Question 1

Evolution of the brain and increased behavioral capacity advanced rapidly during the time of

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus. 
B)  Homo luzonensis. 
C)  Homo erectus. 
D)  Homo sapiens. 
A)  Australopithecus. 
B)  Homo luzonensis. 
C)  Homo erectus. 
D)  Homo sapiens.

Question 2

Review the time course and costs versus benefits of brain expansion in hominin evolution.

Accepted Answer

The main brain expansion period in homin

Question 3

Review the relationship between food storing behavior and relative size of the hippocampus among various bird species. How may these findings be interpreted in the context of phylogeny and natural selection?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between food storing be

Question 4

Which vertebrate was first, in evolutionary terms, to exhibit relatively large cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans 
B)  Reptiles 
C)  Amphibians 
D)  Birds 
A)  Humans 
B)  Reptiles 
C)  Amphibians 
D)  Birds

Question 5

An increase in the expression of the gene for F1F1F1S1F1F1F10-catenin in transgenic mice produces a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth cortex. 
B)  highly folded cortex. 
C)  increase in the size of the frontal cortex. 
D)  decrease in the size of the frontal cortex. 
A)  smooth cortex. 
B)  highly folded cortex. 
C)  increase in the size of the frontal cortex. 
D)  decrease in the size of the frontal cortex.

Evolution of the brain and increased behavioral capacity advanced rapidly during the time of

Review the time course and costs versus benefits of brain expansion in hominin evolution.

Review the relationship between food storing behavior and relative size of the hippocampus among various bird species. How may these findings be interpreted in the context of phylogeny and natural selection?

Which vertebrate was first, in evolutionary terms, to exhibit relatively large cerebral hemispheres?

An increase in the expression of the gene for -catenin in transgenic mice produces a(n)

Behavioral Neuroscience Scope and Outlook

Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Hormones and the Brain

Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Motor Control and Plasticity

Sex: Evolutionary, Hormonal, and Neural Bases

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders

Learning and Memory

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

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Exam 6: Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Evolution of the brain and increased behavioral capacity advanced rapidly during the time of

Review the time course and costs versus benefits of brain expansion in hominin evolution.

Review the relationship between food storing behavior and relative size of the hippocampus among various bird species. How may these findings be interpreted in the context of phylogeny and natural selection?

Which vertebrate was first, in evolutionary terms, to exhibit relatively large cerebral hemispheres?

An increase in the expression of the gene for -catenin in transgenic mice produces a(n)

Behavioral Neuroscience Scope and Outlook

Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Hormones and the Brain

Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Motor Control and Plasticity

Sex: Evolutionary, Hormonal, and Neural Bases

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders

Learning and Memory

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

Filters