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1
Q

When Sandy scalded her toes in a tub of hot water the pain message was carried to her spinal cord by the ______ nervous system.
a. somatic
b. sympathetic
c. parasympathetic
d. central

A

a. somatic

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Which of the following are governed by the simplest neural pathways?
a. emotions
b. physiological drives, such as hunger
c. reflexes
d. movements, such as walking

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c. reflexes

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Melissa, has just completed running a marathon. She is so elated that she feels little fatigue or discomfort. her lack of pain is probably the result of the release of:
a. ACh
b. endorphins
c. dopamine
d. norepinephrine

A

b. endorphins

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The myelin sheath that is on some neurons:
a. increases the speed of neural transmission
b. slows neural transmission
c. regulates the release of neurotransmitters
d. prevents positive ions from passing through the membrane

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a. increases the speed of neural transmission

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I am a relatively fast-acting chemical messenger that affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal. What am I?
a. acetylcholine
b. dopamine
c, norepinephrine
d. serotonin

A

d. serotonin

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The neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) is most likely to be found:
a. at the junction between sensory neurons and muscle fibers
b. at the junction between motor neurons and muscle fibers
c. at junctions between interneurons
d. in all of these locations

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b. at the junction between motor neurons and muscle fibers

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The gland that regulates body growth is the
a. adrenal
b. thyroid
c. hypothalamus
d. pituitary

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d. pituitary

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the ____ gland
a. neurotransmitters; pituitary
b. hormones: pituitary
c. neurotransmitters; thyroid
d. hormones; adrenal

A

d. hormones; adrenal

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The effect of a drug that is an agonist is to:
a. cause of the brain to stop producing certain neurotransmitters
b. mimic a particular neurotransmitter
c. block a particular neurotransmitter
d. disrupt a neuron’s all or none firing pattern

A

b. mimic a particular neurotransmitter

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Chemical messengers produced by endocrine:
a. agonists
b. neurotransmitters
c. hormones
d. enzymes

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c. hormones

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In the brain, learning occurs as experience strengthens certain connections in cell work groups called:
a. action potentials
b. neural networks
c. endocrine systems
d. dendrites

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b. neural networks

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12
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Biological Psychology

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concerned with the links between biology and behavior

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Endorphins

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natural, opiatelike neurotransmitters

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Central Nervous System

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the brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral Nervous System

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connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body

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Autonomic Nervous System

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controls the glands and muscles of internal organs

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Sympathetic Nervous System

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arouses the body

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Nerve

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bundled axons

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Somatic Nervous System

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enables voluntary control of skeletal muscles

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Endocrine Nervous System

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body’ systems of glands

21
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Parasympathetic Nervous System

A

calms the body

22
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Neurotransmitters

A

chemical messengers released into synapses

23
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A biological psychologist would be more likely to study:
a. how you learn to express emotions
b. how to help people overcome emotional disorders
c. life-span changes in the expression of emotion
d. the chemical changes that accompany emotions

A

d. the chemical changes that accompany emotions

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You are able to pull your hand quickly away from hot water before pain is felt because:
a. movement of the hand is a reflex that involves intervention of the spinal cord only
b. movement of the hand does not require intervention by the central nervous system
c. the brain reacts quickly to prevent severe injury
d. the autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system intervenes to speed contraction of the muscles of the hand

A

a. movement of the hand is a reflex that involves intervention of the spinal cord only

25
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Several shy neurons send an inhibitory message to neighboring neuron Joni. At the same time a larger group of party going neurons sends Joni excitatory messages. What will Joni do?
a. fire, assuming that her threshold has been reached
b. not fire, even if her threshold has been reached
c. renter a resting potential
d. become hyper polarized

A

a. fire, assuming that her threshold has been reached

26
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Following Jayshree’s near fatal car accident, her physician noticed that the pupillary reflex of her eyes was abnormal. This MAY indicate that Jayshree’s ______ was damaged in the accident.
a. myelin sheath
b. autonomic nervous system
c. pituitary gland
d. somatic nervous system

A

b. autonomic nervous system

27
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I am relatively fast acting chemical messenger that influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion. What AM I?
a. dopamine
b. a hormone
c. acetylcholine
d. glutamate

A

c. acetylcholine

28
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Since Malcom has been taking a drug prescribed by his doctor, he no longer enjoys the little pleases of life, such as eating and drinking. His doctor explains that this is because the drug:
a. triggers release of dopamine
b. inhibits the release of dopamine
c. triggers release of ACh
d. inhibits the release of ACh

A

b. inhibits the release of dopamine

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Which of the following was a major problem with phrenology?
a. it was ahead of its time and no one believed it could be true
b. The brain is not neatly organized into structures that correspond to our categories of behavior
c. The brains of humans and animals are much less similar than the theory applied
d. All of these were problems with phrenology

A

b. The brain is not neatly organized into structures that correspond to our categories of behavior

30
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I am relatively slow acting (but long lasting) chemical messenger carried throughout the body by the bloodstream. What am I?
a. a hormone
b. a neurotransmitter
c. acetylcholine
d. dopamine

A

a. a hormone

31
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Your brother has been taking prescription medicine and experience a number of unpleasant side effects, including unusually rapid heartbeat and excessive perspiration. it is likely that the medicine is exaggerating activity in the:
a. central nervous system
b. sympathetic nervous system
c. parasympathetic nervous system
d. somatic nervous system

A

b. sympathetic nervous system

32
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A bodybuilder friend suddenly seems to have grown several inches in height. You suspect that your friend’s growth spurt has occurred because he has been using drugs that affect the:
a. pituitary gland
b. parathyroids
c. adrenal glands
d. pancreas

A

a. pituitary gland

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