Exam 3: C: The Biological Basis of Behaviour

Diana (aka Wonder Woman) wakes up one morning to discover that her life will never be the same. Diana realizes that she possesses superhuman abilities-her senses and perceptions now surpass those of ordinary people! Though she does not want to show off or become the subject of government or military scientific experiments, Diana cannot help but explore her newfound powers and abilities. At first it overwhelms her, but with practice, she is able to control her superpowers. -Have you ever waved at someone you thought was your friend,but it turned out to be a total stranger Diana never embarrasses herself like that anymore.According to signal detection theory,she now has a 100% _____ rate when it comes to recognizing faces at a distance,whereas in the past,she had an embarrassing number of _________ without her glasses on.

Ben and Lauren decide to go to a magic show for date night. The magician is supposed to be an expert in hypnosis who has previously taken complete control over the people he hypnotizes. The hypnotist can make people do crazy things like lift a car or even re-live some of their childhood memories. Ben is very excited about the magic show and believes that this type of hypnosis is real, but Lauren is more skeptical. -The magician approaches the couple and asks Lauren to join him on the stage.The magician warns Lauren that he can make her reveal some of her deepest,darkest secrets.This statement __________.

Sandy has just finished her undergraduate degree and is not sure what to do next. She could go back to her hometown and work at her mother's office where a steady job has been promised to her, or she could move with her best friend to Toronto and look for a job on her own. Sandy has a hard time making the decision and often finds her mind wandering and fantasizing about her possible futures. Sandy's roommate, Stella, has recently read a book about consciousness and is telling Sandy how consciousness changes all the time, sometimes intentionally and other times unintentionally. Stella is trying to give Sandy advice about what to do to help her make the decision. In the meantime, Sandy is working evenings as a waitress, and her shifts often end at 2 a.m. -One day,Sandy finds her mind wandering while watching make-up tutorials online in her room.Which of the following is most likely

Ben and Lauren decide to go to a magic show for date night. The magician is supposed to be an expert in hypnosis who has previously taken complete control over the people he hypnotizes. The hypnotist can make people do crazy things like lift a car or even re-live some of their childhood memories. Ben is very excited about the magic show and believes that this type of hypnosis is real, but Lauren is more skeptical. -Lauren is still not impressed after the show and invites Ben to a class of open monitoring meditation she regularly attends.The open monitoring kind of meditation shares similarities with techniques of ______________.

Pam has suffered from insomnia for the last few years and it really affects her everyday life. However, Pam's husband Jim claims that Pam is exaggerating and that she sleeps every night and often even snores! To prove he's right (and to help his wife), Jim asks Pam to go to a sleep clinic to test her insomnia. Jim, on the other hand, is a sleeper who routinely gets at least nine hours of sleep at night. -Which of the following is most likely

Diem is pregnant with identical twins. She also suffers from schizophrenia. When her sons Wes and Cam are 19 years old, Wes is diagnosed with schizophrenia, but Cam is not. The twins are also different in personality: Wes is very impulsive, indulgent, and not very good at planning, while Cam is more reserved. When they have a conversation, Wes usually does all the talking and Cam the listening. -Diem researched online and saw that one possible etiology of schizophrenia is excessive ___________.

Sandra has wanted to be famous ever since she was a little girl, and she will do anything to be on TV. Her latest obsession is the X-Factor. Sandra is determined to be on the show despite not being the best singer. Her audition does not go as well as she would have hoped and Simon Cowell, one of the judges on the show, makes some nasty comments towards her. Those comments do not deter Sandra, and she even talks back to Simon Cowell. -Simon Cowell tells Sandra her voice is so high,human ears can no longer detect it.If that was true,then Sandra's voice would be higher than _____ Hz!

Zoe is a psychologist who studies addiction. Zoe is asked to create a presentation for high school and university students that will inform them about the dangers of using drugs and hopefully deter them from doing so. Zoe places particular emphasis on opioids, due to the current opioid epidemic. However, she will also make sure that she covers marijuana and alcohol in sufficient detail. -Zoe also talks to the students about overdose and the possibility of dying by using drugs.Which of the following has the highest potential for a fatal overdose

Pam has suffered from insomnia for the last few years and it really affects her everyday life. However, Pam's husband Jim claims that Pam is exaggerating and that she sleeps every night and often even snores! To prove he's right (and to help his wife), Jim asks Pam to go to a sleep clinic to test her insomnia. Jim, on the other hand, is a sleeper who routinely gets at least nine hours of sleep at night. -If Jim's father Dwight experiences somnambulism,which of the following is true

Todd and Viola are out on their first date at a nice restaurant. Viola is proud of having a very sensitive palette and is actually a supertaster. Todd, on the other hand, does not know much about cooking, or eating for that matter, and is a medium taster. -During their meal,Viola starts reminiscing about her childhood.Which of the following most likely triggered Viola's memories

Diem is pregnant with identical twins. She also suffers from schizophrenia. When her sons Wes and Cam are 19 years old, Wes is diagnosed with schizophrenia, but Cam is not. The twins are also different in personality: Wes is very impulsive, indulgent, and not very good at planning, while Cam is more reserved. When they have a conversation, Wes usually does all the talking and Cam the listening. -What is a possible explanation for why only Wes was diagnosed with schizophrenia

Brian is a 70-year-old man who has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Because Alzheimer's Disease has a genetic component, Brian is worried that his family is also at risk of developing the neurological disorder. As the disorder progresses Brian has a difficult time remembering details about his personal life or even recognizing his own son. -Brian's doctor wants to examine his brain activity while he is performing simple mental operations to determine how widespread the effect of the disorder has progressed.Which of the following tests is the doctor most likely going to request Brian to take

Diem is pregnant with identical twins. She also suffers from schizophrenia. When her sons Wes and Cam are 19 years old, Wes is diagnosed with schizophrenia, but Cam is not. The twins are also different in personality: Wes is very impulsive, indulgent, and not very good at planning, while Cam is more reserved. When they have a conversation, Wes usually does all the talking and Cam the listening. -Wes jokes that Cam has overactive pleasure centres.Which brain structure is Wes referring to

Brian is a 70-year-old man who has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Because Alzheimer's Disease has a genetic component, Brian is worried that his family is also at risk of developing the neurological disorder. As the disorder progresses Brian has a difficult time remembering details about his personal life or even recognizing his own son. -In response to his disorder,Brian develops depression and his doctor prescribes an SSRI for him.This medication works by ________________.

Zoe is a psychologist who studies addiction. Zoe is asked to create a presentation for high school and university students that will inform them about the dangers of using drugs and hopefully deter them from doing so. Zoe places particular emphasis on opioids, due to the current opioid epidemic. However, she will also make sure that she covers marijuana and alcohol in sufficient detail. -To scare the students away from using drugs,Zoe uses the example of ____,a drug that leads to rapid tolerance,so the user needs larger and larger doses to get the same effect even after using the drug only a couple of times.

Sandra has wanted to be famous ever since she was a little girl, and she will do anything to be on TV. Her latest obsession is the X-Factor. Sandra is determined to be on the show despite not being the best singer. Her audition does not go as well as she would have hoped and Simon Cowell, one of the judges on the show, makes some nasty comments towards her. Those comments do not deter Sandra, and she even talks back to Simon Cowell. -Simon Cowell tells Sandra that he wishes the part of his brain that is the first point of entry for sound was dead so he would not have to perceive her singing.Simon is referring to his ________________.

Diana (aka Wonder Woman) wakes up one morning to discover that her life will never be the same. Diana realizes that she possesses superhuman abilities-her senses and perceptions now surpass those of ordinary people! Though she does not want to show off or become the subject of government or military scientific experiments, Diana cannot help but explore her newfound powers and abilities. At first it overwhelms her, but with practice, she is able to control her superpowers. -Walking down the street,Diana hears beautiful music playing clearly.Strangely enough,it seems like no one else around her can hear it.Diana can hear the music because she can detect stimuli that are ____________ of the average human.

Pam has suffered from insomnia for the last few years and it really affects her everyday life. However, Pam's husband Jim claims that Pam is exaggerating and that she sleeps every night and often even snores! To prove he's right (and to help his wife), Jim asks Pam to go to a sleep clinic to test her insomnia. Jim, on the other hand, is a sleeper who routinely gets at least nine hours of sleep at night. -Jim and Pam's daughter Cece has just turned five and often wakes up at night,lets out a piercing scream,and then just sits on her bed staring into space.Cece likely wakes during Stage ____ of ____ sleep.

Diana (aka Wonder Woman) wakes up one morning to discover that her life will never be the same. Diana realizes that she possesses superhuman abilities-her senses and perceptions now surpass those of ordinary people! Though she does not want to show off or become the subject of government or military scientific experiments, Diana cannot help but explore her newfound powers and abilities. At first it overwhelms her, but with practice, she is able to control her superpowers. -Diana has discovered that the rods of her eyes work much better,too.What does this mean for her ability to see

Pam has suffered from insomnia for the last few years and it really affects her everyday life. However, Pam's husband Jim claims that Pam is exaggerating and that she sleeps every night and often even snores! To prove he's right (and to help his wife), Jim asks Pam to go to a sleep clinic to test her insomnia. Jim, on the other hand, is a sleeper who routinely gets at least nine hours of sleep at night. -Jim's father Dwight occasionally spends the night at Jim and Pam's house and sometimes sleepwalks while he is there.What should Jim do in cases when he realizes his father is sleepwalking