Question 1

Today's research tells us that functions or characteristics are:

Accepted Answer

A) Mostly localized 
B) Mostly distributed 
C) Both localized and distributed 
D) None of the above 
A) Mostly localized 
B) Mostly distributed 
C) Both localized and distributed 
D) None of the above

Question 2

The Human Genome study indicates we have about ___ genes.

Accepted Answer

A) about 100,000 
B) between 50,000 to 100,000 
C) between 20,000 to 25,000 
D) between 26,000 to 40,000 
A) about 100,000 
B) between 50,000 to 100,000 
C) between 20,000 to 25,000 
D) between 26,000 to 40,000

Question 3

About what percentage of the genes in any two people are identical?

Accepted Answer

A) Approximately 75% 
B) 25% or less 
C) Over 99% 
D) Approximately 50%,depending on race 
A) Approximately 75% 
B) 25% or less 
C) Over 99% 
D) Approximately 50%,depending on race

Question 4

Different versions of a gene are called:

Accepted Answer

A) Nucleotides 
B) Alleles 
C) Polygenic 
D) Chromosomes 
A) Nucleotides 
B) Alleles 
C) Polygenic 
D) Chromosomes

Question 5

The proposition that heritable characteristics that provide a survival or reproductive advantage are more likely to be passed on to subsequent generations is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Natural selection 
B) Genetic advantage 
C) Genetic cost 
D) Selective advantage 
A) Natural selection 
B) Genetic advantage 
C) Genetic cost 
D) Selective advantage

Question 6

The fertilized egg is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) Embryo 
B) Zygote 
C) Fetus 
D) None of the above 
A) Embryo 
B) Zygote 
C) Fetus 
D) None of the above

Question 7

Why did Descartes choose the pineal gland as the "seat of the soul"?

Accepted Answer

A) It was in a perfect position to serve this function. 
B) It was capable of bending at different angles to direct the flow of animal spirits. 
C) It was attached just below the two cerebral hemispheres. 
D) All of the above 
A) It was in a perfect position to serve this function. 
B) It was capable of bending at different angles to direct the flow of animal spirits. 
C) It was attached just below the two cerebral hemispheres. 
D) All of the above

Question 8

Rob knew the creationist had his facts wrong,way wrong;human and chimpanzee DNA are divergent only in about ___ of the sequences.

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 10% 
C) less than 1% 
D) 2-5% 
A) 1% 
B) 10% 
C) less than 1% 
D) 2-5%

Question 9

If you say you are a dualist,you are saying you believe in:

Accepted Answer

A) The mind and the spirit 
B) Only the nonmaterial 
C) A mind that is separate from the brain 
D) The body and the brain 
A) The mind and the spirit 
B) Only the nonmaterial 
C) A mind that is separate from the brain 
D) The body and the brain

Question 10

The term behavior is reserved for overt actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Genes have been unequivocally shown to cause behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following philosophers debated the mind-brain question?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B) Democritus 
C) Plato 
D) All of the above 
A) Aristotle 
B) Democritus 
C) Plato 
D) All of the above

Question 13

According to the author of your textbook,the mind ___ and is now ___.

Accepted Answer

A) ceased being a model,a label for complex mental actions 
B) ceased being an explanation,a phenomenon requiring an explanation itself 
C) is not an explanation,just a description 
D) is no longer a phenomenon requiring explanation,an explanation 
A) ceased being a model,a label for complex mental actions 
B) ceased being an explanation,a phenomenon requiring an explanation itself 
C) is not an explanation,just a description 
D) is no longer a phenomenon requiring explanation,an explanation

Question 14

A ___ gene will produce its effect regardless of which gene it is paired with.

Accepted Answer

A) homozygous 
B) heterozygous 
C) dominant 
D) recessive 
A) homozygous 
B) heterozygous 
C) dominant 
D) recessive

Question 15

A _________ is a proposed mechanism to explain how something else,usually more complex,works.

Accepted Answer

A) assumption 
B) model 
C) construct 
D) hypothesis 
A) assumption 
B) model 
C) construct 
D) hypothesis

Today's research tells us that functions or characteristics are:

The Human Genome study indicates we have about ___ genes.

About what percentage of the genes in any two people are identical?

Different versions of a gene are called:

The proposition that heritable characteristics that provide a survival or reproductive advantage are more likely to be passed on to subsequent generations is known as:

The fertilized egg is called a:

Why did Descartes choose the pineal gland as the "seat of the soul"?

Rob knew the creationist had his facts wrong,way wrong;human and chimpanzee DNA are divergent only in about ___ of the sequences.

If you say you are a dualist,you are saying you believe in:

The term behavior is reserved for overt actions.

Genes have been unequivocally shown to cause behavior.

Which of the following philosophers debated the mind-brain question?

According to the author of your textbook,the mind _ and is now _.

A ___ gene will produce its effect regardless of which gene it is paired with.

A _________ is a proposed mechanism to explain how something else,usually more complex,works.

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?

Today's research tells us that functions or characteristics are:

The Human Genome study indicates we have about ___ genes.

About what percentage of the genes in any two people are identical?

Different versions of a gene are called:

The proposition that heritable characteristics that provide a survival or reproductive advantage are more likely to be passed on to subsequent generations is known as:

The fertilized egg is called a:

Why did Descartes choose the pineal gland as the "seat of the soul"?

Rob knew the creationist had his facts wrong,way wrong;human and chimpanzee DNA are divergent only in about ___ of the sequences.

If you say you are a dualist,you are saying you believe in:

The term behavior is reserved for overt actions.

Genes have been unequivocally shown to cause behavior.

Which of the following philosophers debated the mind-brain question?

According to the author of your textbook,the mind ___ and is now ___.

A ___ gene will produce its effect regardless of which gene it is paired with.

A _________ is a proposed mechanism to explain how something else,usually more complex,works.

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

According to the author of your textbook,the mind _ and is now _.