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Psychology, 5/e

Lester M. Sdorow, Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh, University of Redlands

Behavioral Neuroscience


1	The proportion of variability in a trait across a population attributable to genetic differences among members of the population is known as:
		A)	heritability
		B)	genotype
		C)	phenotype
		D)	natural selection


2	The approach to psychology that employs Darwinian concepts in research and testing is:
		A)	psychoanalytic psychology
		B)	evolutionary psychology
		C)	cognitive psychology
		D)	humanistic psychology


3	The brain and the spinal cord comprise which of the following nervous systems?
		A)	central nervous system
		B)	peripheral nervous system
		C)	autonomic nervous system
		D)	sympathetic nervous system


4	The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls automatic, involuntary physiological processes is known as the:
		A)	central nervous system
		B)	peripheral nervous system
		C)	autonomic nervous system
		D)	sympathetic nervous system


5	The glands of the endocrine system exert their functions through chemicals called:
		A)	action potentials
		B)	neurons
		C)	reflex
		D)	hormones


6	The endocrine gland, known as the "master" gland, that regulates many of the other endocrine glands is the:
		A)	gonads
		B)	testes
		C)	adrenal gland
		D)	pituitary gland


7	The branchlike structures of the neuron that receive neural impulses are known as:
		A)	dendrites
		B)	axons
		C)	glial cells
		D)	myelin


8	A white fatty substance that forms sheaths around certain axons and increases the speed of neural impulses is known as:
		A)	dendrites
		B)	axons
		C)	glial cells
		D)	myelin


9	Chemicals secreted by neurons that provide the means of synaptic transmission are:
		A)	action potentials
		B)	neurons
		C)	neurotransmitters
		D)	hormones


10	The disease which is marked by movement disorders caused by the destruction of dopamine neurons in the brain is known as:
		A)	Parkinson's disease
		B)	Alzheimer's disease
		C)	reticular formation
		D)	hemispheric specialization


11	The neurotransmitter associated with the onset of anxiety is known as:
		A)	gamma aminobutyric acid
		B)	acetylcholine
		C)	dopamine
		D)	endorphins


12	The brain-scanning technique that produces color-coded pictures showing the relative, ongoing activity of different brain areas is known as:
		A)	electroencephalograph
		B)	positron-emission tomography
		C)	computed tomography
		D)	magnetic resonance imaging


13	The group of brain structures that influence emotion, motivation, and memory, and consequently the individual's survival, is known as the:
		A)	cerebral cortex
		B)	reticular formation
		C)	limbic system
		D)	endocrine system


14	The lobe of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing visual information is the:
		A)	occipital lobe
		B)	temporal lobe
		C)	parietal lobe
		D)	frontal lobe


15	The lobe of the cerebral cortex responsible for motor control and higher mental processes is known as the:
		A)	occipital lobe
		B)	temporal lobe
		C)	parietal lobe
		D)	frontal lobe

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