Question 1

The sequence of amino acids in DNA represents a code that cells can use to create

Accepted Answer

A)  amino acids.
B)  chromosomes.
C)  proteins.
D)  genes.

Question 2

The myelin sheath _______.

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A)  is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites
B)  helps to speed up neural messages within the cell
C)  is found in all neurons
D)  protects the cell's vesicles

Question 3

An area of damage in the brain is called a(n)

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A)  wound.
B)  lesion.
C)  stereotoxic infiltration.
D)  invasive cortical manifestation.

Question 4

A "split brain" patient is a patient who has had __________.

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A)  a prefrontal lobotomy
B)  their cerebellum split in the middle
C)  their corpus callosum cut
D)  a fractured skull in which bone fragments penetrated into the brain

Question 5

Elizabeth was driving on the freeway when a car passed abruptly in front of her and almost hit her vehicle.As a result of the stress produced by this incident,her heart rate increased and she feels "on edge." Which of the following neurotransmitters is likely responsible for Elizabeth's response?

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

Question 6

Your best friends from high school invite you over for pizza and a friendly game of cards.Name six parts of the brain and explain the role each plays during your evening of food,fellowship,and playing cards.

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Question 7

Gi works in a laboratory that identifies which genes are present among individuals with particular traits that are not present in others.The goal of the lab is to understand how specific genes are related to behavior.Gi works in which field?

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A)  eugenics
B)  DNA phenotyping
C)  behavioral genomics
D)  psychobehavioral genetics

Question 8

It is believed that the hypothalamus controls ________.

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A)  aggression
B)  social learning abilities
C)  long-term mechanisms of body weight
D)  biological motives

Question 9

Lasting only a few milliseconds,the ____________________ is a brief period after an action potential when a neuron cannot fire again.

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Question 10

Assume that you are testing a split-brain human subject whose language center is in his left hemisphere.If you place a house key into his left hand,he will:

Accepted Answer

A)  not be able to later select the object he was holding from a group of various objects.
B)  not be able to tell you what object he is presently holding.
C)  immediately be able to tell you what he is holding.
D)  be able to tell you what he is presently holding if allowed to think about it for several seconds.

Question 11

The motor impulses/commands associated with the muscular coordination and movements necessary for one to write originate in which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

To reverse the effects of neurotoxic venom from a snakebite,which of the following actions would likely be most effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give the patient a high dose of dopamine.
B)  Give the patient a substance that would allow the body to resume transmission of acetylcholine.
C)  Give the patient a drug that would increase GABA transmission.
D)  Give the patient an acetylcholine antagonist.

Question 13

Suppose a researcher is studying twins where at least one twin suffers from depression.The researcher finds that both twins are much more likely to share the disorder if they are monozygotic and not dizygotic twins.What should the research conclude?

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A)  depression is entirely genetic
B)  the heritability of depression is high
C)  the heritability of depression is low
D)  monozygotic twins are at a higher risk for depression than non-twins

Question 14

The glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lymph glands
B)  exocrine glands
C)  hippocampal glands
D)  endocrine glands

Question 15

The part of the brain dedicated to emotion and memory is the

Accepted Answer

A)  endocrine system.
B)  limbic system.
C)  reticular formation.
D)  lymphatic system.

Question 16

The bundle of nerves that connects the two hemispheres of the brain is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  basal gangliA
B)  longitudinal fissure.
C)  corpus callosum.
D)  somatosensory cortex.

Question 17

Calm is to aroused as _______ is to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic; sympathetic
B)  autonomic; motor
C)  sympathetic; parasympathetic
D)  central; peripheral

Question 18

The part of the brain which controls hearing,does some additional processing of visual information,and is probably the site of permanent memory storage is __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements.Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum
B)  medulla
C)  cerebral cortex
D)  thalamus

Question 20

What is a synapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  The site where a "message" is transmitted from one nerve cell to another
B)  A chemical substance that is released by a transmitting neuron
C)  A fatty coating that increases the rate at which messages travel through neurons
D)  The part of the neuron that keeps it alive

Exam 3: Biological Psychology

Assume that you are testing a split-brain human subject whose language center is in his left hemisphere.If you place a house key into his left hand,he will:

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A "split brain" patient is a patient who has had __________.

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Elizabeth was driving on the freeway when a car passed abruptly in front of her and almost hit her vehicle.As a result of the stress produced by this incident,her heart rate increased and she feels "on edge." Which of the following neurotransmitters is likely responsible for Elizabeth's response?

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The motor impulses/commands associated with the muscular coordination and movements necessary for one to write originate in which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

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The sequence of amino acids in DNA represents a code that cells can use to create

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The myelin sheath _______.

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The part of the brain which controls hearing,does some additional processing of visual information,and is probably the site of permanent memory storage is __________.

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A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements.Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

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Gi works in a laboratory that identifies which genes are present among individuals with particular traits that are not present in others.The goal of the lab is to understand how specific genes are related to behavior.Gi works in which field?

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The bundle of nerves that connects the two hemispheres of the brain is called the:

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Calm is to aroused as _______ is to _______.

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Suppose a researcher is studying twins where at least one twin suffers from depression.The researcher finds that both twins are much more likely to share the disorder if they are monozygotic and not dizygotic twins.What should the research conclude?

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The glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream are called __________.

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It is believed that the hypothalamus controls ________.

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Lasting only a few milliseconds,the ____________________ is a brief period after an action potential when a neuron cannot fire again.

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An area of damage in the brain is called a(n)

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To reverse the effects of neurotoxic venom from a snakebite,which of the following actions would likely be most effective?

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