Question 1

Handyman Holmes just hit his thumb with a hammer.Which nerve fibres will transmit the command from his central nervous system to jerk his hand away

Accepted Answer

A)  efferent nerve fibres 
B)  sympathetic nerve fibres 
C)  afferent nerve fibres 
D)  autonomic nerve fibres 
A)  efferent nerve fibres 
B)  sympathetic nerve fibres 
C)  afferent nerve fibres 
D)  autonomic nerve fibres

Question 2

What is the smallest piece of genetic information that is the key functional unit in hereditary transmission

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosome 
B)  DNA 
C)  gene 
D)  zygote 
A)  chromosome 
B)  DNA 
C)  gene 
D)  zygote

Question 3

What happens to a neuron's electrical charge when a neuron is firing its action potential

Accepted Answer

A)  It becomes positive and travels along the dendrite. 
B)  It becomes negative and travels along the axon. 
C)  It becomes negative and travels along the dendrite. 
D)  It becomes positive and travels along the axon. 
A)  It becomes positive and travels along the dendrite. 
B)  It becomes negative and travels along the axon. 
C)  It becomes negative and travels along the dendrite. 
D)  It becomes positive and travels along the axon.

Question 4

Which task is NOT predominantly controlled by the left hemisphere,for most people

Accepted Answer

A)  writing 
B)  language 
C)  spatial tasks 
D)  controlling the right side of the body 
A)  writing 
B)  language 
C)  spatial tasks 
D)  controlling the right side of the body

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT directly regulated or influenced by the hypothalamus

Accepted Answer

A)  the autonomic nervous system 
B)  feeding 
C)  the endocrine system 
D)  memory 
A)  the autonomic nervous system 
B)  feeding 
C)  the endocrine system 
D)  memory

Question 6

Comparing a neuron to a gun that holds only a single bullet,which statement is similar to the time it takes to reload the gun

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a relative refractory period. 
B)  It has a relative firing rate. 
C)  It has an absolute refractory period. 
D)  It has an absolute firing rate. 
A)  It has a relative refractory period. 
B)  It has a relative firing rate. 
C)  It has an absolute refractory period. 
D)  It has an absolute firing rate.

Question 7

Which neurotransmitter is released by motor neurons and results in movement of the voluntary muscles

Accepted Answer

A)  monoamines 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  endorphins 
D)  dopamine 
A)  monoamines 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  endorphins 
D)  dopamine

Question 8

By what type of process are neural impulses transmitted through the nervous system

Accepted Answer

A)  a chemical process 
B)  an electrical process 
C)  a biological process 
D)  an electrochemical process 
A)  a chemical process 
B)  an electrical process 
C)  a biological process 
D)  an electrochemical process

Question 9

How do efferent nerve fibres communicate with the central nervous system (CNS)

Accepted Answer

A)  They take messages toward the CNS. 
B)  They relay messages within the CNS. 
C)  They take messages away from the CNS. 
D)  They carry messages both away from and toward the CNS. 
A)  They take messages toward the CNS. 
B)  They relay messages within the CNS. 
C)  They take messages away from the CNS. 
D)  They carry messages both away from and toward the CNS.

Question 10

Which method would you use if you needed to know which areas of the brain experienced the greatest blood flow during a particular task

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What is the main function of dendrites

Accepted Answer

A)  to receive information 
B)  to transmit information 
C)  to support and insulate the neuron 
D)  to release neurotransmitters 
A)  to receive information 
B)  to transmit information 
C)  to support and insulate the neuron 
D)  to release neurotransmitters

Question 12

What is the main function of the axon

Accepted Answer

A)  to break down neurotransmitters 
B)  to transmit information 
C)  to support and insulate the neuron 
D)  to receive information 
A)  to break down neurotransmitters 
B)  to transmit information 
C)  to support and insulate the neuron 
D)  to receive information

Question 13

What are you describing if you describe Henry as tall,dark,and handsome

Accepted Answer

A)  his homozygous condition 
B)  his heterozygous condition 
C)  his genotype 
D)  his phenotype 
A)  his homozygous condition 
B)  his heterozygous condition 
C)  his genotype 
D)  his phenotype

Question 14

What did Darwin suggest evolution was applicable to

Accepted Answer

A)  physical and financial characteristics 
B)  behavioural traits and financial habits 
C)  physical characteristics and behavioural traits 
D)  emotional and behavioural traits 
A)  physical and financial characteristics 
B)  behavioural traits and financial habits 
C)  physical characteristics and behavioural traits 
D)  emotional and behavioural traits

Question 15

Which area allows information to travel between the left and right hemispheres

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  pons 
D)  limbic system 
A)  thalamus 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  pons 
D)  limbic system

Question 16

Tom is studying twins to determine the relative contribution of heredity and environment to the development of eating disorders.What is Tom's field of study

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary psychology 
B)  ontology 
C)  behaviour genetics 
D)  embryology 
A)  evolutionary psychology 
B)  ontology 
C)  behaviour genetics 
D)  embryology

Question 17

What is the main role of glial cells

Accepted Answer

A)  to receive information from other cells 
B)  to transmit information to other cells 
C)  to provide support for other cells in the nervous system 
D)  to transfer information within the nervous system 
A)  to receive information from other cells 
B)  to transmit information to other cells 
C)  to provide support for other cells in the nervous system 
D)  to transfer information within the nervous system

Question 18

Which nervous system carries information from the voluntary skeletal muscles and sensory receptors to the central nervous system and also carries commands from the central nervous system to the muscles

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral nervous system 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  autonomic nervous system 
D)  somatic nervous system 
A)  peripheral nervous system 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  autonomic nervous system 
D)  somatic nervous system

Question 19

If you know that someone has a disorder that results from a loss of myelin in the nervous system,which of the following would be a key problem in that disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  blockage of important receptors 
B)  neurons that depolarize too easily 
C)  lack of neurotransmitters 
D)  poor transmission of signals along the axon 
A)  blockage of important receptors 
B)  neurons that depolarize too easily 
C)  lack of neurotransmitters 
D)  poor transmission of signals along the axon

Question 20

In the "lock and key" analogy of synaptic communication,which of the following is the "lock"

Accepted Answer

A)  the soma 
B)  the receptor 
C)  the axon 
D)  the neurotransmitter 
A)  the soma 
B)  the receptor 
C)  the axon 
D)  the neurotransmitter

Exam 3: B: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

Handyman Holmes just hit his thumb with a hammer.Which nerve fibres will transmit the command from his central nervous system to jerk his hand away

What is the smallest piece of genetic information that is the key functional unit in hereditary transmission

What happens to a neuron's electrical charge when a neuron is firing its action potential

Which task is NOT predominantly controlled by the left hemisphere,for most people

Which of the following is NOT directly regulated or influenced by the hypothalamus

Comparing a neuron to a gun that holds only a single bullet,which statement is similar to the time it takes to reload the gun

Which neurotransmitter is released by motor neurons and results in movement of the voluntary muscles

By what type of process are neural impulses transmitted through the nervous system

How do efferent nerve fibres communicate with the central nervous system (CNS)

Which method would you use if you needed to know which areas of the brain experienced the greatest blood flow during a particular task

What is the main function of dendrites

What is the main function of the axon

What are you describing if you describe Henry as tall,dark,and handsome

What did Darwin suggest evolution was applicable to

Which area allows information to travel between the left and right hemispheres

Tom is studying twins to determine the relative contribution of heredity and environment to the development of eating disorders.What is Tom's field of study

What is the main role of glial cells

Which nervous system carries information from the voluntary skeletal muscles and sensory receptors to the central nervous system and also carries commands from the central nervous system to the muscles

If you know that someone has a disorder that results from a loss of myelin in the nervous system,which of the following would be a key problem in that disorder

In the "lock and key" analogy of synaptic communication,which of the following is the "lock"

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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