Question 1

Which of the following research methods allows researchers to MOST easily isolate the effect of both genetics and experience on specific traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family studies
B)  T win studies
C)  Adoption studies
D)  Survey studiesE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Much of the endocrine system is controlled by the nervous system through the ​

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla.
B)  hypothalamus.
C)  thalamus.
D)  cerebellum.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The gland located below the hypothalamus that produces a number of hormones, many of which trigger other endocrine glands to release hormones, is the ​

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A)  gonads.
B)  adrenal gland.
C)  pituitary gland.
D)  thyroid gland.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Human beings begin life with an insufficient number of synapses.
B)  Human beings begin life with an overabundance of synapses.
C)  Synaptic density is associated with intelligence.
D)  Brain development is only malleable during the first three years of life.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The branchlike extensions of neurons that receive messages from other neurons are called _____. ​

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The answer of The branchlike extensions of neurons that receive...

Question 6

The _____ fluid nourishes the brain and provides a protective cushion for it. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  amniotic
B)  cerebrospinal
C)  parasympathetic
D)  somaticE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Londra and Sondra are identical twins who have been raised together in the same home. Londra has developed a psychological disorder, but Sondra does not appear to have the same disorder. This information could be used as evidence to suggest that ​

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic factors have more influence than environmental factors in this disorder.
B)  environmental factors have more influence than genetic factors in this disorder.
C)  both genetic and environmental factors contribute equally to this disorder.
D)  neither genetic nor environmental factors contribute to this disorder.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Donald and Ronald are identical twins who have been raised apart, in separate adoptive homes. However, both brothers have developed the same psychological disorder. This information could be used as evidence to suggest that ​

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental factors have more influence than genetic factors in this disorder.
B)  both genetic and environmental factors contribute equally to this disorder.
C)  genetic factors have more influence than environmental factors in this disorder.
D)  neither genetic nor environmental factors contribute to this disorder.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The _____ nervous system mobilizes the body when one needs to exert tremendous energy (such as to flee from an attacker) .

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic
B)  central
C)  sympathetic
D)  parasympatheticE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Neurons that are activated by performing an action or seeing others perform that same action are called ​

Accepted Answer

A)  interneurons.
B)  mirror neurons.
C)  afferent neurons.
D)  efferent neurons.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Ian remains in a coma after a serious diving accident. He is still on medical life support because he is unable to breathe and his heart will not beat without assistance. The accident likely caused damage to Ian's

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla.
B)  hypothalamus.
C)  cerebellum.
D)  midbrain.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The next time your foot itches, the itch sensation will be sensed in your _____ lobe and the _____ lobe will transmit the message to move your hand and arm to scratch the itch.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal; frontal
B)  frontal; parietal
C)  temporal; frontal
D)  parietal; occipitalE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Bradley is deeply relaxed, and his muscles are not moving at all. This suggests that, for Bradley's motor neurons,

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium ions are concentrated inside the neurons and chloride ions are concentrated outside the neurons.
B)  sodium ions and potassium ions are both concentrated inside the neurons.
C)  sodium ions and potassium ions are both concentrated outside the neurons.
D)  sodium ions are concentrated outside the neurons and chloride ions are concentrated inside the neurons.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A marathon runner may well experience a phenomenon known as "runner's high" after a long run due to the release of _____ in the brain. ​

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The answer of A marathon runner may well experience a...

Question 15

The area of the frontal lobe that plays an important role in the production of speech is called _____ area.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke's
B)  Broca's
C)  Cannon's
D)  Sperry'sE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Emma has multiple sclerosis. If you could view her nervous system, you would find ​

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of neurotransmitters in some neurons.
B)  areas where the myelin sheath has degenerated.
C)  areas where the dendrites are severely damaged.
D)  a reduction in the number of chloride ions in her peripheral nervous system.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The conversion of information into durable memory likely happens in the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus.
B)  hippocampus.
C)  thalamus.
D)  cerebrum.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Van has had difficulty sleeping since he took a hard hit to his head in a football game this fall. Van has MOST likely sustained damage to his ​

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla.
B)  hypothalamus.
C)  cerebellum.
D)  reticular formation.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Electrical stimulation of its lateral hypothalamus causes an animal to overeat and become obese. Therefore, we would expect that lesioning the lateral hypothalamus would produce ​

Accepted Answer

A)  overeating and obesity.
B)  undereating and weight loss.
C)  no effect on eating or body weight.
D)  alternating periods of overeating and undereating.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the hindbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellum
B)  T halamus
C)  M edulla
D)  P onsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 3: The Biological Bases of Behavior

Neurons that are activated by performing an action or seeing others perform that same action are called ​

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The branchlike extensions of neurons that receive messages from other neurons are called _____. ​

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The conversion of information into durable memory likely happens in the

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The _____ nervous system mobilizes the body when one needs to exert tremendous energy (such as to flee from an attacker) .

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Much of the endocrine system is controlled by the nervous system through the ​

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Emma has multiple sclerosis. If you could view her nervous system, you would find ​

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Ian remains in a coma after a serious diving accident. He is still on medical life support because he is unable to breathe and his heart will not beat without assistance. The accident likely caused damage to Ian's

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The next time your foot itches, the itch sensation will be sensed in your _____ lobe and the _____ lobe will transmit the message to move your hand and arm to scratch the itch.

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A marathon runner may well experience a phenomenon known as "runner's high" after a long run due to the release of _____ in the brain. ​

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Which of the following structures is NOT part of the hindbrain?

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Bradley is deeply relaxed, and his muscles are not moving at all. This suggests that, for Bradley's motor neurons,

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The gland located below the hypothalamus that produces a number of hormones, many of which trigger other endocrine glands to release hormones, is the ​

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Donald and Ronald are identical twins who have been raised apart, in separate adoptive homes. However, both brothers have developed the same psychological disorder. This information could be used as evidence to suggest that ​

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Londra and Sondra are identical twins who have been raised together in the same home. Londra has developed a psychological disorder, but Sondra does not appear to have the same disorder. This information could be used as evidence to suggest that ​

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The area of the frontal lobe that plays an important role in the production of speech is called _____ area.

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Which of the following statements is MOST accurate? ​

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The _____ fluid nourishes the brain and provides a protective cushion for it. ​

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Electrical stimulation of its lateral hypothalamus causes an animal to overeat and become obese. Therefore, we would expect that lesioning the lateral hypothalamus would produce ​

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