WorksheetsAP Psych Unit 2 Bio - 2.1-2.3
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 3585secs
regulates blood sugar, secreting insulin
pancreas
gall bladder
pineal gland
adrenal gland
The small ___ is involved with puberty and how fast we grow.
Pineal Gland
Pituitary Gland
Adrenal Gland
Pancreas
Which scenario best exemplifies Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection?
Aaron has larger muscles than Earl because Aaron lifts weights and Earl does not.
A natural disaster wipes out all of the living creatures on a particular island.
An ape learns how to use a new tool by observing another ape use that tool.
A mutation in a species of lizards that allows them to better blend into their surroundings leads to greater survival and more offspring possessing this mutation in a later generation.
Which of the following scenarios is the best example of natural selection?
Just before the moth breeding season, the weather conditions result in an unusual abundance of food. With so much food, the moth population increases dramatically, regardless of color.
During a drought, the foliage in a region turns brown. More brownish moths than whitish moths from a particular breed survive predation and produce more offspring. Subsequent generations of moths have a higher percentage of brownish moths than the generation before.
During a hurricane, both brownish and whitish moths are killed in approximately equal numbers by the storm. The population of moths is substantially reduced.
An increase in predation substantially reduces the population of adult brownish and whitish moths. Relatively few moths survive to breed, and the population is reduced in the next generation.
Areas that have a large prevalence of malaria, such as Africa, have a high frequency of children who have sickle cell anemia or are carriers of the trait. What role does the concept of natural selection play in this trend?
The climate in Africa is particularly suitable for both malaria and sickle cell anemia, and thus both are able to flourish in the region.
Being a carrier of, or having sickle cell anemia is adaptive in this region, because it protects against malaria. Subsequently, children born with sickle cell anemia are less likely to die from malaria.
People with sickle cell anemia are more prone to contracting malaria, which explains why the incidence of both is so high.
Having malaria as a child changes women’s genetic makeup, making them more likely to pass on the sickle cell gene to their child.
Which chemical is most closely associated with sleep?
Cortisol
Oxytocin
Melatonin
Testosterone
The part of the endocrine system that is responsible for overseeing and regulating the release of hormones across the entire body is the
pancreas
hypothalamus
adrenal glands
pineal gland
thyroid
When the sympathetic nervous system is activated (during a fight, flight, or freeze event), the adrenal glands release
epinephrine and norepinephrine
epinephrine
norepinephrine
The Thyroid gland secretes
Secretes neurotransmitters
Secretes hormones (primarily thyroxin) that control metabolism
Secretes Ghrelin that controls hungry
Secretes Oxytocin
The pineal gland secretes melatonin which regulates
our sleep-wake cycle
flight-fight-freeze response
hunger
anger
The gonads consist of
Thyroid gland
Adrenal gland
Testis and Ovary
Pancreas
These hormones play a role in development, aggression, sexual drive and brain growth during prenatal development
epinephrine and norepinephrine
estrogens and androgens (testosterone)
Melatonin
Ghrelin
Norepinephrine (noradrenaline) is both a hormone and a neurotransmitter.
True
False
Some hormones interact with receptor sites on dendrites and some neurotransmitters “talk” to glands.
True
False
According to which psychologists, all organisms, including humans, are "gene-producing machines" with the basic motivation of perpetuating their own genetic pool?
neuropsychologists
environmental psychologists
evolutionary psychologists
social psychologists
Parenting does have an effect on biologically related and unrelated children.
True
False
It is the extent to which the differences among people are attributable to the environment. Which concept is this?
Environmentability
Heritability
Which of the following will be the most alike?
DZ twins raised in the same environment
MZ twins raised in different environment
Siblings raised in the same environment
MZ twins raised in the same environment
What have psychologists concluded after using twins to study the causes of human behavior?
DZ twins who are raised apart will have a lot in common despite living in different environment.
MZ twins who are raised apart still show similarities, we can conclude that genetics have a role in that trait.
MZ twins who are raised apart will not be similar despite sharing the same genes.
DZ twins who are raised together will have less similarities.
Adoption studies suggest that adoptees (who are biologically unrelated to their adopted family) tend to be more similar to their biological parents than their adoptive parents and adopted siblings.
True
False
Which part of the autonomic nervous system, calms you down?
Parasympathetic
sympathetic
The body's way of responding to threats is:
Stress
Fight or Flight
Resilience
Distress
When we experience fight or flight stress, our blood sugar
Decreases
Increases
When we experience fight or flight stress, our heart rate
Decreases
Increases
When we experience fight or flight stress, our digestion
Decreases
Increases
Regulates breathing, heart rate, digestion, ect.
Central Nervous System
Peripheral nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Automatic nervous system
Which part of the autonomic nervous system, increases heart rate?
sympathetic
parasympathetic
Which of the following biological systems is most likely responsible for an increase in heart rate while experiencing anxiety?
The central nervous system
The sympathetic nervous system
The parasympathetic nervous system
The endocrine system
