Question 1

A neuron is currently not receiving any input.What kind of charge does that neuron have

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a stable positive charge. 
B)  It has an unstable negative charge. 
C)  It has an unstable positive charge. 
D)  It has a stable negative charge. 
A)  It has a stable positive charge. 
B)  It has an unstable negative charge. 
C)  It has an unstable positive charge. 
D)  It has a stable negative charge. D

Question 2

The next time you have an itch on your foot,where will the perception of the itch be processed

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  temporal lobe 
A)  occipital lobe 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  temporal lobe B

Question 3

Where are the thalamus,hypothalamus,and limbic system all located

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrum 
B)  forebrain 
C)  hindbrain 
D)  midbrain 
A)  cerebrum 
B)  forebrain 
C)  hindbrain 
D)  midbrain B

Question 4

Which neurotransmitter is NOT a monoamine

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  serotonin 
A)  dopamine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  serotonin

Question 5

What is the role of the soma or cell body of a neuron

Accepted Answer

A)  It releases neurotransmitters. 
B)  It transmits signals toward other neurons. 
C)  It contains the cell nucleus. 
D)  It receives information from other neurons. 
A)  It releases neurotransmitters. 
B)  It transmits signals toward other neurons. 
C)  It contains the cell nucleus. 
D)  It receives information from other neurons.

Question 6

Why is the pituitary gland known as the "master gland"

Accepted Answer

A)  It regulates brain function. 
B)  It secretes hormones that control other endocrine glands. 
C)  It regulates levels of both hormones and neurotransmitters. 
D)  It secretes testosterone. 
A)  It regulates brain function. 
B)  It secretes hormones that control other endocrine glands. 
C)  It regulates levels of both hormones and neurotransmitters. 
D)  It secretes testosterone.

Question 7

When an individual neuron is at rest,two ions are critical in creating and maintaining the neuron at rest.What are these ions

Accepted Answer

A)  potassium and sodium 
B)  sodium and chloride 
C)  chloride and potassium 
D)  sodium and oxygen 
A)  potassium and sodium 
B)  sodium and chloride 
C)  chloride and potassium 
D)  sodium and oxygen

Question 8

Which pair of procedures allows researchers to visualize changes in brain activity over time

Accepted Answer

A)  positron emission tomography and functional magnetic resonance imaging 
B)  computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  positron emission tomography and computerized tomography 
D)  magnetic resonance imaging and functional magnetic resonance imaging 
A)  positron emission tomography and functional magnetic resonance imaging 
B)  computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  positron emission tomography and computerized tomography 
D)  magnetic resonance imaging and functional magnetic resonance imaging

Question 9

If you hypothesized that damage to a particular region of the brain led to symptoms of anxiety,which of the following techniques would be both useful and ethical to test this hypothesis in human participants

Accepted Answer

A)  electroencephalography 
B)  electric stimulation of the brain 
C)  transcranial magnetic stimulation 
D)  magnetic resonance imaging 
A)  electroencephalography 
B)  electric stimulation of the brain 
C)  transcranial magnetic stimulation 
D)  magnetic resonance imaging

Question 10

Which lobe of the brain would be most active for a task that required a great deal of manual dexterity

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe 
B)  temporal lobe 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  occipital lobe 
A)  parietal lobe 
B)  temporal lobe 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  occipital lobe

Question 11

Terry read a study suggesting that listening to music can lower cortisol levels and reduce the experience of everyday stress.Terry then tells her friend that people with anxiety disorders should just listen to music to get rid of their symptoms.What error has Terry made

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmation bias 
B)  illusory correlation 
C)  inappropriate extrapolation 
D)  fundamental attribution error 
A)  confirmation bias 
B)  illusory correlation 
C)  inappropriate extrapolation 
D)  fundamental attribution error

Question 12

Schizophrenia may be related to abnormalities in neurotransmitter activity,structural defects in the brain,and genetic vulnerabilities.Which of your textbook's unifying themes are these observations most directly related to

Accepted Answer

A)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
B)  Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. 
C)  Behaviour is determined by multiple causes. 
D)  Psychology is empirical. 
A)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
B)  Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. 
C)  Behaviour is determined by multiple causes. 
D)  Psychology is empirical.

Question 13

Which lobe of the brain would be most active for an auditory task

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobe 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  parietal lobe 
A)  temporal lobe 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  parietal lobe

Question 14

If a person's hippocampus is damaged,what would become difficult for that person

Accepted Answer

A)  controlling her response to pleasurable stimuli 
B)  vision and hearing 
C)  controlling her food intake 
D)  remembering 
A)  controlling her response to pleasurable stimuli 
B)  vision and hearing 
C)  controlling her food intake 
D)  remembering

Question 15

What is the law that states that a neuron fires an action potential at only one level of intensity

Accepted Answer

A)  the refractory law 
B)  the all-or-none law 
C)  the threshold law 
D)  the action law 
A)  the refractory law 
B)  the all-or-none law 
C)  the threshold law 
D)  the action law

Question 16

Where,in most people,is the area of the brain that is primarily responsible for speech production

Accepted Answer

A)  right frontal lobe 
B)  left temporal lobe 
C)  left frontal lobe 
D)  right temporal lobe 
A)  right frontal lobe 
B)  left temporal lobe 
C)  left frontal lobe 
D)  right temporal lobe

Question 17

Which of your textbook's unifying themes in psychology is Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection most directly related to

Accepted Answer

A)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
D)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
A)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
D)  Psychology is theoretically diverse.

Question 18

Which part of the neuron typically receives information,and which part of the neuron typically sends information

Accepted Answer

A)  Dendrites receive, and the soma sends. 
B)  The axon receives, and the soma sends. 
C)  The axon receives, and dendrites send. 
D)  Dendrites receive, and the axon sends. 
A)  Dendrites receive, and the soma sends. 
B)  The axon receives, and the soma sends. 
C)  The axon receives, and dendrites send. 
D)  Dendrites receive, and the axon sends.

Question 19

Which neurotransmitters produce only inhibitory postsynaptic potentials

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  serotonin and endorphins 
C)  serotonin and glycine 
D)  GABA and endorphins 
A)  GABA 
B)  serotonin and endorphins 
C)  serotonin and glycine 
D)  GABA and endorphins

Question 20

How do lesioning studies relate to studies of patients with brain injuries

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesioning was originally used for research purposes but is beginning to be accepted as a therapeutic technique. 
B)  Lesioning is an imaging method that is appropriate for use with patients who may have foreign materials lodged in their wounds. 
C)  Lesioning is used in animal research to test hypotheses generated from case studies of patients with brain damage. 
D)  Lesioning is a therapeutic technique designed to reduce symptoms associated with brain damage. 
A)  Lesioning was originally used for research purposes but is beginning to be accepted as a therapeutic technique. 
B)  Lesioning is an imaging method that is appropriate for use with patients who may have foreign materials lodged in their wounds. 
C)  Lesioning is used in animal research to test hypotheses generated from case studies of patients with brain damage. 
D)  Lesioning is a therapeutic technique designed to reduce symptoms associated with brain damage.

Exam 3: B: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

A neuron is currently not receiving any input.What kind of charge does that neuron have

The next time you have an itch on your foot,where will the perception of the itch be processed

Where are the thalamus,hypothalamus,and limbic system all located

Which neurotransmitter is NOT a monoamine

What is the role of the soma or cell body of a neuron

Why is the pituitary gland known as the "master gland"

When an individual neuron is at rest,two ions are critical in creating and maintaining the neuron at rest.What are these ions

Which pair of procedures allows researchers to visualize changes in brain activity over time

If you hypothesized that damage to a particular region of the brain led to symptoms of anxiety,which of the following techniques would be both useful and ethical to test this hypothesis in human participants

Which lobe of the brain would be most active for a task that required a great deal of manual dexterity

Terry read a study suggesting that listening to music can lower cortisol levels and reduce the experience of everyday stress.Terry then tells her friend that people with anxiety disorders should just listen to music to get rid of their symptoms.What error has Terry made

Schizophrenia may be related to abnormalities in neurotransmitter activity,structural defects in the brain,and genetic vulnerabilities.Which of your textbook's unifying themes are these observations most directly related to

Which lobe of the brain would be most active for an auditory task

If a person's hippocampus is damaged,what would become difficult for that person

What is the law that states that a neuron fires an action potential at only one level of intensity

Where,in most people,is the area of the brain that is primarily responsible for speech production

Which of your textbook's unifying themes in psychology is Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection most directly related to

Which part of the neuron typically receives information,and which part of the neuron typically sends information

Which neurotransmitters produce only inhibitory postsynaptic potentials

How do lesioning studies relate to studies of patients with brain injuries

A: The Evolution of Psychology

B: The Evolution of Psychology

C: The Evolution of Psychology

A: The Research Enterprise in Psychology

B: The Research Enterprise in Psychology

A: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

C: The Biological Basis of Behaviour

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

A: Variations in Consciousness

B: Variations in Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: 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

C: Intelligence Psychological Testing

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

A: Human Development Across the Life Span

B: Human Development Across the Life Span

C: Human Development Across the Lifespan

A: Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment

B: Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment

A: Social Behaviour

B: Social Behaviour

A: Stress, Coping, and Health

B: Stress, Coping, and Health

C: Stress, Coping Health

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

A: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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