Exam 3: C: The Biological Basis of Behaviour

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. -Which of the following is most likely implicated with the emergence of Brian's Alzheimer's Disease

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. -In one of their gatherings,Peter teaches his friends all about subtractive and additive mixing.In additive mixing you mix _______ some wavelengths of light.

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. -After the show,Ben is in awe about the things that the magician made people do on stage.A man was even coaxed into taking off his clothes! Lauren is still not impressed and claims the reason why people were so disinhibited was because they ________________.

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 shocks the students by telling them ____ is the most widely used recreational drug in our society.

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. -Some of the students are shocked to learn that some abused drugs are prescribed by doctors in medical settings.Zoe gives them the example of cocaine that can also be used as a(n)___________.

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 during her encounter with the dog,which of the following brain areas would show the biggest activation

Vanessa and her friends meet each other every Sunday for brunch, and they love talking about the dreams they have experienced. Vanessa often dreams about a fire alarm going off, which she finds very distressing, so she asks the group their opinion about why they think she has been having this dream. Rachel is part of the same friend group, but dislikes the conversations about dreams because she rarely dreams and seldom remembers her dreams the following day. -Vanessa is a firm believer in the Cartwright view of dreams.How would she explain the meaning behind her friends' dreams

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 to sing in lower decibels.Therefore,he is telling Sandra to alter the ______ of her voice.

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's friend Paula tells him that she knows more about the trichromatic theory of colour vision than he does.She gives him four arguments supporting the trichromatic theory.Peter tells her that one of her arguments is wrong.Which of the following is NOT correct

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. -Why does Zoe's presentation target high school and university students specifically (i.e.,the 15-24 year old age group)

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. -In order to assess the brain damage,Malcolm's doctor needs to view an image from the left side of his brain,so he orders a _______ PET scan.

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 relies on his ______ to help him balance on his skates.

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 Brian's brain structure and needs a three-dimensional,high-resolution image to determine the physical progression of the disorder.Which of the following tests is the doctor most likely going to request that Brian take