Unit 2_Biology as a Basis for Behavior
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- Q1
The nineteenth-century theory that bumps on the skull reveal a person's abilities and traits is called:
phrenology.
biological psychology.
molecular biology.
evolutionary psychology.
30s - Q2
In transmitting sensory information to the brain, an electrical signal travels from the ________ of a single neuron.
axon to the dendrites to the cell body
axon to the cell body to the dendrites
dendrites to the cell body to the axon
cell body to the axon to the dendrites
30s - Q3
The body's speedy, electrochemical information system is called the:
circulatory system.
nervous system.
endocrine system.
reproductive system.
30s - Q4
When Mr. Valdez thought his 1-year-old daughter had fallen down the stairs, his heartbeat accelerated, his blood pressure rose, and he began to perspire heavily. Mr. Valdez's state of arousal was activated by his__________ nervous system.
somatic
sensorimotor
parasympathetic
sympathetic
30s - Q5
The reticular formation is located in the:
brainstem.
cerebellum.
motor cortex.
sensory cortex.
30s - Q6
Information travels from the spinal cord to the brain via:
the endocrine system.
interneurons.
the circulatory system.
the sympathetic nervous system.
30s - Q7
At the age of 22, Mrs. LaBlanc was less than 4 feet tall. Her short stature was probably influenced by the lack of a growth hormone produced by the:
Thyroid.
pancreas.
thalamus.
pituitary gland.
30s - Q8
An axon is:
a cell that serves as the basic building block of the nervous system.
the extension of a neuron that carries messages away from the cell body.
an antagonist molecule that blocks neurotransmitter receptor sites.
a junction between a sending and receiving neuron.
30s - Q9
Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as:
endorphins.
serotonin.
epinephrine.
dopamine.
30s - Q10
A major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain:
acetylcholine.
GABA.
serotonin.
glutamate.
30s - Q11
The occipital lobes are to ________ as the temporal lobes are to ________.
seeing; hearing
hearing; sensing movement
speaking; hearing
sensing pleasure; sensing pain
30s - Q12
If a professor accused you of cheating on a test, your adrenal glands would probably release ________ into your bloodstream.
epinephrine
acetylcholine
insulin
seratonin
30s - Q13
Direct stimulation of the motor cortex would be most likely to result in:
a sensation of being touched on the arm.
feelings of anger.
acceleration of your heartbeat.
movement of the mouth and lips.
30s - Q14
A football quarterback can simultaneously make calculations of receiver distances, player movements, and gravitational forces. This best illustrates the activity of multiple:
endocrine glands.
neural networks.
endorphin antagonists.
reflex pathways.
30s - Q15
The speed at which a neural impulse travels is increased when the axon is encased by a(n):
axon terminal.
glial cell.
association area.
myelin sheath.
30s