ingestion in rats

The process by which animal studies may convincingly provide insight for human studies

The process by which DNA is read by RNA is called

The Human Genome Project found that most human DNA (98%)

What is meant by the term neuroimaging?

Humans have approximately ________ genes.

When one variable is manipulated and the consequences of that manipulation are measured this would be categorized as a(an) ____________ study.

When homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive parents are crossed one would expect to observe

Of the many research methods used to investigate the brain and its role in behavior, fMRI depends on , whereas PET depends on ____.

Variables other than the independent variable that may affect the dependent variable are referred to as _________ variables.

When researchers in Ireland fed mice ________, they found that the mice exhibited less anxiety and lower levels of stress hormones than mice that did not receive this diet.

Control groups are treated the same way as the experimental group to avoid ________ variables.

The apparatus used to implant electrodes in specific areas of the brain is called the stereotaxic atlas.

_________ studies how the brain produces behavior

The human brain has decreased in size 10% over the last ________ years.

The process by which amino acids are assembled into proteins by the ribosomes is transcription.

The independent variable is to the _ as the dependent variable is to the __.

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

Movement

Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Mental Illness

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Exam 1: Introduction to Biological Psychology

Psychopharmacologists investigate the influence of _________on brain and behavior.

Walter Flemming determined that the cellular mechanisms of heredity were controlled by the chromosomes within the cell nucleus.

Recessive phenotypes are expressed when an individual is homozygous for that trait.

The findings of Bruce Alexander and colleagues suggest drug ingestion in rats

The process by which animal studies may convincingly provide insight for human studies

The process by which DNA is read by RNA is called

The Human Genome Project found that most human DNA (98%)

What is meant by the term neuroimaging?

Humans have approximately ________ genes.

When one variable is manipulated and the consequences of that manipulation are measured this would be categorized as a(an) ____________ study.

When homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive parents are crossed one would expect to observe

Of the many research methods used to investigate the brain and its role in behavior, fMRI depends on ______, whereas PET depends on __________.

Variables other than the independent variable that may affect the dependent variable are referred to as _________ variables.

When researchers in Ireland fed mice ________, they found that the mice exhibited less anxiety and lower levels of stress hormones than mice that did not receive this diet.

Control groups are treated the same way as the experimental group to avoid ________ variables.

The apparatus used to implant electrodes in specific areas of the brain is called the stereotaxic atlas.

_________ studies how the brain produces behavior

The human brain has decreased in size 10% over the last ________ years.

The process by which amino acids are assembled into proteins by the ribosomes is transcription.

The independent variable is to the _______ as the dependent variable is to the ________.

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

Movement

Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Mental Illness

Filters

Of the many research methods used to investigate the brain and its role in behavior, fMRI depends on , whereas PET depends on ____.

The independent variable is to the _ as the dependent variable is to the __.