NSBH 20450 Exam 3 Part 1
Study Guide
_______ aggression is observed in observed in most vertebrates, often involving
competition over mating opportunities, while _______ aggression often occurs among
individuals caring for young. - Answer intermale; maternal
The evidence that testosterone affects aggressive behavior in humans is inconsistent.
This inconsistency may be attributable to the fact that - Answer testosterone appears to
have less of an effect on human aggression than it does on aggression in other species.
In men, simply backing the losing team in a baseball game is sufficient to - Answer
decrease circulating testosterone levels
Castration reduces _______, and injections of _______ increase it - Answer aggression;
testosterone
Which neurotransmitter has been especially implicated in the control of aggression? -
Answer Serotonin
Research suggests animals that show hyperaggressive behavior may have - Answer
reduced levels of serotonin in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Diminished cerebrospinal concentrations of serotonin metabolites are correlated with -
Answer aggression and violence.
Which statement about brain imaging studies of psychopaths is true? - Answer The
prefrontal cortex is smaller in psychopaths compared to controls.
Hans Selye labeled the initial response to stress the - Answer alarm reaction
Epinephrine is to the adrenal medulla as - Answer cortisol is to the adrenal cortex.
Soldiers training for parachute jumps showed - Answer a spike in norepinephrine before
the first day's jump.
Stressful exam periods produce a(n) - Answer increase in norepinephrine secretion
Military recruits training for parachuting showed higher levels of _______ after the first
day's jump than before - Answer epinephrine
The theory of stress _______ holds that early, mild stressful experiences early in life may
reduce susceptibility to stress in adulthood - Answer immunization
The stress immunization seen in rat pups appears to be attributable to - Answer
maternal comfort after stress
, Epigenetic regulation involves - Answer changes in gene expression rather than a
change in the encoding region in a gene.
According to the views of psychosomatic medicine, susceptibility and resistance to
illnesses are associated with - Answer distinctive psychological characteristics
With increased levels of adrenal steroids, the response of the immune system to
pathogens such as viruses is - Answer inhibited
Who is most likely to develop a cold when exposed to a virus? - Answer A student
staying up late to cram for an exam.
The study of the immune system and its interaction with the nervous system and
behavior is called - Answer Psychoneuroimmunology
The field of study concerned with the immune system and its interaction with the
nervous system and behavior is called - Answer Psychoneuroimmunology
Relaxation therapies like mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been shown
to reduce activity in the - Answer amygdala
Which symptom is not a common pathological consequence of prolonged stress? -
Answer increased libido
The modern field of stress research was launched by - Answer Hans Selye
In human embryonic development, the beginning of the brain is evident in the anterior
portion of the neural tube by day - Answer 22
In human embryonic development, the crests of the neural groove come together to
form the - Answer neural tube
The interior of the neural tube eventually develops into the _______ system. - Answer
ventricular
Which process occurs to only a limited extent after birth? - Answer neurogenesis
In the adult brain, neurogenesis is evident in the - Answer hippocampus
The particular fate of an undifferentiated cell depends partially upon which factor? -
Answer cell-cell interactions
Which component is necessary for apoptosis? - Answer death genes
Which component protects neurons from apoptosis? - Answer neurotrophic factors
In the human cerebral cortex, the pruning of dendrites and axon terminals occurs last in
_______ cortex - Answer prefrontal
Teenagers with the highest IQ show - Answer an especially long period of cortical
thinning
Study Guide
_______ aggression is observed in observed in most vertebrates, often involving
competition over mating opportunities, while _______ aggression often occurs among
individuals caring for young. - Answer intermale; maternal
The evidence that testosterone affects aggressive behavior in humans is inconsistent.
This inconsistency may be attributable to the fact that - Answer testosterone appears to
have less of an effect on human aggression than it does on aggression in other species.
In men, simply backing the losing team in a baseball game is sufficient to - Answer
decrease circulating testosterone levels
Castration reduces _______, and injections of _______ increase it - Answer aggression;
testosterone
Which neurotransmitter has been especially implicated in the control of aggression? -
Answer Serotonin
Research suggests animals that show hyperaggressive behavior may have - Answer
reduced levels of serotonin in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Diminished cerebrospinal concentrations of serotonin metabolites are correlated with -
Answer aggression and violence.
Which statement about brain imaging studies of psychopaths is true? - Answer The
prefrontal cortex is smaller in psychopaths compared to controls.
Hans Selye labeled the initial response to stress the - Answer alarm reaction
Epinephrine is to the adrenal medulla as - Answer cortisol is to the adrenal cortex.
Soldiers training for parachute jumps showed - Answer a spike in norepinephrine before
the first day's jump.
Stressful exam periods produce a(n) - Answer increase in norepinephrine secretion
Military recruits training for parachuting showed higher levels of _______ after the first
day's jump than before - Answer epinephrine
The theory of stress _______ holds that early, mild stressful experiences early in life may
reduce susceptibility to stress in adulthood - Answer immunization
The stress immunization seen in rat pups appears to be attributable to - Answer
maternal comfort after stress
, Epigenetic regulation involves - Answer changes in gene expression rather than a
change in the encoding region in a gene.
According to the views of psychosomatic medicine, susceptibility and resistance to
illnesses are associated with - Answer distinctive psychological characteristics
With increased levels of adrenal steroids, the response of the immune system to
pathogens such as viruses is - Answer inhibited
Who is most likely to develop a cold when exposed to a virus? - Answer A student
staying up late to cram for an exam.
The study of the immune system and its interaction with the nervous system and
behavior is called - Answer Psychoneuroimmunology
The field of study concerned with the immune system and its interaction with the
nervous system and behavior is called - Answer Psychoneuroimmunology
Relaxation therapies like mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been shown
to reduce activity in the - Answer amygdala
Which symptom is not a common pathological consequence of prolonged stress? -
Answer increased libido
The modern field of stress research was launched by - Answer Hans Selye
In human embryonic development, the beginning of the brain is evident in the anterior
portion of the neural tube by day - Answer 22
In human embryonic development, the crests of the neural groove come together to
form the - Answer neural tube
The interior of the neural tube eventually develops into the _______ system. - Answer
ventricular
Which process occurs to only a limited extent after birth? - Answer neurogenesis
In the adult brain, neurogenesis is evident in the - Answer hippocampus
The particular fate of an undifferentiated cell depends partially upon which factor? -
Answer cell-cell interactions
Which component is necessary for apoptosis? - Answer death genes
Which component protects neurons from apoptosis? - Answer neurotrophic factors
In the human cerebral cortex, the pruning of dendrites and axon terminals occurs last in
_______ cortex - Answer prefrontal
Teenagers with the highest IQ show - Answer an especially long period of cortical
thinning
