Question 1

Nasim is driving on a snow-covered road,and her car begins to slide.The quick behavioral response and the increased heart rate and respiration she experiences are most likely due to the ________ nervous system.The feeling of relief and decrease in heart rate and respiration once she has the car under control again are most likely due to the ________ nervous system.

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A)   parasympathetic; sympathetic
B)   sympathetic; parasympathetic
C)   autonomic; somatic
D)   somatic; autonomicE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Explain the key functions of dopamine.In your answer,be sure to discuss what occurs when there is a lack of dopamine in the brain.

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Question 3

Miranda is working in a laboratory and comes across a rat that is grossly overweight and seems unable to stop eating.The researcher tells Miranda that the rat has a brain lesion.Which part of the forebrain most likely has the lesion?

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A)   amygdala
B)   hypothalamus
C)   substantia nigra
D)   ponsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Your nervous system allows you to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   receive sensory input.
B)   perceive and remember information.
C)   make behavioral responses.
D)   alter genetic codes.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Doctors finally understood why a child had difficulty sleeping.They discovered that she had a large tumor located in the part of her hindbrain called the

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

Question 6

Behavioral geneticists are primarily interested in

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A)   natural selection and the evolution of genes.
B)   discovering how genes control behaviors.
C)   proving that genes have the strongest influence on behavior.
D)   studying the interaction between genes and environment.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Regarding the factors potentially influencing behavior,which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Behavior overwhelmingly reflects genetics.
B)   Behavior mainly stems from environmental causes.
C)   Behavior is generated mainly by the endocrine system.
D)   Behavior reflects an interaction between genetics and the environment.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The brain structure that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex is called the

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A)   thalamus.
B)   basal ganglia.
C)   temporal lobe.
D)   corpus callosum.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Information travels from our sensory receptors to the ________ in the brain,which relays it to the cortex.

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A)   basal ganglia
B)   hypothalamus
C)   thalamus
D)   cerebellumE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Lisa has problems sleeping,so she goes to a sleep clinic.At the clinic the researchers measure her brain's electrical activity as she sleeps by using the technique of

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A)   electroencephalographs (EEGs) .
B)   transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) .
C)   functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) .
D)   phrenology.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Marco has great difficulty walking.His doctor told him that this was due to a decreasing amount of a neurotransmitter in his brain.Which of the following neurotransmitters would be likely to cause this difficulty?

Accepted Answer

A)   epinephrine
B)   norepinephrine
C)   glutamate
D)   dopamineE) C) and D)
F) A) and D) D

Question 12

Which specialized area of the brain is crucial to the production of speech?

Accepted Answer

A)   Broca's area
B)   the amygdala
C)   the cerebellum
D)   the thalamusE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 13

One part of the neuron covers and protects it much like bark that covers the trunk of a tree.In a neuron this protective covering is called

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A)   the terminal button.
B)   the axon.
C)   a dendrite.
D)   the myelin sheath.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A myelin sheath is a fatty layer that protects the axon,so it is most like the

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A)   remote control for a TV.
B)   insulation around a pipe.
C)   layers of a cake.
D)   thermostat of a heater.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Lionel has Parkinson's disease and has difficulty starting motor movements because the neurons involved with dopamine activity are

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A)   dying off.
B)   producing too much dopamine.
C)   no longer producing dopamine.
D)   rapidly multiplying.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The ovaries,testes,and adrenal gland are all part of the ________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)   pituitary
B)   endocrine
C)   autonomic nervous
D)   somatic nervousE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

A neurotransmitter that is important in muscle contraction is

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A)   epinephrine.
B)   norepinephrine.
C)   acetylcholine.
D)   serotonin.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

A post office receives lots of incoming mail,organizes it,and then sends it out to various locations.Which part of the brain is a lot like a post office?

Accepted Answer

A)   basal ganglia
B)   hypothalamus
C)   thalamus
D)   cerebellumE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The action of neurotransmitters is ________ by agonists and is ________ by antagonists.

Accepted Answer

A)   increased; decreased
B)   decreased; increased
C)   increased; not affected
D)   not affected; decreasedE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

A child gets a severe blow to the head from an accident.Although her eyes are still fully functional,she can no longer see.Based on this information,her doctor determines that the brain area most likely damaged in the accident is the ________ lobes.

Accepted Answer

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

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Explain the key functions of dopamine.In your answer,be sure to discuss what occurs when there is a lack of dopamine in the brain.

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Miranda is working in a laboratory and comes across a rat that is grossly overweight and seems unable to stop eating.The researcher tells Miranda that the rat has a brain lesion.Which part of the forebrain most likely has the lesion?

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Your nervous system allows you to do all of the following EXCEPT

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Doctors finally understood why a child had difficulty sleeping.They discovered that she had a large tumor located in the part of her hindbrain called the

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Behavioral geneticists are primarily interested in

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Regarding the factors potentially influencing behavior,which of the following statements is true?

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The brain structure that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex is called the

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Information travels from our sensory receptors to the ________ in the brain,which relays it to the cortex.

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Lisa has problems sleeping,so she goes to a sleep clinic.At the clinic the researchers measure her brain's electrical activity as she sleeps by using the technique of

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Marco has great difficulty walking.His doctor told him that this was due to a decreasing amount of a neurotransmitter in his brain.Which of the following neurotransmitters would be likely to cause this difficulty?

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Which specialized area of the brain is crucial to the production of speech?

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One part of the neuron covers and protects it much like bark that covers the trunk of a tree.In a neuron this protective covering is called

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A myelin sheath is a fatty layer that protects the axon,so it is most like the

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Lionel has Parkinson's disease and has difficulty starting motor movements because the neurons involved with dopamine activity are

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The ovaries,testes,and adrenal gland are all part of the ________ system.

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A neurotransmitter that is important in muscle contraction is

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A post office receives lots of incoming mail,organizes it,and then sends it out to various locations.Which part of the brain is a lot like a post office?

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The action of neurotransmitters is by agonists and is by antagonists.

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A child gets a severe blow to the head from an accident.Although her eyes are still fully functional,she can no longer see.Based on this information,her doctor determines that the brain area most likely damaged in the accident is the ________ lobes.

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Doctors finally understood why a child had difficulty sleeping.They discovered that she had a large tumor located in the part of her hindbrain called the

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Behavioral geneticists are primarily interested in

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Regarding the factors potentially influencing behavior,which of the following statements is true?

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The brain structure that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex is called the

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Information travels from our sensory receptors to the ________ in the brain,which relays it to the cortex.

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Marco has great difficulty walking.His doctor told him that this was due to a decreasing amount of a neurotransmitter in his brain.Which of the following neurotransmitters would be likely to cause this difficulty?

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