Question 1

_____ inhibits the firing of neurons in the central nervous system, but it excites the heart muscle, intestines, and urogenital tract.

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) Dopamine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) GABA 
A) Serotonin 
B) Dopamine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) GABA

Question 2

_____ is a complex molecule in the cell's chromosomes that carries genetic information.

Accepted Answer

A) RNA 
B) DNA 
C) Ribosome 
D) Polysome 
A) RNA 
B) DNA 
C) Ribosome 
D) Polysome

Question 3

A powerful surge of oxytocin is released in a

Accepted Answer

A) person who is in shock after a car wreck. 
B) long-distance runner. 
C) young boy on a roller-coaster ride. 
D) mother who has just given birth. 
A) person who is in shock after a car wreck. 
B) long-distance runner. 
C) young boy on a roller-coaster ride. 
D) mother who has just given birth.

Question 4

_____ is a term used to describe the influences of multiple genes on behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Sequencing 
B) Polygenic inheritance 
C) Phenotype 
D) Genotype 
A) Sequencing 
B) Polygenic inheritance 
C) Phenotype 
D) Genotype

Question 5

Explain how the right and left hemispheres of the brain are specialized for different functions.

Accepted Answer

The right hemisphere receives informatio

Question 6

Lilly, who has just given birth, is able to provide nourishment for her baby and loves her newborn unconditionally.Which of the following neurotransmitters is said to play an important role in this case?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The _____ system is the body's electrochemical communication circuitry.

Accepted Answer

A) pulmonary 
B) nervous 
C) endocrine 
D) respiratory 
A) pulmonary 
B) nervous 
C) endocrine 
D) respiratory

Question 8

Dr.Cardinale is interested in the effects of heredity and environment on intelligence.She compares the similarity of IQ scores of identical twins to the similarity of IQ scores of fraternal twins.In this case, Dr.Cardinale is studying heredity's influence on behavior using

Accepted Answer

A) human genome. 
B) molecular genetics. 
C) behavior genetics. 
D) selective breeding. 
A) human genome. 
B) molecular genetics. 
C) behavior genetics. 
D) selective breeding.

Question 9

Which of the following is a true statement about dendrites?

Accepted Answer

A) They encase and insulate most axons. 
B) They are treelike fibers projecting from a neuron. 
C) They contain the nucleus of a neuron. 
D) They direct the manufacture of substances required for growth of neurons. 
A) They encase and insulate most axons. 
B) They are treelike fibers projecting from a neuron. 
C) They contain the nucleus of a neuron. 
D) They direct the manufacture of substances required for growth of neurons.

Question 10

Which of the following is a function of the myelin sheath?

Accepted Answer

A) carry information away from the cell body toward other cells 
B) increase the surface area of nerve cells 
C) speed up the transmission of nerve impulses 
D) play a role in imitation 
A) carry information away from the cell body toward other cells 
B) increase the surface area of nerve cells 
C) speed up the transmission of nerve impulses 
D) play a role in imitation

Question 11

Resting potential is the

Accepted Answer

A) amount of time a signal travels through the central nervous system. 
B) amount of time a neuron must "rest" in between firing episodes. 
C) stable, positive charge of an inactive neuron. 
D) stable, negative charge of an inactive neuron. 
A) amount of time a signal travels through the central nervous system. 
B) amount of time a neuron must "rest" in between firing episodes. 
C) stable, positive charge of an inactive neuron. 
D) stable, negative charge of an inactive neuron.

Question 12

_____ are chemical substances that are stored in very tiny sacs within the neuron's terminal buttons and involved in transmitting information across a synaptic gap to the next neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) Neurotransmitters 
B) Neural impulses 
C) Synapses 
D) Dendrites 
A) Neurotransmitters 
B) Neural impulses 
C) Synapses 
D) Dendrites

_____ inhibits the firing of neurons in the central nervous system, but it excites the heart muscle, intestines, and urogenital tract.

_____ is a complex molecule in the cell's chromosomes that carries genetic information.

A powerful surge of oxytocin is released in a

_____ is a term used to describe the influences of multiple genes on behavior.

Explain how the right and left hemispheres of the brain are specialized for different functions.

Lilly, who has just given birth, is able to provide nourishment for her baby and loves her newborn unconditionally.Which of the following neurotransmitters is said to play an important role in this case?

The _____ system is the body's electrochemical communication circuitry.

Dr.Cardinale is interested in the effects of heredity and environment on intelligence.She compares the similarity of IQ scores of identical twins to the similarity of IQ scores of fraternal twins.In this case, Dr.Cardinale is studying heredity's influence on behavior using

Which of the following is a true statement about dendrites?

Which of the following is a function of the myelin sheath?

Resting potential is the

_____ are chemical substances that are stored in very tiny sacs within the neuron's terminal buttons and involved in transmitting information across a synaptic gap to the next neuron.

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_____ inhibits the firing of neurons in the central nervous system, but it excites the heart muscle, intestines, and urogenital tract.

_____ is a complex molecule in the cell's chromosomes that carries genetic information.

A powerful surge of oxytocin is released in a

_____ is a term used to describe the influences of multiple genes on behavior.

Explain how the right and left hemispheres of the brain are specialized for different functions.

Lilly, who has just given birth, is able to provide nourishment for her baby and loves her newborn unconditionally.Which of the following neurotransmitters is said to play an important role in this case?

The _____ system is the body's electrochemical communication circuitry.

Dr.Cardinale is interested in the effects of heredity and environment on intelligence.She compares the similarity of IQ scores of identical twins to the similarity of IQ scores of fraternal twins.In this case, Dr.Cardinale is studying heredity's influence on behavior using

Which of the following is a true statement about dendrites?

Which of the following is a function of the myelin sheath?

Resting potential is the

_____ are chemical substances that are stored in very tiny sacs within the neuron's terminal buttons and involved in transmitting information across a synaptic gap to the next neuron.

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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