Question 1

As a person gains experience in a particular activity,which of the following is most likely to happen to their neurons?

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A)  Dendrites begin sending messages instead of receiving messages.
B)  Axons become thicker so they can send more action potentials at the same time.
C)  Axons and dendrites withdraw old branches and grow new ones.
D)  Nothing-neurons do not change with experience.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

A neurotransmitter is released into a synapse by which part of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrite
B)  myelin
C)  cell body
D)  terminal buttonE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Each neurotransmitter regulates one,and only one,important type of behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The basic function of the axon is to receive information from other neurons.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The three parts of a neuron are the cell body,the ____________________,and the ____________________.
or

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dendrites,...

Question 6

A physiological explanation describes the mechanisms that produce a behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The outer covering of the forebrain is known as the cerebral cortex.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A person who has suffered damage to the prefrontal cortex experiences impairment of

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A)  vision.
B)  body sensations such as touch.
C)  the ability to see small moving objects.
D)  the ability to plan and organize movements.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

What is a neurotransmitter?

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A)  a machine that measures brain waves
B)  a chemical that travels from one neuron to another
C)  a drug that produces hallucinations
D)  an ionized chemical bound to the nucleus of a cellE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

In a typical neuron,during the resting potential the inside of the axon has an electrical charge of around

Accepted Answer

A)  +100 mV.
B)  +50 mV.
C)  0 mV.
D)  -70 mV.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In most people,the control of language depends mostly on

Accepted Answer

A)  the pineal gland.
B)  the corpus callosum.
C)  the right hemisphere of the brain.
D)  the left hemisphere of the brain.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

One thing that opiates and marijuana have in common is that both

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A)  have THC as their active ingredient.
B)  contain chemicals called endorphins.
C)  have ingredients that attach to naturally occurring receptors in the brain.
D)  frequently cause heart and respiratory failure,even in small doses.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The central nervous system consists of

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A)  the brain.
B)  the brain and spinal cord.
C)  the brain,spinal cord,and nerves that carry messages to and from the periphery.
D)  the spinal cord and the nerves that carry messages to and from the periphery.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The sympathetic nervous system

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A)  lies at the very top and very bottom of the spinal cord.
B)  controls the peripheral nerves that communicate with the skin and muscles.
C)  decreases heart rate and respiration.
D)  increases heart rate and breathing rate.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Drugs that affect behavior-including both medical drugs such as Ritalin and illegal drugs such as cocaine-exert their effects mainly by altering the

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A)  pattern of blood flow to the brain.
B)  velocity and amplitude of action potentials.
C)  birth and death of neurons.
D)  activity at synapses.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Damage to the prefrontal cortex is likely to produce poor performance on a delayed-response task,which indicates a difficulty in remembering what has just happened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The occipital lobe is specialized for hearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The order of how information is processed in a neuron goes from ____________________ to ____________________ to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

dendrite,c...

Question 19

The nerves that carry information from the sense organs to the spinal cord and brain,and from the spinal cord and brain to the glands and muscles,are collectively known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic nervous system.
B)  sympathetic nervous system.
C)  central nervous system.
D)  peripheral nervous system.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

When Otto Loewi collected the fluid from synapses that were involved in slowing a frog's heart,then injected it near the heart of a second frog,he demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitters which are inhibitory can also be excitatory.
B)  at least some neurons communicate by releasing chemicals.
C)  neurons do NOT communicate by releasing chemicals.
D)  communication between a neuron and a muscle is very different than that between two neurons.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 3: Biological Psychology

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The central nervous system consists of

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