| Qu.1 |
Write an essay in which you explain mate choice
in both functional and causal terms. (Note: You should write about
at least two species. Include in your answer the male and female perspective,
how the animal comes to select a mate of the correct species, and how an
animal comes to select a particular individual.) |
| Qu.2 |
Write an essay in which you use a variety of
examples to discuss the meaning and relevance of sensitive periods in development. |
| Qu.3 |
What is the spinal cord and what does it do? |
| Qu.4 |
A very few individuals are congenitally insensitive
to pain (i.e. they are born without the ability to feel pain). Write an
essay describing and explaining how changes or abnormalities in the structure
or functioning of the nervous system might account for an inability
to feel pain. |
| Qu.5 |
Connections within the nervous system are extremely
precise (e.g. topographical maps). Write an essay in which you explain
how this precision comes about. |
| Qu.6 |
Far from being red in tooth and claw, animals
generally fight as a last resort. Critically discuss the issues raised
by this statement. |
| Qu.7 |
What is stress and why might chronic stress be
a bad thing? |
| Qu.8 |
Write an essay in which you discuss the main
effects of ageing on cognition and how these effects are manifested in
individuals (i.e. how these changes reveal themselves in individuals). |
| Qu.9 |
Write an essay in which you compare and contrast
the study and treatment of a neurological disorder (e.g. Parkinson's disease)
with that of a psychiatric disorder (e.g. schizophrenia). |
