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Question #1
Communication between neurons is accomplished using what type of energy?
A.
chemical
B.
electrical
C.
magnetic
D.
frictional
Question #2
Other than electrostatic pressure, what force helps maintain a neuron’s charge of -70mV at rest?
A.
gravity
B.
friction
C.
diffusion
D.
salutatory conduction
Question #3
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the methodological advantage of twin studies?
A.
Because twins share DNA it is possible to estimate the contribution of genetics to their personality and behavior.
B.
Because twins share genetics and live in the same environment they provide information about both nature and nurture.
C.
Twin studies use both self-report and peer report.
D.
Because there are two participants the findings always replicate.
Question #4
Which of the following terms refers to a naming system; in this case, a common naming system that divides the brain into different recognized parts?
A.
a thesis
B.
an idiograph
C.
a nomenclature
D.
a lexicon
Question #5
Which of the following represents an accurate pairing of a sensory/perceptual system to the appropriate lobe of the cerebral hemispheres?
A.
the parietal lobe – smell (olfactory) processing
B.
temporal lobe – auditory processing
C.
the frontal lobe – visual processing
D.
occipital lobe – the somatosensory cortex
Question #6
What part of the neuron receives input in the form of chemical stimuli?
A.
axon
B.
terminal buttons
C.
soma
D.
dendrites
Question #7
Before they travel across the synapse to bind with receptors on the postsynaptic membrane, chemical messengers are stored in what location on the presynaptic membrane?
A.
ionotropes
B.
nodes of Ranvier
C.
axons
D.
synaptic vesicles
Question #8
Although Janay’s brain makes up only about ____ percent of her total body weight, it uses about _____ percent of the total oxygen and calories she consumes. Janay’s brain size and resource usage is similar to that of most human beings.
A.
5; 45
B.
0.5; 25
C.
1; 20
D.
2; 20
Question #9
The ________ of the brain houses the motor cortex and areas responsible for judgment, decisions and planning.
A.
occipital lobe
B.
parietal lobe
C.
frontal lobe
D.
temporal lobe
Question #10
Which of the following is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors?
A.
all of these
B.
a person’s height
C.
a person’s personality
D.
a person’s political opinions
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