Biological Bases of Behavior Review Questions

Mary participates in an exercise program because she experiences an increase in energy and feelings of well-being at the end of each exercise session. The best explanation for Mary’s perseverance in the program is that exercise

• Increases her level of endorphins

• Increases her level of teratogens

• Reduces her level of glutamate

• Reduces her level of acetylcholine

• Reduces her levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

A person is most likely to develop aphasia as a result of damage to which of the following parts of the brain?

• Occipital lobe

• Auditory cortex

• Wernicke's area

• Parietal lobe

• Basal ganglia

Difficulty in typing smoothly on a keyboard would most likely result from damage to the

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

• Pituitary gland

• Lateral ventricle

• Cerebellum

Which of the following assertions is best supported by empirical evidence?

• Two cerebral hemispheres are specialized to process different types of tasks

• Schools should be reformed to better teach skills that are processed in the right hemisphere

• Human brains are fully formed at birth

• Some people are right-brained, while others are left-brained

• People only use 10% of their brains

In extreme cases, surgically severing the corpus callosum is a treatment for which of the following conditions?

• Schizophrenia

• Epilepsy

• Narcolepsy

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Major depressive disorder

In the figure above, where do selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have their initial effect?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

In the figure above, where does the neurotransmitter dopamine have its effect?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Electronically stimulating a rat’s amygdala would most likely produce which of the following?

• Aggression

• Sleep

• Memory loss

• A coma

• Calmness

Damage to a small part of the occipital lobe would most likely result in a

• Speech deficit

• Visual deficit

• Motor deficit

• Hearing loss

• Slower heart rate

Which are of the brain is not well developed until after three years of age, offering a possible explanation for infantile amnesia?

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

• Pons

• Thalamus

• Hippocampus