Question 1

Neoteny involves prolonged maturation of the human brain..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Describe Darwin's principle of natural selection.Give examples of structural and behavioral characteristics that might confer selective advantages to an organism.

Accepted Answer

Natural selection suggests that certain characteristics of an organism offer an advantage which allows the organism to reproduce and to pass on that characteristic to their offspring.The coloring of an organism may allow it to blend in to the background,thus escaping detection by predators.The capacity to remain still (i.e.,freeze) may similarly allow an organism to avoid predation.

Question 3

Most psychologists are physicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

René Descartes was an influential advocate for using experimental techniques to study the physiology of the mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Dr.Leary argues that muscle contraction occurs because muscle fibers undergo a physical process of shortening.His explanation would invoke the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction. 
B)  syllogism. 
C)  generalization. 
D)  induction. 
E)  superordinate causality. 
A)  reduction. 
B)  syllogism. 
C)  generalization. 
D)  induction. 
E)  superordinate causality.

Question 6

An example of generalization is the explanation of gravitation in terms of forces and subatomic particles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Traits that can be altered via genetic mutations

Accepted Answer

A)  are mostly beneficial to members of the species. 
B)  are psychological in nature. 
C)  are physical in nature. 
D)  exert direct actions on behavior. 
E)  suppress the creation of DNA. 
A)  are mostly beneficial to members of the species. 
B)  are psychological in nature. 
C)  are physical in nature. 
D)  exert direct actions on behavior. 
E)  suppress the creation of DNA.

Question 8

The principle of natural selection proposes that certain characteristics will become more prevalent in a species to the extent that these

Accepted Answer

A)  are associated with multiple genetic mutations. 
B)  inhibit reproductive behaviors. 
C)  increase the likelihood that an organism will successfully reproduce. 
D)  impair adaption to the local environment. 
E)  impair appetite. 
A)  are associated with multiple genetic mutations. 
B)  inhibit reproductive behaviors. 
C)  increase the likelihood that an organism will successfully reproduce. 
D)  impair adaption to the local environment. 
E)  impair appetite.

Question 9

In his studies of nerve conduction,Hermann von Helmholtz noted that

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical signal speeds differ from nerve to nerve. 
B)  nerve signal conduction is at the speed of light. 
C)  nerves conduct signals faster than do electrical wires. 
D)  nerves conduct signals more slowly than wires conduct electricity. 
E)  different sensory systems use different conduction speeds. 
A)  electrical signal speeds differ from nerve to nerve. 
B)  nerve signal conduction is at the speed of light. 
C)  nerves conduct signals faster than do electrical wires. 
D)  nerves conduct signals more slowly than wires conduct electricity. 
E)  different sensory systems use different conduction speeds.

Question 10

The term "reflex" refers to an automatic movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ancient Egyptian,Indian,and Chinese cultures viewed the ________ as the seat of thought and emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  gut 
B)  heart 
C)  brain 
D)  pineal gland 
E)  stomach 
A)  gut 
B)  heart 
C)  brain 
D)  pineal gland 
E)  stomach

Question 12

How has research on animals helped us to understand human diseases? Give a specific example.

Accepted Answer

We are able to test the causes

Question 13

Humans and chimpanzees share 98.8 percent of their DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The severity of epilepsy may be reduced by surgical transection of the corpus callosum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The significance of Galvani's experiment involving stimulation of an isolated frog muscle is that it proved that

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid flow along nerves causes muscles to contract. 
B)  the muscles are activated by electrical nerve signals. 
C)  reflexes can be explained using a hydraulic model. 
D)  a reflex is a process controlled by the mind. 
E)  the mind controls the movements of the body. 
A)  fluid flow along nerves causes muscles to contract. 
B)  the muscles are activated by electrical nerve signals. 
C)  reflexes can be explained using a hydraulic model. 
D)  a reflex is a process controlled by the mind. 
E)  the mind controls the movements of the body.

Question 16

Pierre Flourens is known

Accepted Answer

A)  for his development and use of the experimental ablation technique. 
B)  as the father of modern philosophy. 
C)  for creating the theory of evolution. 
D)  for his study of the impairment of language in stroke victims. 
E)  as a radical philosopher who rejected the study of how the mind controls the body.. 
A)  for his development and use of the experimental ablation technique. 
B)  as the father of modern philosophy. 
C)  for creating the theory of evolution. 
D)  for his study of the impairment of language in stroke victims. 
E)  as a radical philosopher who rejected the study of how the mind controls the body..

Question 17

Compare and contrast the philosophical positions of animism,that of Descartes and the modern view held by most physiological psychologists.

Accepted Answer

Animism is the view that objects have sp

Question 18

The author's meaning of "consciousness" is consistent with our

Accepted Answer

A)  being awake. 
B)  ability to detect stimuli that are present in the outside world. 
C)  ability to move our bodies. 
D)  ability to communicate our thoughts and feelings to others. 
E)  possessing a complicated nervous system. 
A)  being awake. 
B)  ability to detect stimuli that are present in the outside world. 
C)  ability to move our bodies. 
D)  ability to communicate our thoughts and feelings to others. 
E)  possessing a complicated nervous system.

Question 19

The broad field of neuroscience contains the specialty field of physiological psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_______ was among the first scientists to advocate the use of experimental techniques in the study of physiology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Broca 
B)  René Descartes 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Johannes Müller 
E)  Charles Darwin 
A)  Paul Broca 
B)  René Descartes 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Johannes Müller 
E)  Charles Darwin

Neoteny involves prolonged maturation of the human brain..

Describe Darwin's principle of natural selection.Give examples of structural and behavioral characteristics that might confer selective advantages to an organism.

Most psychologists are physicians.

René Descartes was an influential advocate for using experimental techniques to study the physiology of the mind.

Dr.Leary argues that muscle contraction occurs because muscle fibers undergo a physical process of shortening.His explanation would invoke the process of

An example of generalization is the explanation of gravitation in terms of forces and subatomic particles.

Traits that can be altered via genetic mutations

The principle of natural selection proposes that certain characteristics will become more prevalent in a species to the extent that these

In his studies of nerve conduction,Hermann von Helmholtz noted that

The term "reflex" refers to an automatic movement.

Ancient Egyptian,Indian,and Chinese cultures viewed the ________ as the seat of thought and emotion.

How has research on animals helped us to understand human diseases? Give a specific example.

Humans and chimpanzees share 98.8 percent of their DNA.

The severity of epilepsy may be reduced by surgical transection of the corpus callosum.

The significance of Galvani's experiment involving stimulation of an isolated frog muscle is that it proved that

Pierre Flourens is known

Compare and contrast the philosophical positions of animism,that of Descartes and the modern view held by most physiological psychologists.

The author's meaning of "consciousness" is consistent with our

The broad field of neuroscience contains the specialty field of physiological psychology.

_______ was among the first scientists to advocate the use of experimental techniques in the study of physiology.

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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Neoteny involves prolonged maturation of the human brain..

Describe Darwin's principle of natural selection.Give examples of structural and behavioral characteristics that might confer selective advantages to an organism.

Most psychologists are physicians.

René Descartes was an influential advocate for using experimental techniques to study the physiology of the mind.

Dr.Leary argues that muscle contraction occurs because muscle fibers undergo a physical process of shortening.His explanation would invoke the process of

An example of generalization is the explanation of gravitation in terms of forces and subatomic particles.

Traits that can be altered via genetic mutations

The principle of natural selection proposes that certain characteristics will become more prevalent in a species to the extent that these

In his studies of nerve conduction,Hermann von Helmholtz noted that

The term "reflex" refers to an automatic movement.

Ancient Egyptian,Indian,and Chinese cultures viewed the ________ as the seat of thought and emotion.

How has research on animals helped us to understand human diseases? Give a specific example.

Humans and chimpanzees share 98.8 percent of their DNA.

The severity of epilepsy may be reduced by surgical transection of the corpus callosum.

The significance of Galvani's experiment involving stimulation of an isolated frog muscle is that it proved that

Pierre Flourens is known

Compare and contrast the philosophical positions of animism,that of Descartes and the modern view held by most physiological psychologists.

The author's meaning of "consciousness" is consistent with our

The broad field of neuroscience contains the specialty field of physiological psychology.

_______ was among the first scientists to advocate the use of experimental techniques in the study of physiology.

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters