Biological Psychology 12th Edition by James W. Kalat (TEST BANK) COMPLETE CORRECT UPDATED ANSWERS

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Introduction, Overview, and major Issues True / False 1. An ontogenetic explanation is one that describes the development of a structure or behavior. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Bl... oom’s: Understand REFERENCES: Biological Explanations of Behavior LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.03 - Give examples of physiological, ontogenetic, evolutionary, and functional explanations of behavior. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues 2. Gottfried Leibniz (1714) posed the question: “Why is there something rather than nothing?” a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: The Biological Approach to Behavior LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.02 - List three general points that are important to remember from this text. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues KEYWORDS: New 3. The mind-body problem refers to how the mind controls the body. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: The Biological Approach to Behavior LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.02 - List three general points that are important to remember from this text. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues KEYWORDS: New 4. The universe could have been different in many ways, nearly all of which would have made life impossible a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: The Biological Approach to Behavior LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.02 - List three general points that are important to remember from this text. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues KEYWORDS: New 5. Chalmers explanation of the mind-body problem has largely laid the issue to rest. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: The Biological Approach to Behavior LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.02 - List three general points that are important to remember from this text. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues KEYWORDS: New 6. Neurons vary enormously in size, shape, and functions. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: The Biological Approach to Behavior LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.03 - Give examples of physiological, ontogenetic, evolutionary, and functional explanations of behavior. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues KEYWORDS: New 7. Perception occurs primarily in sense organs. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: The Biological Approach to Behavior LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.03 - Give examples of physiological, ontogenetic, evolutionary, and functional explanations of behavior. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues KEYWORDS: New 8. Electrical stimulation of your brain can produce a hand experience even if you had no hand. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: The Biological Approach to Behavior LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.01 - Briefly state the mind–brain problem and contrast monism with dualism. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues KEYWORDS: New 9. Mental activity and certain types of brain activity are, so far as we can tell, inseparable. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Analyze REFERENCES: The Biological Approach to Behavior LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.01 - Briefly state the mind–brain problem and contrast monism with dualism. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues KEYWORDS: New 10. Research scientists are free to do as they wish when conducting research with animals. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: The Use of Animals in Research LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.04 - Discuss the ethical issues of research with laboratory animals. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues 11. The underlying mechanisms of behavior are similar across species. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: The Use of Animals in Research LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.04 - Discuss the ethical issues of research with laboratory animals. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues 12. Invertebrate nerve action follows the same basic principles as human nerves. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: The Use of Animals in Research LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.04 - Discuss the ethical issues of research with laboratory animals. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues 13. Minimalists do not tolerate any kind of animal research. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: The Use of Animals in Research LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.04 - Discuss the ethical issues of research with laboratory animals. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues 14. Abolitionists maintain that animals do not have the same rights as humans. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Analyze REFERENCES: The Use of Animals in Research LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.INT.01.04 - Discuss the ethical issues of research with laboratory animals. TOPICS: INT.1 Overview and Major Issues [Show More]

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