Question 1

Which of the following provides support for the idea that the number of protein encoding genes an organism has is not correlated with the organism's complexity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of our DNA encodes for proteins. 
B)  Humans and chimpanzees have almost the same number of protein-encoding genes. 
C)  "Junk" DNA has no function. 
D)  Humans only have slightly more protein-encoding genes than roundworms. 
A)  Most of our DNA encodes for proteins. 
B)  Humans and chimpanzees have almost the same number of protein-encoding genes. 
C)  "Junk" DNA has no function. 
D)  Humans only have slightly more protein-encoding genes than roundworms. D

Question 2

Kathryn recently took a pregnancy test and discovered that she was pregnant. When she went to her doctor for an examination, she discovered that she had been pregnant for 5 weeks. What term do scientists used to refer to the fertilized egg that is developing in Kathryn's uterus?

Accepted Answer

A)  fetus 
B)  embryo 
C)  baby 
D)  infant 
A)  fetus 
B)  embryo 
C)  baby 
D)  infant B

Question 3

Keysha's mother is homozygous for a dominant allele for unattached earlobes and her father is homozygous for a recessive allele for attached earlobes. What is true about Keysha's earlobes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keysha has a homozygous genotype. 
B)  Keysha's phenotype is not predictable from her genotype. 
C)  Keysha has attached earlobes. 
D)  Keysha has unattached earlobes. 
A)  Keysha has a homozygous genotype. 
B)  Keysha's phenotype is not predictable from her genotype. 
C)  Keysha has attached earlobes. 
D)  Keysha has unattached earlobes. D

Question 4

In addition to studying the role of electricity in the functioning of nerve cells, Helmholtz also studied ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  smell 
B)  drug addiction 
C)  vision 
D)  anger 
A)  smell 
B)  drug addiction 
C)  vision 
D)  anger

Question 5

The textbook authors and many neuroscientists view the mind as a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  spirit 
B)  soul 
C)  source of our actions 
D)  concept 
A)  spirit 
B)  soul 
C)  source of our actions 
D)  concept

Question 6

Describe one debate that has been historically important in the field of behavioral neuroscience, including the sides of the debate.

Accepted Answer

Three historically important debates hav

Question 7

When did the Human Genome Project take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1990s 
D)  2010s 
A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1990s 
D)  2010s

Question 8

Why was Descartes' hydraulic model of brain function an important step in modern understanding of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  This model correctly marked the pineal gland as the "seat of the soul." 
B)  This model correctly stated that muscles were inflated with liquid, which led to movement. 
C)  This model predicted the existence of encased nerve cells. 
D)  This model was a first attempt at providing a physical explanation for behavior. 
A)  This model correctly marked the pineal gland as the "seat of the soul." 
B)  This model correctly stated that muscles were inflated with liquid, which led to movement. 
C)  This model predicted the existence of encased nerve cells. 
D)  This model was a first attempt at providing a physical explanation for behavior.

Question 9

Phineas Gage's changes in behavior following brain damage showed that the ______ is involved in planning behavior to fit with social expectations.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe 
B)  Broca's area 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  frontal lobe 
A)  parietal lobe 
B)  Broca's area 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  frontal lobe

Question 10

Why are males more likely than females to have a deficiency in red-green color vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males have more recessive alleles for color vision. 
B)  Males do not use their color vision as much as females. 
C)  Males only receive one X chromosome. 
D)  Color deficiencies are the result of dominant alleles. 
A)  Males have more recessive alleles for color vision. 
B)  Males do not use their color vision as much as females. 
C)  Males only receive one X chromosome. 
D)  Color deficiencies are the result of dominant alleles.

Question 11

Which observation has provided support for localization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phineas Gage's changes in behavior following the accident that damaged his frontal lobes 
B)  Gall's 35 faculties of emotion and intellect, which were related to the bumps on a person's skull 
C)  Helmholtz's observations of the speed of electrical signals in nerve cells 
D)  Descartes' hydraulic model of brain function 
A)  Phineas Gage's changes in behavior following the accident that damaged his frontal lobes 
B)  Gall's 35 faculties of emotion and intellect, which were related to the bumps on a person's skull 
C)  Helmholtz's observations of the speed of electrical signals in nerve cells 
D)  Descartes' hydraulic model of brain function

Question 12

The Y chromosome is shorter than the X chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why is our non-protein-coding DNA no longer called "junk" DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  80% of it assists in translating other genes for protein production 
B)  80% of it is nonfunctional 
C)  80% of it is just left over from evolutionary selection 
D)  it is not related to behavioral complexity 
A)  80% of it assists in translating other genes for protein production 
B)  80% of it is nonfunctional 
C)  80% of it is just left over from evolutionary selection 
D)  it is not related to behavioral complexity

Question 14

Type AB blood is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  two alleles blending to create a result 
B)  one allele that is dominant over another 
C)  one allele that is recessive compared to another 
D)  a homozygous case 
A)  two alleles blending to create a result 
B)  one allele that is dominant over another 
C)  one allele that is recessive compared to another 
D)  a homozygous case

Question 15

Which scientist adopted an extreme view of localization that has not held up to later scientific investigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Broca 
B)  Phineas Gage 
C)  Luigi Galvani 
D)  Franz Gall 
A)  Paul Broca 
B)  Phineas Gage 
C)  Luigi Galvani 
D)  Franz Gall

Question 16

Researchers have used computers to model ______ that occur(s) in humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive processes 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  only simplistic behaviors 
D)  only abnormal behaviors 
A)  cognitive processes 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  only simplistic behaviors 
D)  only abnormal behaviors

Question 17

The code for our genetic information is carried in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the twisting pattern that our DNA creates 
B)  the speed of electrical signals along strands of DNA 
C)  the number of chromosomes we have in each body cell 
D)  the order of nucleotides on our DNA strands 
A)  the twisting pattern that our DNA creates 
B)  the speed of electrical signals along strands of DNA 
C)  the number of chromosomes we have in each body cell 
D)  the order of nucleotides on our DNA strands

Question 18

What difficulty did monists face in finding support for their views regarding the mind and brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  explaining how a physical brain could result in mental processes 
B)  explaining how the mind could exist 
C)  explaining how the brain could exist 
D)  explaining how a nonphysical mind could impact a physical body 
A)  explaining how a physical brain could result in mental processes 
B)  explaining how the mind could exist 
C)  explaining how the brain could exist 
D)  explaining how a nonphysical mind could impact a physical body

Question 19

Dr. Smith believes that both the mind and the brain are made of physical matter. Which philosopher would agree most with Dr. Smith's views?

Accepted Answer

A)  Descartes 
B)  Plato 
C)  Democritus 
D)  Wundt 
A)  Descartes 
B)  Plato 
C)  Democritus 
D)  Wundt

Question 20

Which of the following is true about genetic influences on behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are clones of their parents and thus destined to exhibit the same behaviors as their parents. 
B)  A person's future behaviors can be entirely predicted based on the genes they had at birth. 
C)  Even hereditary behaviors show a good deal of diversity, even within families. 
D)  Behavioral genetics is popular because people take comfort in the idea that their behaviors are out of their conscious control. 
A)  People are clones of their parents and thus destined to exhibit the same behaviors as their parents. 
B)  A person's future behaviors can be entirely predicted based on the genes they had at birth. 
C)  Even hereditary behaviors show a good deal of diversity, even within families. 
D)  Behavioral genetics is popular because people take comfort in the idea that their behaviors are out of their conscious control.

Which of the following provides support for the idea that the number of protein encoding genes an organism has is not correlated with the organism's complexity?

Kathryn recently took a pregnancy test and discovered that she was pregnant. When she went to her doctor for an examination, she discovered that she had been pregnant for 5 weeks. What term do scientists used to refer to the fertilized egg that is developing in Kathryn's uterus?

Keysha's mother is homozygous for a dominant allele for unattached earlobes and her father is homozygous for a recessive allele for attached earlobes. What is true about Keysha's earlobes?

In addition to studying the role of electricity in the functioning of nerve cells, Helmholtz also studied ______.

The textbook authors and many neuroscientists view the mind as a ______.

Describe one debate that has been historically important in the field of behavioral neuroscience, including the sides of the debate.

When did the Human Genome Project take place?

Why was Descartes' hydraulic model of brain function an important step in modern understanding of the brain?

Phineas Gage's changes in behavior following brain damage showed that the ______ is involved in planning behavior to fit with social expectations.

Why are males more likely than females to have a deficiency in red-green color vision?

Which observation has provided support for localization?

The Y chromosome is shorter than the X chromosome.

Why is our non-protein-coding DNA no longer called "junk" DNA?

Type AB blood is an example of ______.

Which scientist adopted an extreme view of localization that has not held up to later scientific investigation?

Researchers have used computers to model ______ that occur(s) in humans.

The code for our genetic information is carried in which of the following?

What difficulty did monists face in finding support for their views regarding the mind and brain?

Dr. Smith believes that both the mind and the brain are made of physical matter. Which philosopher would agree most with Dr. Smith's views?

Which of the following is true about genetic influences on behavior?

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

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Exam 1: What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Which of the following provides support for the idea that the number of protein encoding genes an organism has is not correlated with the organism's complexity?

Kathryn recently took a pregnancy test and discovered that she was pregnant. When she went to her doctor for an examination, she discovered that she had been pregnant for 5 weeks. What term do scientists used to refer to the fertilized egg that is developing in Kathryn's uterus?

Keysha's mother is homozygous for a dominant allele for unattached earlobes and her father is homozygous for a recessive allele for attached earlobes. What is true about Keysha's earlobes?

In addition to studying the role of electricity in the functioning of nerve cells, Helmholtz also studied ______.

The textbook authors and many neuroscientists view the mind as a ______.

Describe one debate that has been historically important in the field of behavioral neuroscience, including the sides of the debate.

When did the Human Genome Project take place?

Why was Descartes' hydraulic model of brain function an important step in modern understanding of the brain?

Phineas Gage's changes in behavior following brain damage showed that the ______ is involved in planning behavior to fit with social expectations.

Why are males more likely than females to have a deficiency in red-green color vision?

Which observation has provided support for localization?

The Y chromosome is shorter than the X chromosome.

Why is our non-protein-coding DNA no longer called "junk" DNA?

Type AB blood is an example of ______.

Which scientist adopted an extreme view of localization that has not held up to later scientific investigation?

Researchers have used computers to model ______ that occur(s) in humans.

The code for our genetic information is carried in which of the following?

What difficulty did monists face in finding support for their views regarding the mind and brain?

Dr. Smith believes that both the mind and the brain are made of physical matter. Which philosopher would agree most with Dr. Smith's views?

Which of the following is true about genetic influences on behavior?

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

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