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Question #1
Changes in behavior and cognitive processes over time are studied by ________.
A.
behavioral psychologists
B.
historical psychologists
C.
behavioral geneticists
D.
evolutionary psychologists
Question #2
The ________ receives messages from muscles, tendons, joints, and structures in our ear to control balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills.
A.
substantia nigra
B.
ventral tegmental area
C.
sensory cortex
D.
cerebellum
Question #3
________ is the electrical signal that typically moves from the cell body down the axon to the axon terminals.
A.
hyperpolarization
B.
threshold of excitation
C.
action potential
D.
depolarization
Question #4
Studying close relatives allows behavioral geneticists to determine ________.
A.
whether genes or environment cause a behavior or trait
B.
how behaviors have changed over time
C.
the contribution of genes or environment to the behavior in the individuals studied
D.
the relative contributions of genes and environment in a population
Question #5
Which of the following is not a forebrain structure?
A.
hippocampus
B.
thalamus
C.
pons
D.
amygdala
Question #6
The theory of ________ states that organisms that are better suited for their environment will survive and reproduce, while those that are poorly suited for their environment will die off.
A.
genetic mutation
B.
behavioral genetics
C.
survivalism
D.
evolution by natural selection
Question #7
The space between two neurons is called the ________.
A.
terminal button
B.
vesicle
C.
synapse
D.
soma
Question #8
________ is a state of equilibrium, in which biological conditions (such as body temperature) are maintained at optimal levels.
A.
reuptake
B.
homeostasis
C.
resting potential
D.
synergy
Question #9
In a ________ study, both the researchers and the participants are unaware of the group assignments.
A.
pilot
B.
double-blind
C.
control
D.
randomly assigned
Question #10
Many studies that cannot ethically be conducted as experiments with typical human participants ________.
A.
are possible to test with participants from prison populations
B.
are possible to test with animal studies
C.
are not possible to test with empirical methods
D.
are possible to form strong opinions that are logical and intuitive
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