This document provides a 20 question quiz on topics covered in PSY140 Module 2, which examines the biological basis of psychology. Specifically, it covers material on brain lateralization, the structure and function of neurons and nerves, gender differences, evolution, and culture. For each multiple choice question, it lists the learning objectives and provides a hint to the page number in the textbook where the relevant information can be found. It also includes links to additional learning materials and assignments for the course.

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PSY140 MODULE 2 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
1. There is evidence that the left hemisphere is involved in processing ________ and the right
hemisphere is involved in processing ________.
a. positive emotions; negative emotions
b. emotional reactions; abstract thought
c. spatial information; complex language
d. spoken language; language production
Hint: p. 71
SLO1:Apply psychological principles to current issues.
LO1B:Explain the biological components of psychological function
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2. What is the relationship between a nerve and a neuron?
a. Nerves are part of the sympathetic system; neurons are part of the parasympathetic system.
b. A nerve follows an afferent pathway and a neuron follows an efferent pathway.
c. The term "nerve" is the plural for neurons found within the brain.
d. A nerve is a bundle of long neurons outside the brain and spinal cord.
Hint: pp. 49-50
SLO1:Apply psychological principles to current issues.
LO1B:Explain the biological components of psychological function
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2. 3. Which of the following is true regarding the right hemisphere's role in emotion?
a. It can only detect emotional meaning.
b. It is more involved in processing positive emotions.
c. It has trouble understanding the meaning of emotion.
d. It dominates emotional expression and perception.
Hint: p. 71
SLO1:Apply psychological principles to current issues.
LO1B:Explain the biological components of psychological function
0
4. According to social-role theory, today's gender differences exist because of:
a. generational mutations.
b. individual goal-setting.
c. genetic programming.
d. social pressures.
Hint: p. 114
SLO1:Apply psychological principles to current issues.
LO1B:Explain the biological components of psychological function
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5. Natural selection is also known as:
a. genetic fitness.
b. Darwinian wholeness.
c. genetic variations of traits.
d. survival of the fittest.
Hint: p. 111
SLO1:Apply psychological principles to current issues.
LO1B:Explain the biological components of psychological function
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3. 6. Men's greater physical strength, according to social-role theory, has led men to develop
which particular trait?
a. Assertiveness
b. Cooperativeness
c. Submissiveness
d. Sociability
Hint: p. 114
SLO1:Apply psychological principles to current issues.
LO1B:Explain the biological components of psychological function
0
7. Electrical activity in the brain can be captured by placing multiple electrodes on the scalp and
then measuring the underlying electrical activity. This method of studying the brain's activity is called:
a. an electroencephalogram.
b. positron emission tomography.
c. magnetic resonance imaging.
d. functional MRI.
Hint: p. 69
SLO1:Apply psychological principles to current issues.
LO1B:Explain the biological components of psychological function
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8. Normal and abnormal aspects of personality, such as sociability, kindness, or anxiety, result
from:
a. interactions of genes and proteins within the cell.
b. heredity and experiences in the environment.
c. genetic factors primarily.
d. environmental factors primarily.
Hint: p. 91
SLO2:Describe the complexity of cultural diversity.

4. LO2B:Evaluate environmental influences on psychological development
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9. If you believe that gender differences are a result of different opportunities, challenges,
experiences, and restrictions, then you hold to the ______ theory of gender differences.
a. Freudian
b. neo-behavioristic
c. social-role
d. evolutionary
Hint: p. 114
SLO2:Describe the complexity of cultural diversity.
LO2B:Evaluate environmental influences on psychological development
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10. Which of the following is a criticism of evolutionary theory?
a. Gender differences are not explained well.
b. Evolutionary theory can never be tested.
c. Parental investment is not included in evolutionary theory.
d. Evolutionary theory does not address mating preferences.
Hint: p. 113
SLO2:Describe the complexity of cultural diversity.
LO2B:Evaluate environmental influences on psychological development
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11. In the study that examined brain activity during a rhyming task, what sex difference was
found?
a. Males showed activity in both hemispheres.
b. Females showed activity in both hemispheres.
c. Males showed greater activity in the right hemisphere.
d. Females showed greater activity in the left hemisphere.
Hint: p. 109

5. SLO1:Apply psychological principles to current issues.
LO1B:Explain the biological components of psychological function
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12. Approximately how many neurons compose the nervous system?
a. 20 to 50 thousand
b. 100 million
c. 5 billion
d. 100 billion
Hint: p. 50
SLO1:Apply psychological principles to current issues.
LO1B:Explain the biological components of psychological function
0
13. From childhood through adulthood, the ______ increases in size and becomes larger in men
than women.
a. amygdala
b. hippocampus
c. hypothalamus
d. thalamus
Hint: p. 109
SLO2:Describe the complexity of cultural diversity.
LO2B:Evaluate environmental influences on psychological development
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14. The primary function of dendrites is to:
a. keep the cell alive.
b. transmit outgoing information.
c. secrete hormones.
d. receive incoming information.
Hint: p. 49

6. SLO1:Apply psychological principles to current issues.
LO1B:Explain the biological components of psychological function
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15. What part of the brain controls conscious experience and intelligence?
a. Cerebral cortex
b. Cingulate cortex
c. Hippocampus
d. Limbic system
Hint: p. 64
SLO1:Apply psychological principles to current issues.
LO1B:Explain the biological components of psychological function
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16. Cultures that emphasize the importance of individual rights, goals, and accomplishments are
considered to be:
a. collectivistic.
b. modernistic.
c. individualistic.
d. culturally diverse.
Hint: p. 100
SLO2:Describe the complexity of cultural diversity.
LO2B:Evaluate environmental influences on psychological development
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17. Which of the following is true regarding inheritance and behavior?
a. Behaviors that are inherited often skip a generation.
b. Humans do not inherit specific patterns of behavior.
c. Humans inherit behavior based on animal development.
d. Humans are only capable of inheriting very specific behaviors.
Hint: p. 91

7. SLO2:Describe the complexity of cultural diversity.
LO2B:Evaluate environmental influences on psychological development
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18. Small branches that extend from the neuron cell body and spread like miniature tree roots
are called:
a. ganglia.
b. synaptic knobs.
c. axons.
d. dendrites.
Hint: p. 49
SLO1:Apply psychological principles to current issues.
LO1B:Explain the biological components of psychological function
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19. From an evolutionary perspective, a woman selects a particular man for mating because the
man will:
a. help their offspring survive.
b. have low social status.
c. possess limited resources.
d. be sociable in groups.
Hint: p. 113
SLO2:Describe the complexity of cultural diversity.
LO2B:Evaluate environmental influences on psychological development
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20. According to evolutionary theory, men have a lower parental investment in each offspring
because men:
a. have no intrinsic interest in helping children mature developmentally.
b. are too interested in themselves and fending off enemies.
c. are too distracted with the daily hunting and gathering duties.

8. d. cannot be certain they are the father of a particular child.
Hint: p. 113
SLO2:Describe the complexity of cultural diversity.
LO2B:Evaluate environmental influences on psychological development
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