Question 1

If a person's hippocampus is completely destroyed, the person would have difficulties

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A)   with her sense of vision and hearing.
B)   with her memory.
C)   controlling her food intake.
D)   controlling her response to pleasurable stimuli.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Glutamate is best known for its role in

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A)   learning and memory.
B)   sleep regulation.
C)   modulating reactions to stress.
D)   regulating eating.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Sensory information from the eyes is relayed to the primary visual cortex by the

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A)   thalamus.
B)   hypothalamus.
C)   pons.
D)   reticular formation.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Kesha has just begun taking a new drug named BXY79 that produces side effects like muscular rigidity and tremors. Based on this information, Kesha's drug may be an

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A)   agonist for dopamine.
B)   agonist for GABA.
C)   antagonist for GABA.
D)   antagonist for dopamine.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Gilbert suffered a stroke, and even though he has recovered many functions, he finds he is still relatively insensitive to pain signals from his leg. In this case, it is likely that Gilbert's stroke affected his

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A)   parietal lobe.
B)   frontal lobe.
C)   temporal lobe.
D)   occipital.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

In Parkinsonism the tremors, muscular rigidity and reduced control over voluntary movements appears to be a function of

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A)   damage to glia cells.
B)   degeneration of neurons that use dopamine as a neurotransmitter.
C)   agonistic chemical action on the receptor sites of the cerebrum.
D)   enzymatic deficiency that does not allow for the proper cleanup of waste products in the nervous system.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Comparing a neuron to a gun that holds only a single bullet, the time it takes to reload the gun is similar to the neuron's

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A)   absolute firing rate.
B)   relative firing rate.
C)   absolute refractory period.
D)   relative refractory period.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Joe Camel believes that smoking tobacco is beneficial when he is studying because nicotine is an ____ for acetylcholine, which ____.

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A)   agonist; contributes to attention, arousal, and memory
B)   antagonist; contributes to attention, arousal, and memory
C)   agonist; regulates sleep and wakefulness
D)   antagonist; regulates sleep and wakefulnessE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Insulation is to hot water pipes as the ____ is to an axon.

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A)   synapse
B)   soma
C)   myelin sheath
D)   terminal buttonE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The structure that connects the two cerebral hemispheres is the

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A)   corpus callosum.
B)   pineal gland.
C)   thalamus.
D)   parietal lobe.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The brain structure which is responsible for the human ability to engage in higher mental activity such as thinking and philosophizing is the

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A)   corpus callosum.
B)   cerebrum.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   hypothalamus.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Dr. Jacoby has just discovered a new drug named Z2W that is an antagonist to acetylcholine. It is likely that this new drug will produce side effects such as

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A)   general stimulation within the body and an increase in heart rate.
B)   paralysis and memory loss.
C)   anxiety reduction and general relaxation.
D)   hallucinations and disrupted sleep patterns.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which procedure results in a high-quality three-dimensional picture of the brain?

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A)   MRI scan
B)   ESB scan
C)   PET scan
D)   TMS scanE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Wanda fell down some stairs and hit her head. Prior to her accident she was an excellent flute player, but she now has difficulty coordinating the finger movements required in complex musical pieces. It is likely that in the fall Wanda damaged her

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A)   reticular formation.
B)   amygdala.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   temporal lobe.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

MRI scans of schizophrenic patients have indicated that

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A)   schizophrenic subjects have higher levels of dopamine than nonschizophrenic subjects.
B)   schizophrenic subjects have larger ventricles than nonschizophrenic subjects.
C)   schizophrenic subjects have lower levels of catecholamines than nonschizophrenic subjects.
D)   the amygdala of schizophrenic subjects is structurally defective relative to nonschizophrenic subjects.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

____ nerves receive information, while ____ nerves carry out instructions.

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A)   Afferent; efferent
B)   Motor; sensory
C)   Somatic; autonomic
D)   Autonomic; skeletalE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Neurons that are activated by performing an action or seeing others perform that same action are called

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A)   interneurons.
B)   mirror neurons.
C)   afferent neurons.
D)   efferent neurons.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

In computers, when the print command is executed, a cable carries this signal from the computer to the printer. In comparing a computer to a neuron, the cable that carries the signal between the computer and the printer would be equivalent to

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A)   a refractory potential.
B)   the axon.
C)   the dendrites.
D)   the soma.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Research suggests that dysfunctions in the mirror neuron circuits may underlie

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A)   the severe social deficits seen in children with autism.
B)   drug cravings and addictive behavior.
C)   the memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease.
D)   the motor behavior problems associated with Parkinson's disease.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Elizabeth just caught sight of a red hummingbird. The neural impulses from her eye will eventually travel to her occipital lobe, but first they must pass through

Accepted Answer

A)   the hypothalamus.
B)   the thalamus.
C)   the reticular formation.
D)   the amygdale.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 5: The Biological Bases of Behavior Part 1

Comparing a neuron to a gun that holds only a single bullet, the time it takes to reload the gun is similar to the neuron's

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Insulation is to hot water pipes as the ____ is to an axon.

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Kesha has just begun taking a new drug named BXY79 that produces side effects like muscular rigidity and tremors. Based on this information, Kesha's drug may be an

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