Question 1

Which of the following is related to the complexity of an organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of genes the organism has 
B)  the number of protein encoding genes an organism has 
C)  the amount of noncoding DNA an organism has 
D)  the length of the chromosomes in an organism 
A)  the number of genes the organism has 
B)  the number of protein encoding genes an organism has 
C)  the amount of noncoding DNA an organism has 
D)  the length of the chromosomes in an organism

Question 2

What do behavioral neuroscientists study?

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship between the body and the brain 
B)  the relationship between behavior and the body 
C)  the structure of the body 
D)  the rules that describe how behavior is modifiable by experience 
A)  the relationship between the body and the brain 
B)  the relationship between behavior and the body 
C)  the structure of the body 
D)  the rules that describe how behavior is modifiable by experience

Question 3

In what order have scientists worked on describing genes in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have first identified gene functions and then gene locations. 
B)  They have first identified gene locations and then gene functions. 
C)  They have first identified gene functions and then gene appearance. 
D)  They have first identified gene locations and then gene appearance. 
A)  They have first identified gene functions and then gene locations. 
B)  They have first identified gene locations and then gene functions. 
C)  They have first identified gene functions and then gene appearance. 
D)  They have first identified gene locations and then gene appearance.

Question 4

Monism is consistent with the idea that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  many brain functions can be localized somewhat, showing that specific brain regions produce specific behaviors 
B)  electricity moves slowly through nerve cells 
C)  the brain does not produce behaviors such as combativeness 
D)  the mind explains the brain 
A)  many brain functions can be localized somewhat, showing that specific brain regions produce specific behaviors 
B)  electricity moves slowly through nerve cells 
C)  the brain does not produce behaviors such as combativeness 
D)  the mind explains the brain

Question 5

When did scientists first become aware that the body operates using electrical signals?

Accepted Answer

A)  late 1700s 
B)  late 1800s 
C)  early 1900s 
D)  1990s 
A)  late 1700s 
B)  late 1800s 
C)  early 1900s 
D)  1990s

Question 6

What do researchers think occurs with genes during aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many genes become recessive. 
B)  Many genes become dominant. 
C)  Existing genes become more or less active. 
D)  Genes lose their ability to be inherited. 
A)  Many genes become recessive. 
B)  Many genes become dominant. 
C)  Existing genes become more or less active. 
D)  Genes lose their ability to be inherited.

Question 7

Which of the following is a true statement about the relationship between disease and genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only 5% of the people with a mutant form of the huntingtin gene will develop Huntington's disease. 
B)  Only 50% of the people with a mutant form of the huntingtin gene will develop Huntington's disease. 
C)  All of the people with a mutant form of the huntingtin gene will develop Huntington's disease. 
D)  All of the people with a mutant form of a particular gene will develop schizophrenia. 
A)  Only 5% of the people with a mutant form of the huntingtin gene will develop Huntington's disease. 
B)  Only 50% of the people with a mutant form of the huntingtin gene will develop Huntington's disease. 
C)  All of the people with a mutant form of the huntingtin gene will develop Huntington's disease. 
D)  All of the people with a mutant form of a particular gene will develop schizophrenia.

Question 8

Which of the following has been concluded from adoption studies of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetics is the sole determinant of intelligence. 
B)  The heritability for intelligence has been overestimated in adoption studies. 
C)  Family environment more strongly determines intelligence than genetics does. 
D)  The heritability of intelligence is approximately 90%. 
A)  Genetics is the sole determinant of intelligence. 
B)  The heritability for intelligence has been overestimated in adoption studies. 
C)  Family environment more strongly determines intelligence than genetics does. 
D)  The heritability of intelligence is approximately 90%.

Question 9

What type of approach did Helmholtz take in investigating how the nervous system works?

Accepted Answer

A)  idealistic monist 
B)  empiricist 
C)  dualist 
D)  artistic 
A)  idealistic monist 
B)  empiricist 
C)  dualist 
D)  artistic

Question 10

Based on what was presented in the textbook about localization, how did researchers in the 1800s go about identifying parts of the brain that are involved in specific behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  by conducting brain scans 
B)  by examining the brains of people with disrupted behavior after those people died 
C)  by giving thorough examinations to anyone who suffered brain damage 
D)  by recording the electrical activity of individual brain cells while a person completed a task 
A)  by conducting brain scans 
B)  by examining the brains of people with disrupted behavior after those people died 
C)  by giving thorough examinations to anyone who suffered brain damage 
D)  by recording the electrical activity of individual brain cells while a person completed a task

Question 11

How do modern psychologists approach the nature-versus-nurture question?

Accepted Answer

A)  They feel that both are important to understanding behavior. 
B)  They feel that environment is more important than heredity in understanding behavior. 
C)  They feel that heredity is more important than environment in understanding behavior. 
D)  They feel that environment plays no role in shaping behavior. 
A)  They feel that both are important to understanding behavior. 
B)  They feel that environment is more important than heredity in understanding behavior. 
C)  They feel that heredity is more important than environment in understanding behavior. 
D)  They feel that environment plays no role in shaping behavior.

Question 12

Gall's theory of phrenology has been supported by modern scientific studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain what the mind-brain problem is, including the positions of both materialistic monism and dualism.

Accepted Answer

The nature of the mind has been at the c

Question 14

Which of the following is a nucleotide that makes up DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  uracil 
B)  guanine 
C)  GABA 
D)  acetylcholine 
A)  uracil 
B)  guanine 
C)  GABA 
D)  acetylcholine

Question 15

Keysha's mother is homozygous for a dominant allele for unattached earlobes and her father is heterozygous for a recessive allele for attached earlobes. Keysha has two siblings. What of the following is a true statement about Keysha and her siblings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keysha and her siblings will all have the same genotype. 
B)  Keysha and her siblings will all have the same phenotype. 
C)  Keysha and her siblings will all have attached earlobes. 
D)  Keysha, but not her siblings, will have unattached earlobes. 
A)  Keysha and her siblings will all have the same genotype. 
B)  Keysha and her siblings will all have the same phenotype. 
C)  Keysha and her siblings will all have attached earlobes. 
D)  Keysha, but not her siblings, will have unattached earlobes.

Question 16

Which of the following is a true statement about the sex chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Y chromosome is shorter than the X chromosome. 
B)  There are 23 pairs of sex chromosomes. 
C)  Mammalian females have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. 
D)  Mammalian males have two X chromosomes. 
A)  The Y chromosome is shorter than the X chromosome. 
B)  There are 23 pairs of sex chromosomes. 
C)  Mammalian females have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. 
D)  Mammalian males have two X chromosomes.

Question 17

Which statement below is true of the vulnerability model?

Accepted Answer

A)  The model shows how nature and nurture interact to produce a characteristic or disorder. 
B)  The model has been applied to Huntington's disease. 
C)  The model states that we inherit destinies rather than dispositions. 
D)  The model cannot be applied to disorders such as schizophrenia. 
A)  The model shows how nature and nurture interact to produce a characteristic or disorder. 
B)  The model has been applied to Huntington's disease. 
C)  The model states that we inherit destinies rather than dispositions. 
D)  The model cannot be applied to disorders such as schizophrenia.

Question 18

A fertilized egg, which eventually develops into an organism, is initially called a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Explain how the vulnerability model relates to the nature-versus-nurture debate in neuroscience.

Accepted Answer

The nature-versus-nurture debate asks ab

Question 20

Rosalind thinks that the hippocampus is needed for new memories to be formed. In order to determine if she is correct, she conducts a study in which people perform a memory task while having their brains scanned. Rosalind is using the method of ______ to learn about the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  monism 
B)  intuition 
C)  empiricism 
D)  dualism 
A)  monism 
B)  intuition 
C)  empiricism 
D)  dualism

Which of the following is related to the complexity of an organism?

What do behavioral neuroscientists study?

In what order have scientists worked on describing genes in humans?

Monism is consistent with the idea that ______.

When did scientists first become aware that the body operates using electrical signals?

What do researchers think occurs with genes during aging?

Which of the following is a true statement about the relationship between disease and genes?

Which of the following has been concluded from adoption studies of intelligence?

What type of approach did Helmholtz take in investigating how the nervous system works?

Based on what was presented in the textbook about localization, how did researchers in the 1800s go about identifying parts of the brain that are involved in specific behaviors?

How do modern psychologists approach the nature-versus-nurture question?

Gall's theory of phrenology has been supported by modern scientific studies.

Explain what the mind-brain problem is, including the positions of both materialistic monism and dualism.

Which of the following is a nucleotide that makes up DNA?

Keysha's mother is homozygous for a dominant allele for unattached earlobes and her father is heterozygous for a recessive allele for attached earlobes. Keysha has two siblings. What of the following is a true statement about Keysha and her siblings?

Which of the following is a true statement about the sex chromosomes?

Which statement below is true of the vulnerability model?

A fertilized egg, which eventually develops into an organism, is initially called a(n) ______.

Explain how the vulnerability model relates to the nature-versus-nurture debate in neuroscience.

Rosalind thinks that the hippocampus is needed for new memories to be formed. In order to determine if she is correct, she conducts a study in which people perform a memory task while having their brains scanned. Rosalind is using the method of ______ to learn about the brain.

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 is related to the complexity of an organism?

What do behavioral neuroscientists study?

In what order have scientists worked on describing genes in humans?

Monism is consistent with the idea that ______.

When did scientists first become aware that the body operates using electrical signals?

What do researchers think occurs with genes during aging?

Which of the following is a true statement about the relationship between disease and genes?

Which of the following has been concluded from adoption studies of intelligence?

What type of approach did Helmholtz take in investigating how the nervous system works?

Based on what was presented in the textbook about localization, how did researchers in the 1800s go about identifying parts of the brain that are involved in specific behaviors?

How do modern psychologists approach the nature-versus-nurture question?

Gall's theory of phrenology has been supported by modern scientific studies.

Explain what the mind-brain problem is, including the positions of both materialistic monism and dualism.

Which of the following is a nucleotide that makes up DNA?

Keysha's mother is homozygous for a dominant allele for unattached earlobes and her father is heterozygous for a recessive allele for attached earlobes. Keysha has two siblings. What of the following is a true statement about Keysha and her siblings?

Which of the following is a true statement about the sex chromosomes?

Which statement below is true of the vulnerability model?

A fertilized egg, which eventually develops into an organism, is initially called a(n) ______.

Explain how the vulnerability model relates to the nature-versus-nurture debate in neuroscience.

Rosalind thinks that the hippocampus is needed for new memories to be formed. In order to determine if she is correct, she conducts a study in which people perform a memory task while having their brains scanned. Rosalind is using the method of ______ to learn about the brain.

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