Question 1

Hormones are transported throughout the body via the ​

Accepted Answer

A)  nervous system.
B)  limbic system.
C)  bloodstream.
D)  lymph nodes.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain would probably be MOST harmful to the career of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  musician.
B)  gymnast.
C)  architect.
D)  painter.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Since the long necks of giraffes and sharp beaks of woodpeckers allow individuals access to food, these physical characteristics are considered to be examples of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  fitness.
B)  adaptations.
C)  behavioral change.
D)  experience.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Leonard's mother became dehydrated during a recent illness, and the levels of sodium in her body were significantly reduced. If enough sodium was lost, you might expect that ​

Accepted Answer

A)  her nervous system would become highly activated and action potentials would be generated continuously.
B)  fewer action potentials would occur in her nervous system.
C)  more neurotransmitters would be produced in her terminal buttons.
D)  glial cells would start to degenerate and die.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Mary recently had a small stroke that left her unable to move her right side. In which of the following lobes of the cerebrum did the stroke MOST likely cause damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  P arietal
B)  O ccipital
C)  F rontal
D)  T halamicE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

According to Darwin's theory of evolution, which of the following is the key factor in evolutionary change?

Accepted Answer

A)  G enetic transmission of learned behavior
B)  R elative success of aggressive predators
C)  V ariations in reproductive success
D)  I nteraction of heredity and the environmentE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The reasoning center of the brain thought to contain some sort of executive control system that plays a role in decision making is the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The reasoning center of the brain thought...

Question 8

The brain-imaging method that uses multiple X-rays to generate a picture of a horizontal slice of the brain is ​

Accepted Answer

A)  an electroencephalograph.
B)  computerized tomography.
C)  stereotaxic instrumentation.
D)  EKG.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The _____ nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord, while the sensory and motor neurons that transmit messages to the muscles make up the _____ nervous system. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ nervous system contains the brain...

Question 10

Electrical stimulation of the brain involves ​

Accepted Answer

A)  sending a weak electric current into a brain structure to stimulate or activate the structure.
B)  monitoring the electrical activity of the brain over time.
C)  visualizing the three-dimensional structure of the brain.
D)  destroying a piece of the brain.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Research involving tasks such as recognizing words or musical melodies has shown that ​

Accepted Answer

A)  most tasks are controlled by only one hemisphere.
B)  on a specific type of task, the superiority of one hemisphere over the other is usually quite modest.
C)  the dominant hemisphere is superior to the other hemisphere on most tasks.
D)  right-handed individuals outperform left-handed individuals on verbal tasks.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The brain structure involved in comprehension of speech is ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area.
B)  Wernicke's area.
C)  the prefrontal cortex.
D)  the parietal cortex.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

A drunken driving suspect was unable to hold his hand out to the side and bring his finger to a stop on his nose because one of the brain structures depressed first by alcohol is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The part of the nervous system that controls digestion and blood flow is the _____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic
B)  motor
C)  sensory
D)  autonomicE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

In carrying out the fight-or-flight response, the role of supervisor is assigned to the

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal gland.
B)  pituitary gland.
C)  hypothalamus.
D)  parasympathetic nervous system.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Pleasure centers in the brain appear to be concentrated MOST heavily in the

Accepted Answer

A)  endocrine system.
B)  limbic system.
C)  corpus callosum.
D)  brainstem.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Darwin's theory of natural selection is MOST directly related to which of the text's following  unifying themes in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behavior.
B)  Psychology is theoretically diverse.
C)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective.
D)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The chemicals that are secreted from the terminal buttons into the synapse are ​

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitters.
B)  action potentials.
C)  antagonists.
D)  agonists.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

When the _____ lobe of the brain is electrically stimulated, people report physical sensations as if they had been touched, for example, on the arm.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Reabsorption of neurotransmitters into the presynaptic neuron is referred to as ​

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclomyosis.
B)  regrading.
C)  uploading.
D)  reuptake.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 3: The Biological Bases of Behavior

Mary recently had a small stroke that left her unable to move her right side. In which of the following lobes of the cerebrum did the stroke MOST likely cause damage?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Pleasure centers in the brain appear to be concentrated MOST heavily in the

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain would probably be MOST harmful to the career of a(n)

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The _____ nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord, while the sensory and motor neurons that transmit messages to the muscles make up the _____ nervous system. ​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When the _____ lobe of the brain is electrically stimulated, people report physical sensations as if they had been touched, for example, on the arm.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Electrical stimulation of the brain involves ​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A drunken driving suspect was unable to hold his hand out to the side and bring his finger to a stop on his nose because one of the brain structures depressed first by alcohol is the

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The chemicals that are secreted from the terminal buttons into the synapse are ​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The brain-imaging method that uses multiple X-rays to generate a picture of a horizontal slice of the brain is ​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Darwin's theory of natural selection is MOST directly related to which of the text's following unifying themes in psychology?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Research involving tasks such as recognizing words or musical melodies has shown that ​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The reasoning center of the brain thought to contain some sort of executive control system that plays a role in decision making is the _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The part of the nervous system that controls digestion and blood flow is the _____ nervous system.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to Darwin's theory of evolution, which of the following is the key factor in evolutionary change?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The brain structure involved in comprehension of speech is ​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Since the long necks of giraffes and sharp beaks of woodpeckers allow individuals access to food, these physical characteristics are considered to be examples of ​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Hormones are transported throughout the body via the ​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Leonard's mother became dehydrated during a recent illness, and the levels of sodium in her body were significantly reduced. If enough sodium was lost, you might expect that ​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In carrying out the fight-or-flight response, the role of supervisor is assigned to the

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Reabsorption of neurotransmitters into the presynaptic neuron is referred to as ​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

The _ nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord, while the sensory and motor neurons that transmit messages to the muscles make up the _ nervous system.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Electrical stimulation of the brain involves

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

The chemicals that are secreted from the terminal buttons into the synapse are

Correct Answer
verified

The brain-imaging method that uses multiple X-rays to generate a picture of a horizontal slice of the brain is

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Research involving tasks such as recognizing words or musical melodies has shown that

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

The brain structure involved in comprehension of speech is

Correct Answer
verified

Since the long necks of giraffes and sharp beaks of woodpeckers allow individuals access to food, these physical characteristics are considered to be examples of

Correct Answer
verified

Hormones are transported throughout the body via the

Correct Answer
verified

Leonard's mother became dehydrated during a recent illness, and the levels of sodium in her body were significantly reduced. If enough sodium was lost, you might expect that

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Reabsorption of neurotransmitters into the presynaptic neuron is referred to as

Correct Answer
verified