Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

Which of the following is not an area of brain research pertinent to the understanding of normal and abnormal behaviors?

a) examining the effects of medications on brain interaction b) clearly defining the role of the brain in regulating and monitoring internal bodily processes c) examining how the brain grows and maintains itself d) identifying memory systems used by the brain at the cellular and module levels

Babies of fathers who smoke have higher rates of birth defects, infant mortality, and cardiovascular problems. This may be due to

a. the production of abnormal sperm. b. the effects of second-hand smoke. c. decreased endorphin production in the fetus. d. increased thyroid hormone production in the fetus.