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11th -
12thgrade
AP Psych Unit 3: Biological Basis of Behavior
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe "master gland" that controls or influences all of the other endocrine glands is the:adrenal gland.pituitary gland.thyroid gland.pineal gland.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe part of the brain that controls life-sustaining functions, such as heartbeat, breathing, and swallowing, is the:cerebral cortex.cerebellum.medulla.hippocampus.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe venom of a black widow spider is an example of a(n) __________, which mimics or enhances the effects of neurotransmitters.beta blockerantagonistendorphinagonist
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA functional MRI (fMRI) and a PET scan both:provide a way to measure the functioning and activity of the brain.produce black and white scans of the brain’s structures.create selective injuries that allow researchers to study brain function.provide detailed computerized interpretations of brain dysfunctions.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceXzasia has been suffering from severe bouts of depression for the past several years. Her doctor suggests that some medications designed to impact a specific neurotransmitter might be helpful for her. Which neurotransmitter would be the most likely target of this medication?GABADopamineSerotoninAcetylcholine
- 6. Multiple ChoiceYoung Keith was in a very bad accident, where specific parts of his brain were damaged. His neurologists noted that over the course of the next several months, other parts of his brain began to compensate for these deficits, and he was not as impaired as they had expected. Keith’s case demonstrates the concept of _______________.neuroadaptivityneuroplasticityneurogenesispruning
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen people are walking, raising their hands in class or smelling a flower, they are using the:central nervous systemsomatic nervous systemautonomic nervous systemsympathetic nervous system
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich sense is the only one that is NOT processed through the thalamus?tastehearingtouchsmell
- 9. Multiple ChoiceMelissa is walking around barefoot and suddenly steps on a sharp nail. She feels the pain and immediately pulls her foot off the ground away from the nail. Which neurons were involved in her response?interneurons and motor neurons onlysensory neurons onlysensory and motor neurons onlysensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe job of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is to:stabilize emotions such as happiness and sadness.get the body ready to deal with stress.control voluntary muscles.react to the activity of the parasympathetic division.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen a neuron is at rest, the ions inside the cell are mostly _______ and the ions outside the cell are mostly _______.positively charged; negatively chargednegatively charged; positively chargedsmall; largelarge; small
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich area of the brain influences sleep and dreaming?ponsreticular formationmedullacerebellum
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe ______ lobes are responsible for higher mental processes such as decision making.parietalfrontaltemporaloccipital
- 14. Multiple ChoiceNeurons that carry messages from the central nervous system to the muscles of the body are theafferent neuronsefferent neuronsinterneuronssensory neurons
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhen a neuron receives a stimulus that is very strong, the result is that:the neuron fires in an all-or-none fashion.the neuron fires at a greater strength.fewer neurons fire at the same time.the neuron cannot fire back.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHumans with damage to the amygdala show decreased:fear response.sex drive.incidence of depression.allergies to food.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe left hemisphere of the brain specializes in which of the following?visual-spatial perceptionlanguageemotional thought and recognitionpattern recognition
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhen a person is hurt, ________ is/are released.hormonesendorphinsantagonistsdopamine
- 19. Multiple ChoiceCassie's mother suffered a stroke. Since then, she sometimes says strange things, such as, "I need to go to the store to buy some canaries," when she means to say that she needs groceries. Cassie's mother seems to be suffering from:nonspecific aphasia.language degenerative disease.Broca’s aphasia.Wernicke’s aphasia.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe nineteenth-century theory that bumps on the skull reveal a person's abilities and traits is calledevolutionary psychology.behavior genetics.phrenology.eugenics.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the component of the limbic system that plays an essential role in the processing of new memories?medullahippocampusthalamushypothalamus
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich lobes of the brain receive the input that enables you to feel someone scratching your back?parietaltemporaloccipitalfrontal
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe threadlike structures that contain genes are calledgenomes.chromosomes.neurons.hormones.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceInformation is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by themedulla.corpus callosum.angular gyrus.limbic system.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes are calledgenes.genomes.epigenetics.heredity.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceHeritability refers to the extent to whichtrait differences among individuals are attributable to genetic variations.unrelated individuals share common genes.nurture controls a trait rather than nature.adult personality is determined by infant personality.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe personalities of adopted childrensimilar to the other children of familysimilar to their biological siblingsnot very similar to their adoptive parentsmore similar to adoptive than bio parents
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Sperry and Gazzaniga experiment based on ?Acetylcholine's affect on memoryMore experience = More BrainFrontal Lobe affects personalitySplit-Brain experiment
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Temporal lobe in charge of ?Movement / motor skillsPersonality and emotionVisual perceptionHearing
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Hypothalamus ?Controls heart and lungs"Reward Center" ; Sleep, sex drive, and etc.MemoryFear and anger
- 31. Multiple ChoiceSevering a cat's reticular formation from higher brain regions causes the cat tobecome violently aggressive.cower in fear.experience convulsive seizures.lapse into a coma.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe cortical regions that are not directly involved in sensory or motor functions are known asinterneurons.Broca's area.frontal lobes.association areas.
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhen looking at a flying bird, we are consciously aware of our cognitive processing (“It's a bird!”) but not of our subconscious processing of the bird's form, color, distance, and movement. This illustrates what psychologists callbrain plasticity.selective attention.serial processing.dual processing.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceEvolutionary psychologists emphasize that environmentally adaptive behaviors are those that have promotedreproductive success.personal happiness.cultural diversity.behavior genetics.
- 35. Multiple ChoiceCritics of evolutionary psychology are most likely to suggest that it underestimates theextent to which certain gender differences in sexual behavior are common to all cultures.variety of traits that contribute to reproductively successful behaviors.impact of cultural expectations on human sexual behavior.impact of genetic predispositions on human sexual behavior.
- 36. Multiple ChoiceReward centers trigger the release of what neurotransmitter?AcetycholineSerotoninDopamineNorepinephrine
- 37. Multiple ChoiceShows brain activity when radioactively tagged glucose rushes to active neurons.MRIEEGfMRIPET
- 38. Multiple ChoiceCreates more detailed computerized images using a magnetic field & pulses of radio waves.MRIfMRICAT
- 39. Multiple ChoiceCreates a computerized image using x-rays passed through the brain to show structure.MRICATPETEEG
- 40. Multiple ChoiceControls posture, equilibrium and movementcerebrummedullacerebellum
- 41. Multiple Choiceneurons which deliver messages to the brainEfferent neuronsAfferent neuronsmotor neurons
- 42. Multiple Choiceregulates initiation of movements, balance, eye movements and posturecerebellumthalamusbasal ganglia
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