Exam 6: The Biological Bases of Behavior Part 2

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The notion that heritable characteristics that provide a survival or reproductive advantage are more likely to be passed on to subsequent generations is known as

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Question 141

The system of glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream is known as the

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Donald and Ronald are identical twins who have been raised apart, in separate adoptive homes. However, both brothers have developed the same psychological disorder. This information could be used as evidence to suggest that

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Question 143

If you sent the word "banana" to a split-brain patient's left hemisphere and the word "cucumber" to his right hemisphere, which of the following would he be able to name verbally?

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Question 144

A chemical that transfers information from one neuron to another is referred to as a neurotransmitter.

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Question 145

In summarizing recent research in neuroscience, science writer Ronald Kotulak concluded that which of the following periods is critically important to an individual's brain development?

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Question 146

The ____________________ serves as a relay station for sensory information.

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Question 147

Which of the following is NOT one of the key research findings related to the plasticity of the brain?

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Question 148

Neurons are the only cells in the nervous system that are capable of transmission and integration of information.

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Question 149

Monique is not able to understand spoken language. If Monique's problem stems from damage to the cerebral cortex, the damage would MOST likely be in

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Question 150

Dr. Rolls is a molecular geneticist interested in researching the influence of heredity on behavior. The technique that Dr. Rolls would be MOST likely to use is

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Question 151

Synaptic transmission takes place when the electrical neural impulse (action potential) jumps across the fluid-filled synaptic cleft between neurons much like the spark from a sparkplug does in an automobile.

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Question 152

Imagine that a picture of a blue circle is briefly flashed in the left visual field of an individual with a severed corpus callosum. At the same time, a picture of a red square is briefly flashed in the right visual field. Based on Roger Sperry's work with split-brain patients, you could predict that this individual will say

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Question 153

The premise that heritable characteristics provide a survival or reproductive advantage and are more likely to be passed on to subsequent generations is known as

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Question 154

Hormones are like neurotransmitters; they are stored for subsequent release as chemical messengers and bind to special receptors on their target cells.

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Question 155

In addition to its role in motor behavior acetylcholine has been suggested to be involved in attention, arousal, learning and memory and its degeneration related to Alzheimer's disease. Given what you have learned about the brain, in what structure would you expect to find a high percentage of acetylcholine receptors?

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Question 156

Because the speech center is generally located in the left hemisphere of the brain, a split-brain patient is unable to describe stimuli that are

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Question 157

Shane and Blane are identical (monozygotic) twins; as a result they share the same genotype.

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Family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies are primarily designed to

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Question 159

An inhibitory postsynaptic potential ____________________ the likelihood that the postsynaptic neuron will fire action potentials.

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Exam 6: The Biological Bases of Behavior Part 2

The notion that heritable characteristics that provide a survival or reproductive advantage are more likely to be passed on to subsequent generations is known as

The system of glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream is known as the

Donald and Ronald are identical twins who have been raised apart, in separate adoptive homes. However, both brothers have developed the same psychological disorder. This information could be used as evidence to suggest that

If you sent the word "banana" to a split-brain patient's left hemisphere and the word "cucumber" to his right hemisphere, which of the following would he be able to name verbally?

A chemical that transfers information from one neuron to another is referred to as a neurotransmitter.

In summarizing recent research in neuroscience, science writer Ronald Kotulak concluded that which of the following periods is critically important to an individual's brain development?

The ____________________ serves as a relay station for sensory information.

Which of the following is NOT one of the key research findings related to the plasticity of the brain?

Neurons are the only cells in the nervous system that are capable of transmission and integration of information.

Monique is not able to understand spoken language. If Monique's problem stems from damage to the cerebral cortex, the damage would MOST likely be in

Dr. Rolls is a molecular geneticist interested in researching the influence of heredity on behavior. The technique that Dr. Rolls would be MOST likely to use is

Synaptic transmission takes place when the electrical neural impulse (action potential) jumps across the fluid-filled synaptic cleft between neurons much like the spark from a sparkplug does in an automobile.

The premise that heritable characteristics provide a survival or reproductive advantage and are more likely to be passed on to subsequent generations is known as

Hormones are like neurotransmitters; they are stored for subsequent release as chemical messengers and bind to special receptors on their target cells.

Because the speech center is generally located in the left hemisphere of the brain, a split-brain patient is unable to describe stimuli that are

Shane and Blane are identical (monozygotic) twins; as a result they share the same genotype.

Family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies are primarily designed to

An inhibitory postsynaptic potential ____________________ the likelihood that the postsynaptic neuron will fire action potentials.

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