Question 1

Sensory neurons carry information inward to the brain and spinal cord.This means that sensory neurons are

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A)   efferent.
B)   afferent.
C)   different.
D)   indifferent.

Question 2

Which technique measures magnetic fields from the brain's natural electrical activity?

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A)   lesion
B)   PET
C)   EEG
D)   MEG

Question 3

A(n) ________ is a molecule that increases a neurotransmitter's action.

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A)   agonist
B)   antagonist
C)   endorphin
D)   motor neuron

Question 4

The left cerebral hemisphere is typically superior to the right in

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A)   spatial reasoning.
B)   speech production.
C)   visual perception.
D)   musical abilities.

Question 5

An action potential registers a minimal electrical charge of

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A)   -70 millivolts.
B)   -55 millivolts.
C)   +40 millivolts.
D)   +70 millivolts.

Question 6

Which brain structure relays information from the eyes to the visual cortex?

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A)   thalamus
B)   amygdala
C)   medulla
D)   cerebellum

Question 7

Diet and stress can affect the ________ that regulate gene expression.

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A)   neurotransmitters
B)   mutations
C)   epigenetic molecules
D)   nerve cells

Question 8

If an individual's right cerebral hemisphere is completely destroyed by disease,that person is unable to see anything

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A)   with his or her right eye.
B)   with his or her left eye.
C)   in his or her right field of vision.
D)   in his or her left field of vision.

Question 9

Dmitry Belyaev and Lyudmila Trut successfully domesticated wild foxes by means of

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A)   gene splicing.
B)   selective mating.
C)   food deprivation.
D)   hormone injections.

Question 10

The hypothalamus influences the ________ to send messages to the ________.

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A)   adrenal glands;pancreas
B)   pituitary;endocrine glands
C)   motor neurons;sensory neurons
D)   somatic nervous system;autonomic nervous system

Question 11

Which part of the brain specializes in receiving information from the skin senses and from the movement of body parts?

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A)   motor cortex
B)   frontal lobes
C)   somatosensory cortex
D)   association areas

Question 12

Within little more than the past century,biological psychologists have learned all of the following EXCEPT that

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A)   our brain is adaptive and wired by our experiences.
B)   brain systems can be divided into smaller subsystems.
C)   nerve cells can communicate with each other by sending chemical messages.
D)   specific brain systems do not serve specific functions.

Question 13

An area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements is called the

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A)   somatosensory cortex.
B)   motor cortex.
C)   corpus callosum.
D)   frontal association area.

Question 14

Which regions of the cerebral cortex are positioned closest to our eyes?

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A)   temporal lobes
B)   frontal lobes
C)   parietal lobes
D)   occipital lobes

Question 15

To identify which specific brain areas are most active during a particular mental task,researchers would be most likely to make use of a(n)

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A)   fMRI.
B)   microelectrode insertion.
C)   MRI.
D)   brain lesion.

Question 16

The slowdown of neural communication in multiple sclerosis results from the degeneration of the

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A)   amygdala.
B)   endorphins.
C)   myelin sheath.
D)   pituitary gland.

Question 17

Which of the following is located in the occipital lobes?

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A)   somatosensory cortex
B)   auditory cortex
C)   motor cortex
D)   visual cortex

Question 18

An action potential involves the temporary ________ through an axon membrane.

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A)   inflow of positively charged ions
B)   inflow of negatively charged ions
C)   outflow of positively charged ions
D)   outflow of negatively charged ions

Question 19

Who are likely to show the greatest similarity in personality?

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A)   Ruth and Ramona,identical twins
B)   Philip and Paul,fraternal twins
C)   Larry and Laura,brother and sister
D)   Vincent Sr.and Vincent Jr. ,father and son

Question 20

Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the

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A)   corpus callosum.
B)   motor cortex.
C)   association areas.
D)   somatosensory cortex.

Exam 2: The Biology of Behavior

The hypothalamus influences the ________ to send messages to the ________.

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Which brain structure relays information from the eyes to the visual cortex?

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Which of the following is located in the occipital lobes?

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Which regions of the cerebral cortex are positioned closest to our eyes?

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Sensory neurons carry information inward to the brain and spinal cord.This means that sensory neurons are

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The left cerebral hemisphere is typically superior to the right in

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The slowdown of neural communication in multiple sclerosis results from the degeneration of the

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A(n) ________ is a molecule that increases a neurotransmitter's action.

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An action potential registers a minimal electrical charge of

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An action potential involves the temporary ________ through an axon membrane.

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To identify which specific brain areas are most active during a particular mental task,researchers would be most likely to make use of a(n)

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If an individual's right cerebral hemisphere is completely destroyed by disease,that person is unable to see anything

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Who are likely to show the greatest similarity in personality?

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Within little more than the past century,biological psychologists have learned all of the following EXCEPT that

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Dmitry Belyaev and Lyudmila Trut successfully domesticated wild foxes by means of

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Diet and stress can affect the ________ that regulate gene expression.

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Which technique measures magnetic fields from the brain's natural electrical activity?

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An area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements is called the

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Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the

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