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1. 
What is the term used to describe the gap between neurons?

A. dendrite
B.terminal button
C. neurotransmitter
D.synapse
2. 
Darwin's conclusion about the evolution of organisms was partly due to his observation of which natural phenomenon?

A. exclusion
B.repetition
C.incorporation
D.variation
3. 
The ___ is sometimes called the "little brain."

A. medulla
B.cerebellum
C.thalamus
D.pons
4. 
Genes are made up of even smaller units called

A. nucleotides.
B.chromosomes.
C.genies.
D.quarks.
5. 
What was the effect of the iron rod puncturing Gage's brain?

A. He lived but was unable to speak.
B.He experienced extreme changes in his personality.
C. He went into a coma.
D.He died instantly.
6. 
Hormones are primarily secreted by the ___ system.

A. respiratory
B.circulatory
C.endocrine
D.nervous
7. 
Which of the following is a common metaphor for "genotype"?

A. a story
B.a novel
C.a blueprint
D.a phone conversation
8. 
By the time we reach adulthood, we have a(n)___ number of neurons compared to when we are born.

A. lesser
B.greater
C.unknown
D.constant
9. 
Dendrite is to axon as

A. ion is to synapse
B.into is to from
C. brain is to spinal cord
D.synapse is to ion
10. 
___ is a new field of study that focuses on the brain and its role in psychological processes.

A. Developmental psychology
B.Neuroscience
C.Evolutionary psychology
D. Psychobiology
11. 
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of neurons?

A. sensory
B.motor
C.synaptic
D.interneuron
12. 
The somatosensory cortex processes information about all of the following EXCEPT

A. speech
B.temperature
C.touch
D.pain
13. 
Suppose Paula just gave birth to a normal, healthy baby boy. As such, it is ___ that he will have an ___ chromosome pair.

A. probable; XY
B.probable; XX
C.almost certain; XX
D. almost certain; XY
14. 
Evolution presumes that the "fittest" humans are those who

A. are strongest.
B.achieve great material success.
C. live long lives.
D.reproduce.
15. 
If Ed has Alzheimer's disease, then he likely has an imbalance with respect to ___.

A. glutamate
B.acetylcholine
C.dopamine
D.serotonin
16. 
Which of the following is responsible for an enhanced capability for emotion and memory?

A. the pons
B.the medulla
C.the limbic system
D. the reticular formation
17. 
The ___ is particularly important in memory.

A. medulla
B.amygdala
C.hippocampus
D.hypothalamus
18. 
What are some of the potential applications and problems that emerging work on genetics might generate in the future?

A. new research on stem cells in the treatment of disease
B. sex-selection of embryos
C.cloning
D.all of the above
19. 
When the phone rings, it registers in your ___ lobes.

A. parietal
B.occipital
C.temporal
D.frontal
20. 
If John is a split-brain patient, then he likely suffers from ___.

A. schizophrenia
B.Parkinson's disease
C. stroke
D.epilepsy
21. 
The central nervous system is responsible for all EXCEPT which of the following?

A. organizing our DNA
B.initiating behavior
C. coordinating body functions
D.making complex decisions
22. 
If Fred is having a technique done that relies on the detection of radioactive sugar consumed by active brain cells, then he is likely having ___.

A. an MRI
B.a CT scan
C.a PET scan
D.an EEG
23. 
The human nervous system embodies plasticity, meaning that it is ___.

A. irrelevant
B.rigid
C.adaptable
D.complex
24. 
Agonist is to antagonist as

A. inhibit is to enhance.
B.neural is to pathway.
C. enhance is to inhibit.
D.harm is to hurt.
25. 
All of the following are done by the sympathetic nervous system EXCEPT

A. dilation of pupils
B.contraction of bladder
C. acceleration of heart
D.inhibition of salivation






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