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Psychology: Perspectives and Connections, 4e (Feist)

Chapter 3   The Biology of Behavior

 

1) A ________ can be defined as a coiled-up thread of DNA.

1. A) neuron
2. B) chromosome
3. C) cortisol
4. D) glial cell

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

2) ________ is a large coiled molecule that contains genes.

1. A) DNA
2. B) allele
3. C) gamete
4. D) axon

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

3) A(n) ________ is a small segment of DNA that contains information for producing protein(s).

1. A) cortisol
2. B) neuron
3. C) axon
4. D) gene

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

4) ________ can be defined as all the genetic information contained in DNA.

1. A) A dendrite
2. B) A gene
3. C) The genome
4. D) The nervous system

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

5) In the context of epigenetics, which of the following is defined as a trait that has a one-to-one connection to a gene?

1. A) A polygenic trait
2. B) A monogenic trait
3. C) A recessive trait
4. D) A dominant trait

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

6) Which of the following is an example of a monogenic trait in humans?

1. A) Lactose intolerance
2. B) Baldness
3. C) Albinism
4. D) Turner syndrome

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

7) Different forms of a gene are known as ________.

1. A) glial cells
2. B) alleles
3. C) neurons
4. D) dendrites

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

8) ________ show their effect even if there is only one copy of that gene in the pair.

1. A) Dominant alleles
2. B) Glial cells
3. C) Neurons
4. D) Synaptic vesicles

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

9) Samantha inherits one blue-eye allele and one brown-eye allele. Her eye color is most likely to be ________.

1. A) blue because it is the dominant gene
2. B) blue because it is the recessive gene
3. C) brown because it is the dominant gene
4. D) brown because it is the recessive gene

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.3 Describe applications of psychology

 

 

10) A ________ shows its effects only when both alleles are the same.

1. A) neuron
2. B) genome
3. C) dominant allele
4. D) recessive allele

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

11) In the context of epigenetics, which of the following is defined as a random change in genetic sequence?

1. A) A phenotype
2. B) A mutation
3. C) Soft inheritance
4. D) Heritability

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

12) A person will be lactose intolerant only if he or she ________.

1. A) inherits two lactose persistence alleles from each parent
2. B) inherits two defective alleles for lactose persistence from each parent
3. C) inherits one lactase persistence allele from the mother
4. D) inherits one defective allele for lactose persistence from the father

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

 

13) Which of the following traits can be determined in a person by a single gene?

1. A) Huntington’s disease
2. B) Anxiety
3. C) Major depressive disorder
4. D) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

14) In the context of epigenetics, which of the following is an example of a polygenic trait?

1. A) Lactose intolerance
2. B) Skin color
3. C) Huntington’s chorea
4. D) Polycystic kidney disease

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

15) ________ is the extent to which a characteristic is influenced by genetics.

1. A) Epigenetics
2. B) Heritability
3. C) Genetic correlation
4. D) Accommodation

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

16) ________ studies examine whether genes that vary in people are correlated with particular trait.

1. A) Gemellology
2. B) Genome mapping
3. C) Gene-by-environment
4. D) Gene-by-behavior

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

17) The term ________ can be defined as the study of changes in the way genes are activated or deactivated without changing the sequence of DNA.

1. A) arborization
2. B) epigenetics
3. C) polygenic transmission
4. D) synaptogenesis

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

18) Which of the following statements is true about epigenetics?

1. A) Epigenetics involves heritable changes to DNA that are independent of the genetic sequence yet influence its expression.
2. B) Genes are simply the end points for biological structures.
3. C) Psychological traits such as dementia, aggression, and others are untraceable to epigenetic effects.
4. D) Epigenetic studies have confirmed that experience does not shape people’s nature.

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

19) The secondary form of inheritance via epigenetics is sometimes referred to as ________.

1. A) blending inheritance
2. B) soft inheritance
3. C) traditional inheritance
4. D) hard inheritance

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Genetics

Learning Objective:  Explain how genetics increases our understanding of behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

20) According to the research conducted by National Human Genome Research Institute in 2010, at least half of the genes present in the human genome code for ________ in the human brain.

1. A) carbohydrates
2. B) proteins
3. C) vitamins
4. D) minerals

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Discuss the functions of the nervous system’s main divisions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

21) The ________ is the part of the nervous system that comprises the brain and spinal cord.

1. A) autonomic nervous system
2. B) somatic nervous system
3. C) peripheral nervous system
4. D) central nervous system

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Central Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Discuss the functions of the nervous system’s main divisions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

22) The ________ sends messages out to the skeletal muscles from the central nervous system (CNS) and transmits sensory information back to the CNS from the skeletal muscles.

1. A) autonomic nervous system
2. B) somatic nervous system
3. C) sympathetic nervous system
4. D) parasympathetic nervous system

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Peripheral Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Discuss the functions of the nervous system’s main divisions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

23) Kelly, who is blind, wants to turn on the fan in her room. She searches for the switch on the wall and turns it on. Kelly knew when her hand found the fan’s switch because the ________ relayed this information to her brain.

1. A) autonomic nervous system
2. B) enteric nervous system
3. C) parasympathetic nervous system
4. D) somatic nervous system

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  Nervous System; Peripheral Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Discuss the functions of the nervous system’s main divisions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.3 Describe applications of psychology

 

24) The ________ serves the involuntary systems of the body, such as the internal organs and glands.

1. A) autonomic nervous system
2. B) spinal cord
3. C) central nervous system
4. D) somatic nervous system

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Peripheral Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Discuss the functions of the nervous system’s main divisions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

25) The two main branches of the autonomic nervous system are the ________ and the ________.

1. A) heart; brain
2. B) somatic nervous system; enteric nervous system
3. C) sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system
4. D) brain; spinal cord

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Autonomic Division

Learning Objective:  Discuss the functions of the nervous system’s main divisions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

26) The main function of the ________ is activating the body in times of emergency, for example, by increasing the heart rate, dilating the pupils of the eyes, or inhibiting digestion.

1. A) somatic nervous system
2. B) sympathetic nervous system
3. C) central nervous system
4. D) glial cells

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Autonomic Division; Fight or Flight Response

Learning Objective:  Discuss the functions of the nervous system’s main divisions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

27) The role of the parasympathetic nervous system is to ________.

1. A) prepare the body for fight-or-flight responses
2. B) transport information about arm and leg movements to the brain
3. C) organize information transport between the brain and the spinal cord
4. D) return the body to a less active, restful state

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Autonomic Division; Fight or Flight Response

Learning Objective:  Discuss the functions of the nervous system’s main divisions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

28) All of the systems that are aroused by the ________ are relaxed by the ________.

1. A) autonomic nervous system; sympathetic nervous system
2. B) parasympathetic nervous system; somatic nervous system
3. C) somatic nervous system; autonomic nervous system
4. D) sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Autonomic Division

Learning Objective:  Discuss the functions of the nervous system’s main divisions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

29) Melinda sees a bear in the woods and becomes extremely scared. She decides to run away as fast as she can. When she gets home, she calms down because the bear did not follow her. In this situation, the ________ prepared Melinda’s body to deal with this emergency, and the ________ relaxed her body after the crisis.

1. A) sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system
2. B) central nervous system; sympathetic nervous system
3. C) parasympathetic nervous system; central nervous system
4. D) autonomic nervous system; somatic nervous system

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  Nervous System; Autonomic Division

Learning Objective:  Discuss the functions of the nervous system’s main divisions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.3 Describe applications of psychology

 

30) ________ are the central nervous system cells that provide structural support, promote efficient communication between neurons, and remove cellular debris.

1. A) Soma
2. B) Neurons
3. C) Glial cells
4. D) Skin cells

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Cells

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

31) ________ play an important role in communication between neurons, produce the material that insulates neurons, and aid cell metabolism.

1. A) Glial cells
2. B) Soma
3. C) Skin cells
4. D) Dendrites

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Cells

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

32) Which of the following is a type of cell that processes and transmits information throughout the nervous system?

1. A) Eosinophils
2. B) Neuroglial cells
3. C) Neurons
4. D) Endothelial cells

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurons; Cells

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

33) Within the brain, ________ receive, integrate, and generate messages.

1. A) glial cells
2. B) ions
3. C) pons
4. D) neurons

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons; Cells

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

34) Information is transmitted between neurons by means of chemicals called ________.

1. A) catecholamines
2. B) neurotoxins
3. C) neurotransmitters
4. D) cortisol

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

35) The cell body of a neuron is called ________.

1. A) an axon
2. B) soma
3. C) a dendrite
4. D) pon

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

36) A(n) ________ contains a nucleus and other components needed for cell maintenance and function.

1. A) axon
2. B) pon
3. C) dendrite
4. D) soma

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

37) The ________ transmits electrical impulses toward the adjacent neuron.

1. A) soma
2. B) axon
3. C) nucleus
4. D) synapse

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

38) ________ are fingerlike projections from a neuron’s soma that receive incoming messages from other neurons.

1. A) Dendrites
2. B) Pons
3. C) Ions
4. D) Synaptic vesicles

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

39) The axons of some neurons are wrapped in a fatty ________.

1. A) epinephrine
2. B) synapse
3. C) myelin sheath
4. D) serotonin

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

40) The myelin sheath insulates the ________ so that an impulse travels more efficiently and strengthens the connection to adjacent neurons.

1. A) synapse
2. B) axon
3. C) nucleus
4. D) synaptic cleft

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

41) Axons that become ________ are insulated and can transmit impulses more efficiently.

1. A) dorsal
2. B) deafferent
3. C) ionized
4. D) myelinated

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

42) The ________ refers to the junction between an axon and an adjacent neuron.

1. A) synapse
2. B) node
3. C) soma
4. D) dendrite

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Synapse

Learning Objective:  Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

43) In the context of the structure of neurons, which of the following is defined as a little knob at the end of an axon that contains tiny sacs of neurotransmitters?

1. A) A synaptic vesicle
2. B) A glia
3. C) A terminal button
4. D) A node of Ranvier

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurons; Synapse

Learning Objective:  Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

44) When an electrical impulse reaches a terminal button, it triggers the release of neurotransmitter molecules into the gap between neurons, known as the ________.

1. A) synaptic cleft
2. B) excitatory synapse
3. C) vesicle fusion
4. D) postsynaptic potential

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurons; Synapse

Learning Objective:  Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

45) Any sensation one receives activates ________, which take the message to the brain for processing.

1. A) interneurons
2. B) motor neurons
3. C) processor neurons
4. D) sensory neurons

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

46) As Salma views a famous Impressionist painting that is hung on a wall, her ________ receive visual information about the art and carry this information to her brain.

1. A) sensory neurons
2. B) motor neurons
3. C) interneurons
4. D) mirror neurons

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.; Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

47) ________ take commands from the brain and carry them to the muscles of the body.

1. A) Interneurons
2. B) Sensory neurons
3. C) Motor neurons
4. D) Pseudounipolar neurons

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.; Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

48) Karl catches a football and runs down the field toward the end zone, attempting to score a touchdown. Neurologically, ________ are taking prompts from Karl’s brain and transmitting this information to his legs, commanding them to run.

1. A) sensory neurons
2. B) motor neurons
3. C) mirror neurons
4. D) Schwann cells

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.; Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.1 Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena

 

49) After three-month-old Sayuri watches her father stick out his tongue, she sticks out her own tongue, too. It is likely that ________ are involved in Sayuri’s learning and imitation of this behavior.

1. A) olfactory neurons
2. B) leukocyte neurons
3. C) tactile neurons
4. D) mirror neurons

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  Neurons; Mirror Neurons

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.; Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.1 Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena

 

 

50) In the context of types of neurons, which of the following is defined as neurons that communicate only with other neurons?

1. A) Pyramidal neurons
2. B) Glia
3. C) Motor neurons
4. D) Interneurons

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

51) Which of the following statements is true of interneurons?

1. A) They play a crucial role in the excitation of impulses between one brain region and another.
2. B) Dysfunction in them has been implicated in disorders associated with overexcitation in the brain.
3. C) They play an important role in learning by observation.
4. D) Sensory and motor neurons outnumber interneurons by at least 10 to 1.

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

52) Which of the following is the most common kind of neuron in the brain?

1. A) Cortical neurons
2. B) Motor neurons
3. C) Interneurons
4. D) Sensory neurons

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Nervous System; Neurons

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

53) In the context of how neurons fire, which of the following is defined as an impulse of positive charge that runs one way down an axon?

1. A) A neurotransmission
2. B) An action potential
3. C) An event-related potential
4. D) An ionic potential

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.; Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

54) A neuron, like all cells in the body, is surrounded by a(n) ________.

1. A) ion
2. B) membrane
3. C) interneuron
4. D) synapse

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.; Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

55) Which of the following is defined as chemically charged particles that predominate in bodily fluids and are found both inside and outside cells?

1. A) Synaptic vesicles
2. B) Neurotransmitters
3. C) The myelin sheath
4. D) Ions

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

56) Channels in the membrane of a neuron allow ions to flow between the inside and outside of the cell. Of these, ________ open only when certain electrical conditions are met.

1. A) ion channels
2. B) voltage-dependent channels
3. C) synthetic ion channels
4. D) inositol trisphosphate receptor

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  How Neurons Fire

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

57) Which of the following is true for when a neuron is in its resting state?

1. A) Impulses are being transmitted.
2. B) The fluid outside the axon has a positive charge.
3. C) There is an excess of positively charged particles inside the axon.
4. D) The charge difference between the inside and the outside of the axon is –30 millivolts.

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  How Neurons Fire

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.; Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

58) The charge difference between the inside and outside of an axon is known as a ________.

1. A) current
2. B) period
3. C) capacity
4. D) potential

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.; Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

59) When a neuron is at rest, the charge difference between the inside and the outside of the axon is -70 millivolts (mV). This value is the ________ of the neuronal membrane.

1. A) difference potential
2. B) resting potential
3. C) graded potential
4. D) actual potential

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.; Identify the parts of a neuron, and explain how they transmit information.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

60) The term ________ is defined as the span of time, after an action potential has been generated, when a neuron is returning to its resting state and the neuron cannot generate an action potential.

1. A) “graded potential”
2. B) “resting period”
3. C) “resting potential”
4. D) “refractory period”

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

61) During the ________, a neuron cannot generate another action potential.

1. A) refractory period
2. B) resting period
3. C) actual period
4. D) active period

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

62) In the context of neural communication, which of the following statements defines the nodes of Ranvier?

1. A) They are the nerve fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain.
2. B) They are the central nervous system cells that provide structural support.
3. C) They are the gaps in the myelin sheath across which an action potential jumps.
4. D) They are small structures inside the cerebrum that play an important role in the perception of bodily sensations.

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

63) The all-or-none principle states that:

1. A) if a neuron is not used for a certain period of time, it will disintegrate.
2. B) only specific neurotransmitters will exert effects on some brain regions.
3. C) once the threshold has been crossed, an action potential either fires or it does not.
4. D) an individual has a dense concentration of mirror neurons or none at all.

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

64) In the context of neural communication, which of the following is defined as tiny sacs in the terminal buttons that contain neurotransmitters?

1. A) The nodes of Ranvier
2. B) Synaptic vesicles
3. C) Voltage-dependent channels
4. D) Interneurons

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

65) In the context of neural communication, in a synapse, the neuron on the receiving end is known as a(n) ________.

1. A) presynaptic neuron
2. B) interneuron
3. C) mirror neuron
4. D) postsynaptic neuron

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Neurotransmitters

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

66) In the process of ________, enzymes specific to a neurotransmitter bind with the neurotransmitter and destroy it.

1. A) enzyme reuptake
2. B) neurogenesis
3. C) enzymatic degradation
4. D) encoding

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

67) In the context of neural communication, which of the following is defined as a process that returns excess neurotransmitter to the presynaptic neuron for storage in vesicles and future use?

1. A) Enzymatic degradation
2. B) Arborization
3. C) Reuptake
4. D) Neurogenesis

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

68) During the process of reuptake, excess neurotransmitter ________.

1. A) is returned to the presynaptic neuron for storage in vesicles and future use
2. B) is disengaged from the receptor and floats away
3. C) is destroyed
4. D) is transported to the myelin sheath

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

69) In the context of neural communication, which of the following is defined as small changes in membrane potential that by themselves are insufficient to trigger an action potential?

1. A) Refractory potentials
2. B) Resting potentials
3. C) Inhibitory potentials
4. D) Graded potentials

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Neurotransmitters

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

70) Which of the following does NOT follow the all-or-none principle?

1. A) Actual potential
2. B) Graded potential
3. C) Resting potential
4. D) Action potential

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  How Neurons Fire

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

 

71) ________ neurotransmitters create graded potentials that decrease the likelihood of a neuron firing.

1. A) Inhibitory neurotransmitters
2. B) Excitatory neurotransmitters
3. C) Enzymatic neurotransmitters
4. D) Glutamate neurotransmitters

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Neurotransmitters

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.; Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

72) Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a(n) ________ neurotransmitter.

1. A) glutamate
2. B) excitatory
3. C) inhibitory
4. D) enzymatic

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Neurotransmitters

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.; Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

73) ________ create graded potentials that increase the likelihood of an action potential.

1. A) Inhibitory neurotransmitters
2. B) Excitatory neurotransmitters
3. C) Enzymatic neurotransmitters
4. D) Dopaminergic neurotransmitters

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Neurotransmitters

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.; Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

74) Which of the following is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain?

1. A) Epinephrine
2. B) Serotonin
3. C) Glutamate
4. D) Dopamine

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

75) ________ increase the likelihood that a receiving neuron will fire.

1. A) Excitatory neurotransmitters
2. B) Inhibitory neurotransmitters
3. C) Refractory periods
4. D) Synaptic clefts

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Neurotransmitters

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.; Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

76) In the context of neural communication, ________ bring a neuron closer to threshold.

1. A) inhibitory potentials
2. B) resting potentials
3. C) action potentials
4. D) excitatory potentials

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

77) In the context of neural communication, which of the following in a postsynaptic neuron integrates the various graded potentials?

1. A) The axon
2. B) The soma
3. C) The nucleus
4. D) The dendrites

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  How Neurons Fire; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

78) Which of the following is a neurotransmitter released in the brain that controls muscle movement and plays a role in mental processes such as learning, memory, attention, sleeping, and dreaming?

1. A) Acetylcholine
2. B) Histamine
3. C) Norepinephrine
4. D) Serotonin

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

79) Madeline, a 90-year-old woman, is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. She takes medication to treat the symptoms of memory loss. Madeline’s medication most likely enhances the effects of the neurotransmitter ________.

1. A) glutamate
2. B) serotonin
3. C) acetylcholine
4. D) norepinephrine

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.1 Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena

 

80) Which of the following is a neurotransmitter that is involved in voluntarily controlling one’s muscles and is released during feelings of pleasure or reward?

1. A) Acetylcholine
2. B) Epinephrine
3. C) Dopamine
4. D) Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

81) Which neurotransmitter’s reuptake into the presynaptic neuron is blocked by cocaine, leading to an increase in the neurotransmitter’s availability in the synaptic cleft and stimulating feelings of euphoria?

1. A) Norepinephrine
2. B) Adrenaline
3. C) Acetylcholine
4. D) Dopamine

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

82) Both ________ and ________ are produced in the brain and by the adrenal glands that rest atop the kidneys.

1. A) norepinephrine; dopamine
2. B) dopamine; serotonin
3. C) GABA; dopamine
4. D) epinephrine; norepinephrine

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

83) People who suffer from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tend to have unusually low levels of ________.

1. A) dopamine
2. B) epinephrine
3. C) norepinephrine
4. D) gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

84) ________ plays a role in dreaming and in controlling emotional states, such as, anger, anxiety, and depression.

1. A) GABA
2. B) Glutamate
3. C) Serotonin
4. D) Dopamine

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

85) Which of the following statements is most likely true of people who are generally anxious and/or depressed?

1. A) They have low levels of serotonin.
2. B) They have abnormally high levels of glutamate.
3. C) They are prone to develop schizophrenia.
4. D) They lose voluntary muscle control.

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.1 Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena

 

86) The reuptake of ________ in the synapse is blocked by drugs that are used to treat anxiety and depression.

1. A) acetylcholine
2. B) serotonin
3. C) epinephrine
4. D) glutamate

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

87) Sarah has major depressive disorder. The medication she takes to treat her symptoms likely increases the availability of ________ in her brain.

1. A) serotonin
2. B) dopamine
3. C) oxytocin
4. D) substance P

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

88) Which of the following is a street drug that stimulates extremely high levels of serotonin?

1. A) Cocaine
2. B) Ecstasy
3. C) Cannabis
4. D) Diazepam

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

89) Of the following, ________ is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.

1. A) glutamate
2. B) gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
3. C) acetylcholine
4. D) serotonin

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

90) Without the neurotransmitter ________, the central nervous system would have no “brakes” and could run out of control.

1. A) serotonin
2. B) acetylcholine
3. C) gamma-aminobutyric acid
4. D) dopamine

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

91) In the context of the neurotransmitters of the brain, which of the following statements is most likely true of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)?

1. A) It is the brain’s major excitatory neurotransmitter.
2. B) It is necessary to regulate and control neural activity.
3. C) It controls emotional states, especially anxiety and depression.
4. D) It facilitates growth and change in neurons.

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

 

92) ________ facilitates growth and change in neurons and the migration of neurons to different sites in the brain, all of which are basic processes of early brain development.

1. A) Glutamate
2. B) Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
3. C) Acetylcholine
4. D) Serotonin

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

93) In the context of the various neurotransmitters of the brains, identify a true statement about glutamate.

1. A) It reduces some neural transmission so that a person is unable to tell the difference between important and less important information.
2. B) It is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter that tells postsynaptic neurons not to fire.
3. C) It facilitates the migration of neurons to different sites in the brain.
4. D) It slows autonomic nervous system activity.

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

 

94) Juan is diagnosed with schizophrenia. He is treated with a new medication that concentrates on restoring ________ function, thereby allowing him to decipher important from less important information in his environment.

1. A) substance P
2. B) epinephrine
3. C) glutamate
4. D) gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.1 Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena

 

95) The information in neural transmission which always travels in one direction in the neuron first goes to the ________.

1. A) axon
2. B) synapses
3. C) soma
4. D) dendrites

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.3 Describe applications of psychology

 

 

96) The information in neural transmission always travels in one direction in the neuron and finally reaches the:

1. A) axon
2. B) synapses
3. C) soma
4. D) dendrites

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Neurotransmitters; Nervous System

Learning Objective:  Name the key neurotransmitters and their functions and describe how they influence behavior.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

97) In terms of evolution, which of the following human brain regions was the first to emerge?

1. A) The midbrain
2. B) The hindbrain
3. C) The forebrain
4. D) Thalamus

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

98) The medulla, the pons, and the cerebellum are three main parts of the ________.

1. A) forebrain
2. B) midbrain
3. C) hindbrain
4. D) thalamus

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

99) Extending directly from the spinal cord, the ________ regulates breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.

1. A) cerebellum
2. B) pons
3. C) medulla
4. D) thalamus

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

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APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

100) The ________ is involved in various kinds of reflexes, such as coughing, swallowing, sneezing, and vomiting.

1. A) thalamus
2. B) medulla
3. C) hippocampus
4. D) amygdala

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

101) Reflexes are:

1. A) parts of the brain that play an important role in attention and cognitive control.
2. B) inborn, involuntary behaviors that are elicited by very specific stimuli.
3. C) the network of nerves that runs through both the hindbrain and the midbrain.
4. D) the bridges between lower brain regions and higher midbrain and forebrain activity.

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

 

102) The ________ serves as a bridge between lower brain regions and higher midbrain and forebrain activity.

1. A) pons
2. B) cerebellum
3. C) thalamus
4. D) hippocampus

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

103) The ________ contains more neurons than any other single part of the brain.

1. A) hippocampus
2. B) thalamus
3. C) cerebellum
4. D) pons

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

104) The cerebellum is responsible for:

1. A) inborn and involuntary behaviors such as coughing, swallowing, sneezing, or vomiting.
2. B) the activation of bodily systems during prolonged stress.
3. C) body movement, balance, coordination, and fine motor skills.
4. D) outward family resemblances, such as the shape of the nose and the face.

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

105) The ________ evolved after the hindbrain and is the smallest of the three major brain areas.

1. A) hippocampus
2. B) midbrain
3. C) thalamus
4. D) limbic system

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

106) People with Parkinson’s disease have problems with ________ functioning.

1. A) hindbrain
2. B) midbrain
3. C) hypothalamus
4. D) forebrain

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

107) The midbrain, the medulla, the pons, and the cerebellum together are often collectively referred to as the ________.

1. A) cerebellum
2. B) brain stem
3. C) thalamus
4. D) hippocampus

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

108) Which of the following is defined as a network of nerves that runs through both the hindbrain and the midbrain?

1. A) The corpus callosum
2. B) The nodes of Ranvier
3. C) The white matter
4. D) The reticular formation

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

109) In the context of the midbrain, the reticular formation plays a key role in ________.

1. A) coordination
2. B) wakefulness
3. C) fine-motor skills
4. D) breathing

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

110) When the ________ of a cat is lesioned, the cat goes into a deep coma and will never regain an alert state.

1. A) amygdala
2. B) sensory formation
3. C) reticular formation
4. D) hippocampus

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.1 Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena

 

 

111) The ________ was the last major brain region to evolve and was the largest part of the human brain.

1. A) medulla
2. B) midbrain
3. C) hindbrain
4. D) forebrain

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

112) The forebrain consists of the ________.

1. A) cerebellum
2. B) cerebrum
3. C) medulla
4. D) pons

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

113) Which of the following structures is a part of the forebrain?

1. A) The medulla
2. B) The thalamus
3. C) The cerebellum
4. D) The pons

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

114) From the bottom up, the first forebrain structure is the ________.

1. A) amygdala
2. B) hypothalamus
3. C) thalamus
4. D) hippocampus

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

115) Which of the following is defined as a forebrain structure that receives information from the senses and relays it to the cerebral cortex for processing?

1. A) The insula
2. B) The thalamus
3. C) The pons
4. D) The hippocampus

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Brain Structure

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

116) The ________ is a connection group of forebrain structures that include the hypothalamus, the hippocampus, the amygdala, and the cingulate gyrus.

1. A) limbic system
2. B) hindbrain
3. C) cerebellum
4. D) medulla

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

117) The ________ is a group of forebrain structures that share important functions in emotion and motivation.

1. A) brain stem
2. B) limbic system
3. C) reticular formation
4. D) sagittal plane

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

118) The ________ regulates almost all of our major drives and motives, including hunger, thirst, temperature, and sexual behavior.

1. A) basal ganglia
2. B) hypothalamus
3. C) amygdala
4. D) hippocampus

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

119) The hypothalamus controls the ________, which is responsible for producing and controlling the hormones our bodies produce.

1. A) salivary gland
2. B) alveolar gland
3. C) exocrine gland
4. D) pituitary gland

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

120) The ________, wrapped around the thalamus, plays a vital role in learning and memory.

1. A) amygdala
2. B) cerebral cortex
3. C) hippocampus
4. D) insula

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

121) Which of the following is a part of the limbic system that is involved in receiving and processing sensory information from the sense organs?

1. A) The amygdala
2. B) The hippocampus
3. C) The medulla
4. D) The basal ganglia

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

122) Neuroscientists conducted research with taxicab drivers in London and found that taxicab drivers, who are required to have a tremendous amount of spatial and geographic knowledge, had a larger ________ than other drivers.

1. A) hippocampus
2. B) medulla
3. C) reticular formations
4. D) hypothalamus

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.1 Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena

 

123) The ________ is a small, almond-shaped structure located directly in front of the hippocampus.

1. A) amygdala
2. B) cortex
3. C) cerebrum
4. D) parietal lobes

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

 

124) By virtue of its prime location, the ________ plays a key role in determining the emotional significance of stimuli, especially when they evoke fear.

1. A) cortex
2. B) amygdala
3. C) cingulate gyrus
4. D) cerebral cortex

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

125) If researchers lesion (cut or destroy) the amygdala of a cat, what would be the likely result?

1. A) The cat will not wake up from its sleep.
2. B) The cat will show an increased aversion to humans.
3. C) The cat will become extremely aggressive.
4. D) The cat will show no fear.

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Topic:  Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.3 Describe applications of psychology; 2.1 Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena

 

 

126) Portions of the ________, a beltlike structure in the middle of the brain, play an important role in attention and cognitive control.

1. A) basal ganglia
2. B) cerebral cortex
3. C) cingulate gyrus
4. D) insula

 

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

127) Which of the following is a collection of structures surrounding the thalamus that is involved in voluntary motor control?

1. A) The corpus callosum
2. B) The cerebral cortex
3. C) The cingulate gyrus
4. D) The basal ganglia

 

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

128) In the context of the limbic system, identify a true statement about the basal ganglia.

1. A) They reside on one side of the thalamus and below the limbic system.
2. B) They are involved in voluntary motor control.
3. C) They play an important role in attention and cognitive control.
4. D) They are responsible for regulating the hormones that human bodies produce.

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Brain Function; Limbic System

Learning Objective:  Identify the limbic system’s key structures and functions.; Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

 

129) The uppermost portion of the brain, the ________, is folded into convolutions, or folds, and divided into two large hemispheres.

1. A) cerebral cortex
2. B) cerebrum
3. C) corpus callosum
4. D) aphasia

 

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Cerebral Cortex

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.; Identify the major areas of the cerebral cortex and their functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

130) The outer layer of the brain, with all its convolutions, is called the ________.

1. A) cerebral cortex
2. B) basal ganglia
3. C) cingulate gyrus
4. D) amygdala

 

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Cerebral Cortex

Learning Objective:  Identify the brain’s levels, structures, and functions.; Identify the major areas of the cerebral cortex and their functions.

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

APA Outcome:  1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

 

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