Question

Choose the right answer:

1.The dependent variable in an experiment is the factor

a)that is directly manipulated by the investigator.

b)that causes the behavior being studied.

c)whose effect is being studied.

d)that may be influenced by the experimental treatment.

2. The evolutionary perspective is to ________ as the behavioral perspective is to ________.

a)unconscious mind; conscious mind

b)clinical psychology; psychiatry

c)nature; nurture

d)applied research; basic research

3. Behavior geneticists are most interested in assessing the extent to which heredity and environment contribute to our

a)reproductive capacities.

b)epigenetic marks.

c)shared human genome.

d)individual differences.

4. Synaptic gaps separate neurotransmitter receptor sites from

a)dendrite fibers.

b)a myelin sheath.

c) axon terminals.

d)glial cells.

5. The temporary inflow of positive ions through an axon membrane is the

a)refractory period.

b)action potential.

c)resting potential.

d)threshold.

6. Menopause refers to

a)irregular timing of menstrual periods.

b)the cessation of menstruation.

c)the loss of sexual interest in late adulthood.

d)the loss of male sexual potency.

7.An example of a primary sex characteristic is a

a)man's adrenal glands.

b)woman's breasts.

c)man's larynx.

d)woman's ovaries.

8.Anne is distressed by a persistent delay in or complete absence of orgasm during sexual intercourse. Her difficulty is most clearly an indication of

a)erotic plasticity.

b)pedophilia.

c)female orgasmic disorder.

d)necrophilia.

9. The terms homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual refer to different

a)sexual dysfunctions.

b)sexual orientations.

c)paraphilias.

d)sexual response cycles.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The correct answer is d)that may be influenced by the experimental treatment.

2. The correct answer is c)nature; nurture

3. The correct answer is d)individual differences.

4. The correct answer is c) axon terminals.