Behavioral Sciences Practice Questions
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1. Which of the following is true regarding nerve cells?
1. Sensory neurons are also referred to as efferent neurons.
2. Interneurons are also referred to as afferent neurons.
3. Motor neurons transmit information from receptors to the brain.
4. Sensory neurons transmit information from receptors to the brain. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔D
2. Which component of the nervous system is NOT involved in the initial
reflexive response to pain?
1. Spinal cord
2. Cerebral cortex
3. Interneuron
4. Motor neuron - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B
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,3. A child has experienced nervous system damage and can no longer
coordinate the movements to dribble a basketball, although she can walk.
Which region of the central nervous system was most likely affected?
1. Forebrain
2. Midbrain
3. Hindbrain
4. Spinal cord - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
4. The temporal lobe deals with all of the following EXCEPT
1. language comprehension.
2. memory.
3. emotion.
4. motor skills. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D
5. Which part of the brain deals with both homeostasis and emotions?
1. Cerebellum
2. Pons
3. Hypothalamus
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,4. Thalamus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
6. Which of the following activities would most likely be completed by the
right hemisphere of a left-handed person?
1. Finding a car in a parking lot
2. Learning a new language
3. Reading a book for pleasure
4. Jumping rope with friends - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A
7. Which of the following is/are true with regard to neurulation?
1. The neural tube differentiates from endoderm.
2. The neural tube becomes the peripheral nervous system.
3. Neural crest cells migrate from their original site.
1. I only
2. III only
3. II and III only
4. I, II, and III - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B
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, 8. Which of the following neurotransmitters is NOT classified as a
catecholamine?
1. Epinephrine
2. Norepinephrine
3. Dopamine
4. Acetylcholine - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D
9. If the amount of acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down
acetylcholine, is increased, which of the following would likely be the
result?
1. Weakness of muscle movements
2. Excessive pain or discomfort
3. Mood swings and mood instability
4. Auditory and visual hallucinations - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A
10. The adrenal glands do all of the following EXCEPT
1. promote the fight-or-flight response via estrogen.
2. produce stress responses via cortisol.
3. produce both hormones and neurotransmitters.
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20252026 Exam All Answers and
Illustrations Given
1. Which of the following is true regarding nerve cells?
1. Sensory neurons are also referred to as efferent neurons.
2. Interneurons are also referred to as afferent neurons.
3. Motor neurons transmit information from receptors to the brain.
4. Sensory neurons transmit information from receptors to the brain. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔D
2. Which component of the nervous system is NOT involved in the initial
reflexive response to pain?
1. Spinal cord
2. Cerebral cortex
3. Interneuron
4. Motor neuron - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B
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,3. A child has experienced nervous system damage and can no longer
coordinate the movements to dribble a basketball, although she can walk.
Which region of the central nervous system was most likely affected?
1. Forebrain
2. Midbrain
3. Hindbrain
4. Spinal cord - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
4. The temporal lobe deals with all of the following EXCEPT
1. language comprehension.
2. memory.
3. emotion.
4. motor skills. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D
5. Which part of the brain deals with both homeostasis and emotions?
1. Cerebellum
2. Pons
3. Hypothalamus
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,4. Thalamus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
6. Which of the following activities would most likely be completed by the
right hemisphere of a left-handed person?
1. Finding a car in a parking lot
2. Learning a new language
3. Reading a book for pleasure
4. Jumping rope with friends - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A
7. Which of the following is/are true with regard to neurulation?
1. The neural tube differentiates from endoderm.
2. The neural tube becomes the peripheral nervous system.
3. Neural crest cells migrate from their original site.
1. I only
2. III only
3. II and III only
4. I, II, and III - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B
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, 8. Which of the following neurotransmitters is NOT classified as a
catecholamine?
1. Epinephrine
2. Norepinephrine
3. Dopamine
4. Acetylcholine - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D
9. If the amount of acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down
acetylcholine, is increased, which of the following would likely be the
result?
1. Weakness of muscle movements
2. Excessive pain or discomfort
3. Mood swings and mood instability
4. Auditory and visual hallucinations - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A
10. The adrenal glands do all of the following EXCEPT
1. promote the fight-or-flight response via estrogen.
2. produce stress responses via cortisol.
3. produce both hormones and neurotransmitters.
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