Hps205 Behavioural Neuroscience, Topic 1 Practice Questions

Front 1

1. If a person believes that hormones released at different stages of the menstrual
cycle affect a person’s mood, then it would be considered a(n) _________
explanation.
a. function.
b. ontogenetic.
c. physiological.
d. evolutionary.

Back 1

c. physiological.

Front 2

An __________ explanation describes how a structure or behaviour develops,
including the influences of genes, nutrition, experiences, and their interactions.
a. functional.
b. ontogenetic.
c. physiological.
d. evolutionary.

Back 2

b. ontogenetic.

Front 3

A problem facing dualism is
a. Explaining the relationship between mind and spirit.
b. Explaining how neural activity produces mental activity.
c. Explaining how a non-physical mind can influence a physical brain.
d. Explaining why the mind has non-physical properties.

Back 3

c. Explaining how a non-physical mind can influence a physical brain.

Front 4

If you believe the mind and brain to be separate, but somehow interact with each
other, you would be considered a
a. dualist.
b. materialist.
c. monist.
d. separatist.

Back 4

a. dualist.

Front 5

Mentalism refers to:
a. The view that only the mind really exists and that the physical world could
not exist unless some mind were aware of it.
b. The view that everything that exists is material, or physical.
c. The view that mental processes and certain kinds of brain processes are the same
thing described in different terms.
d. The belief that the mind and body are different kinds of substance that exist
independently.

Back 5

a. The view that only the mind really exists and that the physical world could

Front 6

Which of the following positions would most likely be considered the opposite of
materialism?
a. monism.
b. mentalism.
c. identity position.
d. solipsism.

Back 6

b. mentalism.

Front 7

Chromosomes consist of large, double-stranded molecules of
a. Deoxyribonucleic acid.
b. Ribonucleic acid.
c. Autosomal genes.
d. Recombination genes.

Back 7

a. Deoxyribonucleic acid.

Front 8

RNA is
a. An exact copy of DNA.
b. A complementary copy of one stand of a DNA molecule.
c. The combination of many proteins.
d. The product of digesting DNA.

Back 8

b. A complementary copy of one stand of a DNA molecule.

Front 9

A person with two recessive genes is considered to be ____ for that trait.
a. homozygous.
b. heterozygous.
c. unitary.
d. marginal.

Back 9

a. homozygous.

Front 10

Suppose ‘A’ is a dominant gene and ‘a’ is a recessive gene. One part has genes
Aa and the other parent has genes aa. What genes will the children probably
have?
a. All will be AA.
b. All will be aa.
c. ¾ will be Aa; ¼ will be aa.
d. ½ will be Aa; ½ will be aa.

Back 10

d. ½ will be Aa; ½ will be aa.

Front 11

Suppose both the father and mother are ‘heterozygous’ for the gene that controls
the ability to curl the tongue lengthwise, and this gene is dominant. What can we
predict about their children?
a. All will be heterozygous for the ability to curl.
b. All will be homozygous for the ability to curl.
c. All will be heterozygous for the inability to curl.
d. They may be homozygous or heterozygous for the ability to curl, or
homozygous for the inability to curl.

Back 11

d. They may be homozygous or heterozygous for the ability to curl, or
homozygous for the inability to curl.

Front 12

Almost all humans have 23 pairs of which of the following?
a. RNA.
b. chromosomes.
c. genes.
d. autosomes.

Back 12

b. chromosomes.

Front 13

In carrying out a particular visual task, what advice would help a patient with
spatial neglect?
a. Tell the person to look to the right.
b. Tell them to keep their hands from crossing over each other.
c. Tell them to close one eye and complete the task monocularly.
d. Tell the person to look to the left.

Back 13

d. Tell the person to look to the left.

Front 14

Spatial neglect is generally associated with damage to the
a. Postcentral gyrus.
b. Precentral gyrus.
c. Fusiform gyrus.
d. Parietal cortex.

Back 14

d. Parietal cortex.