1. Which view of the origin of life argues that God created the natural laws of the universe and the building blocks of life with the eventual emergence of life in mind, but then He stepped back, let creation unfold naturally, and life eventually emerged from non-living material?

A. traditional creationism

B. theistic evolution

C. progressive creationism

D. Darwinian evolution

2 points

QUESTION 2

1. Which of the following characteristics best explains why scientific journals are credible sources for information?

A. culturally sensitive

B. peer-reviewed

C. publicly funded

D. hard to publish in

2 points

QUESTION 3

1. Which of the following parts of an empirical report describes the design of a research study?

A. Method

B. Introduction

C. Results

D. Discussion

2 points

QUESTION 4

1. Regarding the mind-body question, Dualism is to ____________ as Mentalism is to _____________.

Descartes; Plato

Darwin; Descartes

Descartes; Aristotle

Hippocrates; Aristotle

2 points

QUESTION 5

1. Why is the concept of neuroplasticity important to the field of neuropsychology?

because neuropsychological rehabilitation involves using the brain's ability to compensate after injury to encourage improvements in functioning

because neuropsychologists use brain imaging techniques to diagnose dysfunction after injury

because specific types of cognitive dysfunction cannot be treated with neuropsychological therapeutic techniques

none of the above

2 points

QUESTION 6

1. The brain and spinal cord together make up the _____ nervous system.

autonomic

peripheral

central

somatic

2 points

QUESTION 7

1. Neuropsychology uses information from many disciplines. Which discipline is NOT one of those?

neurology

ecology

pharmacology

mycology

2 points

QUESTION 8

1. The parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves make up the _____ nervous system.

somatic

autonomic

central

peripheral

2 points

QUESTION 9

1. Which of the following is a correct match?

hypothalamus and processing of sensory information

amygdale and sexual behaviors

cingulated cortex and hunger/satiety

hippocampus and memory formation

2 points

QUESTION 10

1. Primary source is to __________ as secondary source is to _________.

peer-reviewed; scholarly

firsthand account; secondhand account

secondhand account; firsthand account

recent; remote

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