If you were to become a Biopsychologist, in which division of biopsychology would you like to Specialize? Why? Then, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of humans as subjects’ in biopsychological research.

1. Describe the conditioned taste aversion phenomenon and how it changed how researchers thought about learning.

2. Discuss the human genome project and its major findings. What research has been stimulated by the major finding of the human genome project?

3. Describe Williams syndrome and its genetic and neural correlates. How does it differ from Autism Spectrum Disorder?

4. Discuss the interaction of genetic factors and experience in behavioral ontogeny by describing two examples and the key findings that revealed the interactions.

5. There are several kinds of glial cells in the nervous system. Describe them and their functions. How is our understanding of glial cells currently changing?

6. Discuss three ways that drugs produce agonistic effects and three ways that they produce antagonistic effects. Provide specific examples.

7. Discuss the concept of central sensorimotor programs. Describe and discuss three of their important features.

8. Discuss and compare photopic and scotopic vision. Discuss four of their differences being sure to include convergence and spectral sensitivity in your discussion.

9. Describe and discuss four often-misunderstood points about evolution. Be sure to explain both the misconception and the modern view.