Question 1

The parasympathetic nervous system is a division of the ________ nervous system.

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A)   autonomic
B)   somatic
C)   central
D)   sympatheticE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Sandra and her identical twin sister Debra were separated at birth.Which of the following statements is true about Sandra and Debra?

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A)   They are likely to be very alike in personality,intelligence,heart rate,and brain waves.
B)   They are no more genetically similar than ordinary siblings.
C)   They developed from two separate fertilized eggs and shared a prenatal environment.
D)   They developed from one single fertilized egg that split but did not share a prenatal environment.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A behavior geneticist would be most interested in studying hereditary influences on

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A)   skin color.
B)   sexual anatomy.
C)   physical attractiveness.
D)   personality traits.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

A strong stimulus is experienced as more intense than a weak stimulus because a strong stimulus triggers

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A)   a speedier action potential.
B)   a higher-voltage action potential.
C)   more neurons to fire,and to fire more often.
D)   the release of epinephrine.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Terri suffered brain damage as a result of a serious car accident when she was only 13 months old.Fortunately,her brain recovered because ________ is strongest in early childhood.

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A)   cerebral cortex maturation
B)   plasticity
C)   folding of the four lobes
D)   localization of simple brain functionsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

As John thinks about having sex with his girlfriend,his hypothalamus secretes hormones that trigger the pituitary gland to

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A)   influence the hippocampus to release hormones.
B)   activate a reward deficiency syndrome.
C)   activate his cerebellum.
D)   influence his sex glands to release their hormones.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Because a growing tumor caused damage to his brain,Joseph had to be placed on a ventilator in order to maintain his breathing.The tumor most likely damaged Joseph's

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus.
B)   amygdala.
C)   brainstem.
D)   hypothalamus.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

When an action potential reaches the end of an axon,an electrical impulse is then converted into a

Accepted Answer

A)   myelin sheath.
B)   reflexive response.
C)   chemical message.
D)   glial cell.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Mr.Anderson suffers from Parkinson's disease and his shaking arm movements are so severe that he has difficulty feeding or dressing himself without help.His symptoms are most likely to be linked with an undersupply of the neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

A)   cortisol.
B)   dopamine.
C)   serotonin.
D)   oxytocin.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The occipital lobes are to ________ as the temporal lobes are to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hearing;sensing movement
B)   seeing;sensing touch
C)   seeing;hearing
D)   speaking;hearingE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Blind echolocation experts who can use the brain's visual centers to process auditory signals best illustrate the value of

Accepted Answer

A)   plasticity.
B)   reuptake.
C)   endorphins.
D)   refractory periods.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Transferring messages from a motor neuron to a leg muscle requires the neurotransmitter known as

Accepted Answer

A)   dopamine.
B)   epinephrine.
C)   acetylcholine.
D)   insulin.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The consumption of glucose in active regions of the brain underlies the usefulness of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   MRI.
B)   brain lesion.
C)   EEG.
D)   PET scan.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The genome refers to an organism's complete set of

Accepted Answer

A)   epigenetic marks.
B)   genetic material.
C)   protein molecules.
D)   zygotic cells.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Oxytocin is secreted by the

Accepted Answer

A)   pancreas.
B)   thyroid gland.
C)   pituitary gland.
D)   adrenal gland.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

An example of the second Darwinian revolution is the

Accepted Answer

A)   application of epigenetics to psychology.
B)   application of evolutionary principles to psychology.
C)   application of behavior genetics to psychology.
D)   investigation of the interaction of genetics and environment to psychology.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The ________ measures magnetic fields from the brain's natural electrical activity.

Accepted Answer

A)   EEG
B)   MEG
C)   PET
D)   MRIE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Using magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of the brain's soft tissues is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   MRI.
B)   EEG.
C)   brain lesion.
D)   PET scan.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to attribute the human tendency to fear spiders and snakes to

Accepted Answer

A)   a universal morality.
B)   domestication.
C)   epigenetics.
D)   genetic predispositions.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The amygdala consists of emotion-linked neural clusters in the

Accepted Answer

A)   brainstem.
B)   reticular formation.
C)   limbic system.
D)   cerebellum.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 2: The Biology of Behavior

Sandra and her identical twin sister Debra were separated at birth.Which of the following statements is true about Sandra and Debra?

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The genome refers to an organism's complete set of

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The amygdala consists of emotion-linked neural clusters in the

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Oxytocin is secreted by the

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Blind echolocation experts who can use the brain's visual centers to process auditory signals best illustrate the value of

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As John thinks about having sex with his girlfriend,his hypothalamus secretes hormones that trigger the pituitary gland to

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The ________ measures magnetic fields from the brain's natural electrical activity.

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The parasympathetic nervous system is a division of the ________ nervous system.

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A strong stimulus is experienced as more intense than a weak stimulus because a strong stimulus triggers

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The occipital lobes are to ________ as the temporal lobes are to ________.

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Using magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of the brain's soft tissues is called a(n)

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A behavior geneticist would be most interested in studying hereditary influences on

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The consumption of glucose in active regions of the brain underlies the usefulness of a(n)

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Mr.Anderson suffers from Parkinson's disease and his shaking arm movements are so severe that he has difficulty feeding or dressing himself without help.His symptoms are most likely to be linked with an undersupply of the neurotransmitter

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An example of the second Darwinian revolution is the

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Because a growing tumor caused damage to his brain,Joseph had to be placed on a ventilator in order to maintain his breathing.The tumor most likely damaged Joseph's

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Transferring messages from a motor neuron to a leg muscle requires the neurotransmitter known as

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When an action potential reaches the end of an axon,an electrical impulse is then converted into a

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Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to attribute the human tendency to fear spiders and snakes to

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Terri suffered brain damage as a result of a serious car accident when she was only 13 months old.Fortunately,her brain recovered because ________ is strongest in early childhood.

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