BSCS Biology: A Molecular Approach

Chapter 22: Behavior

Methods of Studying Behavior

1.
Studies of human behavior rely primarily on what techniques?
A)observations and self-reporting
B)chemically induced reactions
C)performing genetic crosses
D)Skinner boxes and surgeries
2.
This rat is in a Skinner box, a special tool used to ____.
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A)apply electric shocks
B)provide water
C)measure behavior
D)stimulate growth
3.
____ studies are those that attempt to estimate the importance of genetic factors in explaining how a trait or behavior varies within a population.
A)genetic cross
B)molecular-genetic
C)heritability
D)correlation
4.
Behavioral comparisons between pairs of fraternal and identical twins are used to estimate the level of ____ influence on a behavior.
A)chemical
B)maternal
C)bad
D)genetic
5.
____ is a statistic that indicates how closely two measurements are related.
A)standard deviation
B)regression
C)correlation
D)digression
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