Bio Basis of Behavior CH1

A neuroscientist removes the eyes of a frog to determine if the frog will still respond to light in dark environment. This experiment would be an an example of:

Reductionism

Separatism

Generalization

VALIDITY

A researcher explains aspects of post-traumatic stress disorder as an example of general laws that apply to al people. This situation fits:

Generalization

Reflexes

Reductionism

Functionalism

Neuroscientist focus on _____ in their research

Reductionism and generalization

Reductionism

Generalization

Separatism

Descartes, who first describes and studied reflexes, was a:

Dualist

Revolutionary

Separatist

Monist

____ conducted experimental ablation in animals whereas ___ applied the concept of experimental ablation to humans

Flourens; Broca

Muller; Flourens

Muller; Broca

Broca; Flourens

____ developed the doctrine of specific nerve energies

Johannes Muller

Luigi Galvani

Paul Broca

Pierre Flourens

Over successive generations, moths develop spots that resemble eyes on their wings that scare off predator. This characteristic would be a ___

Selective advantage

General advantage

Selective disadvantage

Genetic susceptibility

Praying mantises are typically green or brown in color to allow them to blend into their surroundings. If a group of praying mantises were born a different color, they would be at a disadvantage. This change, although not advantageous for the mantis, could happen naturally through:

Gene splicing

Genetic alteration

Mutation

Bad luck

The development of perception that allowed for color differentiation was a functional development; not all animals have this ability. What made it functional?

It allows for contrast detection

It allows for differentiation of ripe fruits

It enabled bipedalism

It allows for night vision

Recent research has shown that intelligence is dictated by:

The number of neurons dedicated to movement and other set functions

Ratio of larger brain to body size

The number of neurons not dedicated to set functions, like walking

Ration of smaller brain to body size

Mutations are:

Either favorable or unfavorable immediately, resulting in automatic advantage or disadvatage

Always favorable

Always unfavorable

Sometimes favorable or unfavorable immediately, ultimately not affecting the species as a whole

Research with monkeys in the 1990s indicated that damage nerves could be regenerated over time. This finding supports the concept of brain:

Flexibility

Rigidity

Stasis

Plasticity

A friend of yours was asked to be a research participant for a study investigating the effect of a pain reliever on muscle tears. In order to test the effectiveness of the drug, your friend will need to engage in physical activity that results in small tears in the muscle of the forearm. You caution that all studies involving human subjects must include:

Monetary benefits for participants

Freedom from risks

Parental consent even if over the age of 18 years

Informed consent

What do neuroscientist study?

All of these answers could be topical of study in neuroscience

Daily activity and sleep patterns of hamsters

Eating behaviors of women with anorexia

Aggressive behaviors in men with anti-social personality disorder

Which of the following methods would best help you learn the material in this book?

All of these answers would be beneficial study methods

Taking organized notes as you read the chapter

Teaching another person the material

Using mnemonics

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