Question 1

The co-option of an original adaptation for a useful but unrelated function is called:

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A)  a spandrel
B)  an extirpation
C)  an exaptation
D)  pseudoevolution

Question 2

According to Hebb,when a cell assembly fires we experience a(n) :

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A)  thought of the environmental object or event to which the assembly corresponded
B)  stream of thought
C)  emotion
D)  insight

Question 3

Bouchard reached all of the following conclusions except:

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A)  common family environment has practically no influence on personality
B)  people have similar personality traits to the extent that they are genetically related
C)  people have similar personality traits to the extent that they have common experiences
D)  the heritability of personality traits is about .50

Question 4

Hebb's contention that neurons that are active together become associated was instrumental in the development of

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A)  new connectionism
B)  research on enriched sensory environments
C)  research on the reticular activating systems
D)  research on fear

Question 5

Lashley's work:

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A)  showed that brain activity was like a complex switchboard
B)  showed that brain activity was similar to the description of the Gestaltists
C)  led to the discovery of what he had been looking for - the engram
D)  was supportive of Watsonian behaviorism

Question 6

According to Jerre Levy,which of the following is true?

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A)  some people with normal brains are left-brain dominated and others right-brain dominated
B)  educational practices can be designed that enhance either right-brain of left-brain performance
C)  in normal people under normal circumstances,the functions of the left and right hemispheres of the brain are inseparable
D)  all of these choices

Question 7

After their work for 14 years,the Brelands concluded that the behavior of any species cannot be understood,predicted,or controlled without knowledge of:

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A)  its instinctive patterns
B)  its evolutionary history
C)  its ecological niche
D)  all of these choices

Question 8

Lashley found that his principle of mass action applied only following ____ learning.

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A)  simple
B)  complex
C)  insightful
D)  concept

Question 9

The founder of sociobiology was

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A)  Barash
B)  Wilson
C)  Lorenz
D)  Buss

Question 10

Wilson's leash principle describes the interaction of our genetic predisposition to create culture and our survival needs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss Sperry's work with the split-brain preparation.

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Sperry began his search for the mechanis...

Question 12

A phase sequence:

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A)  is a group of cell assemblies which became neurologically interrelated
B)  can be fired by internal or external stimulation or by a combination of the two
C)  amounts to a stream of thought
D)  all of these choices

Question 13

According to the sociobiologists,the strategy typically used by males to project copies of their genes into the next generation is ____,whereas for females it is ____.

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A)  promiscuity;the careful selection of an adequate mate
B)  the careful selection of an adequate mate;promiscuity
C)  to seek females with good resources with whom to reproduce;to seek males who are young and physically attractive
D)  to seek females with prominent family backgrounds with whom to reproduce;to seek selfish males

Question 14

The study of ____ is especially important to ethologists.

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A)  the learning process
B)  species-specific behavior
C)  language
D)  cost-benefit analyses

Question 15

The Brelands referred to the interference or displacement of learned behavior by instinctive behavior as:

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A)  response generalization
B)  the habit family hierarchy
C)  instinctual drift
D)  more than one of these choices

Question 16

Lashley's search for the engram:

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A)  was a search for the neurophysiological locus of memory and learning
B)  ended without finding the engram
C)  resulted in finding the engram in protein sequences
D)  was a search for the neurophysiological locus of memory and learning and ended without finding the engram

Question 17

Lashley spent years searching for the engram - the neurophysiological basis of perception.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hebb speculated that our environmental experiences cause a complex package of neurons to fire;he called this complex package of neurons a neuronal circuit.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bouchard's studies used four groups that differed on certain characteristics,which were:

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A)  monozygotic vs.dizygotic twins
B)  reared apart vs.reared together
C)  post high school education vs.high school education
D)  both monozygotic vs.dizygotic twins and reared apart vs.reared together

Question 20

Concerning the mind-body relationship,Sperry was a(n) :

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A)  interactionist
B)  epiphenomalist
C)  physical monist
D)  idealist

Exam 19: Psychobiology

Hebb's contention that neurons that are active together become associated was instrumental in the development of

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Bouchard reached all of the following conclusions except:

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Lashley spent years searching for the engram - the neurophysiological basis of perception.

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Hebb speculated that our environmental experiences cause a complex package of neurons to fire;he called this complex package of neurons a neuronal circuit.

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Discuss Sperry's work with the split-brain preparation.

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The Brelands referred to the interference or displacement of learned behavior by instinctive behavior as:

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After their work for 14 years,the Brelands concluded that the behavior of any species cannot be understood,predicted,or controlled without knowledge of:

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Lashley found that his principle of mass action applied only following ____ learning.

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Lashley's work:

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Concerning the mind-body relationship,Sperry was a(n) :

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According to Jerre Levy,which of the following is true?

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Wilson's leash principle describes the interaction of our genetic predisposition to create culture and our survival needs.

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The study of ____ is especially important to ethologists.

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The co-option of an original adaptation for a useful but unrelated function is called:

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A phase sequence:

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The founder of sociobiology was

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Lashley's search for the engram:

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According to the sociobiologists,the strategy typically used by males to project copies of their genes into the next generation is ____,whereas for females it is ____.

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According to Hebb,when a cell assembly fires we experience a(n) :

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Bouchard's studies used four groups that differed on certain characteristics,which were:

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