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A student fails a test, and the teacher attributes this to the student's intelligence.
However, the student broke her foot and had surgery during the week leading up to the
exam. The teacher's mistake is an example of:
a) looking-glass self
b) stereotype threat
c) self-fulfilling prophecy
d)fundamental attribution error - ANS-fundamental attribution error
Prolonged vitamin B12 deficiency can be associated with subacute combined
degeneration of the spinal cord. Patients with this disease have difficulty walking
because they lose the ability to feel where their feet are in space. This represents a loss
of:
A. vestibular sense.
B. kinesthetic sense.
C. parallel processing.
D. feature detection. - ANS-Kinesthetic sense
A student about to walk the stage for graduation is convinced that she will accidentally
trip. As soon as she receives her diploma, she trips and falls on the stage. This is an
example of:
A) Looking-glass self
B) Stereotype threat
C) Self-fulfilling prophecy
D) Fundamental attribution error - ANS-Self-fulfilling prophecy
Which of the following best describes medicalization?
A) The process by which an individual become a doctor
B) the situation in which a doctor treats another doctor
C) The increasing definition of human issues as medical conditions
D) The increasing access to healthcare in rural locations - ANS-The increasing
definition of human issues as medical conditions
Which of the following is/are functions of NADPH in the cell?
,I. Antimicrobial resistance via bacteria destruction by bleach within lysosomes.
II. Involvement in the production of the production of the precursors to steroid
hormones.
III. Functional carriage of energy across organelle membranes for use within the
mitochondria. - ANS-II and III only
Increases in which of the following hormones causes sleepiness?
A. Cortisol
B. Growth hormone
C. Melatonin
D. Oxytocin - ANS-Melatonin
Ronny's parents immigrated to America before he was born. Ronny has very few traces
of his original culture. This is an example of:
A) Culture lag
B) Culture shock
C) Assimilation
D) Multiculturalism - ANS-Assimilation
An individual emigrated to America from India and is surprised by many aspects of the
culture. Throughout her first week, she feels extremely anxious as she has many
unfamiliar experiences. This is an example of:
A) Culture lag
B) Culture shock
C) Assimilation
D) Multiculturalism - ANS-Culture Shock
Which of the following best characterizes Malthusian theory?
A) Humans will run out of reusable water
B) The human population will exceed the food supply
C) Globalization will alleviate concerns about food supply shortages
D) Subsistence farming will produce sustainable change in the future - ANS-The human
population will exceed the food supply
An individual attends a cultural event in which individuals from many different cultures
attend, eat various foods, and talk about their experiences. This is an example of:
A) Culture lag
B) Culture shock
C) Assimilation
d) Multiculturalism - ANS-Multiculturalism
Which of the following is the ideal gas law?
A) PE=mgh
B) F=ma
C) PV= nRT
,D) V=IR - ANS-PV=nRT
A stroke patient comprehends speech but cannot move her mouth to form words. Which
of the following brain areas is likely affected?
A) Broca's area
B)Wernicke's area
C) Arcuate fasciculus
D) Superior temporal gyrus - ANS-Broca's area
During which stage of the demographic transition model does the death rate fall while
the birth rate remains constant?
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4 - ANS-Stage 2
The rate at which reaction proceeds is given by the following equation: rate= k[A]^2[B].
What order is the overall reaction?
A) Zero order
B) First order
C) Second order
D) Third order - ANS-Third order
Which of the following is most likely to decrease the forward rate of reaction for the
following reaction? A+B—> C+D?
A) Increasing the concentration of reactant A
B) Decreasing the concentration of reactant B
C) Introducing a new chemical species
D) Decreasing the concentration of product C - ANS-Decreasing the concentration of
reactant B
Which of the following neurotransmitters is associated with both schizophrenia and
Parkinson's disease?
A. GABA
B. Serotonin
C. Dopamine
D. Enkephalins - ANS-Dopamine
An enzyme that requires Mg 2+ for its catalytic activity and is currently bound to the Mg
2+ is called which of the following:
A) Zymogen
B) Apoenzyme
C) Holoenzyme
D) Coenzyme - ANS-Holoenzyme
, During which stage of sleep are research subjects likely to display theta waves on an
EEG?
A. Stage 1
B. Stage 2
C. Stage 3
D. Stage 4 - ANS-Stage 2
Which primer is most suitable for PCR?
A.
5'-ATTAGTA-3'
B.
5'-ATTAGTAATTAGTA-3'
C.
5'-CGATATC-3'
D.
5'-GCGATATGCGATATC-3' - ANS-5'-GCGATATGCGATATC-3'
A student states that that thermodynamic products are more energetically stable than
kinetic products. Is this statement correct?
A) No; kinetic products form much more quickly than thermodynamic products
B) No; kinetic products sample more conformations due to their speed and can
therefore arrive at a lower energy state.
C) Yes; thermodynamic products form more slowly but achieve a greater level of
stability.
D) Yes; thermodynamic products require a lower temperature to find a stable form. -
ANS-Yes; thermodynamic products form more slowly but achieve a greater level of
stability.
A researcher plots pressure versus volume for an interesting chemical reaction. The
area under the curve of this plot best represents:
A) Temperature increased
B) Work done
C) Bond dissociation energy
D) Heat of fu - ANS-
The peptide bond can best be characterized as which of the following functional
groups?
A) Carboxylic acid
B) Amide
C) Amine
D) Ester - ANS-Amide
Based on Chargaff's rules, if a cell's DNA contains 23%, thymidine nucleotides, what
percentage of nucleotides are guanine?
A) 23%
B) 46%
Answers
A student fails a test, and the teacher attributes this to the student's intelligence.
However, the student broke her foot and had surgery during the week leading up to the
exam. The teacher's mistake is an example of:
a) looking-glass self
b) stereotype threat
c) self-fulfilling prophecy
d)fundamental attribution error - ANS-fundamental attribution error
Prolonged vitamin B12 deficiency can be associated with subacute combined
degeneration of the spinal cord. Patients with this disease have difficulty walking
because they lose the ability to feel where their feet are in space. This represents a loss
of:
A. vestibular sense.
B. kinesthetic sense.
C. parallel processing.
D. feature detection. - ANS-Kinesthetic sense
A student about to walk the stage for graduation is convinced that she will accidentally
trip. As soon as she receives her diploma, she trips and falls on the stage. This is an
example of:
A) Looking-glass self
B) Stereotype threat
C) Self-fulfilling prophecy
D) Fundamental attribution error - ANS-Self-fulfilling prophecy
Which of the following best describes medicalization?
A) The process by which an individual become a doctor
B) the situation in which a doctor treats another doctor
C) The increasing definition of human issues as medical conditions
D) The increasing access to healthcare in rural locations - ANS-The increasing
definition of human issues as medical conditions
Which of the following is/are functions of NADPH in the cell?
,I. Antimicrobial resistance via bacteria destruction by bleach within lysosomes.
II. Involvement in the production of the production of the precursors to steroid
hormones.
III. Functional carriage of energy across organelle membranes for use within the
mitochondria. - ANS-II and III only
Increases in which of the following hormones causes sleepiness?
A. Cortisol
B. Growth hormone
C. Melatonin
D. Oxytocin - ANS-Melatonin
Ronny's parents immigrated to America before he was born. Ronny has very few traces
of his original culture. This is an example of:
A) Culture lag
B) Culture shock
C) Assimilation
D) Multiculturalism - ANS-Assimilation
An individual emigrated to America from India and is surprised by many aspects of the
culture. Throughout her first week, she feels extremely anxious as she has many
unfamiliar experiences. This is an example of:
A) Culture lag
B) Culture shock
C) Assimilation
D) Multiculturalism - ANS-Culture Shock
Which of the following best characterizes Malthusian theory?
A) Humans will run out of reusable water
B) The human population will exceed the food supply
C) Globalization will alleviate concerns about food supply shortages
D) Subsistence farming will produce sustainable change in the future - ANS-The human
population will exceed the food supply
An individual attends a cultural event in which individuals from many different cultures
attend, eat various foods, and talk about their experiences. This is an example of:
A) Culture lag
B) Culture shock
C) Assimilation
d) Multiculturalism - ANS-Multiculturalism
Which of the following is the ideal gas law?
A) PE=mgh
B) F=ma
C) PV= nRT
,D) V=IR - ANS-PV=nRT
A stroke patient comprehends speech but cannot move her mouth to form words. Which
of the following brain areas is likely affected?
A) Broca's area
B)Wernicke's area
C) Arcuate fasciculus
D) Superior temporal gyrus - ANS-Broca's area
During which stage of the demographic transition model does the death rate fall while
the birth rate remains constant?
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4 - ANS-Stage 2
The rate at which reaction proceeds is given by the following equation: rate= k[A]^2[B].
What order is the overall reaction?
A) Zero order
B) First order
C) Second order
D) Third order - ANS-Third order
Which of the following is most likely to decrease the forward rate of reaction for the
following reaction? A+B—> C+D?
A) Increasing the concentration of reactant A
B) Decreasing the concentration of reactant B
C) Introducing a new chemical species
D) Decreasing the concentration of product C - ANS-Decreasing the concentration of
reactant B
Which of the following neurotransmitters is associated with both schizophrenia and
Parkinson's disease?
A. GABA
B. Serotonin
C. Dopamine
D. Enkephalins - ANS-Dopamine
An enzyme that requires Mg 2+ for its catalytic activity and is currently bound to the Mg
2+ is called which of the following:
A) Zymogen
B) Apoenzyme
C) Holoenzyme
D) Coenzyme - ANS-Holoenzyme
, During which stage of sleep are research subjects likely to display theta waves on an
EEG?
A. Stage 1
B. Stage 2
C. Stage 3
D. Stage 4 - ANS-Stage 2
Which primer is most suitable for PCR?
A.
5'-ATTAGTA-3'
B.
5'-ATTAGTAATTAGTA-3'
C.
5'-CGATATC-3'
D.
5'-GCGATATGCGATATC-3' - ANS-5'-GCGATATGCGATATC-3'
A student states that that thermodynamic products are more energetically stable than
kinetic products. Is this statement correct?
A) No; kinetic products form much more quickly than thermodynamic products
B) No; kinetic products sample more conformations due to their speed and can
therefore arrive at a lower energy state.
C) Yes; thermodynamic products form more slowly but achieve a greater level of
stability.
D) Yes; thermodynamic products require a lower temperature to find a stable form. -
ANS-Yes; thermodynamic products form more slowly but achieve a greater level of
stability.
A researcher plots pressure versus volume for an interesting chemical reaction. The
area under the curve of this plot best represents:
A) Temperature increased
B) Work done
C) Bond dissociation energy
D) Heat of fu - ANS-
The peptide bond can best be characterized as which of the following functional
groups?
A) Carboxylic acid
B) Amide
C) Amine
D) Ester - ANS-Amide
Based on Chargaff's rules, if a cell's DNA contains 23%, thymidine nucleotides, what
percentage of nucleotides are guanine?
A) 23%
B) 46%
