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WorksheetsBiological Bases of Behavior
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
These carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Efferent Neurons
d)
Glial Cells
2.
This is the gap or space between two neurons
a)
Dendrites
b)
Cell Body
c)
Synapse
d)
Axon
3.
This is the electrical charge that travels down an axon when a neuron is firing
a)
Resting Potential
b)
Action Potential
c)
Threshold
d)
Refractory Period
4.
What does the cerebellum help maintain?
a)
body temperature
b)
emotions
c)
motor output
d)
balance
5.
The small ___ is involved with puberty and how fast we grow.
a)
Amygdala
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Reticular formation
d)
Sensory Strip
6.
The ___ helps decide what memories transfer from the short to long term memory.
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Corpus Callosum
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
7.
Although located far from the eyes the ______ helps with vision.
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Parietal Lobe
d)
Reticular Formation
8.
Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.
a)
The brain and the skull.
b)
The brain and the body.
c)
The spinal cord and the brain.
d)
The spinal cord and the body.
9.
The ____ nervous system controls unconscious activities.
a)
somatic
b)
sympathetic
c)
parasympathetic
d)
autonomic
10.
The _____ response is known as fight or flight.
a)
parasympathetic
b)
sympathetic
c)
somatic
d)
peripheral
11.
Part of the peripheral that controls conscious activities
a)
autonomic
b)
somatic
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympathetic
12.
A functional MRI (fMRI) and a PET scan both:
a)
provide a way to measure the functioning and activity of the brain.
b)
produce black and white scans of the brain’s structures.
c)
create selective injuries that allow researchers to study brain function.
d)
provide detailed computerized interpretations of brain dysfunctions.
13.
The part of the brain that controls life-sustaining functions, such as heartbeat, breathing, and swallowing, is the:
a)
cerebral cortex.
b)
cerebellum.
c)
medulla.
d)
hippocampus.
14.
The ______ lobes are responsible for higher mental processes such as decision making.
a)
parietal
b)
frontal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
15.
Which part of the neuron receives information and conducts it towards the cell body?
a)
Synapse
b)
Axon terminal
c)
Dendrites
d)
Nucleus
16.
Reward centers trigger the release of what neurotransmitter?
a)
Acetycholine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Dopamine
d)
Norepinephrine
17.
What part of a neuron covers the axon?
a)
Dendrites
b)
Cell body
c)
Myelin sheath
d)
Axon terminal
18.
The limbic system includes the __.
a)
Cerebellum, Pons, Medulla
b)
Hippocampus, Amygdala, Hypothalamus
c)
Spinal cord, corpus callosum, amygdala
d)
reticular formation, hypothalamus, cerebral cortex
19.
Which neurotransmitter affects moods such as hunger, sleep, and arousal?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Norepinephrine
c)
Glutamate
d)
Serotonin
20.
What are the human body’s natural “morphine” producers?
a)
Serotonin
b)
Glutamate
c)
Endorphins
d)
Acetylcholine (ACh)
21.
This transmits information between the cerebral hemispheres.
a)
corpus callosum
b)
medulla
c)
cerebellum
d)
reticular formation
22.
Where is the motor cortex located?
a)
frontal lobe
b)
parietal lobe
c)
occipital lobe
d)
temporal lobe
23.
Auditory stimulation is first processed in the
a)
occipital lobes
b)
parietal lobes
c)
temporal lobes
d)
frontal lober
24.
The stronger the impulse above threshold will not increase the intensity of neural response.
a)
resting period
b)
refractory period
c)
action potential
d)
all or none response
25.
Chemical messengers in the spatial junction between neurons.
a)
genes
b)
neurotransmitters
c)
hormones
d)
glial cells
26.
The endocrine system is made up of
a)
glial cells
b)
glands
c)
interneurons
d)
neural networks
27.
Chemical messengers of the Endocrine System are
a)
interneurons
b)
hormones
c)
neurotransmitters
d)
sensory neurons
28.
Adrenal glands release
a)
seratonin
b)
epinephrine
c)
GABA
d)
aetylcholine
29.
A random error in gene replication is known as a
a)
DNA
b)
genome
c)
heritability
d)
mutation
30.
An undersupply of the major inhibitory neurotransmitter known as ________ is linked to seizures.
a)
glutamate
b)
GABA
c)
serotonin
d)
ACh
31.
Reuptake refers to the
a)
the ending of the refractory period.
b)
movement of neurotransmitter molecules across a synaptic gap.
c)
inflow of positively charged ions through an axon membrane.
d)
reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron.
32.
Known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
33.
Controls arousal (sleepiness and awakefulness)
a)
Reticular Formation
b)
Thalamus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Medulla
34.
Which lobes of the brain receive the input that enables you to feel someone scratching your back?
a)
parietal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
frontal
35.
What is the brief electrical charge that travels down an axon called?
a)
Action potential
b)
Resting potential
c)
All-or-none Impulse
d)
Refractory period
e)
Myelination response
36.
What are the three parts of the brain stem?
a)
Midbrain, pons, medulla
b)
Pons, somatosensory, midbrain
c)
Amygdala, thalamus, medulla
d)
Cerebellum, hypothalamus, midbrain
37.
When a neuron receives a stimulus that is very strong, the result is that:
a)
the neuron fires in an all-or-none fashion.
b)
the neuron fires at a greater strength.
c)
fewer neurons fire at the same time.
d)
the neuron cannot fire back.
38.
Known as the “master endocrine gland”
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Pineal Gland
d)
Hypothalamus
39.
Which part of the brain controls language comprehension?
a)
Occipital lobe
b)
Wernicke's area
c)
Broca's area
d)
Amygdala
40.
What is biological psychology?
a)
Study of bumps on the skull
b)
Study of links between biological and psychological processes
c)
Study of how biological, psychological, and social systems work together
d)
Study of the human mind and it's functions
41.
The part of the PNS that deals with voluntary movements
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Somatic
d)
Autonomic
42.
What is the difference between the Somatic Nervous System and the Autonomic Nervous System?
a)
Somatic controls involuntary muscle movements while Autonomic controls voluntary movements.
b)
Somatic controls voluntary muscle movements while Autonomic controls involuntary movements.
c)
The Somatic can be further subdivided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
d)
Somatic controls breathing, heartbeat, and blinking while Autonomic controls running, jumping, and walking.
43.
The cells life support center is the...
a)
Cell body
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon
d)
Neuron
44.
What are the biochemical units of heredity that make up chromosomes and synthesize proteins?
a)
DNA
b)
Genes
c)
Genomes
d)
Epigenetics
45.
Which neurotransmitter enables muscle action, learning, and memory?
a)
dopamine
b)
serotonin
c)
norepinephrine
d)
Acetylcholine (ACh)
46.
Name the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
a)
All-or-none response
b)
Threshold
c)
Refractory period
d)
Resting potential
47.
An axon is
a)
a cell that serves as the basic building block of the nervous system
b)
a layer of fatty tissue that encases the fibers of many neurons
c)
an antagonist molecule that blocks neurotransmitter receptor sites
d)
the extension of a neuron that carries messages away from the cell body
48.
When people disucss the "nature vs. nurture" controversy, Nature refers to __________ and nurture refers to ___________.
a)
genes; heredity
b)
chromosomes; genetics
c)
biology; enviroment
d)
DNA; hormones
49.
Compared with identical twins, fraternal twins are
a)
less likely to be the same sex and more likely
b)
more likely to be the same sex and more likely to be similar in extraversion
c)
more likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in extraverson
d)
less likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in extraversion
50.
Identical twins seperated at birth would most likely have similar
a)
political ideas
b)
religious beleifs
c)
personality
d)
norms
51.
To estimate trait heritability, researchers are most likely to use
a)
cloning
b)
natural selection
c)
interaction
d)
twin studies
52.
Penelope claims to be bothered by the fact that her left hand unties her shoe while her right hand ties it. She appears to be unable to integrate messages between her left and right hemisphere. This may be a result of:
a)
an intact corpus callosum
b)
neurogenesis
c)
plasticity
d)
a split-brain surgery
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