An extremely complex behaviour that includes biological rhythms, territorial behaviour, courtship, mating, aggression, altruism and social organizations is:

A. Instincts or Reflexes
B. Innate behaviour
C. Kinesis
D. All of the above

In evolutionary theory, __________________ refers to the reproductive success of an individual organism relative to the average reproductive success in the population.

A. natural selection
B. gene flow
C. adaptation
D. fitness

Addictive drug cravings are likely to be associated with reward centers in the:

A. thalamus
B. cerebellum
C. angular gyrus
D. limbic system

In order to estimate trait heritability, researchers are most likely to make use of:

A. gender sachems
B. gender-typing
C. twin studies
D. cloning

Neural networks refer to:

A. the branching extensions of a neuron
B. neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
C. junctions between sending and receiving nervous
D. interconnected clusters of neurons in the central nervous system

The genome is the complete:

A. collection of sexual characteristics regulated by the X and Y chromosomes
B. range of traits that contribute to reproductive success
C. set of genetic material in an organism’s chromosomes
D. set of dominant traits received from either parent

The capacity of one brain area to take over the functions of another damaged brain area is known as brain:

A. tomography
B. hemispherectomy
C. phrenology
D. plasticity

The limbic system is responsible for:

A. the control hunger, thirst and sex
B. executive functions
C. heartbeat and breathing regulation
D. auditory processing

Which nervous system governs responses to emergency situations?

A. Peripheral
B. Central
C. Parasympathetic
D. sympathetic

An association of indifferent stimuli or situations without patent reward is:

A. Conditioning
B. Operant conditioning
C. Latent learning
D. Insight learning