Behavioral Neuroscience (Psych. 330) - Final Exam
NEWEST EXAM 2026-2027 COMPLETE 50
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED
A neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft would be least likely to do which of the
following?
a. activate neurotransmitter receptors on the postsynaptic neuron
b. enter the postsynaptic neuron via a neurotransmitter receptor
c. enter the presynaptic neuron via a transporter protein
d. get deactivated in the synapse by an enzyme - CORRECT ANSWER: b. enter the postsynaptic
neuron via a neurotransmitter receptor
A single type of neurotransmitter can usually activate
a. any receptor that it comes in contact with
b. only one specific neurotransmitter receptor
c. an entire class of neurotransmitter receptors that may produce a variety of actions
d. either ionotropic or metabotropic receptors, but never both - CORRECT ANSWER: c. an
entire class of neurotransmitter receptors that may produce a variety of both actions
A stroke patient with poor language comprehension that produces fluent but nonsensical speech
is most likely suffering from
a. Broca's aphasia
b. Wernicke's aphasia
c. prosopagnosia
d. amnesia - CORRECT ANSWER: b. Wernicke's aphasia
, arcuate fasiculus = - CORRECT ANSWER: bow-shaped white matter tract in the left hemisphere
that connects Broca's area, Wernicke's area, and the inferior parietal lobe
Based on the effects of cortisol (CORT) on learning and memory, what level of stress would be
most beneficial to your performance on this final?
a. you should be totally stressed out, with all of your glucocorticoid receptors (GR) in your brain
activated
b. you should be completely chilled out, with virtually no circulating cortisol in your system
c. you should be moderately stressed, with enough cortisol in your system to activate some GR in
your brain
d. you should have had your adrenal gland removed before the exam to eliminate any effects of
cortisol - CORRECT ANSWER: c. you should be moderately stressed, with enough cortisol in
your system to activate some GR in your brain
Based on what you know about the HPA axis, which is chronic social stress a major health
concern?
a. social stress activates the same systems that evolved to deal with life-or-death situations
b. acute increases in cortisol regulate metabolism and inflammation and enhance cognition to
deal with stressors, but chronic cortisol exposure can damage these same systems
c. almost every cell in the human body has glucocorticoid receptors, so cortisol can produce
widespread effects
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER: d. all of the above
cerebellum = - CORRECT ANSWER: metencephalon structure important for fine motor
coordination, balance, and procedural memory
Cocaine is a highly addictive drug because of its agonistic effects on which neurotransmitter
system?
a. serotonin
b. dopamine
c. glutamate
NEWEST EXAM 2026-2027 COMPLETE 50
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED
A neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft would be least likely to do which of the
following?
a. activate neurotransmitter receptors on the postsynaptic neuron
b. enter the postsynaptic neuron via a neurotransmitter receptor
c. enter the presynaptic neuron via a transporter protein
d. get deactivated in the synapse by an enzyme - CORRECT ANSWER: b. enter the postsynaptic
neuron via a neurotransmitter receptor
A single type of neurotransmitter can usually activate
a. any receptor that it comes in contact with
b. only one specific neurotransmitter receptor
c. an entire class of neurotransmitter receptors that may produce a variety of actions
d. either ionotropic or metabotropic receptors, but never both - CORRECT ANSWER: c. an
entire class of neurotransmitter receptors that may produce a variety of both actions
A stroke patient with poor language comprehension that produces fluent but nonsensical speech
is most likely suffering from
a. Broca's aphasia
b. Wernicke's aphasia
c. prosopagnosia
d. amnesia - CORRECT ANSWER: b. Wernicke's aphasia
, arcuate fasiculus = - CORRECT ANSWER: bow-shaped white matter tract in the left hemisphere
that connects Broca's area, Wernicke's area, and the inferior parietal lobe
Based on the effects of cortisol (CORT) on learning and memory, what level of stress would be
most beneficial to your performance on this final?
a. you should be totally stressed out, with all of your glucocorticoid receptors (GR) in your brain
activated
b. you should be completely chilled out, with virtually no circulating cortisol in your system
c. you should be moderately stressed, with enough cortisol in your system to activate some GR in
your brain
d. you should have had your adrenal gland removed before the exam to eliminate any effects of
cortisol - CORRECT ANSWER: c. you should be moderately stressed, with enough cortisol in
your system to activate some GR in your brain
Based on what you know about the HPA axis, which is chronic social stress a major health
concern?
a. social stress activates the same systems that evolved to deal with life-or-death situations
b. acute increases in cortisol regulate metabolism and inflammation and enhance cognition to
deal with stressors, but chronic cortisol exposure can damage these same systems
c. almost every cell in the human body has glucocorticoid receptors, so cortisol can produce
widespread effects
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER: d. all of the above
cerebellum = - CORRECT ANSWER: metencephalon structure important for fine motor
coordination, balance, and procedural memory
Cocaine is a highly addictive drug because of its agonistic effects on which neurotransmitter
system?
a. serotonin
b. dopamine
c. glutamate
