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Biopsych Lecture Questions and Answers An individual's capacity to develop into a range of phenotypes is called phenotypic _____. (Answer) ANSWER icity (correct) The brain and spinal cord together make up the _________. ANSWER Central nervous system A consensual experiment directed toward developing a treatment is called a(n) ______. ANSWER Clinical trial Individual organisms of any species vary extensively in their ____. ANSWER Phenotype The ________ describes brain size relat...

Biopsych chapter 17 Exam with Questions and Answers Phineas Gage had damage to his medial A) diencephalon. B) prefrontal lobes. C) temporal lobes. D) parietal lobes. E) hippocampus. ANSWER B) prefrontal lobes. The first major book on the biopsychology of emotions A) was published in 1872. B) was The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals. C) introduced Darwin's theory of the evolution of emotional expression. D) all of the above E) both A and C ANSWER all the abov...

Biopsych Chapter 15 Exam with Questions and Answers Globally, more than 1 billion people are addicted to _____________, and more than 76 million are addicted to _____________. a. heroin; marijuana b. nicotine; alcohol c. heroin; cocaine d. heroin; prescription drugs e. marijuana; heroin ANSWER b. nicotine; alcohol Most laws governing drug abuse were enacted a. in the early parts of the 20th century. b. before there was relevant scientific information. c. in the 1960s. d. both A a...

Biopsych Exam with Questions and Answers Together, the brain and spinal cord make up the: a. cerebrum. b. central nervous system. c. cerebellum. d. peripheral nervous system. ANSWER b. central nervous system. Edmond Jacobson conducted an experiment to see what would happen if all muscle movement stopped and people practiced "total" relaxation. When people practiced "total" relaxation, they experienced their mind: a. begin to hallucinate unrealistic images. b. continue to ...

Biopsych Exam 3 with Questions and Answers H.M's greatest postsurgical problem was his a. Anterograde amnesia b. Deficit in short-term memory c. retrograde amnesia d. deficit on the digit-span test ANSWER a. Anterograde amnesia In a nutshell, H.M's main problem seems to be that he a. Has no long-term memories b. Can form no new long-term memories c. Can form no new explicit long-term memories d. Can form no new implicit long-term memories ANSWER c. Can form no new explicit...

Biopsych Test 3 with Questions and Answers Evidence that two different emotions can elicit approximately the same autonomic profile supports the a. James-Lange theory of emotion. b. the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion. c. Schachter's cognitive attribution model. d. the use of polygraphs to detect liars. ANSWER Schachter's cognitive attribution model According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, ________ precedes _________. autonomic arousal; a particular emotion experienced ...

BIOPSYCH Chapter 13 Exam 3 with Questions and Answers Exocrine glands release their chemicals into _________, which carry them to their targets. Endocrine glands release their chemicals directly into __________________. posterior pituitary; the anterior pituitary anterior pituitary; the posterior pituitary circulatory system; ducts ; the circulatory system ANSWER D. DUCTS, THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM One consequence of ________________ is that there are often large minute-to-minute fl...

Biopsych Chapter 8 Exam with Questions and Answers Like the sensory systems, the sensorimotor system is A) hierarchical. B) parallel. C) functionally segregated. D) all of the above E) none of the above ANSWER all the above Which of the following is a principle of sensorimotor organization? A) The sensorimotor system is hierarchically organized. B) Motor output is guided by sensory input. C) Learning changes the nature and locus of sensorimotor control. D) all of the abov...

PED 116 Final Exam Chapter 10 with Questions and Answers Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are collectively known as which of the following? A) cardiovascular disease B) atherosclerosis C) angina pectoris D) arrhythmia ANSWER A Which of the following statements is true regarding the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in males and females? A) It IS the leading cause of death in America for men but not for women. B) It IS the leading cause of death in America for w...

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Exam with Questions and Answers Explain why cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States. ANSWER Generally, many cardiovascular diseases are related to lifestyle behaviors. Factors that contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease include lack of a balanced diet, lack of exercise, smoking, and the lack of regular doctor visits. Explain how smoking damages the respiratory system and name two conditions that...