Question 1

​Why do human infants tightly grasp anything placed in the palm of the hand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grasping is important for development of hand-eye coordination.
B)  ​Newborns tend to imitate the actions of their parents.
C)  ​Grasping helps increase the flow of blood.
D)  ​We inherited this behavior from monkeylike ancestors.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What does the autonomic nervous system do?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It controls the heart, stomach, and other organs.
B)  ​It controls all the muscles of the body.
C)  It carries information from the eyes and ears to the brain.​
D)  It carries information from the nose and tongue to the brain.​E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which structures does the corpus callosum connect?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain and the spinal cord
B)  ​The left hemisphere and the right hemisphere
C)  ​The sensory cortex and the motor cortex
D)  ​The occipital cortex and the parietal cortexE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of these controls the knee-jerk reflex and other reflexes?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Spinal cord
B)  ​Cerebral cortex
C)  ​Hypothalamus
D)  ​The muscles themselvesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

What is the all-or-none law of the action potential?​

Accepted Answer

A)  An action potential either releases all possible neurotransmitters, or none.
B)  ​An action potential excites all the dendrites or none; it cannot select among them.
C)  An action potential stimulates all brain areas or none; it cannot select among them.​
D)  ​An action potential is a yes/no message; it cannot vary in degree.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

​How do anxiolytic drugs,also called tranquilizers,affect the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  They stimulate the brain to increase its release of melatonin.
B)  ​They facilitate transmission at inhibitory synapses.
C)  They block reuptake of serotonin after its release by presynaptic neurons.​
D)  Neurons in the brain convert the drugs to dopamine.​E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

You can "bind" sight and sound to perceive a unified object only under which circumstance?​

Accepted Answer

A)  If the sight and sound are equally familiar
B)  ​If the sight and sound are simultaneous
C)  If the sight and sound are equal in intensity​
D)  If the sight and sound are coming from different directions​E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The fact that the nervous system conveys impulses by action potentials instead of electrical conduction causes which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Electrical stimulation would have no effect on brain activity.
B)  ​You are aware of events in your body slightly after they happen.
C)  ​Friends sometimes think the same thought at the same time.
D)  More of the brain is devoted to vision than to hearing.​E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The parietal lobe of the cortex is specialized for perceiving which of these?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Speed and direction of a seen object
B)  ​Touch, pain, and awareness of body location
C)  ​Sounds and rhythms
D)  ​Faces and facial expressionsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

​Impairment of either facial recognition or motion perception can result from which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Side effects of antidepressant drugs
B)  ​Localized brain damage
C)  An imbalance between sodium and potassium within an axon​
D)  A genetic inability to synthesize a particular neurotransmitter​E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of these theoretical issues pertains most closely to the "binding problem"?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Free will and determinism
B)  ​Net neutrality versus tiered service
C)  ​The nature-nurture relationship
D)  ​The mind-brain relationshipE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of these controls activity of the heart and other organs?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocampus
B)  ​Occipital cortex
C)  ​Corpus callosum
D)  ​Autonomic nervous systemE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

​A brief visual stimulus elicits only a brief experience,but a brief taste stimulus provides a sensation that lasts longer.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taste stimulates areas that are closer to the center of the brain.
B)  ​Taste stimulates release of hormones that circulate slowly through the system.
C)  ​Taste stimulates axons with very slow conduction times.
D)  ​Taste stimulates synapses with slower, longer effects.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The myelin that covers some axons serves what function?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It speeds up transmission along the axon.
B)  ​It provides warmth to the axon.
C)  ​It keeps the action potential flowing in the correct direction.
D)  It synthesizes neurotransmitters.​E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is nonsense?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain continues to rewire itself throughout life.
B)  ​It is possible to point to where something was, without being conscious of seeing it.
C)  Typically you use only 10 percent of your brain.​
D)  Most neuroscientists believe that mental activity and brain activity are the same thing.​E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In contrast to other body cells,what is distinctive about neurons?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The neurons of men look very different from those of women. 
B)  ​Neurons vary substantially in their shape.
C)  ​Neurons vary substantially in their temperature.
D)  ​Neurons vary substantially in their number of chromosomes.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

​Which of the following sometimes occurs after damage to the parietal lobe of the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accurately copying a drawing that the person reports not seeing
B)  Singing along with a melody that the person reports not hearing​
C)  Pleasant emotion after a gentle touch that the person reports not feeling​
D)  A disgusted expression after eating something that the person reports not tasting​E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following depends mainly on the occipital lobe of the cortex?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Hearing
B)  ​Body senses such as touch
C)  ​Vision
D)  ​Movement controlE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

​Which of the following connects the spinal cord to the skin and muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  The central nervous system
B)  ​The sympathetic nervous system
C)  ​The parasympathetic nervous system
D)  ​The somatic nervous systemE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Why do people feel lethargy and displeasure a few hours after taking cocaine or amphetamine?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Prolonged electrical activity leads to short circuits in the brain.
B)  ​Neurons have a net loss of dopamine faster than they can replace it.
C)  ​Axons build up an excess of sodium ions faster than they can restore normal balance.
D)  ​Muscles build up excess levels of lactic acid.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 3: Biological Psychology

Which of these theoretical issues pertains most closely to the "binding problem"?​

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You can "bind" sight and sound to perceive a unified object only under which circumstance?​

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What does the autonomic nervous system do?​

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​Which of the following sometimes occurs after damage to the parietal lobe of the cortex?

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The myelin that covers some axons serves what function?​

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​A brief visual stimulus elicits only a brief experience,but a brief taste stimulus provides a sensation that lasts longer.Why?

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Which of these controls the knee-jerk reflex and other reflexes?​

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Why do people feel lethargy and displeasure a few hours after taking cocaine or amphetamine?​

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​Which of the following connects the spinal cord to the skin and muscles?

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Which of the following statements is nonsense?​

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​Why do human infants tightly grasp anything placed in the palm of the hand?

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In contrast to other body cells,what is distinctive about neurons?​

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What is the all-or-none law of the action potential?​

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The fact that the nervous system conveys impulses by action potentials instead of electrical conduction causes which of the following?​

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​Impairment of either facial recognition or motion perception can result from which of these?

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Which of these controls activity of the heart and other organs?​

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​How do anxiolytic drugs,also called tranquilizers,affect the brain?

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The parietal lobe of the cortex is specialized for perceiving which of these?​

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Which of the following depends mainly on the occipital lobe of the cortex?​

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Which structures does the corpus callosum connect?​

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Which of these theoretical issues pertains most closely to the "binding problem"?

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You can "bind" sight and sound to perceive a unified object only under which circumstance?

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What does the autonomic nervous system do?

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Which of the following sometimes occurs after damage to the parietal lobe of the cortex?

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The myelin that covers some axons serves what function?

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A brief visual stimulus elicits only a brief experience,but a brief taste stimulus provides a sensation that lasts longer.Why?

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Which of these controls the knee-jerk reflex and other reflexes?

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Why do people feel lethargy and displeasure a few hours after taking cocaine or amphetamine?

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Which of the following connects the spinal cord to the skin and muscles?

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Which of the following statements is nonsense?

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Why do human infants tightly grasp anything placed in the palm of the hand?

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In contrast to other body cells,what is distinctive about neurons?

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What is the all-or-none law of the action potential?

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The fact that the nervous system conveys impulses by action potentials instead of electrical conduction causes which of the following?

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Impairment of either facial recognition or motion perception can result from which of these?

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Which of these controls activity of the heart and other organs?

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How do anxiolytic drugs,also called tranquilizers,affect the brain?

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The parietal lobe of the cortex is specialized for perceiving which of these?

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Which of the following depends mainly on the occipital lobe of the cortex?

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Which structures does the corpus callosum connect?

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