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AP Classroom Unit 2 Progress Check

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  • Q1
    Ruth and Debbie are identical twins who were raised by the same family. Vince and Frankie are identical twins who were separated at birth and raised by different families. According to research on the heritability of personality traits, Ruth's and Debbie's personalities are statistically
    less likely to match on the personality dimensions of openness and neuroticism than are Vince and Frankie but not on other personality dimensions
    more likely to be similar to one another than are Vince’s and Frankie’s personalities
    less likely to match on the personality dimensions of agreeableness and extraversion than are Vince and Frankie but not on other personality dimensions
    more likely to be dissimilar to one another than are Vince’s and Frankie’s personalities
    likely to be as similar and dissimilar to one another as are Vince’s and Frankie’s personalities
    30s
  • Q2
    Johnny often hits his brother even though his brother does not do anything to antagonize him. Johnny’s aggression is most likely due to a combination of
    his genetic makeup, the fact that aggression can be evolutionarily adaptive, and a lack of neuroplasticity
    his genetic makeup, the environment he grew up in, and the fact that aggression can be evolutionarily adaptive
    the environment he grew up in, developmental delays, and the fact that aggression can be evolutionarily adaptive
    developmental delays, the fact that aggression can be evolutionarily adaptive, and a lack of neuroplasticity
    his genetic makeup, developmental delays, and a lack of neuroplasticity
    30s
  • Q3
    Madeline has previously been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. She has an identical twin sister, Josephine, and a nonidentical sister, Abigail. Neither of Madeline’s sisters have previously been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Which of the following statements is true of Madeline’s sisters?
    Neither sister is likely to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder because it is rare for family members to be diagnosed with the same disorder.
    Josephine is less likely to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder than Abigail in response to a stressful or traumatic event.
    Because their sister has been diagnosed, it is highly likely that both sisters will be diagnosed with major depressive disorder at some point in their lives.
    The sisters are equally likely to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder in response to a stressful or traumatic event.
    Josephine is more likely to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder than Abigail in response to a stressful or traumatic event.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which hormone is released when a person is under stress?
    oxytocin
    testosterone
    estrogen
    progesterone
    cortisol
    30s
  • Q5
    A person whose body is not producing enough testosterone is most likely to exhibit
    memory loss
    overly aggressive behavior
    fatigue
    increased hunger
    increased thirst
    30s
  • Q6
    The hormone most associated with the fight or flight response is
    testosterone
    estrogen
    oxytocin
    dopamine
    epinephrine
    30s
  • Q7
    A neuron sends a signal along its
    neurotransmitter
    nucleus
    axon
    optic chiasm
    dendrite
    30s
  • Q8
    The medulla oblongata is a part of the
    brain stem
    cerebellum
    corpus callosum
    prefrontal cortex
    occipital lobe
    30s
  • Q9
    The fatty casing that helps speed up the neural transmissions of a neuron is called the
    corpus callosum
    soma
    medulla
    myelin sheath
    cerebrum
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following describes what happens when a neuron sends a signal?
    The neuron goes from being negatively charged to being positively charged, and then it remains at that level until it fires again. The magnitude of the positive charge varies depending on the strength of the input signal it receives.
    The neuron goes from being negatively charged to briefly being positively charged, and finally returns to being negatively charged again. The magnitude of the negative charge is fixed regardless of the strength of the input signal it receives.
    The neuron goes from being positively charged to briefly being negatively charged, and finally returns to being positively charged again. The magnitude of the negative charge is fixed regardless of the strength of the input signal it receives.
    The neuron goes from being positively charged to briefly being negatively charged, and finally returns to being positively charged again. The magnitude of the negative charge varies depending on the strength of the input signal it receives.
    The neuron goes from being negatively charged to briefly being positively charged, and finally returns to being negatively charged again. The magnitude of the positive charge varies depending on the strength of the input signal it receives.
    30s
  • Q11
    If a body does not have enough potassium, how might that affect neuronal firing?
    The neurons will struggle to fire because potassium binds to receptors and inhibits neuronal firing.
    The neurons will fire too easily because there will not be enough positively charged ions to maintain a positively charged resting state.
    The neurons will struggle to fire because there will not be enough negatively charged ions to trigger the firing of the neuron.
    The neurons will fire too easily because there will not be enough negatively charged ions to maintain a negatively charged resting state.
    The neurons will struggle to fire because there will not be enough positively charged ions to trigger the firing of the neuron.
    30s
  • Q12
    At a synapse, neurotransmitters released by the sending neuron do which of the following?
    They pass through channels into the receiving neuron.
    They bind to ions in the synapse, which creates a chemical reaction that causes the receiving neuron to fire.
    They combine with neurotransmitters released by the receiving neuron.
    They bind to receptors at the receiving neuron, which opens ion channels.
    They combine with neurotransmitters released by other sending neurons.
    30s
  • Q13
    Antagonists function by
    mimicking neurotransmitters that bind to neural receptors to cause neural firing
    prompting the production of neurotransmitters
    strengthening the connections between neurons
    raising the threshold at which the neuron will fire
    blocking receptors to prevent other neurotransmitters from binding to the neural receptors
    30s
  • Q14
    A drug that is used to treat seizures functions by preventing inhibitory neurotransmitters from returning to the presynaptic neuron. This slows the rate of neurons firing by increasing the amount of the inhibitory neurotransmitter in the synapse. The drug is most likely to be classified as a
    hallucinogen
    beta blocker
    selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
    stimulant
    GABA reuptake inhibitor (GRI)
    30s
  • Q15
    What effect do agonists have?
    They increase the likelihood that a postsynaptic neuron will fire.
    They decrease the likelihood that a person will get a good night’s sleep.
    They lead to a decreased sex drive.
    They stimulate the gastric system, leading to increased hunger.
    They decrease the likelihood that a postsynaptic neuron will fire.
    30s

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