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An all or none response pattern is characteristic of the
a. initiation of neural impulses.
b. release of endorphins into the central nervous system.
c. release of hormones into the bloodstream.
d. activation of either the sympathetic or parasympathetic.
e. excitation of the antagonistic hormonal system.
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a
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An undersupply of serotonin is most closely linked to
a. Alzheimer’s disease.
b. schizophrenia.
c. Parkinson’s disease.
d. depression.
e. euphoria.
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d
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Alzheimer’s disease is most closely linked to the deterioration of neurons that produce
a. dopamine.
b. acetylcholine.
c. epinephrine.
d. endorphins.
e. glutamate.
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b
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Schizophrenia is most closely linked with excess receptor activity for the neurotransmitter
a. dopamine.
b. epinephrine.
c. acetylcholrine.
d. serotonin.
e. GABA.
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a
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An undersupply of the major inhibitory neurotransmitter known as ________ is linked to seizures.
a. glutamate
b. GABA
c. serotonin
d. ACh
e. dopamine
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b
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Migraine headaches are most closely linked with an
a. oversupply of GABA.
b. undersupply of serotonin.
c. oversupply of glutamate.
d. undersupply of acetylcholine.
e.oversupply of norephinepherine.
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c
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Some opiate drugs have molecular structures so similar to endorphins that they mimic endorphin’s euphoric effects in the brain, making these opiate drugs what kind of molecule?
a. agonists
b. antagonists
c. endorphins
d. endocrines
e. autonomics
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a
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What are the molecules that are similar enough to a neurotransmitter to bind to its receptor sites on dendrite and mimic that neruotransmitter’s effects called?
a. agonists
b. antagonists
c. endorphins
d. endocrines
e. action potentials
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a
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Molecules that are similar enough to a neurotransmitter to bind to its receptor sites on a dendrite and block that neurotransmitter’s effects are called what?
a. agonists
b. antagonists
c. endorphins
d. endocrines
e. action potentials
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b
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Botulin is a poison with a molecular structure so similar to acetylcholine (ACh) that it blocks the effects of ACh in synapses, making botulin which kind of molecule?
a. agonists
b. antagonists
c. endorphins
d. endocrines
e. autonomics
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b
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Information travels from the spinal cord to the brain via
a. interneurons
b. the circulatory system
c. sensory neurons
d. the sympathetic nervous system
e. the endocrine system
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a
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People can simultaneously process many aspects of sensory information such as color, shape, and size. This best illustrates the functioning of multiple
a. ACh agonists.
b. dendrites.
c. endorphins.
d. neural networks.
e. ACh antagonists.
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d
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After a car swerves in front of you on the highway, you notice that your heart is still racing, even though you know you are no longer in danger. Why do physical symptoms of fear trigger even after we cognitively realize the danger has passed?
a. Dopamine controls fear, and this chemical takes a certain amount of time to break down in your system
b. Endocrine messages tend to outlast the effects of neural messages.
c. Excitatory neurotransmitters travel faster than inhibitory neurotransmitters.
d. The parasympathetic nervous system is less effective than the sympathetic nervous system.
e. The adrenal glands tend to act more quickly than the rest of the endocrine system.
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b
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At the age of 22, Mrs. LaBlanc was less than 4 feet tall. Her short stature was probably influenced by the lack of growth hormone produced in the
a. pancreas
b. thyroid
c. adrenal gland
d. pituitary gland
e. myelin
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d
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The concentration of glucose in active regions of the brain underlies the usefulness of a(n)
a. MRI
b. brain lesion
c. EEG
d PET scan
e. hemishperectomy
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d
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After Kato’s serious motorcycle accident, doctors detected damage to his cerebellum. Kato is most likely to have difficulty
a. experiencing intense emotions
b. reading printed words
c. understanding what others are saying
d. taste the flavor of foods
e. playing his guitar
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e
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If Professor Kosiba lesions the amygalda of a laboratory rat, the rat will most likely become
a. hungry
b. sexually aroused
c. physically uncoordinated
d. less aggressive
e. aphasib
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d
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Animal research has revealed a general reward system that triggers the release of the neurotransmitter
a. ACh
b. GABA
c. dopamine
d. epinephrine
e. serotonin
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c
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One function of the glial cells it to
a. control heartbeat and breathing.
b. mimic the effects of neurotransmitters.
c. provide nutrients to interneurons.
d. stimulate the production of hormones.
e. control the muscle movements involving speech.
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c
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Which lobes of the brain receive the input that enables you to feel someone scratching your back?
a. parietal
b. temporal
c. occipital
d. frontal
e. cerebral
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a
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The region of your cerebral cortex that enables you to recognize a person as your own mother is
a. Wernicke’s area
b. the limbic system
c. the angular gyrus
d. Broca’s area
e. an association area
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e
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After he suffered a stroke, Mr. Santore’s physical coordination skills and responsiveness to sensory stimulation quickly returned to normal. Unfortunately, however, he began to experience unusual difficulty figuring out how to find his way to various locations in the neighborhood. It is most likely that Mr. Santore suffered damage to his
a. cerebellum
b. thalamus
c. hypothalamus
d. association areas
e. autonomic nervous system
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d
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A picture of a cat is briefly flashed in the left visual field and a picutre of a mouse is briefly flashed in the right visual field of a split-brain patient. The individual will be able to use her
a. right hand to indicate she saw a cat
b. left hand to indicate she saw a mouse
c. right hand to indicate she saw a mouse
d. left of right hand to indicate she saw a cat
e. left of right hand to indicate she saw a mouse
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c
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In a recent car accident, Tamiko sustained damage to his right cerebral hemisphere. This injury is most likely to reduce Tamiko’s ability to
a. facially express emotions
b. solve arithmetic problems
c. understand simple verbal requests
d. process information in an orderly sequence
e. control his agression
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a
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Which of the following describes evidence for the brain’s dual processing ability?
a. The right occipital lobe percieves stimuli from our left visual field.
b. The corpus callosum allows impulses to travel between the two hemispheres.
c. The brainstem keeps our heart beating while the cerebral cortex maintains awareness of the outside world.
d. The amygalda shares responsibility for some basic emotions with the hypothalamus and endocrine system.
e. The cerebral cortex is divided into two sets of lobes on each hemisphere.
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c
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A behavior geneticist would be most interested in studying hereditary influences on
a. skin color
b. sexual anatomy
c. physical attractiveness.
d. personality traits.
e. emotional stability.
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d
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Chromosomes are located within the
a. bone cells
b. genes
c. neurotransmitters
d. gender schemas
e. unconscious
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a
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The genome is the complete
a. collection of sexual characteristics regulated by the X and Y chromosomes.
b. range of traits that contribute to reproductive success.
c. set of genetic material in an organism’s chromosomes
d. set of interactions between genes and environments.
e. collection of genetic and hormonal influences on behavior.
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c
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Gender differences in heritbable personality traits cannot necessarily be attributed to male-female genetic differences because
a. phsyical malnutrition proceeds at a different rate for males and females.
b. variations in personality contribute to gender differences.
c. heritable traits can be influenced by social environments.
d. males and females are also affected by their different sex hormones.
e. chromosomal adaptation has not been accounted for.
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c
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Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to predict that
a. more people are biologically predisposed to fear guns than to fear snakes.
b. children are more likely to be valued by their biological fathers than by their stepfathers.
c. people are most romantically attracted to those who are most genetically dissimilar to themselves.
d. genetic predispositions have little effect on our social relationships.
e. environmental influences are more deterministic than genetic influences.
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b
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