Question 1

One reason humans have fewer genes than previously thought is because ___ of the genome does not encode proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) 75% 
B) 65% 
C) 90% 
D) 97% 
A) 75% 
B) 65% 
C) 90% 
D) 97%

Question 2

According to Descartes,___ was where the mind interacted with the body.

Accepted Answer

A) the ventricles of the brain 
B) the pineal gland 
C) fluid filled nerves and muscles 
D) the pituitary gland 
A) the ventricles of the brain 
B) the pineal gland 
C) fluid filled nerves and muscles 
D) the pituitary gland

Question 3

The Y chromosome has fewer genes on it than the X chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Heritability estimates range from about ___ for personality to about ___ for schizophrenia to about ___ for height.

Accepted Answer

A) 40-50%,60-70%,75% 
B) 75%,50%,60-70% 
C) 40-50% 60-90%,90% 
D) 50%,50%,90% 
A) 40-50%,60-70%,75% 
B) 75%,50%,60-70% 
C) 40-50% 60-90%,90% 
D) 50%,50%,90%

Question 5

Discuss the role of models in guiding research,with Descartes as an example.

Accepted Answer

Models play a crucial role in guiding re

Question 6

An organism's complexity ___ with the number of its genes;it ___ with the amount of junk DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) is correlated,is not correlated 
B) is not correlated,is correlated 
C) is correlated,has no relation 
D) None of the above 
A) is correlated,is not correlated 
B) is not correlated,is correlated 
C) is correlated,has no relation 
D) None of the above

Question 7

About how many genes are different between any two unrelated individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) One half percent 
B) 1% 
C) 10% 
D) 20% 
A) One half percent 
B) 1% 
C) 10% 
D) 20%

Question 8

Distinguish between the terms dominance and recessiveness and between heterozygous and homozygous,using the trait of hand clasping preference.

Accepted Answer

Dominance and recessiveness refer to the

Question 9

Psychology came into existence as a distinct discipline in 1879,when Wundt established the first psychology laboratory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Neuroscience belongs to the larger field of biopsychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

As of 2004,Human Genome Project researchers had mapped the genome to a point of being 99% completed,and the number of gaps in the human genome had decreased from ___ to ___.

Accepted Answer

A) 25,000,20,000 
B) 150,000,25,000 
C) 25,000,341 
D) 150,000,341 
A) 25,000,20,000 
B) 150,000,25,000 
C) 25,000,341 
D) 150,000,341

Question 12

Which of the following traits has the highest degree of heritability?

Accepted Answer

A) Intelligence 
B) Schizophrenia 
C) Height 
D) Alzheimer's disease 
A) Intelligence 
B) Schizophrenia 
C) Height 
D) Alzheimer's disease

Question 13

The specific pattern of genes inherited at conception defines an individual's:

Accepted Answer

A) Phenotype 
B) Genotype 
C) Genomic imprint 
D) Somatotype 
A) Phenotype 
B) Genotype 
C) Genomic imprint 
D) Somatotype

Question 14

We inherit ___but not ___.

Accepted Answer

A) chromosomes,genes 
B) phenotypes,genotypes 
C) vulnerabilities,predispositions 
D) dispositions,destinies 
A) chromosomes,genes 
B) phenotypes,genotypes 
C) vulnerabilities,predispositions 
D) dispositions,destinies

Question 15

Whereas phrenology claimed to precisely localize ___ in the brain,___ argued that virtually no functions were precisely localized.

Accepted Answer

A) equipotentialities,Gall 
B) faculties,Lashley 
C) faculties,Spurzheim 
D) motor functions,Lashley 
A) equipotentialities,Gall 
B) faculties,Lashley 
C) faculties,Spurzheim 
D) motor functions,Lashley

Question 16

Broca's mute patient had damage to his:

Accepted Answer

A) Pineal gland 
B) Parietal lobe 
C) Left hemisphere 
D) Motor cortex 
A) Pineal gland 
B) Parietal lobe 
C) Left hemisphere 
D) Motor cortex

Question 17

What is meant by the term genetic predisposition?

Accepted Answer

The term "genetic predisposition" refers

Question 18

About ___ of our DNA does not encode ___.

Accepted Answer

A) 99%,RNA 
B) 97%,RNA 
C) 97%,proteins 
D) 90%,regulatory proteins 
A) 99%,RNA 
B) 97%,RNA 
C) 97%,proteins 
D) 90%,regulatory proteins

Question 19

Paul Broca identified a region of the brain that he thought was necessary for vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the mind-brain problem? Discuss it in terms of both materialistic monism and dualism.

Accepted Answer

The mind-brain problem is a philosophica

One reason humans have fewer genes than previously thought is because ___ of the genome does not encode proteins.

According to Descartes,___ was where the mind interacted with the body.

The Y chromosome has fewer genes on it than the X chromosome.

Heritability estimates range from about _ for personality to about _ for schizophrenia to about ___ for height.

Discuss the role of models in guiding research,with Descartes as an example.

An organism's complexity _ with the number of its genes;it _ with the amount of junk DNA.

About how many genes are different between any two unrelated individuals?

Distinguish between the terms dominance and recessiveness and between heterozygous and homozygous,using the trait of hand clasping preference.

Psychology came into existence as a distinct discipline in 1879,when Wundt established the first psychology laboratory.

Neuroscience belongs to the larger field of biopsychology.

As of 2004,Human Genome Project researchers had mapped the genome to a point of being 99% completed,and the number of gaps in the human genome had decreased from _ to _.

Which of the following traits has the highest degree of heritability?

The specific pattern of genes inherited at conception defines an individual's:

We inherit _but not _.

Whereas phrenology claimed to precisely localize _ in the brain,_ argued that virtually no functions were precisely localized.

Broca's mute patient had damage to his:

What is meant by the term genetic predisposition?

About _ of our DNA does not encode _.

Paul Broca identified a region of the brain that he thought was necessary for vision.

What is the mind-brain problem? Discuss it in terms of both materialistic monism and dualism.

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

Exam 1: What is Biopsychology?

One reason humans have fewer genes than previously thought is because ___ of the genome does not encode proteins.

According to Descartes,___ was where the mind interacted with the body.

The Y chromosome has fewer genes on it than the X chromosome.

Heritability estimates range from about ___ for personality to about ___ for schizophrenia to about ___ for height.

Discuss the role of models in guiding research,with Descartes as an example.

An organism's complexity ___ with the number of its genes;it ___ with the amount of junk DNA.

About how many genes are different between any two unrelated individuals?

Distinguish between the terms dominance and recessiveness and between heterozygous and homozygous,using the trait of hand clasping preference.

Psychology came into existence as a distinct discipline in 1879,when Wundt established the first psychology laboratory.

Neuroscience belongs to the larger field of biopsychology.

As of 2004,Human Genome Project researchers had mapped the genome to a point of being 99% completed,and the number of gaps in the human genome had decreased from ___ to ___.

Which of the following traits has the highest degree of heritability?

The specific pattern of genes inherited at conception defines an individual's:

We inherit ___but not ___.

Whereas phrenology claimed to precisely localize ___ in the brain,___ argued that virtually no functions were precisely localized.

Broca's mute patient had damage to his:

What is meant by the term genetic predisposition?

About ___ of our DNA does not encode ___.

Paul Broca identified a region of the brain that he thought was necessary for vision.

What is the mind-brain problem? Discuss it in terms of both materialistic monism and dualism.

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

Heritability estimates range from about _ for personality to about _ for schizophrenia to about ___ for height.

An organism's complexity _ with the number of its genes;it _ with the amount of junk DNA.

As of 2004,Human Genome Project researchers had mapped the genome to a point of being 99% completed,and the number of gaps in the human genome had decreased from _ to _.

We inherit _but not _.

Whereas phrenology claimed to precisely localize _ in the brain,_ argued that virtually no functions were precisely localized.

About _ of our DNA does not encode _.