Question 1

When swamp sparrows are raised in isolation and exposed only to recordings of patterns of mixed songs from song sparrows and swamp sparrows, they

Accepted Answer

A)  never produce a song. 
B)  still produce syllables typical of their own species. 
C)  still produce their species' birdsong. 
D)  produce a song that is a mixture of song sparrow and swamp sparrow syllables. 
A)  never produce a song. 
B)  still produce syllables typical of their own species. 
C)  still produce their species' birdsong. 
D)  produce a song that is a mixture of song sparrow and swamp sparrow syllables.

Question 2

Approximately how many different phonemes exist across human languages?

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A)  14 
B)  140 
C)  1,400 
D)  1,400,000 
A)  14 
B)  140 
C)  1,400 
D)  1,400,000

Question 3

The IQ scores of monozygotic twins, who are genetically identical, are

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A)  identical. 
B)  more correlated than those between dizygotic twins. 
C)  less correlated than those between dizygotic twins. 
D)  not correlated. 
A)  identical. 
B)  more correlated than those between dizygotic twins. 
C)  less correlated than those between dizygotic twins. 
D)  not correlated.

Question 4

Humans are born with the ability to

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A)  distinguish every known phoneme. 
B)  distinguish only those phonemes of their parents' language. 
C)  continually learn to distinguish phonemes. 
D)  distinguish no phonemes. 
A)  distinguish every known phoneme. 
B)  distinguish only those phonemes of their parents' language. 
C)  continually learn to distinguish phonemes. 
D)  distinguish no phonemes.

Question 5

What did James Flynn suggest as a reason that IQ test performance is improving worldwide?

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A)  People with low IQ scores do not reproduce as much. 
B)  People have acquired genes that confer higher intelligence. 
C)  People are exposed to more abstract concepts than they once were. 
D)  IQ tests are designed differently. 
A)  People with low IQ scores do not reproduce as much. 
B)  People have acquired genes that confer higher intelligence. 
C)  People are exposed to more abstract concepts than they once were. 
D)  IQ tests are designed differently.

Question 6

Why do white-crowned sparrows in Berkeley, California sing slightly different songs than white-crowned sparrows just south of Berkeley, in Sunset Beach?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are different strains of birds. 
B)  They always imitate the songs of their biological father. 
C)  They are genetically distinct. 
D)  They imitate the songs they hear growing up. 
A)  They are different strains of birds. 
B)  They always imitate the songs of their biological father. 
C)  They are genetically distinct. 
D)  They imitate the songs they hear growing up.

Question 7

Refer to the graph.
   These data show that as a bird ages, there are changes in the volume of brain regions involved in producing birdsong, specifically: higher vocal center (HVC), robustus archistriatum (RA), and lateral magnocellular nucleus of the anterior neostriatum (LMAN). How does each region change, and what does this suggest about their function in birdsong?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Refer to the graph.
   These...

Question 8

B6 mice are all genetically identical and spend more time exploring the center of an open field compared to Balb mice. If B6 mouse embryos are implanted into and raised by a Balb mouse dam, the pups will

Accepted Answer

A)  still spend more time in the center of an open field compared to Balb mice. 
B)  spend the same amount of time in the center of an open field as Balb mice. 
C)  spend less time in the center of an open field compared to Balb mice. 
D)  not survive with a mother of a different mouse strain. 
A)  still spend more time in the center of an open field compared to Balb mice. 
B)  spend the same amount of time in the center of an open field as Balb mice. 
C)  spend less time in the center of an open field compared to Balb mice. 
D)  not survive with a mother of a different mouse strain.

Question 9

Refer to the image.
   The figure shows the pattern of brain activation during a language task. Which brain (A or B) shows abnormal activation? What could have caused this abnormality, and what would this do to language capacity in an individual?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Refer to the image.
   The...

Question 10

Who first asserted that animals have no "soul" because they cannot reason like humans?

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A)  Descartes 
B)  Hebb 
C)  Aquinas 
D)  Darwin 
A)  Descartes 
B)  Hebb 
C)  Aquinas 
D)  Darwin

Question 11

If a group of African American and white students are given a test and told beforehand that African Americans tend to not perform as well on the test, what will be the outcome of the test, compared to taking the test with no stereotype presented beforehand?

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A)  African Americans' performance will improve 
B)  White students' performance will improve 
C)  African American's blood pressure will increase 
D)  White students' blood pressure will increase 
A)  African Americans' performance will improve 
B)  White students' performance will improve 
C)  African American's blood pressure will increase 
D)  White students' blood pressure will increase

Question 12

Worldwide, IQ test performance has been rising by about 6 points per decade. What does this result suggest about the relationship between IQ and genetic influences? Between IQ and environment?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Worldwide, IQ test performance has been rising...

Question 13

By what mechanism does the amount of attention a rat dam gives to her pups affect their response to stress?

Accepted Answer

The answer of By what mechanism does the amount of...

Question 14

Experiments showing the influence of social stimulation after weaning in rats indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  social stimulation continues to affect the brain after parental care ends. 
B)  parental care is the most important social stimulation. 
C)  genes do not play a role in learning and memory. 
D)  postweaning conditions do not affect sexual behavior. 
A)  social stimulation continues to affect the brain after parental care ends. 
B)  parental care is the most important social stimulation. 
C)  genes do not play a role in learning and memory. 
D)  postweaning conditions do not affect sexual behavior.

Question 15

Japanese macaques, or "snow monkeys," dipping yams into seawater is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning. 
B)  a survival mechanism to get enough dietary sodium. 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  behavior resulting from a genetic change. 
A)  observational learning. 
B)  a survival mechanism to get enough dietary sodium. 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  behavior resulting from a genetic change.

When swamp sparrows are raised in isolation and exposed only to recordings of patterns of mixed songs from song sparrows and swamp sparrows, they

Approximately how many different phonemes exist across human languages?

The IQ scores of monozygotic twins, who are genetically identical, are

Humans are born with the ability to

What did James Flynn suggest as a reason that IQ test performance is improving worldwide?

Why do white-crowned sparrows in Berkeley, California sing slightly different songs than white-crowned sparrows just south of Berkeley, in Sunset Beach?

B6 mice are all genetically identical and spend more time exploring the center of an open field compared to Balb mice. If B6 mouse embryos are implanted into and raised by a Balb mouse dam, the pups will

Refer to the image. The figure shows the pattern of brain activation during a language task. Which brain (A or B) shows abnormal activation? What could have caused this abnormality, and what would this do to language capacity in an individual?

Who first asserted that animals have no "soul" because they cannot reason like humans?

If a group of African American and white students are given a test and told beforehand that African Americans tend to not perform as well on the test, what will be the outcome of the test, compared to taking the test with no stereotype presented beforehand?

Worldwide, IQ test performance has been rising by about 6 points per decade. What does this result suggest about the relationship between IQ and genetic influences? Between IQ and environment?

By what mechanism does the amount of attention a rat dam gives to her pups affect their response to stress?

Experiments showing the influence of social stimulation after weaning in rats indicate that

Japanese macaques, or "snow monkeys," dipping yams into seawater is an example of

Cell Differentiation and Neural Induction

Development of a Body Pattern

Neurogenesis and Migration

Neural Differentiation

Axonal Pathfinding

Synapse Formation and Maturation

Apoptosis

Activity-Guided Neural Development

Experience-Guided Neural Development

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Exam 10: Socially Guided Neural Development

When swamp sparrows are raised in isolation and exposed only to recordings of patterns of mixed songs from song sparrows and swamp sparrows, they

Approximately how many different phonemes exist across human languages?

The IQ scores of monozygotic twins, who are genetically identical, are

Humans are born with the ability to

What did James Flynn suggest as a reason that IQ test performance is improving worldwide?

Why do white-crowned sparrows in Berkeley, California sing slightly different songs than white-crowned sparrows just south of Berkeley, in Sunset Beach?

B6 mice are all genetically identical and spend more time exploring the center of an open field compared to Balb mice. If B6 mouse embryos are implanted into and raised by a Balb mouse dam, the pups will

Refer to the image. The figure shows the pattern of brain activation during a language task. Which brain (A or B) shows abnormal activation? What could have caused this abnormality, and what would this do to language capacity in an individual?

Who first asserted that animals have no "soul" because they cannot reason like humans?

If a group of African American and white students are given a test and told beforehand that African Americans tend to not perform as well on the test, what will be the outcome of the test, compared to taking the test with no stereotype presented beforehand?

Worldwide, IQ test performance has been rising by about 6 points per decade. What does this result suggest about the relationship between IQ and genetic influences? Between IQ and environment?

By what mechanism does the amount of attention a rat dam gives to her pups affect their response to stress?

Experiments showing the influence of social stimulation after weaning in rats indicate that

Japanese macaques, or "snow monkeys," dipping yams into seawater is an example of

Cell Differentiation and Neural Induction

Development of a Body Pattern

Neurogenesis and Migration

Neural Differentiation

Axonal Pathfinding

Synapse Formation and Maturation

Apoptosis

Activity-Guided Neural Development

Experience-Guided Neural Development

Filters