Consider a study using neuroimaging to understand which brain areas are active when people get a song “stuck in their head” . Using information that you learned in class, identify which division of biopsychology this study falls under and explain why.  Additionally, specify whether this study is more likely to be pure or applied research and justify your reasoning.

Long-term use of a typical antipsychotic can produce this serious motor condition marked by involuntary, repetitive movements: 

Name two brain areas implicated in research as being important for romantic love and/or sexual behavior, as discussed in the chapter module.

What is the major difference between chlorprozamine and risperidone in terms of their actions in the brain?

A genetically male embryo has a mutation in the SRY gene that renders it unable to produce the Sry protein. Which of the following will occur as development proceeds past the 6th week of gestation?

True or False: Males and females release both andogens (male sex hormones) and estrogens (female sex hormones).

A new anti-anxiety drug works by enhancing activity at synapses that release catecholamine neurotransmitters. This means that the drug affects signaling of

Which of these brain areas is particularly vulnerable to the effects of stress, due to its high number of glucocorticoid receptors?

Which of these is a structural brain abnormality observed in individuals with schizophrenia?

Imagine you have a close relative who has struggled with addiction for many years. They heard you have taken this course and ask you what kinds of changes might have happened in their brain as a result of their addiction.  In a sentence or two for each, tell your relative about two different types of specific changes in brain circuitry that have been revealed by research on addiction. Be sure to specify the phase of the addiction cycle in which each change has been seen.  As always, your response must use your own words and must draw on the course material.