Psychology-Biology & Behavior Test Review

Basic building blocks of heredity.

• somatic nervous system
• cerebrum
• genes

Part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord.

• axon
• central nervous system
• somatic nervous system

the large mass of the forebrain, consisting of two hemispheres

• somatic nervous system
• cerebrum
• genes

small fibers branching out from axon

• axon terminal
• cell body
• axon

the part of a neuron that produces the energy needed for the activity of the cell

• axon terminal
• cell body
• axon

The visual cortex is located

• occipital lobe
• temporal lobe
• frontal lobe

Chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands are called

• neurotransmitters
• hormones
• enzymes

Biological psychology is the study of the ________________ factors that influence or cause behavior and mental processes.

• physical and chemical
• naturalistic
• social and physical

Which of the following is typically controlled by the left hemisphere?

• spatial reasoning
• word recognition
• the left side of the body

Unusual drinking and eating behaviors can be caused by damage to the

• hypothalamus
• reticular activating system
• cerebellum