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Pregunta 1
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Which of the following is NOT a concern regarding animal research?
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Approval from a review board
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Protection from unnecessary harm
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Demonstration of substantial benefit to humans
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Following ethical practices
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Informed consent
Pregunta 2
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An emphasis on early childhood experiences and our unconscious are major characteristics of which school of psychology?
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Gestalt
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phychodynamic
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behaviorism
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empiricism
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structuralism
Pregunta 3
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Which of the following relationships would most likely have the weakest correlation?
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A school child's age and vocabulary
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Air temperature and number of air conditioners in use
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A building's height and weight
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Amount of snowfall and number of skiers
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number of fingers on a person's hand and intelligence
Pregunta 4
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A psychologist keeps a very detailed record of a series of interviews with an individual who is suffering from a rare brain disorder. This is an example of which research method?
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Case study
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correlational
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random
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survey
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experiment
Pregunta 5
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In a drug study, one group of participants receives an inactive pill and another group receives a pill that is believed to be effective in treating depression. The first group is referred to as the
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Experimental group
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Control group
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Dependent group
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Random group
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Independent group
Pregunta 6
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Which "wave" of psychology might study how humans process information?
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behaviorist
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humanist
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physiological
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Neo-freudian
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cognitive
Pregunta 7
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In drug studies, the inactive pill that some participants receive is referred to as a
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placebo
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pretender
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prevention
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panacea
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control
Pregunta 8
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All of the following are steps in the scientific method EXCEPT
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Gathering evidence
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Ignoring contradictory evidence
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Drawing conclusions
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Developing a hypothesis
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Generating a research question
Pregunta 9
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An experiment investigates the effects of the medication on symptoms of schizophrenia. In this case, the symptoms of schizophrenia represent the
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Manipulated variable
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Control variable
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Independent variable
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Dependent variable
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Random variable
Pregunta 10
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Which of the following is the most complete definition of psychology?
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The science of observable behavior
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The science of behavior and mental processes
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Writing about relationships and mental processes
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The science of mental processes
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The science of behavior
Pregunta 11
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You see a journal article entitled "Injection of Happystuff causes a reduction in symptoms of depression in adult males." This tells you that the independent variable is
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Adult males
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Symptoms of depression
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happystuff
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Depression
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unknown
Pregunta 12
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A correlational coefficient of +.95 means
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The variables are independent
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There is no relationship between the variables
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As one variable increases, the other variable increases
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As one variable decreases, the other variable decreases
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As one variable increases, the other variable decreases
Pregunta 13
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Which of the following is critical for survey research?
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Haphazard sample
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Non- random sample
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A random sample
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non-generalized sample
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A sample that consists of at least 10% of the population
Pregunta 14
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You have been assigned to write a report on Wilhelm Wendt's contributions to psychology. A useful term to use to search the internet would be
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introspection
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Psychodynamic
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association
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behaviorism
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humanism
Pregunta 15
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WHen neither the researcher nor the participants knows who is receiving the active drug and who is receiving the placebo. It is referred to as
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A single-blind study
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A double-blind study
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Control factor
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Placebo effect
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Random sampling
Pregunta 16
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Women account for what proportion of undergraduate degrees and doctorates in psychology?
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one-half
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Two-thirds
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Three-quarters
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one-third
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one-quarter
Pregunta 17
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A statistical measure of association between two variables is a(n)
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Random assignment
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Independent variable
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Correlation coefficient
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Dependent variable
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Control variable
Pregunta 18
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Cognitive psychologists would be interested in all of the following EXCEPT
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Language processes
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Concept formation
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instincts
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Decision making
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problem solving
Pregunta 19
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Who was the first woman to receive a PhD in psychology in the United States?
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Mamie Phipps-Clark
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Mary Whitson Calkins
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Margaret Floy Washburn
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Gilbert Haven Jones
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Francis Sumner
Pregunta 20
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Humanistic psychologists stress all of the following EXCEPT
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Creative potentials of individuals
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Self-awareness
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individual uniqueness
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Being true to oneself
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Unconscious forces
Pregunta 21
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In doing research on John Watson what term would you expect to come across?
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behaviorism
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structuralism
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humanism
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psychodynamic
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Functionalism
Pregunta 22
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Who is credited with founding the functionalism school of psychology?
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James
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Hall
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Titchener
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Wertheimer
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Wundt
Pregunta 23
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Empirical research
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Is no longer used by psychologists
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Was replaced by scientific method
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Uses introspection
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Set the standards that psychologists must follow
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Is based on intuition
Pregunta 24
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Which of the following is not a benefit of correlational research?
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It can help increase understandings of relationships
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It can offer causes to underlying causes
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It can establish definite cause-and-effect relationships
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It can identify high-risk individuals
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It can allow prediction
Pregunta 25
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This type of imaging technology uses magnetic fields to manipulate the protons inside of the water in our bodies, which allows us to see images without surgery
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PET
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MRI
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CT
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EEG
Pregunta 26
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Axons are responsible for
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Producing neurotransmitters
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Carrying signals to other neurons
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Receiving signals from other neurons
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Controlling metabolic functions
Pregunta 27
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Phineas Gage showed severe personality changes following an accident that damaged the
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Prefrontal cortex
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Temporal cortex
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hippocampus
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Hypothalamus
Pregunta 28
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For most people, Wernicke's area is located in the
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Left temporal lobe
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Right frontal lobe
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Left frontal lobe
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Right temporal lobe
Pregunta 29
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This type of imaging technology involves attaching electrodes to a patients head in order to measure their brain waves
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PET
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MRI
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CT
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EEG
Pregunta 30
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This type of imaging technology combines xray technology with computer technology. It is used to investigate the brain from multiple angles and at any depth
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EEG
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PET
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MRI
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CT
Pregunta 31
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Which component of a neuron contains genetic material
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Synapse
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Soma
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neurotransmitter
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dendrite
Pregunta 32
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This imaging technology involves injecting the patient with a radioactive substance, which will release gamma rays and allow researchers to see how active certain areas of the brain are
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PET
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MRI
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EEG
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CT
Pregunta 33
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Which component of a neuron receives signals from other neurons?
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Synapse
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axon
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soma
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dendrite
Pregunta 34
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All of the following are considered main research methods in the biological approach of analysis EXCEPT
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Correlational studies
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Case studies
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surveys
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Laboratory experiments
Pregunta 35
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For most people Boca's area is located in the
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Left frontal lobe
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left temporal lobe
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Right frontal lobe
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right temporal lobe
Pregunta 36
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The tiny gap between neurons is called the
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dendrite
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synapse
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soma
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axon
Pregunta 37
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All of the following are principles of the biological levels of analysis EXCEPT
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Introspection is key to understanding behavior
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patters of behavior can be inherited
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Animal research may inform our understanding of behavior
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Emotions and behavior are products of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous and endocrine systems
Pregunta 38
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The inherited (innate) instructions of an organism are called its
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Phenotype
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Genotype
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DNA
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Glial cell
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monozygotic
Pregunta 39
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An organism's observable traits are called its
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Phenotype
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Genotype
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genomes
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Disposition
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Chromosomes
Pregunta 40
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The brain is divided into ________ parts
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Two
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three
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five
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six
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nine
Pregunta 41
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Which of the following is part of the hind brain?
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cerebrum
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thalamus
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Corpus callosum
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amygdala
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Medulla
Pregunta 42
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States of wakefulness and sleep are modulated by
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Pons
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Cerebellum
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Hippocampus
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Medulla
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Cerebrum
Pregunta 43
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The fact that alcohol often causes problems with balance and coordination suggests that it may have an effect on
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Cerebrum
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Corpus callosum
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Cerebellum
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Thalamus
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Reticular formation
Pregunta 44
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The forebrain contains all of the following EXCEPT
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Thalamus
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Basal ganglia
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Hypothalamus
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Cerebellum
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Cerebral cortex
Pregunta 45
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All of the following senses are routed through the thalamus EXCEPT
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Touch
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smell
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taste
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Vision
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Hearing
Pregunta 46
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Vision is processed by which lobe?
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Occipital
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Temporal
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Frontal
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Parietal
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somatosensory
Pregunta 47
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Damage to which portion of the cerebral cortex would most likely interfere with hearing?
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Somatosensory
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Occipital
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Temporal
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Parietal
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Frontal
Pregunta 48
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Following brain damage, Takumi cannot feel sensations in her arms. She probably suffered damage to which portion of her brain?
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Frontal lobe
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Cerebellum
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Parietal lobe
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Temporal lobe
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Occipital lobe
Pregunta 49
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Which part of the nervous system controls internal bodily processes as heartbeat, respiration, digestion, and dilation of the pupils?
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Autonomic nervous system
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Somatic nervous system
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Spinal cord
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Peripheral nervous system
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Central nervous system
Pregunta 50
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The tiny gap between neurons is called the
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axon
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dendrite
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synapse
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interneuron
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soma
Pregunta 51
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Glial cells do all of the following EXCEPT
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Nourish neurons
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Help neurons communicate
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Produce neurotransmitters
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Produce myelin
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Remove waste products
Pregunta 52
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Which of the following is not controlled by the medulla
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Heart rate
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Breathing
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swallowing
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Vision
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coughing
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