Role of Biology in Psychology-PSYC-101
Role of Biology in Psychology
Question 1
At this very moment, you are using your nervous system to help you read and understand this question. Describe the 3 functions of the nervous system by explaining how you are using each function right now as you answer this question (Minimum of 100 words, include word count) 6 pts
Question 2
As a blind child, Ben Underwood taught himself to make a clicking sound that would bounce off objects in the surrounding environment in order to navigate the world around him without sight. Which of the following terms best describes why Ben was able to change how his brain was wired to “see” through his hearing?
neurogenesis
plasticity
plasticity
neural pruning
epigenetics
Question 3
In the disease, multiple sclerosis, neuronal communication is impaired due to the deterioration of the , which reduces the axon’s ability to transmit cell body; neurotransmitters
cell body; action potentials
myelin sheath; action potentials
myelin sheath; neurotransmitters
Question 4
Juan is trying to find the exact code he needs to advance to the next level of his video game. He says to his friend, “Hey! Finding this code is a lot like:
how a neuron reaches a resting state.”
how the unique structure of a neurotransmitter must fit a certain receptor site.”
the activity log that the nervous system maintains.”
the firing of an action potential.”
Question 5
Benita has been playing a very exciting video game, and she finds that she wants to keep playing it more and more. Benita’s desire is probably activating the neurons in her brain that produce more of the transmitter:
acetylcholine
serotonin
serotonin
epinephrene
dopamine
Question 6
Anya fell off a horse and broke her arm. She was given morphine to help her cope with the pain. She noticed that when she takes the medication, she feels less pain but also feels positive emotion. This happens because morphine binds with receptors in her brain.
serotonin
glutamate
glutamate
dopamine
endorphin
Question 7
According to Maguire and colleagues’ study on the brain structures of London taxi drivers, which part of the taxi driver’s brain is more likely to be larger than normal?
thalamus
frontal lobe
frontal lobe
hippocampus
cerebellum
Question 8
A post office receives lots of incoming mail, organizes it, and then sends it out to various locations. Which part of the brain is a lot like a post office?
thalamus
substantia nigra
cerebellum
amygdala
Question 9
Drs. Gazzaniga and Sperry conducted a series of studies testing the abilities of epilepsy patients who had undergone a split-brain procedure, where the left hemisphere was disconnected from the right. How were the brains of epilepsy patients modified during the split-brain procedure?
their somatosensory cortexes were intentionally damaged
their parietal lobes were partially removed
their parietal lobes were partially removed
their left hemispheres were partially removed
their corpus callosums were severed
Question 10
When you paint with a paintbrush, your brain sends messages to your finger muscles so that your fingers move in specific ways. This example illustrates the functions of the system.
sympathetic
autonomic nervous
somatic nervous
parasympathetic
Question 11
Nasim is driving on a snow-covered road and her car begins to slide. The quick behavioral response and the increased heart rate and respiration she experiences are most likely due to the nervous system. Her feeling of relief and decrease in heart rate and respiration once she has the car under control again are most likely due to the nervous system.
sympathetic; parasympathetic
autonomic; somatic
somatic; autonomic
parasympathetic; sympathetic
Question 12
Describe the two types of studies that behavioral geneticists use to examine how genes and the environment interact to influence thought and behavior. You may not just name the 2 types, but must explain them too. (Minimum of 100 words, include word count. Use complete sentences) 4 pts
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