SFU PSYC 365 Exam Prep (Ch. 1–12) – Full
Study Guide & Review Workbook
Chapter 1: Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience
1. What is the primary focus of behavioral neuroscience?
A) The study of unconscious motives
B) The study of the nervous system and its relationship to behavior
C) The study of how thoughts influence behavior
D) The study of social influences on the individual
Answer: B) The study of the nervous system and its relationship to behavior (✓)
2. The philosophical view that the mind and body are separate entities is known as:
A) Monism
B) Dualism ✓
C) Empiricism
D) Materialism
Answer: B) Dualism (✓)
3. Who is often considered the founder of modern psychology because of his emphasis on the
scientific method?
A) René Descartes
B) Wilhelm Wundt ✓
C) Sigmund Freud
D) William James
Answer: B) Wilhelm Wundt (✓)
4. The principle that the brain functions as a whole, without specific functional localization, is
most associated with:
A) Pierre Flourens ✓
B) Paul Broca
C) Gustav Fritsch
D) Eduard Hitzig
Answer: A) Pierre Flourens (✓)
5. Phrenology, though incorrect, was historically important because it suggested:
A) The heart is the seat of emotion
B) Specific brain functions are localized in specific regions ✓
,C) The mind is a blank slate at birth
D) Brain size is unrelated to intelligence
Answer: B) Specific brain functions are localized in specific regions (✓)
Chapter 2: Structure and Function of the Nervous System
6. The central nervous system (CNS) is comprised of:
A) The brain and spinal cord ✓
B) The somatic and autonomic nervous systems
C) The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
D) All nerves outside the brain and spine
Answer: A) The brain and spinal cord (✓)
7. Which type of glial cell forms the myelin sheath in the central nervous system?
A) Schwann cells
B) Oligodendrocytes ✓
C) Astrocytes
D) Microglia
Answer: B) Oligodendrocytes (✓)
8. The frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes are divisions of the:
A) Brainstem
B) Cerebellum
C) Cerebrum ✓
D) Diencephalon
Answer: C) Cerebrum (✓)
9. The primary function of the cerebellum is:
A) Regulation of body temperature
B) Control of fine motor coordination and balance ✓
C) Processing of visual information
D) Control of vital functions like breathing
Answer: B) Control of fine motor coordination and balance (✓)
10. The blood-brain barrier is formed primarily by:
A) Oligodendrocytes
B) Microglia
C) Astrocytes ✓
D) Schwann cells
Answer: C) Astrocytes (✓)
,Chapter 3: Neurophysiology: The Structure and Function of the Cells of the Nervous System
11. The resting membrane potential of a neuron is primarily maintained by:
A) The sodium-potassium pump ✓
B) Voltage-gated calcium channels
C) Ligand-gated sodium channels
D) The action potential
Answer: A) The sodium-potassium pump (✓)
12. During the depolarization phase of an action potential:
A) Potassium ions rush out of the cell
B) The membrane potential becomes more negative
C) Sodium ions rush into the cell ✓
D) The cell is in its absolute refractory period
Answer: C) Sodium ions rush into the cell (✓)
13. The "all-or-none" law refers to the fact that:
A) All neurons fire at the same rate
B) An action potential either fires fully or does not fire at all ✓
C) All synapses are excitatory
D) Neurotransmitters are always released in the same quantity
Answer: B) An action potential either fires fully or does not fire at all (✓)
14. The gap between two neurons where communication occurs is called the:
A) Axon terminal
B) Dendritic spine
C) Synaptic cleft ✓
D) Myelin sheath
Answer: C) Synaptic cleft (✓)
15. Reuptake is a process that primarily involves:
A) The release of neurotransmitters into the synapse
B) The breakdown of neurotransmitters by enzymes
C) The recycling of neurotransmitter molecules back into the presynaptic neuron ✓
D) The binding of neurotransmitters to postsynaptic receptors
Answer: C) The recycling of neurotransmitter molecules back into the presynaptic neuron (✓)
Chapter 4: Psychopharmacology
16. A drug that mimics or enhances the effect of a neurotransmitter is called a(n):
A) Antagonist
, B) Agonist ✓
C) Inverse agonist
D) Reuptake inhibitor
Answer: B) Agonist (✓)
17. Which neurotransmitter system is most directly implicated in the reinforcing effects of
most drugs of abuse?
A) Serotonin
B) Dopamine ✓
C) Acetylcholine
D) GABA
Answer: B) Dopamine (✓)
18. Prozac (Fluoxetine) is a common SSRI. What does SSRI stand for?
A) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor ✓
B) Serotonin Synthesis Reuptake Inhibitor
C) Synaptic Serotonin Receptor Inhibitor
D) Standard Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Answer: A) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (✓)
19. Tolerance to a drug often results in:
A) A decreased response to the drug, requiring a larger dose for the same effect ✓
B) An increased response to the drug with repeated use
C) An immediate allergic reaction
D) The drug becoming an antagonist
Answer: A) A decreased response to the drug, requiring a larger dose for the same effect (✓)
20. Benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium) exert their effects by:
A) Blocking dopamine receptors
B) Enhancing the effect of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA ✓
C) Increasing the release of acetylcholine
D) Blocking NMDA glutamate receptors
Answer: B) Enhancing the effect of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA (✓)
Chapter 5: The Methods and Ethics of Research
21. Which method provides the best temporal resolution for measuring brain activity?
A) fMRI
B) PET Scan
C) EEG ✓
Study Guide & Review Workbook
Chapter 1: Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience
1. What is the primary focus of behavioral neuroscience?
A) The study of unconscious motives
B) The study of the nervous system and its relationship to behavior
C) The study of how thoughts influence behavior
D) The study of social influences on the individual
Answer: B) The study of the nervous system and its relationship to behavior (✓)
2. The philosophical view that the mind and body are separate entities is known as:
A) Monism
B) Dualism ✓
C) Empiricism
D) Materialism
Answer: B) Dualism (✓)
3. Who is often considered the founder of modern psychology because of his emphasis on the
scientific method?
A) René Descartes
B) Wilhelm Wundt ✓
C) Sigmund Freud
D) William James
Answer: B) Wilhelm Wundt (✓)
4. The principle that the brain functions as a whole, without specific functional localization, is
most associated with:
A) Pierre Flourens ✓
B) Paul Broca
C) Gustav Fritsch
D) Eduard Hitzig
Answer: A) Pierre Flourens (✓)
5. Phrenology, though incorrect, was historically important because it suggested:
A) The heart is the seat of emotion
B) Specific brain functions are localized in specific regions ✓
,C) The mind is a blank slate at birth
D) Brain size is unrelated to intelligence
Answer: B) Specific brain functions are localized in specific regions (✓)
Chapter 2: Structure and Function of the Nervous System
6. The central nervous system (CNS) is comprised of:
A) The brain and spinal cord ✓
B) The somatic and autonomic nervous systems
C) The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
D) All nerves outside the brain and spine
Answer: A) The brain and spinal cord (✓)
7. Which type of glial cell forms the myelin sheath in the central nervous system?
A) Schwann cells
B) Oligodendrocytes ✓
C) Astrocytes
D) Microglia
Answer: B) Oligodendrocytes (✓)
8. The frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes are divisions of the:
A) Brainstem
B) Cerebellum
C) Cerebrum ✓
D) Diencephalon
Answer: C) Cerebrum (✓)
9. The primary function of the cerebellum is:
A) Regulation of body temperature
B) Control of fine motor coordination and balance ✓
C) Processing of visual information
D) Control of vital functions like breathing
Answer: B) Control of fine motor coordination and balance (✓)
10. The blood-brain barrier is formed primarily by:
A) Oligodendrocytes
B) Microglia
C) Astrocytes ✓
D) Schwann cells
Answer: C) Astrocytes (✓)
,Chapter 3: Neurophysiology: The Structure and Function of the Cells of the Nervous System
11. The resting membrane potential of a neuron is primarily maintained by:
A) The sodium-potassium pump ✓
B) Voltage-gated calcium channels
C) Ligand-gated sodium channels
D) The action potential
Answer: A) The sodium-potassium pump (✓)
12. During the depolarization phase of an action potential:
A) Potassium ions rush out of the cell
B) The membrane potential becomes more negative
C) Sodium ions rush into the cell ✓
D) The cell is in its absolute refractory period
Answer: C) Sodium ions rush into the cell (✓)
13. The "all-or-none" law refers to the fact that:
A) All neurons fire at the same rate
B) An action potential either fires fully or does not fire at all ✓
C) All synapses are excitatory
D) Neurotransmitters are always released in the same quantity
Answer: B) An action potential either fires fully or does not fire at all (✓)
14. The gap between two neurons where communication occurs is called the:
A) Axon terminal
B) Dendritic spine
C) Synaptic cleft ✓
D) Myelin sheath
Answer: C) Synaptic cleft (✓)
15. Reuptake is a process that primarily involves:
A) The release of neurotransmitters into the synapse
B) The breakdown of neurotransmitters by enzymes
C) The recycling of neurotransmitter molecules back into the presynaptic neuron ✓
D) The binding of neurotransmitters to postsynaptic receptors
Answer: C) The recycling of neurotransmitter molecules back into the presynaptic neuron (✓)
Chapter 4: Psychopharmacology
16. A drug that mimics or enhances the effect of a neurotransmitter is called a(n):
A) Antagonist
, B) Agonist ✓
C) Inverse agonist
D) Reuptake inhibitor
Answer: B) Agonist (✓)
17. Which neurotransmitter system is most directly implicated in the reinforcing effects of
most drugs of abuse?
A) Serotonin
B) Dopamine ✓
C) Acetylcholine
D) GABA
Answer: B) Dopamine (✓)
18. Prozac (Fluoxetine) is a common SSRI. What does SSRI stand for?
A) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor ✓
B) Serotonin Synthesis Reuptake Inhibitor
C) Synaptic Serotonin Receptor Inhibitor
D) Standard Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Answer: A) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (✓)
19. Tolerance to a drug often results in:
A) A decreased response to the drug, requiring a larger dose for the same effect ✓
B) An increased response to the drug with repeated use
C) An immediate allergic reaction
D) The drug becoming an antagonist
Answer: A) A decreased response to the drug, requiring a larger dose for the same effect (✓)
20. Benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium) exert their effects by:
A) Blocking dopamine receptors
B) Enhancing the effect of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA ✓
C) Increasing the release of acetylcholine
D) Blocking NMDA glutamate receptors
Answer: B) Enhancing the effect of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA (✓)
Chapter 5: The Methods and Ethics of Research
21. Which method provides the best temporal resolution for measuring brain activity?
A) fMRI
B) PET Scan
C) EEG ✓
