Question 1

Which lobe of the brain would be most active for a visual task

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which cells in the nervous system receive,integrate,and transmit information

Accepted Answer

A)  glia 
B)  synapses 
C)  terminal buttons 
D)  neurons 
A)  glia 
B)  synapses 
C)  terminal buttons 
D)  neurons

Question 3

Where are terminal buttons located

Accepted Answer

A)  at the end of dendrites 
B)  at the end of axons 
C)  on the soma 
D)  in the synaptic cleft 
A)  at the end of dendrites 
B)  at the end of axons 
C)  on the soma 
D)  in the synaptic cleft

Question 4

Which brain structure contains dopamine-releasing neurons and,if it deteriorates,is involved in Parkinson's disease

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain 
B)  forebrain 
C)  limbic system 
D)  hindbrain 
A)  midbrain 
B)  forebrain 
C)  limbic system 
D)  hindbrain

Question 5

What is most likely to occur if you were to administer a serotonin antagonist

Accepted Answer

A)  pain reduction 
B)  increased focus and attention 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  aggressive behaviour 
A)  pain reduction 
B)  increased focus and attention 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  aggressive behaviour

Question 6

If the parasympathetic nervous system is currently active,which bodily function is likely to be occurring

Accepted Answer

A)  digestion 
B)  cortisol secretion 
C)  crying 
D)  orgasm 
A)  digestion 
B)  cortisol secretion 
C)  crying 
D)  orgasm

Question 7

You have just read a magazine article that claims that schools should be reformed so that teachers can teach more to the right side of the brain.What is a reasonable response,given evidence about cerebral specialization

Accepted Answer

A)  It would be detrimental to left-brained students. 
B)  It is impractical because it is impossible to teach just one hemisphere at a time. 
C)  It is revolutionary, because it considers individual differences in hemispheric specialization. 
D)  It is an excellent suggestion that reflects current understanding of brain functioning. 
A)  It would be detrimental to left-brained students. 
B)  It is impractical because it is impossible to teach just one hemisphere at a time. 
C)  It is revolutionary, because it considers individual differences in hemispheric specialization. 
D)  It is an excellent suggestion that reflects current understanding of brain functioning.

Question 8

What is likely to be released if the pituitary gland is activated

Accepted Answer

A)  digestive enzymes 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  hormones 
D)  tears 
A)  digestive enzymes 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  hormones 
D)  tears

Question 9

What did Adrian Owen of Western University discover about the brain of head injury victim,Scott Routley,who was thought by doctors to be in a chronic vegetative state

Accepted Answer

A)  That he was unable to answer yes-no questions. 
B)  That he was indeed in a chronic vegetative state. 
C)  That he was cognitively intact as evidenced through fMRI imaging procedures. 
D)  The he was incapable of communicating. 
A)  That he was unable to answer yes-no questions. 
B)  That he was indeed in a chronic vegetative state. 
C)  That he was cognitively intact as evidenced through fMRI imaging procedures. 
D)  The he was incapable of communicating.

Question 10

An action potential has just arrived at the terminal buttons of a neuron.Which event will occur immediately

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurotransmitters will be taken up by the postsynaptic neuron. 
B)  Neurotransmitters will be pulled back into the presynaptic neuron. 
C)  Neurotransmitters will be manufactured in the synaptic vesicles. 
D)  Neurotransmitters will be released into the synaptic cleft. 
A)  Neurotransmitters will be taken up by the postsynaptic neuron. 
B)  Neurotransmitters will be pulled back into the presynaptic neuron. 
C)  Neurotransmitters will be manufactured in the synaptic vesicles. 
D)  Neurotransmitters will be released into the synaptic cleft.

Question 11

Which situation is most likely to lead to the depolarization of a postsynaptic neuron

Accepted Answer

A)  Reuptake has occurred in the synapse. 
B)  Neurotransmitters have been released into the synapse. 
C)  The number of excitatory PSPs is greater than the number of inhibitory PSPs. 
D)  The number of inhibitory PSPs is greater than the number of excitatory PSPs. 
A)  Reuptake has occurred in the synapse. 
B)  Neurotransmitters have been released into the synapse. 
C)  The number of excitatory PSPs is greater than the number of inhibitory PSPs. 
D)  The number of inhibitory PSPs is greater than the number of excitatory PSPs.

Question 12

Jessica is working on a large research project that follows people who have inherited a gene for a particular disorder.She wants to determine whether diet and exercise will alter the likelihood that those people will experience the symptoms of the disorder.What is Jessica's field of study

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetics 
B)  genetic mapping 
C)  evolutionary psychology 
D)  behaviour genetics 
A)  epigenetics 
B)  genetic mapping 
C)  evolutionary psychology 
D)  behaviour genetics

Question 13

What is suggested by results from family,twin,and adoption studies

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither genetics nor experience exert a predictable influence on human behaviour. 
B)  Genetics exerts the strongest influence on human behaviour. 
C)  Experience exerts the strongest influence on human behaviour. 
D)  Genetics and experience jointly influence human behaviour. 
A)  Neither genetics nor experience exert a predictable influence on human behaviour. 
B)  Genetics exerts the strongest influence on human behaviour. 
C)  Experience exerts the strongest influence on human behaviour. 
D)  Genetics and experience jointly influence human behaviour.

Question 14

What do neurons do

Accepted Answer

A)  receive, integrate, and transmit information 
B)  provide support for the other cells in the nervous system 
C)  insulate the other cells in the nervous system 
D)  connect the other cells in the nervous system 
A)  receive, integrate, and transmit information 
B)  provide support for the other cells in the nervous system 
C)  insulate the other cells in the nervous system 
D)  connect the other cells in the nervous system

Question 15

Which of the following could be considered an endorphin agonist

Accepted Answer

A)  histamine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  morphine 
D)  curare 
A)  histamine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  morphine 
D)  curare

Question 16

What has been demonstrated by research involving tasks such as recognizing words or musical melodies

Accepted Answer

A)  Most tasks are controlled by only one hemisphere. 
B)  Right-handed individuals outperform left-handed individuals on verbal tasks. 
C)  On a specific task, the superiority of one hemisphere is usually quite modest. 
D)  The dominant hemisphere is superior to the other hemisphere on most tasks. 
A)  Most tasks are controlled by only one hemisphere. 
B)  Right-handed individuals outperform left-handed individuals on verbal tasks. 
C)  On a specific task, the superiority of one hemisphere is usually quite modest. 
D)  The dominant hemisphere is superior to the other hemisphere on most tasks.

Question 17

Which statement reflects Hebbian learning

Accepted Answer

A)  The synapse between Neuron A and Neuron B has been pruned. 
B)  Neuron A becomes more efficient at depolarizing Neuron B over time. 
C)  Neuron A produces more neurotransmitters over time. 
D)  Neuron A has just created a new synapse with Neuron B. 
A)  The synapse between Neuron A and Neuron B has been pruned. 
B)  Neuron A becomes more efficient at depolarizing Neuron B over time. 
C)  Neuron A produces more neurotransmitters over time. 
D)  Neuron A has just created a new synapse with Neuron B.

Question 18

Which intervention is likely to cause permanent visual damage

Accepted Answer

A)  visual deprivation during infancy 
B)  visual deprivation during childhood 
C)  visual deprivation during adolescence 
D)  visual deprivation during adulthood 
A)  visual deprivation during infancy 
B)  visual deprivation during childhood 
C)  visual deprivation during adolescence 
D)  visual deprivation during adulthood

Question 19

In a village,some people have very few children and some people have a lot of children.According to Darwin,what varies among people in this village

Accepted Answer

A)  fertility 
B)  heritability 
C)  fitness 
D)  genotype 
A)  fertility 
B)  heritability 
C)  fitness 
D)  genotype

Question 20

What happens to a neuron's electrical charge as it is stimulated by an excitatory neurotransmitter and starts to receive information

Accepted Answer

A)  It immediately becomes positive. 
B)  It becomes more negative. 
C)  It becomes less negative and may become positive. 
D)  It immediately affects the next neuron. 
A)  It immediately becomes positive. 
B)  It becomes more negative. 
C)  It becomes less negative and may become positive. 
D)  It immediately affects the next neuron.

Exam 3: B: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

Which lobe of the brain would be most active for a visual task

Which cells in the nervous system receive,integrate,and transmit information

Where are terminal buttons located

Which brain structure contains dopamine-releasing neurons and,if it deteriorates,is involved in Parkinson's disease

What is most likely to occur if you were to administer a serotonin antagonist

If the parasympathetic nervous system is currently active,which bodily function is likely to be occurring

You have just read a magazine article that claims that schools should be reformed so that teachers can teach more to the right side of the brain.What is a reasonable response,given evidence about cerebral specialization

What is likely to be released if the pituitary gland is activated

What did Adrian Owen of Western University discover about the brain of head injury victim,Scott Routley,who was thought by doctors to be in a chronic vegetative state

An action potential has just arrived at the terminal buttons of a neuron.Which event will occur immediately

Which situation is most likely to lead to the depolarization of a postsynaptic neuron

Jessica is working on a large research project that follows people who have inherited a gene for a particular disorder.She wants to determine whether diet and exercise will alter the likelihood that those people will experience the symptoms of the disorder.What is Jessica's field of study

What is suggested by results from family,twin,and adoption studies

What do neurons do

Which of the following could be considered an endorphin agonist

What has been demonstrated by research involving tasks such as recognizing words or musical melodies

Which statement reflects Hebbian learning

Which intervention is likely to cause permanent visual damage

In a village,some people have very few children and some people have a lot of children.According to Darwin,what varies among people in this village

What happens to a neuron's electrical charge as it is stimulated by an excitatory neurotransmitter and starts to receive information

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

B: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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