Question 1

Successful use of the scientific method to conduct an experiment requires the use of:

Accepted Answer

A) untestable hypotheses" 
B) intuition alone" 
C) a confirmation bias" 
D) repeatable measurements" 
A) untestable hypotheses" 
B) intuition alone" 
C) a confirmation bias" 
D) repeatable measurements" D

Question 2

A person with epilepsy is undergoing surgery. A neuroscientist may implant _____ during the procedure in order to study the electrical activity of neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) glucose" 
B) microelectrodes" 
C) voltammetry probes" 
D) microdialysis probes" 
A) glucose" 
B) microelectrodes" 
C) voltammetry probes" 
D) microdialysis probes" B

Question 3

Memory depends more on ________ between things than the details of the things themselves.

Accepted Answer

relationships

Question 4

Eyewitness testimony can be contaminated by:

Accepted Answer

A) the other-race effect" 
B) weapon focus" 
C) cue overload" 
D) all of the above" 
A) the other-race effect" 
B) weapon focus" 
C) cue overload" 
D) all of the above"

Question 5

Which technique records electrical activity from the scalp?

Accepted Answer

A) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
B) electroencephalography 
C) positron emission tomography (PET) 
D) magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
A) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
B) electroencephalography 
C) positron emission tomography (PET) 
D) magnetoencephalography (MEG)

Question 6

The order of processing sensory information in the brain goes from:

Accepted Answer

A) sim ple to complex 
B) front to back 
C) slow to fast 
D) fast to slow 
A) sim ple to complex 
B) front to back 
C) slow to fast 
D) fast to slow

Question 7

A man believes that all foreigners are unintelligent. Seeking out websites with similar opinions and ignoring information that contradicts his opinion demonstrates which cognitive bias?

Accepted Answer

A) affect heuristic" 
B) belief bias" 
C) availability heuristic" 
D) confirmation bias" 
A) affect heuristic" 
B) belief bias" 
C) availability heuristic" 
D) confirmation bias"

Question 8

Although seemingly simple for the human brain, sophisticated computers still have trouble:

Accepted Answer

A) calculating large sums rapidly" 
B) determining the meaning of speech" 
C) remembering large amounts of facts" 
D) all of the above" 
A) calculating large sums rapidly" 
B) determining the meaning of speech" 
C) remembering large amounts of facts" 
D) all of the above"

Question 9

A scientist interested in studying ____ may use a large-group lesion study.

Accepted Answer

A) addiction" 
B) fear" 
C) empathy" 
D) any of the above" 
A) addiction" 
B) fear" 
C) empathy" 
D) any of the above"

Question 10

The brain is simple and its various functions are easily studied and explained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A lesion study in the 1860s led to the discovery of this region of the brain, linked to the production of language:

Accepted Answer

A) the amygdala" 
B) Broca's area" 
C) the pons" 
D) the hippocampus" 
A) the amygdala" 
B) Broca's area" 
C) the pons" 
D) the hippocampus"

Question 12

You search online for the phone number to your dentist, dial it, then cannot remember the number once you hang up. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) declarative memory" 
B) short-term memory" 
C) non-declarative memory" 
D) long-term memory" 
A) declarative memory" 
B) short-term memory" 
C) non-declarative memory" 
D) long-term memory"

Question 13

An individual who suffers from hallucinations, delusions, and irregular patterns of behavior may be diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A) multiple sclerosis" 
B) schizophrenia" 
C) depression" 
D) Alzheimer's dementia" 
A) multiple sclerosis" 
B) schizophrenia" 
C) depression" 
D) Alzheimer's dementia"

Question 14

From a neuroscience perspective, estimating the percentage of blame to assign to a person vs. biology is intractable because:

Accepted Answer

A) behavior can be mitigated by biological flaws 
B) behavior is totally independent of biological flaws 
C) behavior is inextricably linked with biology 
D) all of the above 
A) behavior can be mitigated by biological flaws 
B) behavior is totally independent of biological flaws 
C) behavior is inextricably linked with biology 
D) all of the above

Question 15

Approximately 80% of those incarcerated in prisons are mentally ill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The problem of drug addiction may be aided by neuroscience research on both the pharmacological effects of drugs and what brain mechanisms drive addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In most humans, the left hemisphere of the brain is more heavily involved in:

Accepted Answer

A) vision" 
B) language" 
C) music abilities" 
D) spatial abilities" 
A) vision" 
B) language" 
C) music abilities" 
D) spatial abilities"

Question 18

Despite the vast number of people sffected by neurological and psychological disorders, there is a lack of:

Accepted Answer

A) statistics on the disorders" 
B) research about the disorders" 
C) effective treatment" 
D) none of the above" 
A) statistics on the disorders" 
B) research about the disorders" 
C) effective treatment" 
D) none of the above"

Question 19

Weapon focus, cue overload, and other-race effect are all problems that have affected the reliability of _____________.

Accepted Answer

eyewitness

Question 20

A major problem with all correlational methods is that they cannot identify:

Accepted Answer

A) cause and effect 
B) differences between groups of people 
C) brain regions active while performing a task 
D) which brain region has the most activation while performing a task 
A) cause and effect 
B) differences between groups of people 
C) brain regions active while performing a task 
D) which brain region has the most activation while performing a task

Successful use of the scientific method to conduct an experiment requires the use of:

A person with epilepsy is undergoing surgery. A neuroscientist may implant _____ during the procedure in order to study the electrical activity of neurons.

Memory depends more on ________ between things than the details of the things themselves.

Eyewitness testimony can be contaminated by:

Which technique records electrical activity from the scalp?

The order of processing sensory information in the brain goes from:

A man believes that all foreigners are unintelligent. Seeking out websites with similar opinions and ignoring information that contradicts his opinion demonstrates which cognitive bias?

Although seemingly simple for the human brain, sophisticated computers still have trouble:

A scientist interested in studying ____ may use a large-group lesion study.

The brain is simple and its various functions are easily studied and explained.

A lesion study in the 1860s led to the discovery of this region of the brain, linked to the production of language:

You search online for the phone number to your dentist, dial it, then cannot remember the number once you hang up. This is an example of:

An individual who suffers from hallucinations, delusions, and irregular patterns of behavior may be diagnosed with:

From a neuroscience perspective, estimating the percentage of blame to assign to a person vs. biology is intractable because:

Approximately 80% of those incarcerated in prisons are mentally ill.

The problem of drug addiction may be aided by neuroscience research on both the pharmacological effects of drugs and what brain mechanisms drive addiction.

In most humans, the left hemisphere of the brain is more heavily involved in:

Despite the vast number of people sffected by neurological and psychological disorders, there is a lack of:

Weapon focus, cue overload, and other-race effect are all problems that have affected the reliability of _____________.

A major problem with all correlational methods is that they cannot identify:

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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Exam 1: Online Practice Questions

Successful use of the scientific method to conduct an experiment requires the use of:

A person with epilepsy is undergoing surgery. A neuroscientist may implant _____ during the procedure in order to study the electrical activity of neurons.

Memory depends more on ________ between things than the details of the things themselves.

Eyewitness testimony can be contaminated by:

Which technique records electrical activity from the scalp?

The order of processing sensory information in the brain goes from:

A man believes that all foreigners are unintelligent. Seeking out websites with similar opinions and ignoring information that contradicts his opinion demonstrates which cognitive bias?

Although seemingly simple for the human brain, sophisticated computers still have trouble:

A scientist interested in studying ____ may use a large-group lesion study.

The brain is simple and its various functions are easily studied and explained.

A lesion study in the 1860s led to the discovery of this region of the brain, linked to the production of language:

You search online for the phone number to your dentist, dial it, then cannot remember the number once you hang up. This is an example of:

An individual who suffers from hallucinations, delusions, and irregular patterns of behavior may be diagnosed with:

From a neuroscience perspective, estimating the percentage of blame to assign to a person vs. biology is intractable because:

Approximately 80% of those incarcerated in prisons are mentally ill.

The problem of drug addiction may be aided by neuroscience research on both the pharmacological effects of drugs and what brain mechanisms drive addiction.

In most humans, the left hemisphere of the brain is more heavily involved in:

Despite the vast number of people sffected by neurological and psychological disorders, there is a lack of:

Weapon focus, cue overload, and other-race effect are all problems that have affected the reliability of _____________.

A major problem with all correlational methods is that they cannot identify:

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Filters