Bio Psych Final Exam Practice Questions

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The major components of an emotional response include:

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The autonomic component of an emotional response functions to

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The neural systems that comprise fear are integrated by neurons within the:

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Activation of the __ nucleus of the _ elicits an emotional

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The expression of an emotional response is inhibited by input from the:

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Elevated levels of which neurotransmitter inhibits aggression:

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Which drug would be expected to inhibit aggression:

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A human male who has a long record of assault, arson and murder, would be expected to show levels of _ in his cerebrospinal fluid:

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Phineas Gage, who was injured when a steel rod was accidentally driven through his skull, exhibited impulsive, emotional behavior as a result of widespread damage to his:

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Which of the following is an example of a moral dilemma

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A combination of inadequate activation of the _ and enhanced activation of the __ may result in excessive anger that results in harm to other people:

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The proposition that facial expressions of emotion are innate is supported by the observation that:

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A chimeric face is

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The ability to recognise negative emotions expressed by others is most likely to be impaired after damage to:

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According to the James-Lange theory, feelings of emotion are:

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Which of the following is true of the sex chromosomes?

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_____________________ exert(s) a defeminising action during prenatal development:

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The size of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis is an indicator of....

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The key factor that determines whether the undifferentiated gonads develop into testes is...

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A pheromone is a:

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Which of the following is true of pheromone action in humans?

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A hormone that promotes the prenatal development of the Woffian system is said to have a(n):

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The prenatal development of the internal reproductive structures of the female:

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The genetic sex of a foetus is determined by:

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The key event that starts sexual maturation at the onset of puberty is that:

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Which of the following is known to speed up the onset of female puberty:

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An increased prevalence of homosexuality/bisexuality is noted in:

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The key effect of luteinising hormone (LH) is to:

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A human female is more likely to initiate sexual activity with her partner:

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The ________________ would not be considered a human sex organ:

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The various stages of sleep are easily distinguished by:

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The transition between wakefulness and sleep is marked by the appearance of which type of EEG waves:

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You are watching the EEG of a person whose output contains 85% delta wave activity. Your best guess is that this person is:

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Typically, humans show which pattern of blood flow and cognitive activity during REM sleep:

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It may be inappropriate to treat insomnia with benzodiazepines because:

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Nightmares that are particularly terrifying occur during:

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The first day in a new job that is cognitively demanding and which involves the development of new skills, would be expected to:

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A build up of carbon dioxide in the blood is characteristic of the sleep disorder known as:

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A person who exhibits sudden paralysis may be suffering from:

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Human narcolepsy:

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The occurrence of SLEEP ATTACKS in narcolepsy can be alleviated by drugs that:

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Weight gain is a common outcome for a person suffering from:

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The primary function of slow-wave sleep is to:

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Research has suggested that _ sleep is important for _ memory:

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Prolonged sleep deprivation in humans results in:

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All of the following are positive symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT:

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The negative symptoms of schizophrenia:

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The positive symptoms of schizophrenia may be caused by:

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The fact that the odds of a child born to two parents, both of whom have schizophrenia, is less than 50% suggests that:

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Imagine that you have been handed a list of drugs and that beside each drug name is a number that represents the potency of that drug for blocking midbrain dopamine receptors (where a low number means a greater potency at blocking). Which would you choose for the treatment of schizophrenia?:

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Administration of high doses of which of the following drugs would be expected to produce the positive symptoms of schizophrenia:

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John has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has shown improvement in positive symptoms while taking chlorpromazine (CPZ). John may be at risk of his positive symptoms returning if he:

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The mesolimbic pathway projects from the _ to the :

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Clozapine is referred to as an “atypical” antipsychotic drug because it:

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The negative symptoms of schizophrenia may be related to:

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Which of the following suggests that schizophrenia may be associated with atypical neuroanatomy:

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The major affective disorders are also known as:

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_______________ is/are NOT an effective treatment for unipolar depression:

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The ability of fluoxetine (Prozac) to function as an effective treatment for _ is related to its capacity to :

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A person with allele(s) of the gene for the _ transporter is at risk for depression:

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which one of the following is NOT one of the three components of emotional responses?

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Bio Psych Final Exam Practice Questions

Bio Psych Final Exam Practice Questions

The major components of an emotional response include:

The autonomic component of an emotional response functions to

The neural systems that comprise fear are integrated by neurons within the:

Activation of the ____________ nucleus of the ___________ elicits an emotional

The expression of an emotional response is inhibited by input from the:

Elevated levels of which neurotransmitter inhibits aggression:

Which drug would be expected to inhibit aggression:

A human male who has a long record of assault, arson and murder, would be expected to show __________ levels of ___________ in his cerebrospinal fluid:

Phineas Gage, who was injured when a steel rod was accidentally driven through his skull, exhibited impulsive, emotional behavior as a result of widespread damage to his:

Which of the following is an example of a moral dilemma

A combination of inadequate activation of the ___________ and enhanced activation of the ____________ may result in excessive anger that results in harm to other people:

The proposition that facial expressions of emotion are innate is supported by the observation that:

A chimeric face is

The ability to recognise negative emotions expressed by others is most likely to be impaired after damage to:

According to the James-Lange theory, feelings of emotion are:

Which of the following is true of the sex chromosomes?

_____________________ exert(s) a defeminising action during prenatal development:

The size of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis is an indicator of....

The key factor that determines whether the undifferentiated gonads develop into testes is...

Activation of the __ nucleus of the _ elicits an emotional

A human male who has a long record of assault, arson and murder, would be expected to show levels of _ in his cerebrospinal fluid:

A combination of inadequate activation of the _ and enhanced activation of the __ may result in excessive anger that results in harm to other people: