Exam 3: A: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

Which brain structure is most closely associated with the regulation of emotion

What is least associated with left hemisphere functioning

What can we conclude about the heritability of intelligence,based on adoption studies

Which brain structure is responsible for the human ability to engage in higher mental activity such as thinking and philosophizing

What is a good analogy for the way in which a neurotransmitter binds to receptor sites

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

Which of the following terms is unrelated to the others

On a typical neuron,which structure receives neurochemical information,and which structure sends neurochemical information to other neurons

Curare blocks the action of acetylcholine by occupying its receptor sites.In this context,what is curare

For which technique would the patient be required to consume radioactive chemicals

What is NOT primarily controlled by the left hemisphere of the brain

Dr.Athorp has just discovered a new drug named P3X that is an agonist for GABA.What effects will this drug likely have

What are three basic components of most neurons

What will be difficult for you if you experience damage to Broca's area

Where are neurotransmitters stored

What is the term for the specific pattern of genes that an individual inherits at conception

In computers,the keyboard is the component of the computer that receives information.What would the keyboard be equivalent to,in comparing a computer to a neuron

What is the most likely consequence of damage to the cerebellum

Which term refers to long-lasting increases in neural excitability in synapses along a specific neural pathway

Which brain region controls the endocrine system