Exam 3: A: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

Gaspar was a world-class diver until he hit his head on the diving board during one of his dives.He now has difficulty coordinating the movements required for various tucks and rotations.Which area of Gaspar's brain is likely damaged

Stuart abuses a drug that is a dopamine agonist.What is Stuart most likely to experience when he is extremely high

What has traditionally been the main reason for the characterization of the left hemisphere as the "dominant" hemisphere

Emma has a disorder that includes degeneration of myelin sheaths in her nervous system.Which disorders does Emma most likely have

Padraigh woke up one day,unable to reach properly for objects,even though he could both see them and feel them.His doctor determined that Padraigh had a stroke and that the damage was confined to one portion of his brain.Which part is most likely damaged

How many possible combinations of chromosomes are possible when you combine one person's sperm with another person's egg

Which term refers to investigators who conduct research on the brain and nervous system

What is the correct sequence of steps through which neurotransmitters progress during synaptic transmission

Which neuronal structures are analogous to branches on a tree

Dr.Sandra Witelson found that Einstein's brain was similar in terms of size and weight to most other brains,but that it had certain exceptionalities,including a wider parietal region and a distinct sylvian fissure.Which of the following is a reasonable statement about Einstein's brain given what we know about the role of environment for brain plasticity

What is a person's genotype

On average,which task is performed most quickly by the right hemisphere

Which comparison group has a significant similarity with adopted children,based on research on adopted children and intelligence

Which hindbrain structure is involved with sleep and arousal

According to the Hebbian learning rule,if an axon of Cell A is near enough to repeatedly stimulate Cell B (causing it to fire often),then what will happen to Cell B

Which term refers to the largest and most complex region of the brain which includes the cerebrum,limbic system,hypothalamus,and thalamus

Robyn has just eaten a full meal and is now relaxing.Which specific division of her nervous system is in primary control at this time

Zayed was walking down a dark street when he heard a car backfire.His heart started to race,and he began to perspire in response to this sudden,startling noise.Which division of the nervous system is responsible for his reactions

What would happen if you were to lose all your glial cells

When a neuron is neither receiving nor sending,what is the approximate voltage of the electrical charge that exists between the inside and the outside of a neuron