1. Which of the following has NOT been associated with
short-term stress?
A) improved immune system response B) death of malignant and
invading cells C) autoimmune disorders D)
protection against viruses and bacteria
2.Aggression is predominantly influenced by environmental
factors.
A) True B) False
3. Drugs that inhibit serotonin reuptake, such as the
antidepressant fluoxetine, also reduce ______.
A) alcohol craving and intake B) reactions to internal pain states
such as suffocation C) criminal behavior D)
symptoms of antisocial personality disorder
4. Males who have been convicted of violent crimes have
been found to have ______ levels than those who have
not.
A) lower estrogen B) higher estrogen C) lower
testosterone D) higher testosterone
5. The frequency of a sound is determined by the sound
wave's
A) complexity B) number of alternating compressions and
decompressions per second
C)number of complexities and overtones D) intensity, saturation,
and complexity
6. Amplitude is to ______ as frequency is to
______.
A) pitch; loudness B) loudness; pitch C) complexity; intensity D)
intensity; complexity
7. The function of proprioception is to provide information
about ______.
A)touch, pain, heat, and cold B)movement and position
of body and limbs
C)orientation of the head D)movement and position of
head
8. John relies solely on his vision to sit, walk, and stand
erect. If someone turns off the lights, he loses all control of
movement and crumples to the floor like a rag doll. Most likely,
John has lost the functioning of his ______.
A) vestibular sense B) interoceptive sense C) proprioception sense
D) skin senses
9. Which sensation, once believed to be a type of pain, may
be added to the list of skin senses in the near
future?
A)tickle B) itch C) tingling D) numbness
10. Compared to encapsulated receptors, free nerve endings
______.
A) are enclosed in a membrane B) perform complex processes at the
ends of dendrites
C) play a role in the detection of touch D) perform simple
processes at the ends of dendrites
11. The ______ provides better visual acuity than the rest
of the retina.
A) optic chiasm B) peripheral retina C) fovea D) nasal retina
12. The blind spot is the location on the retina
where______.
A) there are no photoreceptors B) night vision and visual acuity
meet
C) the cones are most densely packed D) the rods are most densely
packed
13. The point in the brain where axons from the retina
cross over to the other side of the brain is called the
______.
A) pituitary cortex B) inferior colliculus C) lateral geniculate
nucleus D) optic chiasm
14. ___________________ is an increase in synaptic strength
resulting from simultaneous activation of presynaptic and
postsynaptic neurons, whereas, ___________ is a decrease in the
strength of synapses due to insufficient stimulation of the
presynaptic neuron to activate the postsynaptic
neuron.
A) Associative long-term potentiation; associative long-term
depression B) Extinction; reconsolidation
C)Long-term depression; long-term potentiation D) Long-term
potentiation; long-term depression
17. Describe Alzheimer’s disease in terms of behavioral and
cognitive symptoms. Discuss what neural characteristics contribute
to the development of Alzheimer's disease.
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