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WorksheetsBiological Behavior AP Psychology Unit II
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of cell communicates within the nervous system and processes information between incoming and outgoing messages?
a)
Glial cells
b)
Motor neurons
c)
Interneurons
d)
Sensory neurons
2.
Anna recently hit her head while rock climbing. Since the accident, her memory of the past has been limited and she has had trouble forming new memories. Based on this information she most likely damaged which brain component?
a)
amygdala
b)
hippocampus
c)
hypothalamus
d)
thalamus
3.
Peter was diagnosed with a disorder of the nervous system. His doctor explained that his brain is releasing neurotransmitters, the neurotransmitters are not being received. This means that his neurons most likely have which of the following malfunctioning?
a)
myelin sheath
b)
axon
c)
terminal buttons
d)
dendrites
4.
In a neuron, the _____ conducts information to other neurons, and the _____ receives information from other neurons?
a)
axon/dendrite
b)
dendrite/axon
c)
axon/soma
d)
soma/axon
5.
Heart rate, digestion, pupil dilation are involuntary processes controlled by the ____ nervous system
a)
autonomic
b)
automatic
c)
peripheral
d)
somatic
6.
If you raise your hand, which is a voluntary action, which subsystem would most closely control this behavior?
a)
Somatic NS
b)
Autonomic NS
c)
Peripheral NS
d)
Sympathetic NS
7.
The small ___ is involved with puberty and how fast we grow.
a)
Amygdala
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Reticular formation
d)
Sensory Strip
8.
The ___ helps decide what memories transfer from the short to long term memory.
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Corpus Callosum
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
9.
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.
10.
Gerald's grandmother suffers from Alzheimer's disease and exhibits symptoms of memory loss. Which neurotransmitter is likely impaired?
a)
GABA
b)
Serotonin
c)
Dopamine
d)
Acetycholine (ACh)
11.
Reward centers trigger the release of what neurotransmitter?
a)
Acetycholine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Dopamine
d)
Norepinephrine
12.
The venom of a black widow spider is an example of a(n) __________, which mimics or enhances the effects of neurotransmitters.
a)
beta blocker
b)
antagonist
c)
endorphin
d)
agonist
13.
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.
14.
Xzasia has been suffering from severe bouts of depression for the past several years. Her doctor suggests that some medications designed to impact a specific neurotransmitter might be helpful for her. Which neurotransmitter would be the most likely target of this medication?
a)
GABA
b)
Dopamine
c)
Serotonin
d)
Acetylcholine
15.
Young Keith was in a very bad accident, where specific parts of his brain were damaged. His neurologists noted that over the course of the next several months, other parts of his brain began to compensate for these deficits, and he was not as impaired as they had expected. Keith’s case demonstrates the concept of _______________.
a)
neuroadaptivity
b)
neuroplasticity
c)
neurogenesis
d)
pruning
16.
When people are walking, raising their hands in class or smelling a flower, they are using the:
a)
central nervous system
b)
somatic nervous system
c)
autonomic nervous system
d)
sympathetic nervous system
17.
Which sense is the only one that is NOT processed through the thalamus?
a)
taste
b)
hearing
c)
touch
d)
smell
18.
Melissa is walking around barefoot and suddenly steps on a sharp nail. She feels the pain and immediately pulls her foot off the ground away from the nail. Which neurons were involved in her response?
a)
interneurons and motor neurons only
b)
sensory neurons only
c)
sensory and motor neurons only
d)
sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons
19.
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.
20.
Cassie's mother suffered a stroke. Since then, she sometimes says strange things, such as, "I need to go to the store to buy some canaries," when she means to say that she needs groceries. Cassie's mother seems to be suffering from:
a)
nonspecific aphasia.
b)
language degenerative disease.
c)
Broca’s aphasia.
d)
Wernicke’s aphasia.
21.
The nineteenth-century theory that bumps on the skull reveal a person's abilities and traits is called
a)
evolutionary psychology.
b)
behavior genetics.
c)
phrenology.
d)
eugenics.
22.
Which of the following is the component of the limbic system that plays an essential role in the processing of new memories?
a)
medulla
b)
hippocampus
c)
thalamus
d)
hypothalamus
23.
Heritability refers to the extent to which
a)
trait differences among individuals are attributable to genetic variations.
b)
unrelated individuals share common genes.
c)
nurture controls a trait rather than nature.
d)
adult personality is determined by infant personality.
24.
The biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes are called
a)
genes.
b)
genomes.
c)
epigenetics.
d)
heredity.
25.
The personalities of adopted children
a)
similar to the other children of family
b)
similar to their biological siblings
c)
not very similar to their adoptive parents
d)
more similar to adoptive than bio parents
26.
What is the Hypothalamus ?
a)
Controls heart and lungs
b)
"Reward Center" ; Sleep, sex drive, and etc.
c)
Memory
d)
Fear and anger
27.
The cortical regions that are not directly involved in sensory or motor functions are known as
a)
interneurons.
b)
Broca's area.
c)
frontal lobes.
d)
association areas.
28.
When looking at a flying bird, we are consciously aware of our cognitive processing (“It's a bird!”) but not of our subconscious processing of the bird's form, color, distance, and movement. This illustrates what psychologists call
a)
brain plasticity.
b)
selective attention.
c)
serial processing.
d)
dual processing.
29.
The cortical regions that are not directly involved in sensory or motor functions are known as
a)
interneurons.
b)
Broca's area.
c)
frontal lobes.
d)
association areas.
30.
Critics of evolutionary psychology are most likely to suggest that it underestimates the
a)
extent to which certain gender differences in sexual behavior are common to all cultures.
b)
variety of traits that contribute to reproductively successful behaviors.
c)
impact of cultural expectations on human sexual behavior.
d)
impact of genetic predispositions on human sexual behavior.
31.
Shows brain activity when radioactively tagged glucose rushes to active neurons.
a)
MRI
b)
EEG
c)
fMRI
d)
PET
32.
Creates more detailed computerized images using a magnetic field & pulses of radio waves.
a)
MRI
b)
fMRI
c)
CAT
33.
Creates a computerized image using x-rays passed through the brain to show structure.
a)
MRI
b)
CAT
c)
PET
d)
EEG
34.
Controls posture, equilibrium and movement
a)
cerebrum
b)
medulla
c)
cerebellum
35.
neurons which deliver messages to the brain
a)
Efferent neurons
b)
Afferent neurons
c)
motor neurons
36.
regulates initiation of movements, balance, eye movements and posture
a)
cerebellum
b)
thalamus
c)
basal ganglia
37.
forming new neurons
a)
plasticity
b)
neurogenesis
38.
electrical activity
a)
EEG
b)
PET
c)
CT
d)
MRI
39.
severe corpus callosum
a)
lateralization
b)
neurogenesis
40.
Perception, memory, thinking, language, and attitudes all operate on two levels
a)
parellel processing
b)
dual processing
41.
switch board operator in the brain for all senses except smell
a)
amydala
b)
thalamus
c)
frontal lobe
42.
takes pictures of soft tissues
a)
EEG
b)
PET
c)
CT
d)
MRI
43.
brains ability to recover
a)
plasticity
b)
neurogenesis
44.
Shows hotspots of the brain consumption of glucose
a)
EEG
b)
PET
c)
MRI
d)
CT
45.
What do we call it when the inside of the neuron is negatively charged relative to the outside of membrane.
a)
polarization
b)
depolarization
c)
polar vortex
46.
neurotransmitter that promotes (gas pedal) action potentials. Arousing or accelerating physiological
a)
excitatory
b)
inhibitory
47.
Controls heartbeat and breathing
a)
Pons
b)
Medulla
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
48.
When a neuron is at rest, the ions inside the cell are mostly _______ and the ions outside the cell are mostly _______.
a)
positively charged; negatively charged
b)
negatively charged; positively charged
c)
small; large
d)
large; small
49.
The saclike structures that are found at the end of a neuron's axon and that contain neurotransmitters are called:
a)
synaptic vesicles.
b)
axon terminals.
c)
synaptic knobs.
d)
receptor sites.
50.
The job of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is to:
a)
stabilize emotions such as happiness and sadness.
b)
get the body ready to deal with stress.
c)
control voluntary muscles.
d)
react to the activity of the parasympathetic division.
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