Question 1

The branching extensions of nerve cells that receive incoming signals from sensory receptors or from other neurons are called the

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A)   axons.
B)   synapses.
C)   dendrites.
D)   neurotransmitters.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in controlling the facial muscle movements necessary for speaking?

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A)   occipital
B)   frontal
C)   temporal
D)   parietalE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A segment of DNA that provides the code for creating protein molecules is called a(n)

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A)   organic methyl molecule.
B)   epigenetic mark.
C)   chromosome.
D)   gene.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Nancy the neuron is taking a short break.This called the

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A)   communication response.
B)   refractory period.
C)   threshold.
D)   ion.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

A limbic system reward center located in front of the hypothalamus is called the

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A)   amygdala.
B)   reticular formation.
C)   pons.
D)   nucleus accumbens.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Genes provide the code for the production of

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A)   shared family environments.
B)   proteins.
C)   epigenetic molecules.
D)   genomes.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

A brain lesion refers to ________ of brain tissue.

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A)   electrical stimulation
B)   X-ray photography
C)   radioactive bombardment
D)   destructionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A picture of a cat is briefly flashed in the left visual field and a picture of a mouse is briefly flashed in the right visual field of a split-brain patient.The individual will be able to use her

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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 or right hand to indicate she saw a cat.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Adoptive parents are LEAST likely to influence the ________ of their adopted children.

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A)   personality traits
B)   religious beliefs
C)   political attitudes
D)   moral valuesE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

New information and memories are processed in the

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A)   frontal lobes.
B)   occipital lobes.
C)   parietal lobes.
D)   temporal lobes.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The home environment most clearly has a greater influence on children's ________ than on their ________.

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A)   political attitudes;economic values
B)   extraversion;table manners
C)   religious beliefs;personality traits
D)   neuroticism;religious beliefsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In a clinical trial of brain-implanted microelectrodes,a paralyzed 25-year-old man constructed shapes on a computer screen by activating neurons in his

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A)   somatosensory cortex.
B)   occipital lobes.
C)   motor cortex.
D)   hippocampus.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

For you to be able to run,________ must relay messages from your central nervous system to your leg muscles.

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A)   interneurons
B)   motor neurons
C)   afferent neurons
D)   the autonomic nervous systemE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

An undersupply of serotonin is most closely linked to

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A)   Alzheimer's disease.
B)   schizophrenia.
C)   Parkinson's disease.
D)   depression.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The meeting point between neurons is called the

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A)   nerve cell.
B)   synapse.
C)   axon.
D)   cell body.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The resting potential of a neuron refers to

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A)   a brief electrical charge that travels down the axon.
B)   the storage of neurotransmitter molecules within synaptic vesicles.
C)   the electrical polarization of the inside and outside of the neural membrane.
D)   a capacity to reabsorb neurotransmitter molecules released into the synaptic gap.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to your heart muscles by the

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A)   sensory nervous system.
B)   somatic nervous system.
C)   central nervous system.
D)   autonomic nervous system.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

An electrically charged atom is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   antagonist.
B)   ion.
C)   action potential.
D)   radioactive tracer.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Animal research has revealed a general reward system related to the release of the neurotransmitter

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A)   ACh.
B)   GABA.
C)   dopamine.
D)   epinephrine.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Chromosomes are located within human

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A)   bone cells.
B)   genes.
C)   neurotransmitters.
D)   DNA.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 2: The Biology of Behavior

The branching extensions of nerve cells that receive incoming signals from sensory receptors or from other neurons are called the

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Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in controlling the facial muscle movements necessary for speaking?

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New information and memories are processed in the

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Nancy the neuron is taking a short break.This called the

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Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to your heart muscles by the

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For you to be able to run,________ must relay messages from your central nervous system to your leg muscles.

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An undersupply of serotonin is most closely linked to

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The resting potential of a neuron refers to

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In a clinical trial of brain-implanted microelectrodes,a paralyzed 25-year-old man constructed shapes on a computer screen by activating neurons in his

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Chromosomes are located within human

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Adoptive parents are LEAST likely to influence the ________ of their adopted children.

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The meeting point between neurons is called the

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Animal research has revealed a general reward system related to the release of the neurotransmitter

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A segment of DNA that provides the code for creating protein molecules is called a(n)

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A brain lesion refers to ________ of brain tissue.

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A picture of a cat is briefly flashed in the left visual field and a picture of a mouse is briefly flashed in the right visual field of a split-brain patient.The individual will be able to use her

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Genes provide the code for the production of

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