Exam 3: Biological Bases of Behavior

I like to build things and, while I am cutting a piece of wood with an electric saw, I accidentally cut off the tip of my thumb. What would my reaction be if I did not have any endorphins?

There are two types of neurotransmitters. They are:

GABA is a(n):

One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is:

Which one of the following is NOT a MAJOR subdivision of the nervous system?

The autonomic nervous system does NOT include which one of the following?

People who do not have sufficient serotonin in the brain are likely to experience

My friend walks into a room in which two students are brawling. Immediately on seeing the threatening situation, my friend will have a reaction from the part of the autonomic nervous system. What part of the autonomic nervous system is involved?

A heritability coefficient in the range of 50 percent means

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a graded potential?

Studies on the heritability of personality characteristics in twins have revealed heritability estimates of:

The neuron ends with the _____ whose function is to send signals from one neuron to the adjacent neurons.

The somatic nervous system is involved with

Which of the following is associated with ìfiringî of the neuron?

People who do not have sufficient acetylcholine in the brain are likely to experience

The neural structures for acquiring language that children are born with are referred to as:

The fact that language is located more in the left hemisphere is an example of:

The part of the cerebral cortex that receives sensory information from different sections of the body is the:

Bundles of axons outside the spinal cord are referred to as:

The neurotransmitter that regulates anxiety and that is used by about one-third of all the neurons in the brain is: