Assignment
Part 1: Multiple-Choice
Choose the correct option for each question.
Q1. Chromosomes consist of large, double-stranded molecules of
a. deoxyribonucleic acid.
b. ribonucleic acid.
c. autosomal genes.
d. recombination genes.
Q2. Which of the following is NOT one of the many ways that genes can affect behavior?
a. Genes may affect neurotransmitter levels or receptors.
b. Genes can act indirectly by making it more likely you will be raised in a particular environment.
c. Genes themselves cause behavior without any influence of the environment.
d. Genes produce proteins that may make it more likely for a person to become addicted.
Q3. When researchers try to estimate the heritability of a human behavior, what are the main kinds of individuals they consider?
a. Twins and adopted children
b. People from non-western cultures
c. Newborns and infants
d. Uneducated people living in educated societies
Q4. The temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex is the primary target for which kind of sensory information?
a. somatosensory, including touch
b. the simplest aspects of vision
c. gustatory
d. auditory
Q5. Suppose a virus damaged only the dorsal roots of the spinal cord, but not the ventral roots. What would happen to the sensory and motor abilities of the affected area?
a. Loss of sensation, but preserved motor control
b. Loss of both sensation and motor control
c. Loss of motor control, but preserved sensation
d. Unaffected sensation and motor control
Q6. Units of heredity that maintain their structural identity from one generation to another are
a. enzymes.
b. mutations.
c. nucleic acids.
d. genes.
Q7. Color vision deficiency is more common in males than in females because it is controlled by a
a. sex-limited gene.
b. Y-linked gene.
c. dominant X-linked gene.
d. recessive X-linked gene.
Q8. Almost all humans have 23 pairs of which of the following?
a. RNA
b. Chromosomes
c. Genes
d. Corduroys
Q9. In one family, all three children are homozygous for a recessive gene. What can be concluded about the parents?
a. Each parent is also homozygous for the recessive gene.
b. Each parent is heterozygous.
c. One parent is homozygous for the dominant gene; the other is homozygous for the recessive gene.
d. Each parent is either homozygous for the recessive gene or heterozygous.
Q10. If the spinal cord is cut at a given segment, the brain loses sensation at
a. that segment only.
b. that segment and all segments above it.
c. that segment and all segments below it.
d. all other segments.
Q11. Changes in single genes are called
a. alterations.
b. mutations.
c. mendelians.
d. enzymes.
Q12. Damage to the ____ often causes people to lose their social inhibitions and to ignore the rules of polite conduct.
a. corpus callosum
b. cerebellum
c. prefrontal cortex
d. striate cortex
Q13. If a trait has high heritability
a. hereditary differences account for none of the observed variations in that characteristic within that population.
b. the environment cannot influence that trait.
c. it is still possible for the environment to influence that trait.
d. the trait is not influenced by heredity.
Q14. If a person has difficulty determining which of two rhythms is faster, it is likely that she suffered damage to the
a. cerebellum.
b. forebrain.
c. tectum.
d. medulla.
Q15. Recessive genes manifest their effects only when the individual is ____ for them.
a. sex limited
b. homo sapien
c. homozygous
d. heterozygous
Q16. An impairment of eating, drinking, temperature regulation, or sexual behavior suggests possible damage to which brain structure?
a. Midbrain
b. Hippocampus
c. Hypothalamus
d. Cerebellum
Part 2: True or False
Choose whether each statement is true or false.
1. Researchers have found specific genes linked to certain specific behaviors.
a. True b. False
2. A strand of DNA serves as a model for the synthesis of RNA molecules.
a. True b. False
3. A tract in the spinal cord would most likely be found in the white matter.
a. True b. False
4. The limbic system is important for motivation and emotional behaviors.
a. True b. False
Part 3: Short-Answer
Answer the following questions in 45 to 90 words each.
1. What are the four lobes of the brain? What is each lobe responsible for?
2. What makes a behavior hereditary? What factors influence the heritability of behaviors?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.