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Recent models of the nervous system have tried to understand the brain in terms of
 
  A) mechanical devices such as levers and fulcrums.
  B) the functions of computer programs.
  C) the flow of hydraulic fluid through nerves.
  D) wiring patterns used to produce telephone networks.
  E) ion flows through axon membranes.

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________ is the original name for the field which involves the study of the physiology of behavior.
 
  A) Behavioral neuroscience
  B) Biopsychology
  C) Psychobiology
  D) Physiological psychology
  E) Biological pseudoscience


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Recent models of the nervous system have tried to understand the brain in terms of the functions of computer programs.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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