Exam 3: The Biological Bases of Behavior

Since the long necks of giraffes and sharp beaks of woodpeckers allow individuals access to food, these physical characteristics are considered to be examples of ​

The chemicals that are secreted from the terminal buttons into the synapse are ​

Leonard's mother became dehydrated during a recent illness, and the levels of sodium in her body were significantly reduced. If enough sodium was lost, you might expect that ​

When the _____ lobe of the brain is electrically stimulated, people report physical sensations as if they had been touched, for example, on the arm.

According to Darwin's theory of evolution, which of the following is the key factor in evolutionary change?

Reabsorption of neurotransmitters into the presynaptic neuron is referred to as ​

The _____ nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord, while the sensory and motor neurons that transmit messages to the muscles make up the _____ nervous system. ​

Darwin's theory of natural selection is MOST directly related to which of the text's following  unifying themes in psychology?

In carrying out the fight-or-flight response, the role of supervisor is assigned to the

Hormones are transported throughout the body via the ​

Electrical stimulation of the brain involves ​

Mary recently had a small stroke that left her unable to move her right side. In which of the following lobes of the cerebrum did the stroke MOST likely cause damage?

The part of the nervous system that controls digestion and blood flow is the _____ nervous system.

Research involving tasks such as recognizing words or musical melodies has shown that ​

Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain would probably be MOST harmful to the career of a(n)

The brain structure involved in comprehension of speech is ​

Pleasure centers in the brain appear to be concentrated MOST heavily in the

The brain-imaging method that uses multiple X-rays to generate a picture of a horizontal slice of the brain is ​

A drunken driving suspect was unable to hold his hand out to the side and bring his finger to a stop on his nose because one of the brain structures depressed first by alcohol is the

The reasoning center of the brain thought to contain some sort of executive control system that plays a role in decision making is the _____.