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:

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

Neuroscientist focus on _____ in their research

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

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

____ developed the doctrine of specific nerve energies

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

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:

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

Recent research has shown that intelligence is dictated by:

Mutations are:

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

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:

What do neuroscientist study?

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