Question 1

Which of the following statements represents evidence of the ability of the human brain to reorganize when an expected form of sensory experience is absent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congenitally blind individuals show activation of the visual cortex when reading Braille.
B)  Deaf individuals' responses to peripheral visual stimuli are several times stronger than those of hearing people.
C)  Both statements A and B are evidence of this ability of the human brain. 
D)  Neither statement A nor statement B is evidence of this ability of the human brain.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Regulator genes are responsible for:

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A)  ensuring that all of the sperm's genetic material is inserted into the egg.
B)  activating and deactivating other genes. 
C)  controlling cell division.
D)  determining an embryo's sex.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Your friend reads an article about a twin study conducted to examine the heritability of creativity. The article reports a heritability estimate of 60%. Your friend says, "See, this is why I am not creative. My parents aren't creative, so there isn't anything I can do about it." Is your friend's conclusion correct? Discuss why or why not.

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No, your friend's conclusion is not enti...

Question 4

Behavior genetics rests in part on the premise that, to the extent that environmental factors are important, individuals who should be more similar than individuals who .

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A)  are closely related; are unrelated
B)  are unrelated; are closely related
C)  have lived together; have not lived together 
D)  have not lived together; have lived togetherE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

According to the concept of the norm of reaction:

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A)  a range of outcomes is possible for a given genotype, depending on its environment. 
B)  a given genotype will develop according to its genetic material, irrespective of its environment.
C)  a range of outcomes is possible for a given genotype, depending on whether it interacts with its environment.
D)  the interaction between a given genotype and its environment is predetermined.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

During adolescence, particularly dramatic increases in myelination occur in the lobes of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  parietal
C)  occipital
D)  temporal•All of the answers are correct.•None of the answers is correct.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following factors is a component of experience-dependent plasticity?

Accepted Answer

A)  more synapses per neuron
B)  increased dendritic spines on cortical neurons
C)  thicker cortex
D)  more supportive tissues
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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