Question 1

Suppose that blue eyes and curly hair are recessive traits. Use this information to define and illustrate Mendel's first and second laws.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Suppose that blue eyes and curly hair...

Question 2

Because the parietal lobe is located behind the ______, it is considered ______ to it.

Accepted Answer

A)  central sulcus; anterior 
B)  central sulcus; posterior 
C)  corpus callosum; anterior 
D)  corpus callosum; posterior

Question 3

The environment can influence the activation of genes through epigenetic marks or tags.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The default network is also called the ______ network.

Accepted Answer

A)  central executive 
B)  dorsal attention 
C)  salience 
D)  intrinsic

Question 5

Cognitive tasks involved in planning, understanding new situations, and cognitive flexibility are called ______ functions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cognitive tasks involved in planning, understanding new...

Question 6

According to the textbook, people with schizophrenia have difficulty inhibiting the ______ network.

Accepted Answer

A)  default 
B)  central executive 
C)  salience 
D)  sensory

Question 7

A ______ is the blueprint that provides instructions to the body, whereas the person's ______ is the trait that is expressed on the outside.

Accepted Answer

A)  protein; genotype 
B)  phenotype; DNA 
C)  phenotype; genotype 
D)  genotype; phenotype

Question 8

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) measures the ratio of hemoglobin with and without oxygen to map changes in cortical blood and infer neuronal activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How a mother takes care of her offspring can make epigenetic changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

White matter allows for long-range connections between neurons, facilitating networking. Roughly ______ of the brain is white matter.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  90% 
C)  45% 
D)  25%

Question 11

In the brain, the ______ pattern of electrical activity is associated with the inhibition of the activity of other brain areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha 
B)  beta 
C)  theta 
D)  delta

Question 12

Which personality trait is shared by those with psychopathic personality disorder and those with histrionic personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  cold 
B)  emotional 
C)  manipulative 
D)  callous

Question 13

Strands of DNA consist of four types of nucleotides that are identical except for the base. Which of the following is NOT one of the four bases?

Accepted Answer

A)  adenine 
B)  guanine 
C)  cryosine 
D)  thymine

Question 14

Gemma drifts from alert wakefulness to a drowsy state as she finishes studying. An electroencephalogram would reveal a change from a(n) ______ pattern of brain activity to a(n) ______ pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  beta; alpha 
B)  alpha; beta 
C)  theta; delta 
D)  delta; theta

Question 15

The ______ is an insulating material that covers the axon and allows the electrical signals to travel at greater speeds.

Accepted Answer

A)  synapse 
B)  action potential 
C)  dendrite 
D)  myelin sheath

Question 16

Dolphins sleep with one half of their brain awake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Gloria's classmate whispers a comment to her during a lecture. The instructor loudly asks the classmates if there's something she'd like to share with the class. Neurons in Gloria's ______ lobe should fire more ______ during the instructor's call-out than during the classmate's comment.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital; intensely 
B)  occipital; rapidly 
C)  temporal; intensely 
D)  temporal; rapidly

Question 18

Jackie is using cocaine. While cocaine use is associated with a variety of EEG patterns, the text implies that ______ activity is among these patterns.

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha 
B)  beta 
C)  theta 
D)  delta

Question 19

Discuss two ways that an evolutionary perspective expands our understanding of psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss two ways that an evolutionary perspective...

Question 20

Event-related potentials are ______ evoked potentials.

Accepted Answer

A)  different from 
B)  the opposite of 
C)  the same as 
D)  similar to

Exam 2: Neuroscience Approaches to Understanding Psychopathology

Suppose that blue eyes and curly hair are recessive traits. Use this information to define and illustrate Mendel's first and second laws.

Because the parietal lobe is located behind the , it is considered to it.

The environment can influence the activation of genes through epigenetic marks or tags.

The default network is also called the ______ network.

Cognitive tasks involved in planning, understanding new situations, and cognitive flexibility are called ______ functions.

According to the textbook, people with schizophrenia have difficulty inhibiting the ______ network.

A is the blueprint that provides instructions to the body, whereas the person's is the trait that is expressed on the outside.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) measures the ratio of hemoglobin with and without oxygen to map changes in cortical blood and infer neuronal activity.

How a mother takes care of her offspring can make epigenetic changes.

White matter allows for long-range connections between neurons, facilitating networking. Roughly ______ of the brain is white matter.

In the brain, the ______ pattern of electrical activity is associated with the inhibition of the activity of other brain areas.

Which personality trait is shared by those with psychopathic personality disorder and those with histrionic personality disorder?

Strands of DNA consist of four types of nucleotides that are identical except for the base. Which of the following is NOT one of the four bases?

Gemma drifts from alert wakefulness to a drowsy state as she finishes studying. An electroencephalogram would reveal a change from a(n) pattern of brain activity to a(n) pattern.

The ______ is an insulating material that covers the axon and allows the electrical signals to travel at greater speeds.

Dolphins sleep with one half of their brain awake.

Gloria's classmate whispers a comment to her during a lecture. The instructor loudly asks the classmates if there's something she'd like to share with the class. Neurons in Gloria's lobe should fire more during the instructor's call-out than during the classmate's comment.

Jackie is using cocaine. While cocaine use is associated with a variety of EEG patterns, the text implies that ______ activity is among these patterns.

Discuss two ways that an evolutionary perspective expands our understanding of psychopathology.

Event-related potentials are ______ evoked potentials.