Psychophysiology Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Psychophysiology is the scientific study of the relationship between psychological processes and physiological responses in the human body. This course explores how emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and mental states influence bodily systems such as the nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, and muscular systems. Students will learn about methods used to measure physiological variables such as heart rate, skin conductance, brain activity (EEG), and muscle tension and how these measurements relate to stress, emotion, perception, and cognition. By examining current research and practical applications, the course provides a foundation for understanding the biological bases of behavior and the integration of mind and body in health and disease.
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Brain and Behavior An Introduction to Biological Psychology 3rd Edition by Bob L. Garrett
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Chapter 1: What is Biopsychology?
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Q1) The Human Genome study indicates we have about ___ genes.
A)about 100,000
B)between 50,000 to 100,000
C)between 20,000 to 25,000
D)between 26,000 to 40,000
Answer: C
Q2) The proposition that specific functions are controlled by specific brain areas refers to:
A)Functionalism
B)Specific nerve control
C)Localization
D)Neuroscience
Answer: C
Q3) Psychologists no longer find it useful to talk about nature versus nurture.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Communication Within the Nervous System
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Q1) The outflow of potassium ions during an action potential results in:
A)Hypopolarization
B)Hyperpolarization
C)Depolarization
D)Another action potential
Answer: B
Q2) An individual neuron can also be referred to as a nerve.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) A drug that mimics the effects of a neurotransmitter is called a(n):
A)Agonist
B)Antagonist
C)Synergist
D)Receptor blocker
Answer: A
Q4) Substance P is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the lower brain.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System
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Q1) Regeneration is:
A)The growth of severed axons
B)Limited to the peripheral nervous system in mammals
C)When the cell body of a neuron with a severed axon continues to function
D)All of the above
Answer: D
Q2) Tammy was rollerblading and hit the back of her head.She probably:
A)Had temporary problems breathing
B)Experienced a few seconds where she couldn't hear
C)Saw stars
D)Was unable to move her fingers for a few seconds
Answer: C
Q3) The cerebral hemispheres are separated by the:
A)Lateral fissure
B)Anterior commissure
C)Central sulcus
D)Longitudinal fissure
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Methods and Ethics of Research
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Q1) The concordance rates for schizophrenia in identical twins are about three times that of fraternal twins.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Family studies are better than adoption studies at teasing out the contributions of nature and nurture.
A)True
B)False
Q3) List four major types of human brain scanning techniques and provide one advantage and one disadvantage of each.
Q4) For his dissertation,Kip needs to get measurements of metabolic events in the cerebellum of a rhesus monkey that begin and end in about 5-10 seconds.Which of the following techniques should he use?
A)MRI
B)fMRI
C)PET
D)CT
Q5) Compare and contrast genetic engineering with gene therapy.Include any known or suspected research abuses or concerns.
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Chapter 5: Drugs, Addiction, and Reward
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Q1) Dr.Miller was lecturing on dopamine as the key neurotransmitter of reward and addiction;her main points were that rats will not press a lever for amphetamines or cocaine if given a drug that ___ dopamine activity,and the same drug will block the ___ effects of ESB.
A)agonizes,rewarding
B)antagonizes,rewarding
C)blocks,punishing
D)facilitates,rewarding
Q2) Most Type 2 alcoholics are males.
A)True
B)False
Q3) How does marijuana challenge our understanding of addiction?
Q4) Which of the following act at cannabinoid receptors?
A)Anandamide
B)Marijuana
C)2-AG
D)All of the above
Q5) Withdrawal from cocaine includes diarrhea and vomiting.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States
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Q1) Cholecystokinin (CCK):
A)Is a hormone that is released during the fasting stage,which signals it is time to eat
B)Injected directly into the bloodstream of obese humans decreases meal size
C)Is produced in the liver during a meal
D)Is a hormone released in the blood stream when fluid levels are low
Q2) The decrease in neural response with continued exposure to one taste is a mechanism that motivates the organism to change foods.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A learned taste preference is a preference not for a nutrient itself but for the flavor of a food that contains the nutrient.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The author of your text cautions the reader against using the term instinct as a convenient explanation for behaviors that are difficult to explain.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: The Biology of Sex and Gender
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Q1) Release of endorphins in the nucleus accumbens parallels the Coolidge effect.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Regarding the case of "Bruce-Brenda-David," which of the following is true?
A)Brenda chose to live as a boy before learning her true sex.
B)Brenda was comfortable with her feminine role until adolescence.
C)Brenda's mother had no problem making the switch from male to female.
D)This case clearly demonstrated that the "neutral-at-birth" position is incorrect.
Q3) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is a condition resulting from excessive secretion of androgens from the adrenal glands.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Give evidence that shows testosterone plays a role in female sexual behavior.
Q5) All of the following are external genitalia except:
A)Clitoris
B)Seminal vesicles
C)Scrotum
D)Labia
Q6) Describe the role of oxytocin in animals and humans.
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Chapter 8: Emotion and Health
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Q1) PET studies reveal increased amygdala activity in persons watching emotional faces.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Prozac does all of the following except reduce:
A)Alcohol cravings
B)Serotonin levels
C)Aggression
D)Alcohol consumption
Q3) Visual and auditory recognition of emotional stimuli appears to be more of a rightthan left-hemisphere function.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Premenstrual syndrome is a form of defensive aggression.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Distinguish between the different forms of aggression,studied mostly in animals such as cats.Name and describe the two types of human aggression that are similar to particular forms of aggression in animals.
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Chapter 9: Hearing and Language
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Q1) One method of sound localization is analysis of binaural differences in arrival time.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Differences in intensity are the basis for the perception of pitch.
A)True
B)False
Q3) While the human auditory range extends down to about _____ Hz,researchers have been unable to find neurons that are specific for frequencies below _____ Hz.
A)100,100
B)20,1000
C)20,200
D)50,2000
E)50,500
Q4) Language in most people is considered to be primarily a function of the:
A)Right hemisphere
B)Prefrontal cortex
C)Left hemisphere
D)Parietal cortex
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Chapter 10: Vision and Visual Perception
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Q1) The parvocellular and magnocellular systems originate in the:
A)Fovea
B)Lateral geniculate nucleus
C)Ganglion cell layer of the retina
D)Nasal portions of the retina
Q2) The magnocellular system is involved with analysis of color and object identity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Every biopsychology student will have to learn that receptive fields have differing sizes as a function of their location in the retina;in the ___ receptive fields are smaller while in the ___ receptive fields are larger.
A)fovea,periphery
B)periphery,fovea
C)fovea,macula
D)macula,fovea
Q4) Neglect probably occurs because of:
A)A lack of attention to the space on one side of the body
B)An inability to perceive objects on one side of the body
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B
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Chapter 11: The Body Senses and Movement
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Q1) Parkinson's disease may be caused by:
A)Environmental toxins
B)Faulty metabolism of fats
C)An unrecognized parasitic infection
D)Demyelination disorders
Q2) What is a dermatome?
A)An instrument used to assess sensitivity of different areas of the skin to somatosensory stimuli
B)An area of body surface to which a single spinal or cranial nerve projects
C)The synapse between spinal nerves and cranial nerves for somatosensory functions
D)An area of body surface with more than one touch receptor
Q3) The utricle and the saccule are:
A)Two of the semicircular canals
B)Chambers at the base of the vestibular sacs
C)Chambers at the base of the semicircular canals
D)Otoliths
Q4) Discuss the different types of: pain;pain receptors;pain fibers;and stimuli for pain.Also describe the various mechanisms for analgesia.
Q5) Describe in detail the therapies for Parkinson's.
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Chapter 12: Learning and Memory
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Q1) Using classical conditioning to pair a loud boat horn with presenting a blue slide,researchers found that with:
A)Hippocampus damage,learning occurred even though the subjects could not describe what was learned
B)Amygdala damage,learning occurred even though the subjects could not describe what was learned
C)Hippocampus damage,no learning occurred but subjects could describe the procedure
D)None of the above
Q2) CaMKII functions as a two-way switch that:
A)Releases nitric oxide
B)Generates LDP
C)Strengthens a synapse
D)Triggers a pulse of theta waves
Q3) Currently the established therapies for Alzheimer's disease are focused on:
A)Encouraging new neural growth after destruction
B)Encouraging new growth prior to onset
C)Decreasing neural growth for those neurons which are randomly branching
D)Restoring acetylcholine functioning
Q4) Who was H.M. ,and what did we learn about memory from his experiences?
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Chapter 13: Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning
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Q1) Autistic savants:
A)Are the most severely disabled autistic individuals
B)Show isolated yet exceptional abilities
C)Have nearly normal IQ scores although they cannot take care of themselves
D)None of the above
Q2) If you were suffering from multiple sclerosis,your IQ score would be lower than it was before the disease.
A)True
B)False
Q3) IQ is more similar in:
A)Siblings reared together
B)Siblings reared apart
C)Fraternal twins reared together
D)Identical twins reared separately
Q4) The best way to study the effects of the environment on intelligence is to:
A)Compare IQ scores of identical twins reared together
B)Compare IQ scores of identical twins reared apart
C)Correlate IQ scores of children raised in the same home with the biological parents
D)Correlate IQ scores of children raised in the same home with adoptive parents
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Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following drugs produces the most rapid effect on symptoms of depression?
A)Fluoxetine
B)Ketamine
C)Iproniazid
D)Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Q2) The monamine hypothesis of depression states that:
A)There is a decrease in norepinephrine and serotonin activity
B)There is an increase in dopamine
C)Glutamate deficits are the cause
D)Histamine and serotonin deficits are the cause
Q3) Acute symptoms of schizophrenia:
A)Develop suddenly
B)Are not responsive to treatment
C)Are more common in women than men
D)All of the above
Q4) Tardive dyskinesia develops with prolonged use of neuroleptics and involves severe motor symptoms.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Sleep and Consciousness
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Q1) Chimpanzees are the only non-human species that have been shown to recognize themselves in mirror images.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is not true of REM sleep?
A)Disruption of REM sleep decreases retention of memories.
B)When rats are presented with a learned cue for shock during REM sleep,shock avoidance behavior is enhanced the following day.
C)Electrical stimulation of the reticular formation during REM sleep improves the performance of rats the following day.
D)It allows the heated brain to rest.
Q3) Which of the following animals would be expected to sleep the most,according to the adaptive theory of sleep?
A)A bat
B)An elephant
C)A horse
D)A cow
Q4) What do sleepwalking and narcolepsy have in common in terms of possible genetic factors?
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