PSYC 292- Mini Quiz #2
Which of the following is an example of synesthesia?
Envisioning bright fireworks whenever you hear Mozart (Section: 5.1 Sensory Processing and the Somatosensory SystemLearning Objective: Not alignedBloom's Level: 5. Evaluating)
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the anterior pituitary to release which hormones?
FSH and LH
The onion-like receptor found in skin that selectively responds to vibration and pressure is the
Pacinian corpuscle. (Section: 5.1 Sensory Processing and the Somatosensory SystemLearning Objective: 5.1.2 Describe several different types of receptors in the skin and the stimuli they detect.Bloom's Level: 1. Remembering)
The _______ seems to be important in the initiation of movement sequences.
SMA (Section: 5.3 Movement and the Motor SystemLearning Objective: 5.3.4 Discuss the interaction of various cortical and subcortical brain regions in regulating behavior.Bloom's Level: 1. Remembering)
When an individual is born with only one sex chromosome (and has the phenotype XO), they typically exhibit traits of and are diagnosed with:
Turner's syndrome
Some flowers attract bees by releasing _______ into the air.
allomones (Section: 8.1 Hormones Act in a Great Variety of Ways throughout the BodyLearning Objective: 8.1.1 Distinguish the different classes of chemical signaling, from neurotransmitters to hormones and pheromones.Bloom's Level: 1. Remembering)
Parkinson's disease is linked to
degeneration of dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra. (Section: 5.3 Movement and the Motor SystemLearning Objective: 5.3.5 Describe the behavioral symptoms and underlying pathology of two major motor disorders.Bloom's Level: 2. Understanding)
Glands that secrete their products outside the body are referred to as _______ glands.
exocrine (Section: 8.1 Hormones Act in a Great Variety of Ways throughout the BodyLearning Objective: 8.1.1 Distinguish the different classes of chemical signaling, from neurotransmitters to hormones and pheromones.Bloom's Level: 1. Remembering)
During sexual differentiation, the müllerian ducts develop into ___ sex organs, while the wolffian ducts develop into ___ sex organs.
female; male
The hormone _______ controls the milk letdown reflex and plays a role in formation of social bonds.
oxytocin (Section: 8.1 Hormones Act in a Great Variety of Ways throughout the BodyLearning Objective: 8.1.5 Give examples of the interaction of hormonal and neuronal communication in controlling behavior.Bloom's Level: 1. Remembering)
Nociceptors collect information in response to ___, whereas proprioceptors collect information in response to ___.
pain; body position (Section: 8.1 Hormones Act in a Great Variety of Ways throughout the BodyLearning Objective: 8.1.4 Explain how the brain regulates circulating levels of hormone.Bloom's Level: 2. Understanding)
S1 (primary somatosensory cortex) is located in the
postcentral gyrus (Section: 5.1 Sensory Processing and the Somatosensory SystemLearning Objective: 5.1.4 Describe the neural pathway for the system reporting touch information from the body.Bloom's Level: 1. Remembering)
The Coolidge effect is the:
resumption of sexual activity by a male animal when exposed to a novel female (Section: 8.2 Reproductive Behavior Is Regulated by the BrainLearning Objective: 8.2.1 Discuss the sequence of mating behaviors in animals and the role of hormones in regulating those behaviors.Bloom's Level: 3. Applying)
Neuronal and hormonal communication processes both involve:
specialized receptor molecules. (Section: 8.1 Hormones Act in a Great Variety of Ways throughout the BodyLearning Objective: 8.1.1 Distinguish the different classes of chemical signaling, from neurotransmitters to hormones and pheromones.Bloom's Level: 2. Understanding)
Receptors that show little or no adaptation to maintained stimulation are called _______ receptors.
tonic (Section: 5.1 Sensory Processing and the Somatosensory System Learning Objective: 5.1.3 Relate the concepts of receptive fields and sensory adaptation.Bloom's Level: 1. Remembering)
