Question 1

Why is the resting potential of a neuron negative?

Accepted Answer

A)  because neurons send more information than they receive 
B)  because neurons are always depleted of the neurotransmitters they continually send 
C)  because the intracellular fluid has a more negative charge than the extracellular fluid 
D)  because the neuron is always working to maintain a concentration gradient of 0 
A)  because neurons send more information than they receive 
B)  because neurons are always depleted of the neurotransmitters they continually send 
C)  because the intracellular fluid has a more negative charge than the extracellular fluid 
D)  because the neuron is always working to maintain a concentration gradient of 0

Question 2

Label the structures indicated on the neuron.
Dendrites
Cell body
Axon
Axon terminal

Accepted Answer

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Dendrites
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Question 3

What do we call the ability of an organism to successfully live to maturity and reproduce?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural selection 
B)  survival of the fittest 
C)  fitness 
D)  selective breeding 
A)  natural selection 
B)  survival of the fittest 
C)  fitness 
D)  selective breeding

Question 4

Which of the following behaviours is most likely to influence the reproductive success of an organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical traits 
B)  mate selection 
C)  parenting of offspring 
D)  both b and c 
A)  physical traits 
B)  mate selection 
C)  parenting of offspring 
D)  both b and c

Question 5

Your friend tells you he must have surgery in which they are going to disconnect communication between the two hemispheres of his brain.Which of the following diseases is your friend likely to be suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain tumour 
B)  epilepsy 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  dyslexia 
A)  brain tumour 
B)  epilepsy 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  dyslexia

Question 6

The endocrine system is linked to the ___ in the brain,via the ___ gland.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus; adrenal 
B)  hippocampus; pituitary 
C)  hypothalamus; adrenal 
D)  hypothalamus; pituitary 
A)  hippocampus; adrenal 
B)  hippocampus; pituitary 
C)  hypothalamus; adrenal 
D)  hypothalamus; pituitary

Question 7

Amanda is about to meet a blind date for the first time.Her cousin arranged the date,and the only thing she knows is that her date had split-brain surgery about a year ago as a way to treat his epilepsy.What should Amanda expect to notice in her date's behaviour as a result of his surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  He may have some short-term memory deficits, but his long-term memory should be unaffected. 
B)  He may exhibit problems coordinating the two halves of his body (e.g., clapping his hands, walking). 
C)  He may require extra time identifying objects and their locations in space. 
D)  nothing at all 
A)  He may have some short-term memory deficits, but his long-term memory should be unaffected. 
B)  He may exhibit problems coordinating the two halves of his body (e.g., clapping his hands, walking). 
C)  He may require extra time identifying objects and their locations in space. 
D)  nothing at all

Question 8

Understand the key methods that scientists use to learn about brain anatomy and functioning.

Accepted Answer

-Neuroscientists examine autopsy tissue

Question 9

What is the biggest disadvantage of using PET scans to study brain function?

Accepted Answer

A)  It doesn't detect changes in brain function very quickly. 
B)  It cannot identify which areas of the brain are active. 
C)  It cannot be used with people who have pacemakers or other metal in their bodies. 
D)  It is extremely costly compared to fMRI. 
A)  It doesn't detect changes in brain function very quickly. 
B)  It cannot identify which areas of the brain are active. 
C)  It cannot be used with people who have pacemakers or other metal in their bodies. 
D)  It is extremely costly compared to fMRI.

Question 10

What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain and spinal cord 
B)  somatic and autonomic 
C)  sympathetic and parasympathetic 
D)  afferent and efferent 
A)  brain and spinal cord 
B)  somatic and autonomic 
C)  sympathetic and parasympathetic 
D)  afferent and efferent

Question 11

Which of the following statements about signals travelling to the brain is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A signal produced by an afferent neuron is sent to one or more interneurons before reaching the brain. 
B)  Information from the peripheral nervous system reaches the central nervous system via afferent neurons. 
C)  Interneurons are found throughout the nervous system. 
D)  Afferent fibres convey signal information much faster than efferent fibres. 
A)  A signal produced by an afferent neuron is sent to one or more interneurons before reaching the brain. 
B)  Information from the peripheral nervous system reaches the central nervous system via afferent neurons. 
C)  Interneurons are found throughout the nervous system. 
D)  Afferent fibres convey signal information much faster than efferent fibres.

Question 12

Andy's friends are helping him to understand the flow of information in a neuron by each pretending to be a different part: Andy will play the role of the cell body,Grayson will be the dendrites,Sandy will pretend to be the terminal buttons,and Lyle will be the axon.Now Andy needs to make his friends hold hands in the right order so that he can complete the flow.Which of the following is the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grayson, Andy, Lyle, Sandy 
B)  Andy, Lyle, Sandy, Grayson 
C)  Lyle, Sandy, Grayson, Andy 
D)  Sandy, Grayson, Andy, Lyle 
A)  Grayson, Andy, Lyle, Sandy 
B)  Andy, Lyle, Sandy, Grayson 
C)  Lyle, Sandy, Grayson, Andy 
D)  Sandy, Grayson, Andy, Lyle

Question 13

Ellie is teaching a tongue twister to her little brother: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.Which part of her brain would be active each time she attempts the tongue twister?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  substantia nigra 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  nucleus accumbens 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  substantia nigra 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  nucleus accumbens

Question 14

Which of the following brain structures has a key role in motor coordination?

Accepted Answer

A)  pons 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  amygdala 
A)  pons 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  amygdala

Question 15

The differential likelihood between members of a species in their ability to survive and reproduce is called ___.

Accepted Answer

evolution

Question 16

Nanette is right-handed.Onslow is left-handed.Which of the following hypotheses is most tenable regarding the location of Broca's and Wernicke's areas in these two individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Onslow is more likely to have Broca's and Wernicke's area located in the right hemisphere than is Nanette. 
B)  Onslow is more likely to have Broca's and Wernicke's area located in the left hemisphere than is Nanette. 
C)  Onslow is just as likely as Nanette to have Broca's and Wernicke's area located in the left hemisphere. 
D)  Handedness does not allow one to predict the brain lateralization of language areas. 
A)  Onslow is more likely to have Broca's and Wernicke's area located in the right hemisphere than is Nanette. 
B)  Onslow is more likely to have Broca's and Wernicke's area located in the left hemisphere than is Nanette. 
C)  Onslow is just as likely as Nanette to have Broca's and Wernicke's area located in the left hemisphere. 
D)  Handedness does not allow one to predict the brain lateralization of language areas.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true with respect to an axon's ability to fire immediately following an action potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  The axon cannot fire during the absolute refractory period. It can fire during the relative refractory period no matter how strong the stimulus is. 
B)  The axon cannot fire during either the absolute or the relative refractory period. 
C)  The axon can fire during either the absolute or the relative refractory period no matter how strong the stimulus is. 
D)  The axon cannot fire during the absolute refractory period. It can fire during the relative refractory period given a strong enough stimulus. 
A)  The axon cannot fire during the absolute refractory period. It can fire during the relative refractory period no matter how strong the stimulus is. 
B)  The axon cannot fire during either the absolute or the relative refractory period. 
C)  The axon can fire during either the absolute or the relative refractory period no matter how strong the stimulus is. 
D)  The axon cannot fire during the absolute refractory period. It can fire during the relative refractory period given a strong enough stimulus.

Question 18

Quincy is writing a research report about parental investment and learns that the investment for humans is really large,with most children requiring care until they're in their 20's.Given this great investment,parents want to invest in their own offspring,and NOT another person's children.What piece of evidence supports this belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants are more likely to respond to biological parents than adoptive parents. 
B)  Fathers are more likely to teach skills to their sons than their daughters. 
C)  Infants are more likely to be murdered by a stepfather than a biological father. 
D)  Mothers are more likely to feed their oldest child over their youngest child. 
A)  Infants are more likely to respond to biological parents than adoptive parents. 
B)  Fathers are more likely to teach skills to their sons than their daughters. 
C)  Infants are more likely to be murdered by a stepfather than a biological father. 
D)  Mothers are more likely to feed their oldest child over their youngest child.

Question 19

What would happen to the resting potential of a neuron if the sodium ion channels on a membrane were permanently closed (i.e.,unable to open)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would constantly fire action potentials. 
B)  It would have a longer refractory period after an action potential. 
C)  It would be hyperpolarized. 
D)  It would have a higher threshold of activation. 
A)  It would constantly fire action potentials. 
B)  It would have a longer refractory period after an action potential. 
C)  It would be hyperpolarized. 
D)  It would have a higher threshold of activation.

Question 20

The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the ___ and ___ divisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic; autonomic 
B)  sympathetic; parasympathetic 
C)  primary; secondary 
D)  sensory; motor 
A)  somatic; autonomic 
B)  sympathetic; parasympathetic 
C)  primary; secondary 
D)  sensory; motor

Why is the resting potential of a neuron negative?

Label the structures indicated on the neuron. Dendrites Cell body Axon Axon terminal

What do we call the ability of an organism to successfully live to maturity and reproduce?

Which of the following behaviours is most likely to influence the reproductive success of an organism?

Your friend tells you he must have surgery in which they are going to disconnect communication between the two hemispheres of his brain.Which of the following diseases is your friend likely to be suffering from?

The endocrine system is linked to the _ in the brain,via the _ gland.

Amanda is about to meet a blind date for the first time.Her cousin arranged the date,and the only thing she knows is that her date had split-brain surgery about a year ago as a way to treat his epilepsy.What should Amanda expect to notice in her date's behaviour as a result of his surgery?

Understand the key methods that scientists use to learn about brain anatomy and functioning.

What is the biggest disadvantage of using PET scans to study brain function?

What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

Which of the following statements about signals travelling to the brain is FALSE?

Ellie is teaching a tongue twister to her little brother: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.Which part of her brain would be active each time she attempts the tongue twister?

Which of the following brain structures has a key role in motor coordination?

The differential likelihood between members of a species in their ability to survive and reproduce is called ___.

Nanette is right-handed.Onslow is left-handed.Which of the following hypotheses is most tenable regarding the location of Broca's and Wernicke's areas in these two individuals?

Which of the following statements is true with respect to an axon's ability to fire immediately following an action potential?

What would happen to the resting potential of a neuron if the sodium ion channels on a membrane were permanently closed (i.e.,unable to open)?

The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the _ and _ divisions.

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Why is the resting potential of a neuron negative?

Label the structures indicated on the neuron. Dendrites Cell body Axon Axon terminal

What do we call the ability of an organism to successfully live to maturity and reproduce?

Which of the following behaviours is most likely to influence the reproductive success of an organism?

Your friend tells you he must have surgery in which they are going to disconnect communication between the two hemispheres of his brain.Which of the following diseases is your friend likely to be suffering from?

The endocrine system is linked to the ___ in the brain,via the ___ gland.

Amanda is about to meet a blind date for the first time.Her cousin arranged the date,and the only thing she knows is that her date had split-brain surgery about a year ago as a way to treat his epilepsy.What should Amanda expect to notice in her date's behaviour as a result of his surgery?

Understand the key methods that scientists use to learn about brain anatomy and functioning.

What is the biggest disadvantage of using PET scans to study brain function?

What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

Which of the following statements about signals travelling to the brain is FALSE?

Ellie is teaching a tongue twister to her little brother: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.Which part of her brain would be active each time she attempts the tongue twister?

Which of the following brain structures has a key role in motor coordination?

The differential likelihood between members of a species in their ability to survive and reproduce is called ___.

Nanette is right-handed.Onslow is left-handed.Which of the following hypotheses is most tenable regarding the location of Broca's and Wernicke's areas in these two individuals?

Which of the following statements is true with respect to an axon's ability to fire immediately following an action potential?

What would happen to the resting potential of a neuron if the sodium ion channels on a membrane were permanently closed (i.e.,unable to open)?

The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the ___ and ___ divisions.

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

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social Psychology

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Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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The endocrine system is linked to the _ in the brain,via the _ gland.

The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the _ and _ divisions.