, Chapter 2
1. Phrenology highlighted the presumed functions of
A. specific brain regions.
B. synaptic gaps.
C. endorphins.
D. the myelin sheath.
Answer: A
2. The person most likely to suggest that the shape of a person's skull indicates the extent to which that individual is
argumentative and aggressive would be a
A. neurologist.
B. behavior geneticist.
C. psychoanalyst.
D. phrenologist.
Answer: D
3. Dr. Wolski does research on the potential relationship between neurotransmitter deficiencies and mood states.
Which psychological specialty does Dr. Wolski's research best represent?
A. phrenology
B. biological psychology
C. psychoanalysis
D. social psychology
Answer: B
4. A biological psychologist would be most interested in conducting research on the relationship between
A. neurotransmitters and depression.
B. skull shape and bone density.
C. self-esteem and popularity.
D. genetics and eye color.
Answer: A
5. To fully appreciate the interaction of neural activity, mental processes, and the functioning of human communities,
it is most necessary to recognize that people are
A. consciously aware.
B. morally accountable.
C. biopsychosocial systems.
D. products of multiple neural networks.
Answer: C
,6. For you to experience the pain of a sprained ankle, ________ must first relay incoming pain messages from your
ankle to your spinal cord.
A. the limbic system
B. glial cells
C. motor neurons
D. sensory neurons
Answer: D
7. Neurons that function within the brain and spinal cord are called
A. sensory neurons.
B. interneurons.
C. glial cells.
D. motor neurons.
Answer: B
8. Some neurons enable you to grasp objects by relaying outgoing messages to the muscles in your arms and hands.
These neurons are called
A. glial cells.
B. sensory neurons.
C. neural prosthetics.
D. motor neurons.
Answer: D
9. Dendrites are branching extensions of
A. neurotransmitters.
B. endorphins.
C. neurons.
D. glial cells.
Answer: C
10. The function of dendrites is to
A. receive incoming signals from other neurons.
B. release neurotransmitters into the spatial junctions between neurons.
C. coordinate the activation of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.
D. control pain through the release of opiatelike chemicals into the brain.
Answer: A
11. An axon is
A. a cell that serves as the basic building block of the nervous system.
B. a layer of fatty tissue that encases the fibers of many neurons.
C. an antagonist molecule that blocks neurotransmitter receptor sites.
, D. the extension of a neuron that carries messages away from the cell body.
Answer: D
12. The longest part of a motor neuron is likely to be the
A. dendrite.
B. axon.
C. cell body.
D. synapse.
Answer: B
13. In transmitting sensory information to the brain, an electrical signal travels from the ________ of a single neuron.
A. dendrites to the axon to the cell body
B. axon to the cell body to the dendrites
C. dendrites to the cell body to the axon
D. axon to the dendrites to the cell body
Answer: C
14. The speed at which a neural impulse travels is increased when the axon is encased by a(n)
A. association area.
B. myelin sheath.
C. glial cell.
D. synaptic vesicle.
Answer: B
15. A brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron is called the
A. synapse.
B. agonist.
C. action potential.
D. refractory period.
Answer: C
16. An action potential is generated by the movement of
A. glial cells.
B. hormones.
C. vesicles.
D. ions.
Answer: D
17. The resting potential of an axon results from the fact that an axon membrane is
A. encased by a myelin sheath.
B. selectively permeable.
1. Phrenology highlighted the presumed functions of
A. specific brain regions.
B. synaptic gaps.
C. endorphins.
D. the myelin sheath.
Answer: A
2. The person most likely to suggest that the shape of a person's skull indicates the extent to which that individual is
argumentative and aggressive would be a
A. neurologist.
B. behavior geneticist.
C. psychoanalyst.
D. phrenologist.
Answer: D
3. Dr. Wolski does research on the potential relationship between neurotransmitter deficiencies and mood states.
Which psychological specialty does Dr. Wolski's research best represent?
A. phrenology
B. biological psychology
C. psychoanalysis
D. social psychology
Answer: B
4. A biological psychologist would be most interested in conducting research on the relationship between
A. neurotransmitters and depression.
B. skull shape and bone density.
C. self-esteem and popularity.
D. genetics and eye color.
Answer: A
5. To fully appreciate the interaction of neural activity, mental processes, and the functioning of human communities,
it is most necessary to recognize that people are
A. consciously aware.
B. morally accountable.
C. biopsychosocial systems.
D. products of multiple neural networks.
Answer: C
,6. For you to experience the pain of a sprained ankle, ________ must first relay incoming pain messages from your
ankle to your spinal cord.
A. the limbic system
B. glial cells
C. motor neurons
D. sensory neurons
Answer: D
7. Neurons that function within the brain and spinal cord are called
A. sensory neurons.
B. interneurons.
C. glial cells.
D. motor neurons.
Answer: B
8. Some neurons enable you to grasp objects by relaying outgoing messages to the muscles in your arms and hands.
These neurons are called
A. glial cells.
B. sensory neurons.
C. neural prosthetics.
D. motor neurons.
Answer: D
9. Dendrites are branching extensions of
A. neurotransmitters.
B. endorphins.
C. neurons.
D. glial cells.
Answer: C
10. The function of dendrites is to
A. receive incoming signals from other neurons.
B. release neurotransmitters into the spatial junctions between neurons.
C. coordinate the activation of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.
D. control pain through the release of opiatelike chemicals into the brain.
Answer: A
11. An axon is
A. a cell that serves as the basic building block of the nervous system.
B. a layer of fatty tissue that encases the fibers of many neurons.
C. an antagonist molecule that blocks neurotransmitter receptor sites.
, D. the extension of a neuron that carries messages away from the cell body.
Answer: D
12. The longest part of a motor neuron is likely to be the
A. dendrite.
B. axon.
C. cell body.
D. synapse.
Answer: B
13. In transmitting sensory information to the brain, an electrical signal travels from the ________ of a single neuron.
A. dendrites to the axon to the cell body
B. axon to the cell body to the dendrites
C. dendrites to the cell body to the axon
D. axon to the dendrites to the cell body
Answer: C
14. The speed at which a neural impulse travels is increased when the axon is encased by a(n)
A. association area.
B. myelin sheath.
C. glial cell.
D. synaptic vesicle.
Answer: B
15. A brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron is called the
A. synapse.
B. agonist.
C. action potential.
D. refractory period.
Answer: C
16. An action potential is generated by the movement of
A. glial cells.
B. hormones.
C. vesicles.
D. ions.
Answer: D
17. The resting potential of an axon results from the fact that an axon membrane is
A. encased by a myelin sheath.
B. selectively permeable.
