PSYCHOLOGY 201 Lesson 3 Test- PSY 201 Lesson 3 Test Questions and Answers

Chemical substances that carry messages directly from one neuron to the next
are called:


Selected Answer: D. neurotransmitters.

Answers: A. enzymes.

B. hormones.

C. agonists.

D. neurotransmitters.
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• Question 2

2 out of 2 points



Our body’s neural system is built from billions of nerve cells, also called:


Selected Answer: B. neurons.

Answers: A. genomes.

B. neurons.

C. neurotransmitters.

D. axons.
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• Question 3

2 out of 2 points

, Which of the following would NOT be an effect of growth hormone?


Selected Answer: C. increased intelligence

Answers: A. increased muscle mass

B. increased bone strength

C. increased intelligence

D. increased strength
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• Question 4

2 out of 2 points



Bill and his sister, Ann, are twins; however, they cannot be:


Selected Answer: C. monozygotic twins.

Answers: A. fraternal twins.

B. raised apart.

C. monozygotic twins.

D. dizygotic twins.
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• Question 5

2 out of 2 points



What part of the neuron releases chemical signals?

, Selected Answer: D. terminal buttons

Answers: A. dendrite

B. cell body

C. axon

D. terminal buttons
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• Question 6

2 out of 2 points



This brain structure is associated with the formation of memories.


Selected Answer: D. hippocampus

Answers: A. hypothalamus

B. thalamus

C. amygdala

D. hippocampus
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• Question 7

2 out of 2 points



Growth hormone is released primarily through the actions of the ________
and is released from the ________.