Question 1

What can we conclude about the heritability of intelligence, based on adoption studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetics is the only determinant of intelligence. 
B) Adoption studies do not provide enough evidence to assess the relative contributions of genetics and experience on intelligence. 
C) Family environment more strongly determines intelligence than genetics. 
D) Both genetics and environment contribute to intelligence. 
A) Genetics is the only determinant of intelligence. 
B) Adoption studies do not provide enough evidence to assess the relative contributions of genetics and experience on intelligence. 
C) Family environment more strongly determines intelligence than genetics. 
D) Both genetics and environment contribute to intelligence.

Question 2

What is the left hemisphere's specialty, in both split-brain people and neurologically intact people?

Accepted Answer

A) spatial perception 
B) motor initiation 
C) visual recognition 
D) verbal processing 
A) spatial perception 
B) motor initiation 
C) visual recognition 
D) verbal processing

Question 3

Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing bodily sensations?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) thalamic 
C) parietal 
D) occipital 
A) frontal 
B) thalamic 
C) parietal 
D) occipital

Question 4

Compare and contrast lesioning and electrical stimulation of the brain.

Accepted Answer

Both are methods of studying brain funct

Question 5

Which major division of the nervous system is comprised of the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system ?

Accepted Answer

A) skeletal 
B) central 
C) afferent 
D) peripheral 
A) skeletal 
B) central 
C) afferent 
D) peripheral

Question 6

Which of the following parts of the brain is most likely to play a major role in the work of artists, architects, and engineers, who must rely heavily on visual-spatial skills?

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) left hemisphere 
C) right hemisphere 
D) cerebellum 
A) corpus callosum 
B) left hemisphere 
C) right hemisphere 
D) cerebellum

Question 7

What are the two most basic divisions of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system 
B) brain and spinal cord 
C) sympathetic division and parasympathetic division 
D) central nervous system and peripheral nervous system 
A) somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system 
B) brain and spinal cord 
C) sympathetic division and parasympathetic division 
D) central nervous system and peripheral nervous system

Question 8

What is the function of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) inhibit emotional reactions like anger and fear 
B) regulate sensory integration 
C) integrate sensory information with motor impulses 
D) regulate hunger, thirst, and body temperature 
A) inhibit emotional reactions like anger and fear 
B) regulate sensory integration 
C) integrate sensory information with motor impulses 
D) regulate hunger, thirst, and body temperature

Question 9

Why is it more difficult to study the evolution of behaviour compared to studying the evolution of physical traits?

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviours may occur infrequently and may not last very long. 
B) Natural selection generally does not operate on behaviours. 
C) Behaviours are more susceptible to genetic drift. 
D) Behaviours tend to evolve more slowly. 
A) Behaviours may occur infrequently and may not last very long. 
B) Natural selection generally does not operate on behaviours. 
C) Behaviours are more susceptible to genetic drift. 
D) Behaviours tend to evolve more slowly.

Question 10

What do we know about the heritability of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Schizophrenia has no relationship to one's genetic endowment and is primarily social in origin. 
B) Schizophrenia is inherited through the male line, which is why we don't see evidence of heritability from mothers to children. 
C) Schizophrenia is an inherited trait that is uninfluenced by one's environment. 
D) Schizophrenia has a strong inherited predisposition that interacts with one's environment. 
A) Schizophrenia has no relationship to one's genetic endowment and is primarily social in origin. 
B) Schizophrenia is inherited through the male line, which is why we don't see evidence of heritability from mothers to children. 
C) Schizophrenia is an inherited trait that is uninfluenced by one's environment. 
D) Schizophrenia has a strong inherited predisposition that interacts with one's environment.

Question 11

Dr. Bashir has implanted electrodes in the brain of a rabbit. When currents of different frequencies are passed through the electrodes, the rabbit will fall into a deep sleep or suddenly awaken. Based on this information, where are the electrodes most likely implanted?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) occipital lobe 
C) medulla 
D) reticular formation 
A) cerebellum 
B) occipital lobe 
C) medulla 
D) reticular formation

Question 12

Which brain structure controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum 
A) corpus callosum 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum

Question 13

Which of the following brain structures is most closely associated with the regulation of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) reticular formation 
C) brainstem 
D) limbic system 
A) cerebellum 
B) reticular formation 
C) brainstem 
D) limbic system

Question 14

Stefan has suffered brain damage and, as a result, he shows deficits in attention, planning, and getting organized. Which area was likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

A) medial forebrain bundle 
B) corpus callosum 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) hindbrain 
A) medial forebrain bundle 
B) corpus callosum 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) hindbrain

Question 15

Where exactly in the brain should an electrode be placed in order to induce an animal to press a lever that will result in electrical brain stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A) posterior hippocampus 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) medial forebrain bundle 
D) amygdala 
A) posterior hippocampus 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) medial forebrain bundle 
D) amygdala

Question 16

Which type of cell can turn into any type of cell if the conditions are just right?

Accepted Answer

A) neutral cells 
B) neural cells 
C) egg cells 
D) stem cells 
A) neutral cells 
B) neural cells 
C) egg cells 
D) stem cells

Question 17

Zayed was walking down a dark street when he heard a car backfire. His heart started to race and he began to perspire in response to this sudden, startling noise. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for his physical reactions?

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic nervous system 
B) parasympathetic nervous system 
C) endocrine system 
D) somatic nervous system 
A) sympathetic nervous system 
B) parasympathetic nervous system 
C) endocrine system 
D) somatic nervous system

Question 18

Juan is in a state of high arousal. His heart is beating quickly and he is perspiring. Which brain area is largely responsible for controlling these automatic responses?

Accepted Answer

A) temporal lobe 
B) limbic system 
C) hippocampus 
D) hypothalamus 
A) temporal lobe 
B) limbic system 
C) hippocampus 
D) hypothalamus

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct sequence of structures through which information flows in a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) dendrites to axon to soma 
B) axon to glia to dendrites 
C) glia to dendrites to axon 
D) dendrites to soma to axon 
A) dendrites to axon to soma 
B) axon to glia to dendrites 
C) glia to dendrites to axon 
D) dendrites to soma to axon

Question 20

Electrical stimulation of its lateral hypothalamus causes an animal to overeat and become obese. Therefore, what could we expect to be produced by lesioning the lateral hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) no effect on eating or body weight 
B) overeating and obesity 
C) undereating and weight loss 
D) alternating periods of overeating and undereating 
A) no effect on eating or body weight 
B) overeating and obesity 
C) undereating and weight loss 
D) alternating periods of overeating and undereating

Exam 3: A:The Biological Bases of Behaviour

What can we conclude about the heritability of intelligence, based on adoption studies?

What is the left hemisphere's specialty, in both split-brain people and neurologically intact people?

Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing bodily sensations?

Compare and contrast lesioning and electrical stimulation of the brain.

Which major division of the nervous system is comprised of the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system ?

Which of the following parts of the brain is most likely to play a major role in the work of artists, architects, and engineers, who must rely heavily on visual-spatial skills?

What are the two most basic divisions of the nervous system?

What is the function of the hypothalamus?

Why is it more difficult to study the evolution of behaviour compared to studying the evolution of physical traits?

What do we know about the heritability of schizophrenia?

Dr. Bashir has implanted electrodes in the brain of a rabbit. When currents of different frequencies are passed through the electrodes, the rabbit will fall into a deep sleep or suddenly awaken. Based on this information, where are the electrodes most likely implanted?

Which brain structure controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation?

Which of the following brain structures is most closely associated with the regulation of emotion?

Stefan has suffered brain damage and, as a result, he shows deficits in attention, planning, and getting organized. Which area was likely damaged?

Where exactly in the brain should an electrode be placed in order to induce an animal to press a lever that will result in electrical brain stimulation?

Which type of cell can turn into any type of cell if the conditions are just right?

Zayed was walking down a dark street when he heard a car backfire. His heart started to race and he began to perspire in response to this sudden, startling noise. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for his physical reactions?

Juan is in a state of high arousal. His heart is beating quickly and he is perspiring. Which brain area is largely responsible for controlling these automatic responses?

Which of the following is the correct sequence of structures through which information flows in a neuron?

Electrical stimulation of its lateral hypothalamus causes an animal to overeat and become obese. Therefore, what could we expect to be produced by lesioning the lateral hypothalamus?

A: The Evolution of Psychology

B: The Evolution of Psychology

A: The Research Enterprise in Psychology

B: The Research Enterprise in Psychology

B: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

A: Variations in Consciousness

B: Variations in Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

A: Human Memory

B: Human Memory

A: Language and Thought

B: Language and Thought

A: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

B: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

A: Human Development Across the Life Span

B: Human Development Across the Life Span

A: Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment

B: Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment

A: Stress, Coping, and Health

B: Stress, Coping, and Health

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

A: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

B: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

A: Social Behaviour

B: Social Behaviour

Appendix B: Statistical Methods

Appendix C: Industrialorganizational Psychology

Appendix D: Evaluating the Quality of Web-Based Resources

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