AnswersPersonal Psychology 1Unit 1: Why Did She Do That? The Question of Psychology

Unit 3: The Biology of Behavior Answers

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3

Which parent’s chromosome determines whether a child will be male or female?

A
neither parent’s
B
both parents’
C
the mother’s
D
the father’s
5

A person with a recent brain injury suddenly has trouble keeping their balance while standing or walking. Which part of the brain MOST likely suffered the injury?

A
parietal lobe
B
frontal lobe
C
temporal lobe
D
occipital lobe
7

Kate’s family often ate fish cheeks when she was growing up. To this day, whenever she orders fish cheeks in a restaurant, she feels happy and relaxed. Kate feels this way because her mind has created a what?

A
action potential
B
perceptual digression
C
sensory adaptation
D
automatic response
8

At what stage of sleep does body temperature drop?

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
9

What happens to a neurotransmitter (chemical messenger) that can’t reach a receiving neuron?

A
It gets trapped inside synapses.
B
It triggers a fight-or-flight response.
C
It waits until a receiving neuron is available.
D
It goes through the reuptake process.
11

Elephants can use their feet and trunks to detect the vibrations of other elephants several miles away. Humans CANNOT do this because of a limitation of what?

A
psychology
B
biology
C
environment
D
experience
13

Smelling a flower activates the brain’s parietal lobe.

A
True
B
False
14

Why is Dolly important to science?

A
Dolly was the first animal to survive a simulated reality.
B
Dolly was the first animal to get a neural implant.
C
She was the first cloned sheep.
D
She was the first “designer” human baby.
15

Neurons stay active in humans even when the body and mind don’t require them.

A
True
B
False
16

The hypothalamus controls the endocrine system.

A
True
B
False
17

Which part of the body gives the command to shiver when a cold wind blows?

A
motor neurons
B
sensory neurons
C
dendrites
D
axons

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