Question 1

About 80 percent of the neurons contained in the brain are

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A)  Located in the cerebral cortex.
B)  Located in the brain stem.
C)  are glial cells.
D)  are unused and represent untapped human potential.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Recent research and increased understanding about the role of neurotransmitters in psychopathology point out that

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A)  each psychological disorder is caused by a deficit in a specific neurotransmitter.
B)  only severe psychological disorders like schizophrenia are caused by imbalances of neurotransmitter activity.
C)  simple cause/effect conclusions that an individual neurotransmitter abnormality causes a disorder are incomplete.
D)  neurotransmitters have very little to do with psychopathology for most individuals but may be the single cause of disorders for others.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

When comparing the brains of rats raised in a rich environment requiring lots of learning and motor behavior with the brains of rats raised as "couch potatoes" (Greenough,et al.,1990) ,the cerebellums of the more active rats

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A)  contained more neuronal connections and dendrites.
B)  contained fewer neuronal connections but more dendrites.
C)  were less likely to possess pathological neurotransmitter circuits.
D)  were exactly the same as the inactive rats.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The current state of knowledge regarding genetics and life experience effects on brain structure and function concludesthat most psychological disorders are

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A)  the result of a complex interaction of genetics and faulty neurotransmitter circuits.
B)  the result of stressful early life experiences and the negative effects such experiences have on brain structure or function.
C)  the result of both biological and psychosocial factors.
D)  beyond our current ability to understand in any meaningful way.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

If Jean suffers severe damage to her somatic nervous system,she is most likely to have impairment in

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A)  Moving her muscles.
B)  Thinking conceptually.
C)  Seeing in full colors.
D)  Remembering her past.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The part of the brain stem that regulates vital activities such as heartbeat,breathing,and digestion is the

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A)  cerebellum.
B)  reticular activating system (RAS) .
C)  hindbrain.
D)  thalamus.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

What are the parts of the brain that are involved broadly with regulating behavior and emotion?

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A)  Left and right hemisphere
B)  Midbrain and brain stem
C)  Medulla and pons
D)  Thalamus and hypothalamusE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Psychoactive medications (drugs that impact our thoughts,emotions,and behavior)usually work as either agonists or antagonists for various neurotransmitters.Explain both how an agonist and an antagonist operate on neurotransmitters.Explain,also,the process of reuptake inhibition and the effect it has on a neurotransmitter.

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Question 9

The neurotransmitter associated with both schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease is

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A)  GABA.
B)  norepinephrine.
C)  dopamine.
D)  serotonin.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Describe the diathesis-stress model,and use it to explain how one identical twin might suffer from clinical depression while the other does not.

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Question 11

Lee has inherited a physiological trait that makes her more prone to anxiety.When she was 11,she was stung by a wasp while playing outside.If Lee were to develop a phobia of wasps,the model that would probably best explain the cause of her phobia is the ________ model

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A)  diathesis-stress
B)  biological
C)  gene-environment correlation model
D)  interpersonalE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

You and a friend are lost while walking on a street in a foreign city.A stranger approaches,and you are concerned that the stranger may try to mug you.Your friend assumes that the stranger is approaching to give you directions.As the stranger approaches,you experience fear,but your friend experiences relief.Your different emotional reactions can be explained by the ________ theory of emotion.

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A)  physiological
B)  neurological
C)  affective
D)  cognitiveE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Virtually all drugs that are used to treat psychopathology work by influencing

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A)  neurotransmitters.
B)  the electrical conductivity of neurons.
C)  brain structure.
D)  neuronal structure.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Most automatic functions such as breathing,sleeping,and motor coordination are controlled by the part of the brain called the

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A)  brain stem.
B)  forebrain.
C)  cortex.
D)  midbrain.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Learned helplessness is demonstrated in laboratory animals by

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A)  creating aversive stimuli (such as electrical shocks to the foot)  that the animal can control.
B)  creating aversive stimuli (such as electrical shocks to the foot)  that the animal cannot control.
C)  creating pleasant stimuli (such as a food pellet)  that the animal cannot control.
D)  creating pleasant stimuli (such as a food pellet)  that the animal can control.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Research with the elderly has found that depression is more likely in those individuals who

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A)  had poorer physical health.
B)  live in group settings.
C)  have fewer social contacts.
D)  carried a lot of healthcare related debt.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Balancing the "emergency" or "alarm" response to stress and returning the body to a state of "normal arousal" is a function of the

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A)  sympathetic nervous system.
B)  parasympathetic nervous system.
C)  endocrine system.
D)  cortex.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The study of twins has shown us that

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A)  The influence of genes can be overwhelmed by various environmental factors.
B)  The influence of genes is almost entirely overridden by biological environmental factors like nutrition.
C)  The influence of genes is almost entirely overridden by social environmental factors like parenting.
D)  The influence of genes cannot be changed by environmental factors.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

According to modern cognitive science,the unconscious

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A)  clearly exists in much the same way that Freud imagined.
B)  may or may not exist, as it is impossible to study material that we are not aware of.
C)  clearly does not exist.
D)  clearly exists but in a very different way than Freud imagined.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

When those studying the brain speak of brain circuits,they are referring to

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A)  clusters of similar neurotransmitter-sensitive neurons.
B)  physical brain structures.
C)  endocrine pathways.
D)  brain stem activity.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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