Question 1

What are the differences between an MRI and an fMRI?

Accepted Answer

MRI, which stands for Magnetic Resonance

Question 2

_____ are relatively inexpensive to set up, while _____ are very expensive to set up and are only found in large research centers or hospitals.

Accepted Answer

A) PET and MRI-based methods; EEG, ERP, and fNIRS 
B) EEG, ERP, and fNIRS; MEG, PET, and MRI-based methods 
C) EEG, MRI-based methods, and PET; MEG and ERP 
D) MEG, PET, and fNIRS; MRI-based methods, EEG, and ERP 
A) PET and MRI-based methods; EEG, ERP, and fNIRS 
B) EEG, ERP, and fNIRS; MEG, PET, and MRI-based methods 
C) EEG, MRI-based methods, and PET; MEG and ERP 
D) MEG, PET, and fNIRS; MRI-based methods, EEG, and ERP

Question 3

When a person's EEG becomes a permanent flat line, this typically indicates that the person:

Accepted Answer

A) is having an epileptic seizure. 
B) has fallen into a coma. 
C) has suffered brain death. 
D) has fallen asleep. 
A) is having an epileptic seizure. 
B) has fallen into a coma. 
C) has suffered brain death. 
D) has fallen asleep.

Question 4

Which of the following is an issue related to the use of animals in brain-behavior research?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of international agreement on which animals may be used in research studies 
B) uncertainty about how to replicate human neurological disorders in animals 
C) a shortage of animals that are both suitable and available for use in research studies 
D) difficulty keeping animals healthy and properly cared for in a research environment 
A) lack of international agreement on which animals may be used in research studies 
B) uncertainty about how to replicate human neurological disorders in animals 
C) a shortage of animals that are both suitable and available for use in research studies 
D) difficulty keeping animals healthy and properly cared for in a research environment

Question 5

Event-related potentials are:

Accepted Answer

A) quite different from EEG. 
B) recorded from single neurons. 
C) brief changes in EEG associated with a specific sensory event. 
D) None of the answers is correct. 
A) quite different from EEG. 
B) recorded from single neurons. 
C) brief changes in EEG associated with a specific sensory event. 
D) None of the answers is correct.

Question 6

Which phenomenon would provide evidence of the importance of genetic factors in determining behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) similarities in identical twins raised in different households 
B) differences in non-identical twins raised in different households 
C) similarities in adoptive siblings raised together 
D) similarities in non-twin biological siblings raised together 
A) similarities in identical twins raised in different households 
B) differences in non-identical twins raised in different households 
C) similarities in adoptive siblings raised together 
D) similarities in non-twin biological siblings raised together

Question 7

Describe epigenetics.

Accepted Answer

Epigenetics is the study of changes in g

Question 8

Epigenetic studies and some imaging methods are among the _____ of research methods.

Accepted Answer

A) most invasive 
B) most expensive 
C) least expensive 
D) least invasive 
A) most invasive 
B) most expensive 
C) least expensive 
D) least invasive

Question 9

What is a PET scan? What are the advantages of PET scanning over other imaging methods?

Accepted Answer

A PET scan, or Positron Emission Tomogra

Question 10

Describe the field of behavioral neuroscience. What are its goals?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral neuroscience is a field of st

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques used to measure the brain's electrical activity?

Accepted Answer

A) EEG 
B) MEG 
C) TMS 
D) single-cell recording 
A) EEG 
B) MEG 
C) TMS 
D) single-cell recording

Question 12

The technique of employing ERPs to study the brain is:

Accepted Answer

A) non-invasive, inexpensive, and suited for use on humans. 
B) non-invasive and suited for use on humans, but it is expensive. 
C) invasive and cannot be used on humans. 
D) inexpensive but highly invasive. 
A) non-invasive, inexpensive, and suited for use on humans. 
B) non-invasive and suited for use on humans, but it is expensive. 
C) invasive and cannot be used on humans. 
D) inexpensive but highly invasive.

Question 13

Modern brain imaging techniques were not developed until _____. Before these developments, the only way to image the living brain was through _____ that produced static images of the brain from one angle.

Accepted Answer

A) 1945; X-rays 
B) the 1970s; an MRI 
C) the 1970s; X-rays 
D) the 1950s; an MRI 
A) 1945; X-rays 
B) the 1970s; an MRI 
C) the 1970s; X-rays 
D) the 1950s; an MRI

Question 14

The disadvantages of single-cell recording include the fact that the technique:

Accepted Answer

A) can kill the cell and cannot be done in awake, freely moving animals. 
B) requires the subject to be awake and permanently alters neural pathways. 
C) in its current form can only record a cell's state as "on" or "off." 
D) can only be used on a single type of cell, namely grid cells. 
A) can kill the cell and cannot be done in awake, freely moving animals. 
B) requires the subject to be awake and permanently alters neural pathways. 
C) in its current form can only record a cell's state as "on" or "off." 
D) can only be used on a single type of cell, namely grid cells.

Question 15

_____ measures the magnetic fields associated with electrical signals in the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) EEG 
B) fMRI 
C) ERP 
D) MEG 
A) EEG 
B) fMRI 
C) ERP 
D) MEG

Question 16

How do researchers avoid the compensation that research subjects typically demonstrate following brain tissue ablation?

Accepted Answer

A) by using drugs to delay the onset of tissue healing 
B) by using a stereotaxic apparatus to target an area of the brain 
C) by using reversible lesion techniques such as regional cooling 
D) by lowering an electrode into the globus pallidus 
A) by using drugs to delay the onset of tissue healing 
B) by using a stereotaxic apparatus to target an area of the brain 
C) by using reversible lesion techniques such as regional cooling 
D) by lowering an electrode into the globus pallidus

Question 17

A three-dimensional image of living tissue can be generated by:

Accepted Answer

A) multiphoton imaging. 
B) an electron microscope. 
C) electrocorticography. 
D) magnetoencephalography. 
A) multiphoton imaging. 
B) an electron microscope. 
C) electrocorticography. 
D) magnetoencephalography.

Question 18

The alleles Val 66Met and Val 66Val have been linked with:

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) depression. 
D) stroke. 
A) ADHD. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) depression. 
D) stroke.

Question 19

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) images nerve fiber pathways by detecting:

Accepted Answer

A) the directional movement of water molecules. 
B) different signal intensities between white blood cells and red blood cells. 
C) differences in blood oxygenation. 
D) changes in regional cerebral blood flow. 
A) the directional movement of water molecules. 
B) different signal intensities between white blood cells and red blood cells. 
C) differences in blood oxygenation. 
D) changes in regional cerebral blood flow.

Question 20

_____ was the first to use electrical stimulation in humans during neurosurgery.

Accepted Answer

A) Hebb 
B) Wishaw 
C) Penfield 
D) Broca 
A) Hebb 
B) Wishaw 
C) Penfield 
D) Broca

What are the differences between an MRI and an fMRI?

_ are relatively inexpensive to set up, while _ are very expensive to set up and are only found in large research centers or hospitals.

When a person's EEG becomes a permanent flat line, this typically indicates that the person:

Which of the following is an issue related to the use of animals in brain-behavior research?

Event-related potentials are:

Which phenomenon would provide evidence of the importance of genetic factors in determining behavior?

Describe epigenetics.

Epigenetic studies and some imaging methods are among the _____ of research methods.

What is a PET scan? What are the advantages of PET scanning over other imaging methods?

Describe the field of behavioral neuroscience. What are its goals?

Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques used to measure the brain's electrical activity?

The technique of employing ERPs to study the brain is:

Modern brain imaging techniques were not developed until _. Before these developments, the only way to image the living brain was through _ that produced static images of the brain from one angle.

The disadvantages of single-cell recording include the fact that the technique:

_____ measures the magnetic fields associated with electrical signals in the cortex.

How do researchers avoid the compensation that research subjects typically demonstrate following brain tissue ablation?

A three-dimensional image of living tissue can be generated by:

The alleles Val 66Met and Val 66Val have been linked with:

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) images nerve fiber pathways by detecting:

_____ was the first to use electrical stimulation in humans during neurosurgery.

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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Exam 7: How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

What are the differences between an MRI and an fMRI?

_____ are relatively inexpensive to set up, while _____ are very expensive to set up and are only found in large research centers or hospitals.

When a person's EEG becomes a permanent flat line, this typically indicates that the person:

Which of the following is an issue related to the use of animals in brain-behavior research?

Event-related potentials are:

Which phenomenon would provide evidence of the importance of genetic factors in determining behavior?

Describe epigenetics.

Epigenetic studies and some imaging methods are among the _____ of research methods.

What is a PET scan? What are the advantages of PET scanning over other imaging methods?

Describe the field of behavioral neuroscience. What are its goals?

Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques used to measure the brain's electrical activity?

The technique of employing ERPs to study the brain is:

Modern brain imaging techniques were not developed until _____. Before these developments, the only way to image the living brain was through _____ that produced static images of the brain from one angle.

The disadvantages of single-cell recording include the fact that the technique:

_____ measures the magnetic fields associated with electrical signals in the cortex.

How do researchers avoid the compensation that research subjects typically demonstrate following brain tissue ablation?

A three-dimensional image of living tissue can be generated by:

The alleles Val 66Met and Val 66Val have been linked with:

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) images nerve fiber pathways by detecting:

_____ was the first to use electrical stimulation in humans during neurosurgery.

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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_ are relatively inexpensive to set up, while _ are very expensive to set up and are only found in large research centers or hospitals.

Modern brain imaging techniques were not developed until _. Before these developments, the only way to image the living brain was through _ that produced static images of the brain from one angle.