Question 1

What is the main function of Wernicke's area

Accepted Answer

A)  speech comprehension 
B)  speech production 
C)  sensory integration 
D)  motor integration 
A)  speech comprehension 
B)  speech production 
C)  sensory integration 
D)  motor integration

Question 2

Phong and Phan are identical twins who have been raised apart in separate adoptive homes.However,both brothers have developed the same psychological disorder.What does this evidence suggest

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic factors have more influence than environmental factors in this disorder. 
B)  Environmental factors have more influence than genetic factors in this disorder. 
C)  Neither genetic nor environmental factors contribute to this disorder. 
D)  Both genetic and environmental factors contribute equally to this disorder. 
A)  Genetic factors have more influence than environmental factors in this disorder. 
B)  Environmental factors have more influence than genetic factors in this disorder. 
C)  Neither genetic nor environmental factors contribute to this disorder. 
D)  Both genetic and environmental factors contribute equally to this disorder.

Question 3

If you have difficulty understanding the meaning of speech because of brain damage,where is the damage most likely to be located

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  pituitary gland 
D)  Wernicke's area 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  pituitary gland 
D)  Wernicke's area

Question 4

What is the primary function of the cerebellum

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinating body movement 
B)  storing semantic memory 
C)  processing visual information 
D)  controlling blood pressure 
A)  coordinating body movement 
B)  storing semantic memory 
C)  processing visual information 
D)  controlling blood pressure

Question 5

Which structure connects the two cerebral hemispheres

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland 
B)  pons 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  thalamus 
A)  pineal gland 
B)  pons 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  thalamus

Question 6

To confirm a diagnosis of epilepsy,a neurologist needs to record the overall electrical activity in Hillary's brain.What would be the best way for the neurologist to obtain this information

Accepted Answer

A)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
B)  an electroencephalograph (EEG) 
C)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
D)  computerized tomography (CT) scan 
A)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
B)  an electroencephalograph (EEG) 
C)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
D)  computerized tomography (CT) scan

Question 7

What do we call the space between a terminal button and a dendrite

Accepted Answer

A)  the transmission gap 
B)  the midsynaptic potential range 
C)  the synaptic cleft 
D)  the neuromodulator 
A)  the transmission gap 
B)  the midsynaptic potential range 
C)  the synaptic cleft 
D)  the neuromodulator

Question 8

What protects the brain as a whole by providing an internal cushion

Accepted Answer

A)  meninges 
B)  ventricles filled with CSF 
C)  myelin sheaths 
D)  synaptic vesicles 
A)  meninges 
B)  ventricles filled with CSF 
C)  myelin sheaths 
D)  synaptic vesicles

Question 9

What makes a behaviour adaptive,according to evolutionary theory

Accepted Answer

A)  It decreases the amount of genetic drift in the population. 
B)  It increases the likelihood of favourable mutations. 
C)  It aids the survival or reproduction of an organism and its offspring. 
D)  It increases the probability of natural selection. 
A)  It decreases the amount of genetic drift in the population. 
B)  It increases the likelihood of favourable mutations. 
C)  It aids the survival or reproduction of an organism and its offspring. 
D)  It increases the probability of natural selection.

Question 10

If a person has a brain tumour that results in a disruption of his or her eating behaviour,which area is the most likely location of the tumour

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  brainstem 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  brainstem 
D)  cerebellum

Question 11

By altering brain structures,an evil scientist has created supervillains who have specialized powers or abilities.One of these supervillains seldom feels hungry or thirsty and can go for days without feeling the need to eat or drink.Which brain area has likely been altered

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  medulla 
A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  medulla

Question 12

Which two individuals would we expect to have the greatest degree of phenotypic similarity

Accepted Answer

A)  mother and daughter 
B)  monozygotic twins 
C)  dizygotic twins 
D)  father and son 
A)  mother and daughter 
B)  monozygotic twins 
C)  dizygotic twins 
D)  father and son

Question 13

Which of the following is a valid hypothesis,considering both the Hebbian Learning Rule and evidence that there is a decline in the number of synapses in the human brain after about age 1

Accepted Answer

A)  Because we use only 10 percent of our brain at any given time, the decline in synapses after age 1 has no impact on functioning. 
B)  We create new connections in infancy, and unless all the necessary connections are made before we are a year old, we will have difficulty learning for the rest of our lives because we start losing brain cells so early. 
C)  Although the number of synapses decreases throughout the life span, the number of neurons does not decrease, and having a large number of neurons is more important than having a large number of synapses. 
D)  Although creating new connections between neurons is important, it is also important to get rid of unnecessary or outdated connections in order to enhance the efficiency of processing within our brains. 
A)  Because we use only 10 percent of our brain at any given time, the decline in synapses after age 1 has no impact on functioning. 
B)  We create new connections in infancy, and unless all the necessary connections are made before we are a year old, we will have difficulty learning for the rest of our lives because we start losing brain cells so early. 
C)  Although the number of synapses decreases throughout the life span, the number of neurons does not decrease, and having a large number of neurons is more important than having a large number of synapses. 
D)  Although creating new connections between neurons is important, it is also important to get rid of unnecessary or outdated connections in order to enhance the efficiency of processing within our brains.

Question 14

Jeremy is sitting quietly when the voluntary muscles in his left leg begin to twitch.Which neurotransmitter is likely being released

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Mary and Celine are identical twins who have been raised apart in separate adoptive homes.Mary has developed a psychological disorder,but Celine does not appear to have the same disorder.What does this evidence suggest

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental factors have more influence than genetic factors in this disorder. 
B)  Both genetic and environmental factors contribute equally to this disorder. 
C)  Genetic factors do not influence this disorder. 
D)  Genetic factors have more influence than environmental factors in this disorder. 
A)  Environmental factors have more influence than genetic factors in this disorder. 
B)  Both genetic and environmental factors contribute equally to this disorder. 
C)  Genetic factors do not influence this disorder. 
D)  Genetic factors have more influence than environmental factors in this disorder.

Question 16

Karlette took some new medication for her hay fever.The medication made her heart race,and she became agitated and jittery.Which division of the nervous system has been activated by the medication

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  somatic 
D)  sympathetic 
A)  peripheral 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  somatic 
D)  sympathetic

Question 17

Which neurotransmitter is most like the drug heroin

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing bodily sensations,like tickling

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The voltage at a receptor site has just changed from -70 millivolts to -67 millivolts.What will this lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  an absolute refractory period 
B)  increased likelihood of an action potential 
C)  decreased likelihood of an action potential 
D)  a relative refractory period 
A)  an absolute refractory period 
B)  increased likelihood of an action potential 
C)  decreased likelihood of an action potential 
D)  a relative refractory period

Question 20

What is characteristic of stem cells

Accepted Answer

A)  They fire in response to an action or to seeing that same action. 
B)  They are critical for the perception of pain and other bodily sensations. 
C)  They can resist the effects of plasticity. 
D)  They can be induced to become a specialized cell anywhere in the body. 
A)  They fire in response to an action or to seeing that same action. 
B)  They are critical for the perception of pain and other bodily sensations. 
C)  They can resist the effects of plasticity. 
D)  They can be induced to become a specialized cell anywhere in the body.

Exam 3: A: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

What is the main function of Wernicke's area

Phong and Phan are identical twins who have been raised apart in separate adoptive homes.However,both brothers have developed the same psychological disorder.What does this evidence suggest

If you have difficulty understanding the meaning of speech because of brain damage,where is the damage most likely to be located

What is the primary function of the cerebellum

Which structure connects the two cerebral hemispheres

To confirm a diagnosis of epilepsy,a neurologist needs to record the overall electrical activity in Hillary's brain.What would be the best way for the neurologist to obtain this information

What do we call the space between a terminal button and a dendrite

What protects the brain as a whole by providing an internal cushion

What makes a behaviour adaptive,according to evolutionary theory

If a person has a brain tumour that results in a disruption of his or her eating behaviour,which area is the most likely location of the tumour

By altering brain structures,an evil scientist has created supervillains who have specialized powers or abilities.One of these supervillains seldom feels hungry or thirsty and can go for days without feeling the need to eat or drink.Which brain area has likely been altered

Which two individuals would we expect to have the greatest degree of phenotypic similarity

Which of the following is a valid hypothesis,considering both the Hebbian Learning Rule and evidence that there is a decline in the number of synapses in the human brain after about age 1

Jeremy is sitting quietly when the voluntary muscles in his left leg begin to twitch.Which neurotransmitter is likely being released

Mary and Celine are identical twins who have been raised apart in separate adoptive homes.Mary has developed a psychological disorder,but Celine does not appear to have the same disorder.What does this evidence suggest

Karlette took some new medication for her hay fever.The medication made her heart race,and she became agitated and jittery.Which division of the nervous system has been activated by the medication

Which neurotransmitter is most like the drug heroin

Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing bodily sensations,like tickling

The voltage at a receptor site has just changed from -70 millivolts to -67 millivolts.What will this lead to

What is characteristic of stem cells

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

B: 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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