Exam 3: A:The Biological Bases of Behaviour

Which of the following is NOT primarily controlled by the left hemisphere of the brain?

When Trevor feels the pain in his right leg, what area of the brain responds to this sensation?

Which brain structure appears to play an active role in integrating sensory information?

Aretha had severe epilepsy, and surgeons removed portions of her hippocampus to control the severity of her seizures. What ability is likely to be affected by Aretha's surgery?

Which technique introduces radioactively tagged chemicals into the brain and then monitors where the chemicals appear in the brain?

What do we call the process of reabsorption of neurotransmitters into the presynaptic neuron?

The drunk-driving suspect was unable to hold his hand out to the side and bring his finger to a stop on his nose because activity in one of his brain structures was depressed by alcohol. Given this symptom, which brain structure is impaired?

If one group of animals is raised in a stimulating environment and another group of animals is raised in a boring environment, which of the following should be enhanced in the animals raised in the stimulating environment?

What is the primary purpose of family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies?

Hormones tend to be released in a pulsatile pattern. What does this mean?

Much of what we know about left brain/right brain differences would not be known without systematic research and analysis. The current interest in the right brain/left brain phenomenon highlights the importance of approaching topics such as this from which point of view?

Which brain area would you stimulate if you wanted to alter alertness or wakefulness?

Sara is holding Scott's hand during a scary movie. Suddenly she squeezes his hand very hard. When she does this, what will the nerves in Scott's hand do?

Which two individuals would we expect to have the greatest degree of phenotypic similarity?

When Taryk slipped on the stairs and hit his head, he saw "stars" for several minutes. The "stars" were most likely a result of activity in which area of the brain?

Standing outside a football stadium and judging the excitement of the game by the crowd's screams is analogous to "eavesdropping" on the brain using which of the following?

What is the most likely consequence of damage to the cerebellum?

What is the typical speed of an action potential?

Which of the following statements about Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution is NOT accurate?

Which neuronal structures are analogous to branches on a tree?