Wasp
Killifish
Past Quizzes
100

This state profoundly affects and determines the behavioral output to given stimulus.

The Internal/Rest State

100

The parasites made the California Killifish more susceptible to this. 

Predation. 

100

What can be concluded from graph A in the figure?

a. Ducklings preferred “same” shapes in the Imprinted Relation category but “different” shapes in the Novel Relation category. 

b. Ducklings did not prefer “same” shapes or “different” shapes

c. Ducklings preferred “different” shapes more than “same” shapes 

d. Ducklings preferred “same” shapes more than “different” shapes

b. Ducklings did not prefer “same” shapes or “different” shapes

200

The cockroaches that had significantly decreased swimming times in the modified induced swimming test. 

Stung Cockroaches

200

Double Free Points!

+ 400

200

Based on Figure 3 from Maguire et al. (2000), how does time spent as a taxi driver impact the brain?

a. The time spent as a taxi driver is positively correlated with posterior hippocampus area. 

b. The time spent as a taxi driver is negatively correlated with posterior hippocampus area 

c. The time spent as a taxi driver is positively correlated with anterior hippocampus volume 

d. The time spent as a taxi driver is not correlated with posterior hippocampus volume

a. The time spent as a taxi driver is positively correlated with posterior hippocampus area.

300

The regions of the cockroach jewel wasps target.

The SupEG and SEG

300

The portion of the brain that is NOT correlated with altered monoaminergic activity with increased density of E. californiensis.

Striatum

300

Free Points!

+300

400

The stimulus the unstung cockroach responded to in the walking test. 

The first stimulus

400

This is secreted by E. californiensis on the surface of their cysts in vitro. 

Fibroblast growth factors. 

400

Which of the following statements is TRUE about relational concept learning? 

a. It cannot be observed in animals who have received extensive training 

b. It reveals the brain’s inability to deal with abstract properties 

c. It’s the ability to identify and retain logical relations between stimuli and apply them to novel stimuli

d. All of the above

c. It’s the ability to identify and retain logical relations between stimuli and apply them to novel stimuli

500

This parasite that causes rats to lose their fear of cats was a similar example in lecture.

Toxoplasmic gondii

500

These three behaviors, mentioned in the paper, are considered monoaminergic activity.

Social, locomotory, and reproductive behaviors. 

500

The caudate is associated with which of the following:

a. spatial memory

b. rewards

c. working memory

d. emotion

b. rewards

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