Question 1

Why are MRI-based methods not feasible in studies of very young children?

Accepted Answer

A) Children's brains are not developed enough to yield valid results. 
B) Children have difficulty remaining still for long periods of time. 
C) These methods are too dangerous to use on children. 
D) These methods are too expensive to use on children. 
A) Children's brains are not developed enough to yield valid results. 
B) Children have difficulty remaining still for long periods of time. 
C) These methods are too dangerous to use on children. 
D) These methods are too expensive to use on children.

Question 2

What is microdialysis? What does it study?

Accepted Answer

Microdialysis is a minimally invasive te

Question 3

How does transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) work? What is TMS used to study?

Accepted Answer

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Question 4

A computed tomography (CT) scan is a:

Accepted Answer

A) series of X-rays. 
B) series of gamma rays. 
C) electromagnetic differentiation of brain tissue. 
D) measure of the density of hydrogen atoms. 
A) series of X-rays. 
B) series of gamma rays. 
C) electromagnetic differentiation of brain tissue. 
D) measure of the density of hydrogen atoms.

Question 5

CT scans are not useful in differentiating:

Accepted Answer

A) bone from blood. 
B) bone from cerebrospinal fluid. 
C) white matter from gray matter. 
D) cerebrospinal fluid from white matter. 
A) bone from blood. 
B) bone from cerebrospinal fluid. 
C) white matter from gray matter. 
D) cerebrospinal fluid from white matter.

Question 6

ADD and ADHD have been linked with abnormal _____ in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine levels; parietal lobes 
B) dopamine levels; frontal lobes and basal ganglia 
C) serotonin levels; frontal lobes and basal ganglia 
D) noradrenaline levels; temporal lobes and amygdala 
A) dopamine levels; parietal lobes 
B) dopamine levels; frontal lobes and basal ganglia 
C) serotonin levels; frontal lobes and basal ganglia 
D) noradrenaline levels; temporal lobes and amygdala

Question 7

The production of chemicals in a cell is controlled by:

Accepted Answer

A) the brain 
B) hormones 
C) the cerebellum 
D) genes 
A) the brain 
B) hormones 
C) the cerebellum 
D) genes

Question 8

_____ is used to identify changes in fiber myelination.

Accepted Answer

A) ECG 
B) CT scan 
C) MRS 
D) DTI 
A) ECG 
B) CT scan 
C) MRS 
D) DTI

Question 9

Which of the following are disadvantages of PET?

Accepted Answer

A) PET can detect the decay of only a few radiochemicals. 
B) The half-lives of the radiochemicals involved are so long that results are not immediately available. 
C) The necessary materials are expensive and cannot be transported far. 
D) The process is somewhat dangerous. 
A) PET can detect the decay of only a few radiochemicals. 
B) The half-lives of the radiochemicals involved are so long that results are not immediately available. 
C) The necessary materials are expensive and cannot be transported far. 
D) The process is somewhat dangerous.

Question 10

The terms N1, P2, and P3 are related to:

Accepted Answer

A) TMS. 
B) EEG. 
C) ERP. 
D) fMRI. 
A) TMS. 
B) EEG. 
C) ERP. 
D) fMRI.

Question 11

The Met allele (gene) has been associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism. 
B) poor episodic memory. 
C) anxiety disorders. 
D) depression. 
A) neuroticism. 
B) poor episodic memory. 
C) anxiety disorders. 
D) depression.

Question 12

The _____ memory task measures whether subjects have seen an item before and, if so, how recently.

Accepted Answer

A) place-learning 
B) recency 
C) mirror-drawing 
D) Corsi 
A) place-learning 
B) recency 
C) mirror-drawing 
D) Corsi

Question 13

Resting-state fMRIs have already helped investigators identify consistent abnormalities in brain activity in individuals with:

Accepted Answer

A) depression and bipolar disorder. 
B) multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia. 
C) Parkinson disease. 
D) dementia and schizophrenia. 
A) depression and bipolar disorder. 
B) multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia. 
C) Parkinson disease. 
D) dementia and schizophrenia.

Question 14

Which of the following is a disadvantage of cerebral voltammetry?

Accepted Answer

A) It can only be used on healthy individuals. 
B) It causes damage at the site where measurement occurs. 
C) It requires the chemical analysis of fluids. 
D) It cannot detect changes in the levels of different transmitters. 
A) It can only be used on healthy individuals. 
B) It causes damage at the site where measurement occurs. 
C) It requires the chemical analysis of fluids. 
D) It cannot detect changes in the levels of different transmitters.

Question 15

Broca's area is located in the:

Accepted Answer

A) temporal lobe. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) frontal lobe. 
D) limbic lobe. 
A) temporal lobe. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) frontal lobe. 
D) limbic lobe.

Question 16

Which of the following is a form of optical tomography?

Accepted Answer

A) PET 
B) fMRI 
C) fNIRS 
D) MRI 
A) PET 
B) fMRI 
C) fNIRS 
D) MRI

Question 17

A study contrasting normal rats and ADX rats (which had their adrenal glands removed) observed that:

Accepted Answer

A) both groups of rats learned normally. 
B) both groups of rats had difficulty remembering objects they had encountered before. 
C) only ADX rats had difficulty remembering objects they had encountered before. 
D) corticosterone plays no role in learning and memory. 
A) both groups of rats learned normally. 
B) both groups of rats had difficulty remembering objects they had encountered before. 
C) only ADX rats had difficulty remembering objects they had encountered before. 
D) corticosterone plays no role in learning and memory.

Question 18

Parkinson disease is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) low dopamine levels in the substantia nigra. 
B) high serotonin levels in the substantia nigra. 
C) lesions in the globus pallidus. 
D) excessive electrical activity in the globus pallidus. 
A) low dopamine levels in the substantia nigra. 
B) high serotonin levels in the substantia nigra. 
C) lesions in the globus pallidus. 
D) excessive electrical activity in the globus pallidus.

Question 19

Modifying the brain and observing the effects on behavior is a valuable experimental tool because it allows:

Accepted Answer

A) researchers to develop testable hypotheses about how the brain influences behavior. 
B) researchers to test a hypothesis experimentally. 
C) for the development of animal models of human disorders. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) researchers to develop testable hypotheses about how the brain influences behavior. 
B) researchers to test a hypothesis experimentally. 
C) for the development of animal models of human disorders. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

For which of the following can a rat model be used?

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson disease 
B) stroke 
C) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Parkinson disease 
B) stroke 
C) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Why are MRI-based methods not feasible in studies of very young children?

What is microdialysis? What does it study?

How does transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) work? What is TMS used to study?

A computed tomography (CT) scan is a:

CT scans are not useful in differentiating:

ADD and ADHD have been linked with abnormal _ in the _.

The production of chemicals in a cell is controlled by:

_____ is used to identify changes in fiber myelination.

Which of the following are disadvantages of PET?

The terms N₁, P₂, and P₃ are related to:

The Met allele (gene) has been associated with:

The _____ memory task measures whether subjects have seen an item before and, if so, how recently.

Resting-state fMRIs have already helped investigators identify consistent abnormalities in brain activity in individuals with:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of cerebral voltammetry?

Broca's area is located in the:

Which of the following is a form of optical tomography?

A study contrasting normal rats and ADX rats (which had their adrenal glands removed) observed that:

Parkinson disease is characterized by:

Modifying the brain and observing the effects on behavior is a valuable experimental tool because it allows:

For which of the following can a rat model be used?

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

Why are MRI-based methods not feasible in studies of very young children?

What is microdialysis? What does it study?

How does transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) work? What is TMS used to study?

A computed tomography (CT) scan is a:

CT scans are not useful in differentiating:

ADD and ADHD have been linked with abnormal _____ in the _____.

The production of chemicals in a cell is controlled by:

_____ is used to identify changes in fiber myelination.

Which of the following are disadvantages of PET?

The terms N1, P2, and P3 are related to:

The Met allele (gene) has been associated with:

The _____ memory task measures whether subjects have seen an item before and, if so, how recently.

Resting-state fMRIs have already helped investigators identify consistent abnormalities in brain activity in individuals with:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of cerebral voltammetry?

Broca's area is located in the:

Which of the following is a form of optical tomography?

A study contrasting normal rats and ADX rats (which had their adrenal glands removed) observed that:

Parkinson disease is characterized by:

Modifying the brain and observing the effects on behavior is a valuable experimental tool because it allows:

For which of the following can a rat model be used?

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

Filters

ADD and ADHD have been linked with abnormal _ in the _.

The terms N₁, P₂, and P₃ are related to: