Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. Social behavior evolves and is transmitted from generation to generation.
b. Behavior patterns are termed species-specific because they evolve within certain species.
c. Instinctive behavior can be modified by learning.
d. Psychologists have found no human behaviors that are instinctive.
D
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a. 65 – 1 = 64 df b. 21 – 1 = 20 df c. 65 + 21 – 2 = 84 df d. (65 + 21) ÷ 2 = 43 df
Why is the Aplysia such a popular animal for single-cell studies of learning? a. Aplysia have neurons that are virtually identical from one individual to another. b. Aplysia have greater learning abilities than other invertebrates
c. Aplysia have short-term learning but not long-term learning. d. Aplysia have only two neurotransmitters, one excitatory and one inhibitory.
Which of the following hormones is NOT involved in the timing of puberty?
A. GnRH B. LH C. FSH D. BPH
Lee just punched a stranger in the face in order to prove to his peers that he was "manly." This is an example of ________
A) the Type A behavior pattern B) displaced aggression C) the Type B behavior pattern D) hostile aggression E) instrumental aggression