Question 1

Twins that are formed from the same fertilised egg that splits into two are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Divergent 
B)  Fraternal 
C)  Dizygotic 
D)  Monozygotic 
E)  Convergent 
A)  Divergent 
B)  Fraternal 
C)  Dizygotic 
D)  Monozygotic 
E)  Convergent D

Question 2

More of the brain is devoted to which form of processing than any other?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory 
B)  Visual 
C)  Somatosensory 
D)  Motor 
E)  Language 
A)  Auditory 
B)  Visual 
C)  Somatosensory 
D)  Motor 
E)  Language B

Question 3

The "P" from the "ERP" technique for measuring brain activity stands for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positrons 
B)  Photoreceptors 
C)  Psychometrics 
D)  Potentials 
E)  Phrenology 
A)  Positrons 
B)  Photoreceptors 
C)  Psychometrics 
D)  Potentials 
E)  Phrenology D

Question 4

In split-brain patients which area of their brain has been cut?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corpus callosum 
B)  Wernicke's 
C)  Broca's 
D)  Cerebellum 
E)  Cerebrum 
A)  Corpus callosum 
B)  Wernicke's 
C)  Broca's 
D)  Cerebellum 
E)  Cerebrum

Question 5

Hemispheric lateralisation refers to the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Different parts of the brain have different physical and psychological functions 
B)  The brain is a unified and integrated system. 
C)  The different lobes have different functions. 
D)  The cerebral hemispheres are the most important parts of the brain. 
E)  The left and right hemispheres differ in their functioning to some extent. 
A)  Different parts of the brain have different physical and psychological functions 
B)  The brain is a unified and integrated system. 
C)  The different lobes have different functions. 
D)  The cerebral hemispheres are the most important parts of the brain. 
E)  The left and right hemispheres differ in their functioning to some extent.

Question 6

FMRI utilises scanners that contain which of the following that can weigh up to 11 tons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endoscopes 
B)  Lasers 
C)  Radioactive elements 
D)  Magnets 
E)  Mercury immersion tanks 
A)  Endoscopes 
B)  Lasers 
C)  Radioactive elements 
D)  Magnets 
E)  Mercury immersion tanks

Question 7

The function of the cerebellum is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Processing of emotion 
B)  Processing of auditory information 
C)  Fine control of balance and bodily coordination 
D)  Control of higher order thinking 
E)  Visual prcoessing 
A)  Processing of emotion 
B)  Processing of auditory information 
C)  Fine control of balance and bodily coordination 
D)  Control of higher order thinking 
E)  Visual prcoessing

Question 8

FMRI most commonly measures which of the following signals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Action potentials 
B)  Radioactive tracers 
C)  BOLD 
D)  Heat 
E)  Brain waves 
A)  Action potentials 
B)  Radioactive tracers 
C)  BOLD 
D)  Heat 
E)  Brain waves

Question 9

For 85% of the population language is based:

Accepted Answer

A)  Across both hemispheres 
B)  In the right hemisphere 
C)  In the left hemisphere 
D)  In the occipital lobe 
E)  In the parietal lobe 
A)  Across both hemispheres 
B)  In the right hemisphere 
C)  In the left hemisphere 
D)  In the occipital lobe 
E)  In the parietal lobe

Question 10

The text highlighted four major lessons drawn from Darwin's theory of evolution that were applied to psychology, which included all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual differences are often meaningful 
B)  Only human beings have a language faculty 
C)  Psychological theories could be informed by biology 
D)  Non-human models could inform the understanding of human psychology 
E)  Heredity has an important influence over human behaviour 
A)  Individual differences are often meaningful 
B)  Only human beings have a language faculty 
C)  Psychological theories could be informed by biology 
D)  Non-human models could inform the understanding of human psychology 
E)  Heredity has an important influence over human behaviour

Question 11

The somatic nervous system controls the voluntary movements of skeletal muscles and is part of which of the following nervous systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central 
B)  Autonomic 
C)  Peripheral 
D)  Bifurcated 
E)  Unsympathetic 
A)  Central 
B)  Autonomic 
C)  Peripheral 
D)  Bifurcated 
E)  Unsympathetic

Question 12

A toddler is genetically predisposed to aggressive outbursts, leading peers to avoid her. Plomin (1990) terms this type of covariation in which genetic endowment influences environment:

Accepted Answer

A)  Passive 
B)  Reactive 
C)  Active 
D)  Didactic 
E)  Ambivalent/ 
A)  Passive 
B)  Reactive 
C)  Active 
D)  Didactic 
E)  Ambivalent/

Question 13

Heritability refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The extent to which genetic factors are responsible for the variation of a characteristic in a given population. 
B)  Only characteristics that are inherited. 
C)  The degree to which characteristics are innate. 
D)  How much we can attribute behaviour to the genes. 
E)  Anything that refers to the genes over the environment. 
A)  The extent to which genetic factors are responsible for the variation of a characteristic in a given population. 
B)  Only characteristics that are inherited. 
C)  The degree to which characteristics are innate. 
D)  How much we can attribute behaviour to the genes. 
E)  Anything that refers to the genes over the environment.

Question 14

The parasympathetic nervous system produces all of the following responses EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Metabolic energy savings 
B)  Decreased heart rate 
C)  Promotion of digestion 
D)  Pupil dilation 
E)  Constriction of bronchi of the lungs 
A)  Metabolic energy savings 
B)  Decreased heart rate 
C)  Promotion of digestion 
D)  Pupil dilation 
E)  Constriction of bronchi of the lungs

Question 15

The forebrain is comprised of all of these parts EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Limbic system 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Thalamus 
E)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Limbic system 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Thalamus 
E)  Hypothalamus

Question 16

Gazzaniga et al. (2009) argued that split-brain patients have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct communication between two hemispheres 
B)  Two conscious systems 
C)  A so-called "interpreter" in the right-hemisphere 
D)  The subjective feeling that they have two selves 
E)  A single conscious system 
A)  Direct communication between two hemispheres 
B)  Two conscious systems 
C)  A so-called "interpreter" in the right-hemisphere 
D)  The subjective feeling that they have two selves 
E)  A single conscious system

Question 17

The term used to criticise the view that brain scans provide direct evidence about physiological processes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Biologisation of Psychology 
B)  Pseudoscience 
C)  Neuroenchantment 
D)  Neuroscience 
E)  Medicalisation of Psychology 
A)  Biologisation of Psychology 
B)  Pseudoscience 
C)  Neuroenchantment 
D)  Neuroscience 
E)  Medicalisation of Psychology

Question 18

Which of these is the sympathetic branch of the ANS NOT responsible for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased heart rate 
B)  Increased activity within the stomach 
C)  pupil dilation 
D)  relaxation of the bronchi of the lungs 
E)  fight or flight' 
A)  Increased heart rate 
B)  Increased activity within the stomach 
C)  pupil dilation 
D)  relaxation of the bronchi of the lungs 
E)  fight or flight'

Question 19

The primary motor cortex is located within this area, the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Parietal 
B)  Temporal 
C)  Occipital 
D)  Frontal 
E)  Somatosensory 
A)  Parietal 
B)  Temporal 
C)  Occipital 
D)  Frontal 
E)  Somatosensory

Exam 4: Biological Bases of Behaviour

Twins that are formed from the same fertilised egg that splits into two are called:

More of the brain is devoted to which form of processing than any other?

The "P" from the "ERP" technique for measuring brain activity stands for which of the following?

In split-brain patients which area of their brain has been cut?

Hemispheric lateralisation refers to the idea that:

FMRI utilises scanners that contain which of the following that can weigh up to 11 tons?

The function of the cerebellum is:

FMRI most commonly measures which of the following signals?

For 85% of the population language is based:

The text highlighted four major lessons drawn from Darwin's theory of evolution that were applied to psychology, which included all of the following EXCEPT:

The somatic nervous system controls the voluntary movements of skeletal muscles and is part of which of the following nervous systems?

A toddler is genetically predisposed to aggressive outbursts, leading peers to avoid her. Plomin (1990) terms this type of covariation in which genetic endowment influences environment:

Heritability refers to:

The parasympathetic nervous system produces all of the following responses EXCEPT:

The forebrain is comprised of all of these parts EXCEPT:

Gazzaniga et al. (2009) argued that split-brain patients have:

The term used to criticise the view that brain scans provide direct evidence about physiological processes is:

Which of these is the sympathetic branch of the ANS NOT responsible for?

The primary motor cortex is located within this area, the:

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