Exam 3: The Biological Bases of Behavior

Darwin believed that evolutionary change was ultimately fueled by

Monoamines have been associated with all of the following EXCEPT ​

The cells that provide nourishment and insulation for neurons are called ​

Imagine that you have stumbled across a secret laboratory where an evil scientist is conducting unauthorized brain research. By altering brain structures, he has created superheroes who have specialized powers or abilities. One of these superheroes is absolutely fearless and willing to undertake extremely dangerous missions. In this case, the scientist MOST likely altered the

In most individuals, the _____ hemisphere is better at processing visual-spatial information. ​

In evolutionary theory, _____ refers to the reproductive success (number of descendants) of an individual organism relative to the average reproductive success in the population. ​

The microscopic gap between the terminal buttons of one neuron and the cell membrane of another neuron is the ​

The fight-or-flight response is a direct result of activation of the _____ nervous system.

The brain structure that controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation is the

Imagine meeting four separate individuals who have each sustained injuries to different sections of their brain. Person A has irreversible damage to her frontal lobe. Person B has irreversible damage to his parietal lobe. Person C has irreversible damage to her temporal lobe, and person D has irreversible damage to his occipital lobe. Briefly, what would be the effects of each of these injuries?

It is MOST accurate to state that family, twin, and adoption studies are designed to determine the effect of _____ on human behavior.

In both split-brain people and neurologically intact people, the left hemisphere specializes in ​

The difference in the flow rates of sodium and potassium ions across the cell membrane when a neuron is at rest leads to ​

Which of the following techniques is likely to be MOST useful for mapping chemical activity in the brain over time?

Which of the following two procedures allows researchers to visualize changes in brain activity over time?

The movement of voluntary skeletal muscles involved in doing calisthenics is under the control of the _____ nervous system.

If a right-handed subject whose corpus callosum has been cut is asked to reproduce a drawing, you would predict ​

Which of the following neurotransmitters is NOT a monoamine?

People who have hormonal imbalances have problems with their ​

All of the studies that highlighted the possible importance of early experience in animals had which of the following features in common?