Exam 3: C: The Biological Basis of Behaviour

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. -While on their date,Viola is nervous and accidentally cuts herself with her knife.The moment she cuts her finger,Viola feels a sharp pain and lets out a yelp.This pain was modulated by the ______ pathway which uses ______ fibres.

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 symptoms would you expect Pam to have

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. -Sandra responds to Simon's criticism by saying that she is confident in her singing ability and claims that she has the brain of a musician.If Sandra's statement is true,then we would expect Sandra to have a larger _____ than non-musicians.

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. -Ben is excited to go to the show because he is a smoker who is trying to quit,and he hopes hypnosis will be able to help him quit.Which of the following is true

Malcolm had been a professional hockey player with a great sense of his position in space. Even after retiring from professional hockey Malcom continued to play in seniors' hockey leagues. During one of those seniors games, John (a player on the opposite team) knocked Malcolm to the ice and Malcolm hit his head hard enough to acquire brain damage. After the accident, John developed an enormous amount of guilt, which prompted him to enrol in Introduction to Psychology to learn more about brain function and neuroscience. -Malcolm is diagnosed with Broca's aphasia.When asked why he is in the hospital,how is he likely to respond

Malcolm had been a professional hockey player with a great sense of his position in space. Even after retiring from professional hockey Malcom continued to play in seniors' hockey leagues. During one of those seniors games, John (a player on the opposite team) knocked Malcolm to the ice and Malcolm hit his head hard enough to acquire brain damage. After the accident, John developed an enormous amount of guilt, which prompted him to enrol in Introduction to Psychology to learn more about brain function and neuroscience. -John is trying to impress Malcolm with his neuroscience knowledge,but fails to remember many of the details he studied.Quite accurately,he blames this on his ______________.

Peter is a retired neuroscientist who has painted as a hobby his whole life. He likes to think that he has implemented his science in his art and that he scientifically produces the best paintings possible. He also firmly believes that colours can drastically influence one's mood and behaviour. Now that he has retired, he hosts wine and painting nights at his house and he invites friends over to teach them a bit about painting. -During one of their gatherings,Peter teaches his friends all about subtractive and additive mixing.In subtracting mixing,you mix ________ some wavelengths of light.

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. -What health issue is Pam likely to face due to her insomnia and the extended sleep loss she experiences

Mitch is an optometrist and his niece has asked him to come to school to talk about his profession at a job fair. Mitch is trying to impress his niece's classmates by telling them cool things about ocular health and the way the visual system works. -One of the students asks Mitch why our brains want to recognize faces.Mitch tells him that it is likely an evolutionary advantage because it helped our ancestors ________________.

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 one possible reason for Wes' impulsive and indulgent personality at age 19

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. -After Todd and Viola finish their main course,their server brings them dessert menus.Based on their taste preferences,which of the following is more likely to happen

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 and Cam are ____ twins who share ____ of their DNA.

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. -While on their date,Viola is nervous and accidentally cuts herself with her knife.Half an hour later,Viola still feels pain in her finger,but it feels more like an aching or burning.This pain was modulated by the ____ pathway which uses ____ fibres.

Peter is a retired neuroscientist who has painted as a hobby his whole life. He likes to think that he has implemented his science in his art and that he scientifically produces the best paintings possible. He also firmly believes that colours can drastically influence one's mood and behaviour. Now that he has retired, he hosts wine and painting nights at his house and he invites friends over to teach them a bit about painting. -Peter also has grapheme-colour synesthesia.This means that _________________.

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 explains the many negative effects of alcohol,including the increased likelihood of some people to engage in aggressive acts when they are intoxicated.This is a(n)__________ effect of alcohol.

Peter is a retired neuroscientist who has painted as a hobby his whole life. He likes to think that he has implemented his science in his art and that he scientifically produces the best paintings possible. He also firmly believes that colours can drastically influence one's mood and behaviour. Now that he has retired, he hosts wine and painting nights at his house and he invites friends over to teach them a bit about painting. -Unfortunately Peter pokes himself in the eye and has to wear an eye patch while his eye recovers.What will be missing from Peter's paintings while his eye heals

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 instructor leading the meditation class has been doing this for several years.During the meditation session you would expect the instructor has ______ oxygen consumption and _____ carbon dioxide elimination.

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. -After their meal and having had a few glasses of wine,Todd no longer has great balance.This means his ____ sense is compromised.

Mirna is walking home from school and decides to take a shortcut across a small park. As she is walking, a large dog comes running towards her, barking loudly. Mirna is terrified and feels her heart beating hard in her chest and her breathing becomes more erratic. The dog's owner comes over quickly and takes the dog away. Luckily, Mirna is not injured. She then goes home and tells the story to her roommate. -If Mirna was in an fMRI machine while she was telling the story with the dog incident to her roommate,which of the following brain areas would show the biggest activation

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. -Even though she has superhuman skills,Diana is still human.It is a fortunate thing that she still feels pain because _____________________.