Exam 3: A: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

Caitlin has taken a drug that has reduced the levels of GABA in her nervous system.What side effect is Caitlin likely to experience

Imagine that a picture of a spoon is briefly flashed in the left visual field of an individual with a severed corpus callosum.At the same time,a picture of a cup is briefly flashed in the right visual field.What would this individual likely say,based on Roger Sperry's work with split-brain patients

If one group of animals is raised in a stimulating environment and another group of animals is raised in a boring environment,what should be enhanced in the brains of animals raised in the stimulating environment

If a right-handed subject whose corpus callosum has been cut were asked to reproduce a drawing,what could we predict

Kim is good at reading maps and enjoys listening to music.What would some researchers suggest about Kim,according to the Personal Application,Evaluating the Concept of "Two Minds in One"

What is a characteristic of both sodium and potassium ions

When you are printing something from your computer,your cable must be securely connected to the printer or else the signal won't get through.If you compared a computer and printer to two neurons,what is the neuronal equivalent of the connection between the cable and the printer

The drunk-driving suspect was unable to walk a straight line with her eyes closed because activity in one of her brain structures was depressed by alcohol.Given this symptom,which brain structure is impaired

Taylor has to have brain surgery to remove a tumour from her temporal lobe.During the surgery,the surgeon plans to map out specific brain function in the areas adjacent to the tumour.What method is the surgeon is most likely to use to map the brain

Imagine that you are looking at a printout from an electroencephalograph and you see a change from fairly short waves that are close together to waves that are tall and farther apart.What could you infer has happened to the person whose waves have been recorded

Electrical stimulation of its lateral hypothalamus causes an animal to overeat and become obese.Therefore,what could we expect to be produced by lesioning the lateral hypothalamus

Some individuals reach puberty before others.Which glands would be important to examine if you wished to explore the role of the endocrine system in producing these differences

Trevor Trevor is going for a run. He starts thinking about all the things that he needs to do throughout his day, and he decides that after he showers he will study for his midterm for a little while before he goes to work for the evening. As Trevor rounds the corner near home, he sees something move near his feet and then feels a sharp pain in his right leg. At this point, Trevor's heart rate increases substantially, as he spins away from the dog that just bit him. As the dog's owner apologizes and puts the dog back on its leash, Trevor's heart rate slows down and he then makes his way home. -When Trevor feels the pain in his right leg,what area of the brain responds to this sensation

Zeke has no problem understanding what other people say to him,but he has difficulty producing spoken language.If Zeke's problem stems from damage to the cerebral cortex,where do you expect the damage to be

What does an agonist do

Dr.Jacoby has just discovered a new drug named Z2W that is an antagonist to acetylcholine.What are some likely side effects of this new drug