Exam 3: Biological Foundations

Based on the study on enriched environments, what might you predict would be the effects of a superior preschool program versus an inferior preschool program on the mental development of human children?

GABA is to glutamate as ____________ is to ____________.

Human growth hormone is released by which gland?

You have conducted a large study examining children who either carry a gene linked to depression, have experienced severe environmental trauma, or both. Based on your knowledge regarding the interaction between environment and genetics, who is most likely to show signs of depression later in life?

What is the Human Genome Project?

The term genetics is used to describe how:

Gregor Mendel developed the experimental technique called:

Your friend Cal explains to you that when he looks at the names of the days of the week on his calendar, each day looks as if it is written in a different colour. For example, Cal always sees Monday as written in a light maroon colour, while Tuesday is always in royal blue. Based on Cal's description, it is likely that he is a(n):

Behaviour is influenced most by:

Maria wants to determine whether genetics or environment has a greater influence on intelligence. The best technique for determining this would be a study using:

The effects of the central nervous system on the endocrine system are largely mediated by which brain structure?

Which statement best summarizes the research examining differences between men's and women's brains?

According to the Human Genome Project, the estimate is that humans have approximately how many genes?

People, even from the same family, vary in intelligence. This suggests that intelligence is:

Which is an example of sexual dimorphism?

The nerves that provide information about muscle movement are called __________ neurons.

Walking to his car late at night, Otto became extra vigilant and his body was on alert for danger. This was due to the actions of the:

Imagine you are at the end part of the chain of activity on a production line. Your boss, who in his previous career was a neuroscientist, calls you an antagonist. What would he be implying?

One mechanism of drugs is to alter the availability of neurotransmitters, thus affecting the functioning of neurons. Antagonistic drugs ____________ the availability, whereas agonistic drugs ____________ the availability.

As Andre came into the room in which his introductory psychology exam would take place, he noticed that his heart rate had increased due to his ____________. As he settled into the test and was able to correctly answer the questions, he calmed down. This was due to the ____________.