Recent Lessons

Show all results for ""

Feature Overview

Ace your exams with our all-in-one platform for creating and sharing quizzes and tests.

Quizzes

Create quizzes and tests automatically from your content using AI.

Flashcards

Automatically turn your notes into digital flashcards.

Share, Export & Embed

Share with classmates or export to Excel and your learning management system.

Stats & Reporting

Auto-grading quizzes and tests with detailed stats and reports.

Mobile Apps

The smarter way to study – wherever you are.

Pricing

Search...

PSYC20165 - Biological Psychology Aims and Benchmarks

12 Questions

2 Views

PSYC20165 - Biological Psychology Aims and Benchmarks

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz

Study Flashcards

Spaced Repetition

Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

How do hormones influence behaviour?

By changing the probability of a behaviour (correct)

By blocking the hormonal source

By directly causing behavioural changes

By removing certain stimuli

What should happen to a hormonally dependent behavior if the actions of the hormones are blocked?

The behavior should intensify

The behavior should become random

The behavior should continue as normal

The behavior should disappear (correct)

In the context of hormones and behavior, what does it mean for hormone concentrations and behavior to be covariant?

They change in opposite directions

They are unrelated

They fluctuate independently

They change together in a correlated manner (correct)

What is one of the aims of studying Biological Psychology?

Developing critical reading skills for international research literature Signup and view all the answers

When determining whether a behavior is influenced by hormones, what is the significance of restoring the missing hormonal source?

It reinstates the absent behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which topic is covered under Biological Psychology according to the text?

Behavioural Genetics Signup and view all the answers

During which weeks will the topic of Neuropsychology be taught?

Weeks 6-10 Signup and view all the answers

What will the assessment be in for PSYC20165 - Biological Psychology?

Unseen exam with four essay questions to choose from Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of a hormone?

To act as a chemical messenger affecting target cells Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a class of hormones?

Cholesterol hormones Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between protein hormones and steroid hormones?

Protein hormones can be stored in endocrine cells before release Signup and view all the answers

What does endocrinology study?

The study of hormonal communication within the body Signup and view all the answers