Option A: Neurobiology and behaviour (Additional higher level topics)

Evaluate the hypothesis that females prefer to mate with males whose feathers are a brighter blue.

Evaluate the hypothesis that females prefer to mate with males whose feathers are a brighter blue.

Evaluate the hypothesis that females prefer to mate with males whose feathers are a brighter blue.

Explain how natural selection can cause mate selection behaviour patterns to develop in a species such as eastern bluebirds.

Explain how natural selection can cause mate selection behaviour patterns to develop in a species such as eastern bluebirds.

Explain how natural selection can cause mate selection behaviour patterns to develop in a species such as eastern bluebirds.

Explain how psychoactive drugs affect the nervous system.

Explain how psychoactive drugs affect the nervous system.

Explain the use of a local anesthetic during surgery to remove the cataract.

Explain the use of a local anesthetic during surgery to remove the cataract.

Explain the use of a local anesthetic during surgery to remove the cataract.

Predict the consequences on C. maenas of increasing noise related to human activity.

Predict the consequences on C. maenas of increasing noise related to human activity.

Predict the consequences on C. maenas of increasing noise related to human activity.

Outline innate and learned behaviour.

Outline innate and learned behaviour.

The drawing shows male and female Emperor birds of paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi ) found in Papua New Guinea.

Suggest how the external features and courtship behaviour of these birds of paradise affect reproductive success.

The drawing shows male and female Emperor birds of paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi ) found in Papua New Guinea.

Suggest how the external features and courtship behaviour of these birds of paradise affect reproductive success.

Outline an example of a change in animal behaviour as a result of natural selection.

Outline an example of a change in animal behaviour as a result of natural selection.

Outline an example of a change in animal behaviour as a result of natural selection.

Distinguish between innate behaviour and learned behaviour in the development of birdsong.

Distinguish between innate behaviour and learned behaviour in the development of birdsong.

Distinguish between innate behaviour and learned behaviour in the development of birdsong.

Addiction may be affected by social environment. Outline one other named factor that can affect addiction to drugs.

Addiction may be affected by social environment. Outline one other named factor that can affect addiction to drugs.

Addiction may be affected by social environment. Outline one other named factor that can affect addiction to drugs.

A dog owner wants to teach a dog to stop jumping up on people.

[Source: © Nevit Dilmen]

Explain how operant conditioning could be used to train the dog.

A dog owner wants to teach a dog to stop jumping up on people.

[Source: © Nevit Dilmen]

Explain how operant conditioning could be used to train the dog.

Evaluate how the data supports the hypothesis that honeybees are able to learn to use cues to find the path through new mazes.

Evaluate how the data supports the hypothesis that honeybees are able to learn to use cues to find the path through new mazes.

Evaluate how the data supports the hypothesis that honeybees are able to learn to use cues to find the path through new mazes.

Discuss the effect of endorphins on the central nervous system (CNS) and in pain relief.

Discuss the effect of endorphins on the central nervous system (CNS) and in pain relief.

Suggest a reason for the plateau in the graph when only one crab is present in the cage.

Suggest a reason for the plateau in the graph when only one crab is present in the cage.

Suggest a reason for the plateau in the graph when only one crab is present in the cage.

Determine whether foraging by crabs is dependent on number of prey (mussels) or number of predators (crabs).

Determine whether foraging by crabs is dependent on number of prey (mussels) or number of predators (crabs).

Determine whether foraging by crabs is dependent on number of prey (mussels) or number of predators (crabs).

Explain the effect of a named stimulant drug on the nervous system. 

Explain the effect of a named stimulant drug on the nervous system. 

Compare and contrast innate behaviour and learned behaviour.

Compare and contrast innate behaviour and learned behaviour.