Chapter 1: Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses
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Q1) Dendrites ____.
A)contain the nucleus, ribosomes, and other structures found in most cells
B)are branching fibers that get narrower near their ends
C)are thin fibers of constant diameter
D)are an insulating material that cover an axon
Answer: B
Q2) Radial glia ____.
A)guide the migration of neurons during embryonic development
B)synchronize the activity of axons
C)wrap around the presynaptic terminals of several axons
D)build the myelin sheaths that surround and insulate certain axons
Answer: A
Q3) When the neuron is at rest,what is primarily responsible for moving potassium ions OUT of the cell?
A)a concentration gradient
B)an electrical gradient
C)both a concentration gradient and an electrical gradient
D)the sodium-potassium pump
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Synapses
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Q1) Receptor molecules for neurotransmitters that exert metabotropic effects are proteins that bind to ____ outside the membrane,and attach to ____ inside the membrane.
A)calcium; potassium
B)neurotransmitters; nicotine
C)neurotransmitters; G-proteins
D)adenosine; nitric oxide
Answer: C
Q2) In a reflex arc,the coordination between contraction of certain muscles and relaxation of others is mediated by ____.
A)glial cells
B)motor neurons
C)sensory neurons
D)interneurons
Answer: D
Q3) Whether or not a neurotransmitter is excitatory depends on the response of the postsynaptic receptor.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Anatomy and Research Methods
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Q1) Which technique is dependent upon the release of oxygen from hemoglobin molecules?
A)PET
B)rCBF
C)MRI
D)fMRI
Answer: D
Q2) What structure is composed of the medulla,pons,the midbrain,and certain central structures of the forebrain?
A)limbic system
B)thalamus
C)brain stem
D)cerebellum
Answer: C
Q3) Neurons that directly convey messages to muscles and glands are part of the central nervous system.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity
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Q1) Closed head injury is ____.
A)the most common cause of brain damage in young adults
B)usually fatal
C)the most common cause of Korsakoff's syndrome
D)related to Alzheimer's disease
Q2) Suppose "A" is a dominant gene for the ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide and "a" is a recessive gene for the inability to taste it.Which couples could possibly have both a child who tastes it and a child who does not?
A)father AA, mother aa
B)father Aa, mother AA
C)father Aa, mother Aa
D)father AA, mother AA
Q3) What is TRUE about altruistic behavior?
A)It is evident in every animal species.
B)It can be completely explained in terms of genetic contributions.
C)It is difficult to explain from an evolutionary/genetic point of view.
D)It has a genetic component only in humans.
Q4) The developing infant brain is highly resistant to damage.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Vision
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Q1) Why does the fovea provide the clearest,most detailed visual information?
A)It is closest to the pupil.
B)It surrounds the optic nerve.
C)It has tightly packed receptors.
D)It contains many blood vessels for supplying energy.
Q2) The primary visual cortex is also known as the ____.
A)lateral geniculate nucleus
B)striate cortex
C)area V2
D)parvocellular area
Q3) The primary visual cortex sends its information ____.
A)to the lateral geniculate nucleus
B)to area V1
C)to area V2
D)back to the retina
Q4) The visual path in the parietal cortex is referred to as the ____.
A)ventral stream
B)dorsal stream
C)parvocellular pathway
D)magnocellular pathway
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Chapter 6: Other Sensory Systems
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Q1) The structures within the ear amplify the sound waves coming into the ear.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The ____ of a sound is the number of compressions per second.
A)pitch
B)frequency
C)amplitude
D)loudness
Q3) What is the major problem for the frequency theory of sound perception?
A)It cannot account for perception of low pitch sounds.
B)It cannot account for perception of low amplitude sounds.
C)It requires the cochlea to vibrate, and it does not.
D)It requires that neurons respond as quickly than they are able to do.
Q4) Itching appears to be a type of pain message.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Taste receptors are continually being replaced.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Briefly describe the behavioral effects of pheromones in humans.
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Chapter 7: Movement
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Q1) Studies on conscious decisions regarding voluntary movements suggest that ____.
A)we are conscious of our decision before brain activity is generated for movement
B)voluntary movements are the result of free will
C)brain activity for the movement begins before we are conscious of our decision
D)we are unable to judge when we make conscious decisions
Q2) A striated muscle controls movement of the body in relation to the environment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What type of muscle is responsible for the movement of your body through the environment?
A)smooth
B)striated
C)cardiac
D)syncarpous
Q4) A muscle spindle responds to the ____.
A)oxygen level in the muscle
B)acetylcholine concentration at the nerve-muscle junction
C)fatigue of the muscle
D)stretch of the muscle
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Chapter 8: Wakefulness and Sleep
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Q1) Research found that during REM sleep,activity ____.
A)decreased in the pons, while it increased in the limbic system
B)increased in the pons, while it decreased in the limbic system
C)decreased in both the pons and the limbic system
D)increased in both the pons and the limbic system
Q2) Blind and deaf animals do not have circadian rhythms.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A small branch of the optic nerve,known as the ____ path extends directly from the retina to the SCN.
A)opticthalamic
B)retinohypothalamic
C)opticretinal
D)retinothalamic
Q4) Discuss the leading theories on the biological perspectives on dreaming.
Q5) After damage to the suprachiasmatic nucleus,the body ____.
A)cannot generate biological rhythms
B)still has rhythms in synchrony with environmental patterns of light and dark
C)still has rhythms, but they are less consistent
D)still has rhythms, but they can only be reset by artificial light
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Chapter 9: Internal Regulation
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Q1) The large intestine ____.
A)absorbs water and minerals
B)digests proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
C)is the main site for the absorption of digested foodstuffs into the bloodstream
D)stores excess nutrients as glycogen, protein, or fat
Q2) In response to infection,leukocytes release proteins called ____.
A)leptin
B)cholecystokinin
C)cytokines
D)insulin
Q3) The ability to digest lactose varies in a patchy way from place to place on which continent?
A)Asia
B)Europe
C)Africa
D)Antarctica
Q4) Orexin inhibits appetite.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Reproductive Behaviors
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Q1) Nature's "default setting" is to make every mammal a female in its external anatomy.
A)True
B)False
Q2) At what point in the menstrual cycle,if any,are women who are NOT on birth-control
pills most likely to initiate sexual activity?
A)at any point in the menstrual cycle
B)just after the end of menstruation
C)during the periovulatory period
D)just before the next menstrual period
Q3) What were the findings of a study of CAH girls in adolescence?
A)They read more sports magazines than the average for other teenage girls.
B)They read more glamour magazines than the average for other teenage girls.
C)They show less physical aggression than most other women do as adults.
D)They show more interest in infants than most other women do as adults.
Q4) A "true hermaphrodite" is someone who ____.
A)has both XX and XY chromosome patterns
B)has both testicular and ovarian tissue
C)is female, but has sexual interest only in other females
D)dresses up as the opposite gender
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Chapter 11: Emotional Behaviors
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Q1) When asked to draw pictures expressing different emotions,which emotion will cause the most difficulty for a person with Urbach-Wiethe disease?
A)happiness
B)disgust
C)sadness
D)fear
Q2) According to the ____ theory,we experience emotion after we experience autonomic arousal.
A)Lange-Jung
B)Lange-Papez
C)James-Jung
D)James-Lange
Q3) The area that is activated by feeling disgusted is the same area of the brain responsible for ____.
A)sight
B)smell
C)taste
D)hearing
Q4) Briefly describe the James-Lange Theory of Emotion.
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Chapter 12: The Biology of Learning and Memory
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Q1) Hebb believed that short-term memory ____.
A)should not be distinguished from long-term memory
B)was a temporary holding station on the way to long-term memory
C)was more important than long-term memory
D)was low-level memory
Q2) A burst of intense stimulation to a dendrite by one or more axons connected to it in a rapid series can be described as the ____.
A)long-term potentiation of the cell's response to stimuli
B)long-term inhibition of the cell's response to stimuli
C)potentiation of the cell's response to stimuli for a few seconds
D)inhibition of the cell's response to stimuli for a few seconds
Q3) Donald Hebb (1949)distinguished between two types of memory that he called
A)implicit and explicit
B)declarative and procedural
C)short-term and long-term
D)repressed and unrepressed
Q4) Describe how habituation is demonstrated in memory research on invertebrates?
Q5) H.M.was unable to form any kind of new memories after his surgery.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Cognitive Functions
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Q1) The left hemisphere appears to be specialized for language before language develops.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Damage to the human left optic nerve before it crosses the optic chiasm would result in the loss of vision in the ____.
A)left eye
B)right eye
C)right visual field
D)left visual field
Q3) the right hemisphere is dominant for recognizing both pleasant and unpleasant emotions in others.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Prepositions,word endings,and grammar are to ____ as nouns and verbs are to ____.
A)Broca's aphasia; Wernicke's aphasia
B)Wernicke's aphasia; Broca's aphasia
C)dyslexia; anomia
D)anomia; Wernicke's aphasia
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Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) The symptoms of tardive dyskinesia are ____.
A)anterograde and retrograde amnesia
B)tremors and other involuntary movements
C)outbursts of unprovoked violent behavior
D)attacks of anxiety that prevent active behavior
Q2) Which category of antidepressant drugs operates by blocking the enzyme that metabolizes catecholamines and serotonin into inactive forms?
A)tricyclics
B)MAOIs
C)selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
D)atypical antidepressants
Q3) Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation is similar to ECT in that ____.
A)both deal with magnetic stimulation
B)both increase the frequency of action potentials
C)both are effective in alleviating depression and no one knows why
D)neither requires patient consent
Q4) Antidepressant drugs have effects at the synapse within hours,but may take weeks to change behavior.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry
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Q1) Which type of psychologist would be most likely to study which brain regions and neurotransmitter systems were involved with schizophrenia?
A)clinical
B)biological
C)comparative
D)developmental
Q2) Why does a clinical psychologist need to have a working understanding of neuroscience?
A)To make informed decisions about which medications to prescribe
B)To make more accurate diagnoses
C)To better communicate with clients' physicians
D)To better handle insurance approvals for treatment
Q3) Casey believes that there are no circumstances under which animal research is acceptable.Casey is best described as a(n)____.
A)minimalist
B)exclusionist
C)abolitionist
D)inclusionist
Q4) Discuss the four biological explanations of behavior.
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