| Qu.1 |
Two students have been given a grant to do a
one-year study in ethology. By good fortune they spot an albino, male crow
in late February, just as their grant begins. The students decide to measure
its fitness. How might they do this and what would be the shortcomings
of a one-year study? |
| Qu.2 |
Write an essay in which you discuss the role
of communication (between animals) in animal behaviour. |
| Qu.3 |
Write an essay in which you discuss central and
peripheral aspects of pain control. |
| Qu.4 |
What changes to the brain occur when memories
are made? |
| Qu.5 |
Illustrate the four kinds of answer identified
by Tinbergen ( e.g. developmental, causal etc.) in response to the question:
Why do adult mammals display circadian rhythms? |
| Qu.6 |
Write an essay about the location, interconnections
and functions of the basal ganglia. Use diagrams if you wish. |
| Qu.7 |
Write an essay on the role of ion channels in
the neuronal membrane. |
| Qu.8 |
Write an essay in which you explain the principal
psychological effects of ageing and the main difficulties associated with
studying them. |
| Qu.9 |
Is schizophrenia best thought of as a disorder
of the mind or a disorder of the brain? |
