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Psychology: Biology and Behavior Test

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
basic building block of heredity
a)
gene
b)
cell body
c)
axon
d)
cerebrum
2.
part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal chord
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral nervous system
c)
cerebrum
d)
cell body
3.
small fibers branching out from the axon
a)
cell body
b)
axon
c)
axon terminal
d)
cerebrum
4.
the large mass of the forebrain consisting of two hemispheres
a)
axon 
b)
cell body
c)
cerebrum
d)
nervous system
5.
the part of the neuron that produces the energy needed to function
a)
axon terminal
b)
dendrite
c)
synapse
d)
cell body
6.
Ashley just completed a big match.  She is so elated that she feels little fatigue or discomfort.  Her lack of pain is probably the result of the release of 
a)
ACh
b)
dopamine
c)
endorphins
d)
norepinephrine
7.
The visual cortex is located in the 
a)
occipital lobe
b)
frontal lobe
c)
temporal lobe
d)
parietal lobe
8.
The technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer images of structures   within the brain is called:
a)
EEG
b)
EKG
c)
MRI
d)
CT
9.
Unusual drinking and eating behaviors can be caused by damage to the
a)
hypothalamus
b)
reticular activating system
c)
cerebellum
d)
pons
10.
The main function of the peripheral nervous system is to
a)
relay messages between the brain’s right and left hemispheres.
b)
transmit information from the central nervous system to other parts of the body.
c)
speed up respiration and heart rate to increase alertness.
d)
produce growth hormones.
11.
David experienced difficulty keeping his balance after receiving a blow to the back of her head.  It is likely that he injured his
a)
medulla
b)
thalamus
c)
cerebellum
d)
hypothalamus
12.
Following a nail gun wound to his head, Daryll became more uninhibited, irritable, dishonest, and profane.  It is likely that his personality change was the result of injury to his 
a)
parietal lobe
b)
occipital love
c)
temporal lobe
d)
frontal lobe
13.
Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system mistakenly destroys some of the myelin wrapped around nerve cell fibers. Which nerve cell fibers are being attacked by this process?
a)
synapse
b)
axons
c)
dendrites
d)
mitochondria
14.
Damage to Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area of the brain can cause
a)
difficulties in producing and understanding speech
b)
short term memory loss
c)
loss of hearing
d)
all of the above
15.
Neurotransmitters are ______________ that travel across the ______________ to another cell.
a)
electrical signals; receptors
b)
electrical signals; synapse
c)
chemicals; receptors
d)
chemicals; synapse
16.
The digestion of last night’s dinner is most directly controlled by the ______________ system.
a)
autonomic nervous system
b)
central nervous system
c)
somatic nervous system
d)
endocrine system
17.
The two major divisions of the nervous system are the
a)
brain and spinal chord
b)
central and somatic
c)
sympathetic and parasympathetic
d)
peripheral and central
18.
What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
a)
Dendrites
b)
Neurons
c)
Synapses
d)
Axons
19.
What part of the endocrine system is located in the middle of the brain?
a)
Adrenal Glands
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Thyroid Gland
d)
Testes
20.

The nervous system has two parts.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The central nervous system is made of the brain and the

a)

spinal cord

b)

vertebrae

c)

muscles

22.

Dopamine, Acetylcholine, and Seratonin are examples of __________________.

a)

dendrites

b)

parts of the brain

c)

neurotransmitters

23.

Messages that travel between neurons only travel in one direction.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which part of the brain makes it possible for humans to engage in complex thinking processes?

a)

forebrain

b)

hindbrain

c)

midbrain

25.

The cerebrum makes up _____% of the brain's total weight.

a)

20

b)

50

c)

70

26.

The two hemispheres of the brain are connected by the:

a)

Reticular Activating System

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Corpus Collosum

27.

CAT scans, MRI scans, and PET scans are types of ______________ used by doctors in early diagnosis of diseases and to help during surgery.

a)

imaging

b)

lesions

c)

surgeries

28.

An average human brain weighs ___ pounds.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

29.

What does the mid brain control?

a)

Vital bodily functions

b)

Slipping and Sliding

c)

Vision and Hearing

d)

Complex functions, thoughts, emotions

30.

Occipital, Temporal, Parietal and Frontal Lobe are located in the....

a)

body somewhere

b)

Reticulatar Activating System

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Cerebral Cortex

31.

What part of the hind brain would be effected if someone could not control their balance or coordination?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Reticular Activating System

c)

Cerebellum

d)

ACL and MCL

32.

What part of the fore brain transmits sensory information from sensory organs to the brain for interpretation of input?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Reticular Activating System

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Google Translate

33.

Loss of sight may be a result of damage or injury to what lobe in the brain?

a)

Occipital

b)

Temporal

c)

Parietal

d)

Frontal

34.

What area of the brain was significantly damaged in Phineas Gage's accident?

a)

Parietal Lobe and Reticular Activating System

b)

Occipital Lobe and Cerebellum

c)

Frontal Lobe & Limbic System

d)

Upper and Lower Epidermis

35.
Genes that are more active in influencing a trait are _________, and genes that are the opposite are ________.
a)
Dominant; Recessive
b)
Recessive; Dominant
36.
_________ refers to heredity, the influence of inherited characteristics on personality, physical growth, intellectual growth and social interactions. __________ refers to the influence of the environment on all of those same things and includes parenting styles, physical surroundings, economic factors, etc.
a)
Nature; Nurture
b)
Nurture; Nature
37.
What does the cerebrum control?
a)
controls thoughts and voluntary actions
b)
controls vital and involuntary actions 
c)
controls balance
d)
controls the uvula
38.
An example of involuntary movement would be:
a)
heart beating
b)
walking
c)
talking
d)
wiggling toes
39.
Involuntary motor neurons have these two responses:
a)
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
b)
Fast and slow
c)
automatic and manual
d)
Sympathetic and sleeping
40.
This involuntary response occurs AFTER a period high stress and causes body to calm down
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Slow
d)
Sensory
41.
Sensory information is processed in the ____ lobe of the brain 
a)
frontal
b)
occipital
c)
parietal
d)
temporal
42.
This portion of the brain helps you coordinate your body movements.
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Frontal lobe
c)
brain stem
d)
Amygdala
43.
The purpose of the endocrine system is to
a)
maintain homeostasis by reacting quickly to stimuli
b)
produce substances that protect the body from bacteria 
c)
maintain metabolism, growth and development in homeostasis 
d)
transport molecules throughout the body
44.
___________________________ is the study of how traits are passed on, or inherited.
a)
dominant traits
b)
ratio
c)
phenotype
d)
genetics
45.
Offspring receives two sets of _____________ (one from each parent)
a)
blue jeans
b)
genes
c)
machines
d)
pedigree
46.
If a child develops a liking for sports because she practices playing soccer every day with her dad, it would be evidence of 
a)
nature
b)
nurture
47.
If a child has brown eyes when she is born, it would be an example of...
a)
nature
b)
nurture 
48.
The “nuture” argument suggests that people socialize and behave in certain ways because of 
a)
the way they are born
b)
the way they are raised
c)
the alignment of the stars
d)
the cultural expectations of the society
49.
electrical activity
a)
EEG
b)
PET
c)
CT
d)
MRI
50.
influences aggression and fear
a)
pituitary gland
b)
amygdala
51.
processes memory
a)
hypothalamus
b)
hippocampus
52.
balance 
a)
cerebral cortex
b)
cerebellum
53.
receives information  from sensory, touch and body position
a)
temporal lobe
b)
parietal lobe

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