Biopsychology

The auditory cortex is located in which lobe of the brain?

temporal

Which of the following is not a hindbrain structure?

amygdala

Which type of chemical messenger do the male gonads secrete?

androgens

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the ________ and ________.

central; peripheral nervous systems

Human eggs and sperm each contain 23 ________, which are composed of long strands of ________.

chromosomes; DNA

________ is a neurotransmitter involved in mood, reward, addiction, and motor behavior.

dopamine

The theory of ________ states that organisms that are better suited for their environment will survive and reproduce, while those that are poorly suited for their environment will die off.

evolution by natural selection

Parsons et al. are doing a study comparing differences in brain activity levels between patients with schizophrenia and controls with no psychological disorders. Their hypothesis requires a high level of detail and good detection of differences over time. Which of the following is the best brain imaging technique to use?

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

The endocrine system consists of a series of glands that produce chemical substances known as ________.

hormones

In a resting state, sodium (Na+) is at a higher concentration outside the cell and potassium (K+) is more concentrated inside the cell. During an action potential, the sodium levels ________ inside the cell.

increase

________ is the differences between hemispheres in the areas underlying language function.

lateralization

The ________ is the deep groove that separates the brain into two halves.

longitudinal fissure

The ________ is located deep within the brain, and it includes structures such as the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area.

midbrain

Psychotropic medications are drugs that treat psychiatric symptoms by restoring ________ balance.

neurotransmitter

Which of the following is not a part of the fight or flight response?

pupils dilate

Agonists bind to ________ and antagonists bind to ________.

receptors; receptors

Of adoptees whose biological mothers had schizophrenia and who were raised in disturbed family environments, 36.8% were likely to develop schizophrenia; of adoptees whose mothers did not have schizophrenia and who were raised in disturbed family environments, 5.3% were likely to develop schizophrenia. What is the most appropriate conclusion of these results?

Environmental factors and genetic factors interact to determine whether a person is likely to develop schizophrenia.

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the case study of Phineas Gage's accident, which led to brain injury?

Frontal lobe injury causes people to be incapable of controlling their emotional impulses.

________ is the electrical signal that typically moves from the cell body down the axon to the axon terminals.

action potential

During the fight or flight response, which of the following endocrine glands is most likely to increase activity?

adrenal