Chapter 6 Test Review - Psychology

If your parents are musicians would you inherit a gene that influences your musical ability?

• No, musical ability is solely a result of practice.
• Yes, but only if they are famous musicians.
• No, genetics have no impact on musical talent.
• Yes, you may inherit genes that influence your musical ability.

Identical twins develop from a single fertilized egg and share the same genes.

• False

• True

Your right brain controls what side of your body?

• Both sides of the body
• Right side of the body
• Left side of the body
• None of the body

An EEG machine monitors what?

• Heart rate variability
• Electrical activity in the brain
• Muscle contractions
• Blood pressure levels

What prepares the body for dealing with emergencies or strenuous activity?

• Sympathetic Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

What gland in the endocrine system is sometimes referred to as the master gland as it helps control the functions of all endocrine glands?

• Pituitary gland
• Thyroid gland
• Adrenal gland
• Pancreas

Where are the adrenal glands located in the body?

• Near the heart
• Inside the liver
• On top of each kidney
• Behind the stomach

The space between the neurons is known as the?

• synapse
• neurotransmitter
• axon
• dendrite

What part of the neuron receives impulses, or messages, from other neurons and sends them to the cell body?

• Myelin sheath
• Cell body
• Axon
• Dendrites

What neurotransmitter regulates anxiety, happiness, and mood?

• Dopamine
• Norepinephrine
• Acetylcholine
• Serotonin