OpenStax Psychology 2e - Chapters 3 & 4 Review Quiz

A(n) ________ is a sudden, permanent change in a sequence of DNA.

• mutation

• epigenetic

• chromosome

• allele

________ refers to a person’s genetic makeup, while ________ refers to a person’s physical characteristics.

• DNA; gene

• Gene; DNA

• Genotype; phenotype

• Phenotype; genotype

________ is the field of study that focuses on genes and their expression.

• Social psychology

• Behavioral neuroscience

• Evolutionary psychology

• Epigenetics

The ________ receive(s) incoming signals from other neurons.

• soma

• terminal buttons

• myelin sheath

• dendrites

A(n) ________ facilitates or mimics the activity of a given neurotransmitter system.

• axon

• SSRI

• agonist

• antagonist

Multiple sclerosis involves a breakdown of the ________.

• synaptic vesicles

• myelin sheath

• soma

• dendrites

Our ability to make our legs move as we walk across the room is controlled by the ________ nervous system.

• autonomic

• somatic

• sympathetic

• parasympathetic

If your ________ is activated, you will feel relatively at ease.

• parasympathetic nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

• spinal cord

• somatic nervous system

The central nervous system is comprised of ________.

• sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

• organs and glands

• somatic and autonomic nervous systems

• brain and spinal cord

The ________ is a sensory relay station where all sensory information, except for smell, goes before being sent to other areas of the brain for further processing.

• amygdala

• hippocampus

• hypothalamus

• thalamus