A Serious Complication of Physiological Analyses of Behavior Is That

question 27

Multiple Choice

A serious complication of physiological analyses of behavior is that

• A) behaviors have to be explained in terms of molecular events.
• B) different physiological mechanisms may produce identical behaviors.
• C) different behaviors may occur for the same reasons.
• D) physiologists are only able to offer reductionist explanations.
• E) Science is difficult.

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Definitions:

Object Memory

The ability to remember and recognize information about objects, including shape, color, and spatial location.

Entorhinal Cortex

Cortex located on the medial temporal lobe surface; provides a major route for neocortical input to the hippocampal formation; often degenerates in Alzheimer disease.

Perirhinal Cortex

Cortex lying next to the rhinal fissure on the ventral surface of the brain.

Alzheimer Disease

A progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss, cognitive decline, and personality changes due to brain cell death and dysfunction.