Biological Influences/bases of Behaviour

Question 1

Dr Rajesh is researching localisation of function in the brain. She asks Peter, one of her stroke patients, to undertake a series of tasks so she can observe the possible changes in localisation of function as a result of his stroke.

Dr Rajesh explained the nature and purpose of the tasks to Peter before he agreed to participate in her research.
The ethical principle Dr Rajesh followed was:
A. Debriefing
B. Withdrawal rights
C. Informed consent
D. Voluntary participation

Answer 1

C. Informed consent

Question 2

A neurotransmitter chemical closely associated with learning due to its excitatory effect at the synapse is

A. Glutamate
B. Dopamine
C. GABA
D. Serotonin

Answer 2

A. Glutamate

Question 3

Long-term changes to the functioning of the nervous system concurrent with decreases in the amount of dopamine has been found in which of the following conditions? 
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. Parkinson’s disease
C. Transactional stress
D. General Adaptation Syndrome

Answer 3

D. General Adaptation Syndrome

Question 4

Dr Rajesh is researching localisation of function in the brain. She asks Peter, one of her stroke patients, to undertake a series of tasks so she can observe the possible changes in localisation of function as a result of his stroke.

Dr Rajesh’s study is an example of a:
A. Single-participant experimental design
B. Case study with convenience sampling
C. Single-participant experiment with convenience sampling
D. Repeated-measures experiment with controlled extraneous variables

Answer 4

B. Case study with convenience sampling

Question 5

Control of voluntary movement in the body has been found to be located in the: 
A. Spinal cord
B. Reflex systems
C. Brain
D. Parietal lobe

Answer 5

C. Brain

Question 6

The peripheral nervous system contains:
A. The skeletal muscles
B. The brain and spinal cord
C. All the nerves of the central nervous system
D. All the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord

Answer 6

D. All the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord

Question 7

Dr Rajesh is researching localisation of function in the brain. She asks Peter, one of her stroke patients, to undertake a series of tasks so she can observe the possible changes in localisation of function as a result of his stroke.

An advantage of this particular type of study is that

A. The results are easily generalised
B. It produces highly detailed results
C. Extraneous variables are easily controlled
D. Conclusions can be drawn about the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable

Answer 7

B. It produces highly detailed results

Question 8

1.30 Sometimes the responses we make to external stimuli in our environment are conscious, but some are unconscious, such as the \_\_\_\_\_\_ reflex. 
A. Fight-flight-freeze
B. Spinal cord
C. Frontal lobe 
D. Sympathetic

Answer 8

B. Spinal cord