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Biological Basis of Behavior // AP Psychology

Correctly answer 80% ( 28 of 35 questions)

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  1. Mr. Jenkins' suffered a stroke as a result of a brain injury. Although he can still move the fingers on his right hand, he has lost sensations in these parts. Of the following, the site of damage to his brain is most likely the:
  2. The part of the brain most closely associated with maintaining balance and the coordination of complex sequences of movements is the:
  3. A brain tumor that results in obesity caused by overeating would most likely be located in the
  4. Stimulation of portions of the left temporal lobe of the brain during surgery will cause the patient to
  5. After successfully running from the large, snarling, drooling grizzly bear that was running directly toward you, you pause to catch your breath and collect your wits. The arousing physical symptoms you now experience making you breathe heavy are controlled by the
  6. The most obvious difference between the human brain and the brain of a simple fish that allows our increased mental capacities would be in the size of the
  7. In order to perform a split-brain operation, the __________ must be severed.
  8. Which of the following changes would you expect to occur in someone whose frontal lobes were damaged in an accident?
  9. The central nervous system consists of:
  10. The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls glandular activity and the muscles of internal organs is called the:
  11. Amy has an itch on her nose and would like to scratch it. What part of her nervous system will control the movement of her arm to scratch her nose?
  12. The pain killing qualities associated with heroin abuse are associated with the drug's ability to mimic:
  13. Which of the following would carry a neural message across the synapse (chemical messenger)?
  14. Your temporal lobes are most important for processing of_________ signals.
  15. _________ is an example of a sympathetic response.
  16. Individuals who suffer from Depression sometimes lack which of the following neurotransmitters?
  17. Rhesus monkeys who had their ________ lesioned, changed from foul-tempered beings to docile (calm) creatures.
  18. A drug that mimics the effects of neurotransmitters, thus enhancing production is called a
  19. As you are sleeping, the fire alarm in your house goes off, immediate you are wide awake and helping your family to escape from your house. Which part of the nervous system produces this response?
  20. What happens at the synaptic vesicles (also known as the terminal buttons)?
  21. Which of the following neurotransmitters is most clearly associated with increased symptoms of migraines and seizures?
  22. In a simulation of Sperry and Gazzaniga's split brain research, researchers projected a picture of a watermelon in the left visual field and a picture of a caterpillar in the right visual field to patients who had the corpus collasum removed. When asked by the researchers, what they saw, what would you expect a patient to verbally state?
  23. What best describes a neuron that is experiencing an action potential:
  24. “Humans developed a unique waking-sleep cycle that maximized our chances of survival,” is a statement most typical of
  25. Which of the following will NOT increase behavioral and mental activity since it is not a stimulant?
  26. Unpredicted "sleep attacks" that occur at predictable times are a description of:
  27. Which stage of sleep typically has spindles?
  28. Which of the following best describes a characteristic of stage 2 for sleep?
  29. While in the REM phase of sleep,
  30. Which of the following are involved in regulating circadian rhythms?
  31. Myasthenia Gravis (MG) causes weakness in the muscles that control the eyes, face, throat, and limbs. Symptoms include difficulty swallowing, speaking, chewing, and lifting the arms. This autoimmune disorder is correlated with:
  32. Contralateral hemispheric organization is most relevant for explaining which of the following scenarios:
  33. The reflex arc explains how:
  34. Ever since she started holding hands and cuddling with Kenny, Jolene has noticed the feelings of bonding increase as she starts to fall in love with Kenny. These feelings of bonding and love are most likely the result of the hormone:
  35. Getting a sufficient amount of stage 3 sleep AFTER we have been exposed to learning something new is extremely beneficial for human’s ability to recall information due to what sleep theory?