SAMPLE QUESTIONS
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1. Brain abnormalities can be related to:
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A) 500 disorders.
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B) 1000 disorders. z
C) 1500 disorders. z
D) more than 2,000 disorders.
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All the nerve processes radiating out beyond the brain and spinal cord as well as all the neurons ou
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2. d spinal cord constitute the:
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A) nervous system. z
B) central nervous system. z z
C) peripheral nervous system. z z
D) external nervous system. z z
3. Which is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system?
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A) sensory receptors in the skin z z z z
B) connections to motor neurons z z z
C) sensory and motor connections to internal organs (e.g., the stomach)
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D) the spinal cord
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,4. The set of brain structures responsible for most of our unconscious behaviors is called:
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A) the cerebral hemisphere.
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B) the brainstem.
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C) the cerebrum.
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D) the cerebellum.
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The postulation that we make subliminal movements of our larynx and muscles when we imagine
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5. nded by: z
A) D. O. Hebb.
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B) Edmond Jacobson. z
C) Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt.
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D) Fred Linge. z
6. “Behavior consists of patterns in time” is a definition of behavior expounded by:
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A) D. O. Hebb.
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B) Edmond Jacobson. z
C) Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt.
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D) Fred Linge. z
,7. Patterns in time can be made up of:
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A) movements.
B) thinking.
C) both movements and thinking.
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D) neither movements nor thinking.
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Animals with smaller brains and simpler nervous systems have mostly
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8. behaviors, wherea
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larger brains and more complex nervous systems have mostly
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A) learned; inherited z
B) inherited; learned z
C) innate; inherited z
D) learned; innate z
Crossbill birds have a beak that is designed to eat pine cones. If we trim the beak, the behavior dis
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9. mple illustrates:
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A) fixed behavior. z
B) flexible behavior. z
C) learned behavior. z
D) adaptive behavior. z
, 10. The sucking response observed in newborn human infants is an example of a(n):
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A) learned response.z
B) inherited response. z
C) flexible response.
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11. Which statement is the MOST accurate?
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A) Nonhuman animals have mostly inherited behavior and are little influenced by learning.
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B) Humans share many inherited behaviors but are mostly influenced by learning.
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Unlike nonhuman animals, humans share very few inherited behaviors and are mostly influ
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C) ng.
D) Unlike nonhuman animals, humans’ behavior is totally learned.
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12. The hypothesis that the psyche is responsible for behavior was expounded by:
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A) Charles Darwin.
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B) René Descartes.
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C) Aristotle.
D) Socrates.
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1. Brain abnormalities can be related to:
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A) 500 disorders.
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B) 1000 disorders. z
C) 1500 disorders. z
D) more than 2,000 disorders.
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All the nerve processes radiating out beyond the brain and spinal cord as well as all the neurons ou
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2. d spinal cord constitute the:
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A) nervous system. z
B) central nervous system. z z
C) peripheral nervous system. z z
D) external nervous system. z z
3. Which is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system?
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A) sensory receptors in the skin z z z z
B) connections to motor neurons z z z
C) sensory and motor connections to internal organs (e.g., the stomach)
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D) the spinal cord
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,4. The set of brain structures responsible for most of our unconscious behaviors is called:
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A) the cerebral hemisphere.
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B) the brainstem.
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C) the cerebrum.
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D) the cerebellum.
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The postulation that we make subliminal movements of our larynx and muscles when we imagine
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5. nded by: z
A) D. O. Hebb.
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B) Edmond Jacobson. z
C) Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt.
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D) Fred Linge. z
6. “Behavior consists of patterns in time” is a definition of behavior expounded by:
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A) D. O. Hebb.
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B) Edmond Jacobson. z
C) Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt.
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D) Fred Linge. z
,7. Patterns in time can be made up of:
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A) movements.
B) thinking.
C) both movements and thinking.
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D) neither movements nor thinking.
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Animals with smaller brains and simpler nervous systems have mostly
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8. behaviors, wherea
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larger brains and more complex nervous systems have mostly
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A) learned; inherited z
B) inherited; learned z
C) innate; inherited z
D) learned; innate z
Crossbill birds have a beak that is designed to eat pine cones. If we trim the beak, the behavior dis
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9. mple illustrates:
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A) fixed behavior. z
B) flexible behavior. z
C) learned behavior. z
D) adaptive behavior. z
, 10. The sucking response observed in newborn human infants is an example of a(n):
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A) learned response.z
B) inherited response. z
C) flexible response.
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D) adaptive response z
11. Which statement is the MOST accurate?
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A) Nonhuman animals have mostly inherited behavior and are little influenced by learning.
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B) Humans share many inherited behaviors but are mostly influenced by learning.
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Unlike nonhuman animals, humans share very few inherited behaviors and are mostly influ
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C) ng.
D) Unlike nonhuman animals, humans’ behavior is totally learned.
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12. The hypothesis that the psyche is responsible for behavior was expounded by:
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A) Charles Darwin.
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B) René Descartes.
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C) Aristotle.
D) Socrates.
