Question 1

What is the most ventral lobe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal 
B)  Frontal 
C)  Parietal 
D)  Occipital 
A)  Temporal 
B)  Frontal 
C)  Parietal 
D)  Occipital

Question 2

LTP stands for long-term potentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The physical gaps between neurons are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  synapses 
B)  dendrites 
C)  axons 
D)  nodes of Ranvier 
A)  synapses 
B)  dendrites 
C)  axons 
D)  nodes of Ranvier

Question 4

Name and describe the three main concepts that regulate animal experimentation, also known as 3Rs.

Accepted Answer

Replacement: animals are used only when

Question 5

Which of the following are lobes housed within the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital 
B)  frontal 
C)  temporal 
D)  all of the above 
A)  occipital 
B)  frontal 
C)  temporal 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

What is

Accepted Answer

A)  The inability to identify an object by active touch of the hands alone. 
B)  The inability to name briefly presented objects. 
C)  The inability to identify familiar faces. 
D)  The inability to make 3D drawings. 
A)  The inability to identify an object by active touch of the hands alone. 
B)  The inability to name briefly presented objects. 
C)  The inability to identify familiar faces. 
D)  The inability to make 3D drawings.

Question 7

'Reduction' in animal experimentation refers to the practice of minimizing research funds by using animals instead of humans in experiments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In animal experimentation, lesions are made selectively to study a certain behaviour. These can be carried out:

Accepted Answer

A)  physically, electrolytically, or chemically 
B)  physically or chemically 
C)  psychologically, electrolytically, or chemically 
D)  Electrolytically or chemically 
A)  physically, electrolytically, or chemically 
B)  physically or chemically 
C)  psychologically, electrolytically, or chemically 
D)  Electrolytically or chemically

Question 9

Which of the following was not a symptom reported by Phineas Gage after the accident?

Accepted Answer

A)  He could not walk 
B)  He was indifferent to other people 
C)  He was impulsive and impatient 
D)  He was not able to make plans 
A)  He could not walk 
B)  He was indifferent to other people 
C)  He was impulsive and impatient 
D)  He was not able to make plans

Question 10

Which of the following disciplines is interested in the study of double dissociations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroscience 
B)  Neurobiology 
C)  Neuropsychiatry 
D)  Neuropsychology 
A)  Neuroscience 
B)  Neurobiology 
C)  Neuropsychiatry 
D)  Neuropsychology

Question 11

Describe how the brain can change as a result of learning a new skill.

Accepted Answer

Grey matter will increase in the regions

Question 12

__________ refers to the ability of a method to determine where neural activity occurs, while __________ refers to the ability of a method to determine when neural activity occurs.

Accepted Answer

Spatial re

Question 13

Which of the following model systems consists of testing behaviour through the study of living animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  In silico 
B)  In vitro 
C)  Ex vivo 
D)  In vivo 
A)  In silico 
B)  In vitro 
C)  Ex vivo 
D)  In vivo

Question 14

In the majority of individuals, in which hemisphere of the brain are the language areas located?

Accepted Answer

A)  left 
B)  right 
C)  both 
D)  neither 
A)  left 
B)  right 
C)  both 
D)  neither

Question 15

What pharmacological treatment is the most effective for Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

Drugs that contain L

Question 16

According to Rasmussen and Milner (1977), what is the likelihood of a left-handed person to have their Broca's area in the left hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately 15% 
B)  Approximately 50% 
C)  Approximately 70% 
D)  Approximately 96% 
A)  Approximately 15% 
B)  Approximately 50% 
C)  Approximately 70% 
D)  Approximately 96%

Question 17

Which Phineas Gage's brain area was selectively damaged as a result of the accident?

Accepted Answer

A)  The occipital lobe 
B)  The frontal lobe 
C)  The temporal lobe 
D)  The parietal lobe 
A)  The occipital lobe 
B)  The frontal lobe 
C)  The temporal lobe 
D)  The parietal lobe

Question 18

Probes can be implanted in the brain and deliver drugs locally, a procedure known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Probes can be implanted in the brain...

Question 19

Production is to __________ as __________ is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca; comprehension; Wernicke 
B)  Wernicke; comprehension; Broca 
C)  Broca; writing; Wernicke 
D)  Wernicke; reading; Broca 
A)  Broca; comprehension; Wernicke 
B)  Wernicke; comprehension; Broca 
C)  Broca; writing; Wernicke 
D)  Wernicke; reading; Broca

Question 20

Nanette is right-handed. Onslow is left-handed. Which of the following hypotheses is most tenable regarding the location of Broca's area in these two individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Onslow is more likely to have Broca's area located in the right hemisphere than is Nanette. 
B)  Onslow is more likely to have Broca's area located in the left hemisphere than is Nanette. 
C)  Onslow is just as likely as Nanette to have Broca's area located in the left hemisphere. 
D)  Handedness does not allow one to predict the brain lateralisation of language areas. 
A)  Onslow is more likely to have Broca's area located in the right hemisphere than is Nanette. 
B)  Onslow is more likely to have Broca's area located in the left hemisphere than is Nanette. 
C)  Onslow is just as likely as Nanette to have Broca's area located in the left hemisphere. 
D)  Handedness does not allow one to predict the brain lateralisation of language areas.

What is the most ventral lobe?

LTP stands for long-term potentiation.

The physical gaps between neurons are called:

Name and describe the three main concepts that regulate animal experimentation, also known as 3Rs.

Which of the following are lobes housed within the cerebral cortex?

What is

'Reduction' in animal experimentation refers to the practice of minimizing research funds by using animals instead of humans in experiments.

In animal experimentation, lesions are made selectively to study a certain behaviour. These can be carried out:

Which of the following was not a symptom reported by Phineas Gage after the accident?

Which of the following disciplines is interested in the study of double dissociations?

Describe how the brain can change as a result of learning a new skill.

refers to the ability of a method to determine where neural activity occurs, while refers to the ability of a method to determine when neural activity occurs.

Which of the following model systems consists of testing behaviour through the study of living animals?

In the majority of individuals, in which hemisphere of the brain are the language areas located?

What pharmacological treatment is the most effective for Parkinson's disease?

According to Rasmussen and Milner (1977), what is the likelihood of a left-handed person to have their Broca's area in the left hemisphere?

Which Phineas Gage's brain area was selectively damaged as a result of the accident?

Probes can be implanted in the brain and deliver drugs locally, a procedure known as __________.

Production is to as is to __.

Nanette is right-handed. Onslow is left-handed. Which of the following hypotheses is most tenable regarding the location of Broca's area in these two individuals?

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What is the most ventral lobe?

LTP stands for long-term potentiation.

The physical gaps between neurons are called:

Name and describe the three main concepts that regulate animal experimentation, also known as 3Rs.

Which of the following are lobes housed within the cerebral cortex?

What is

'Reduction' in animal experimentation refers to the practice of minimizing research funds by using animals instead of humans in experiments.

In animal experimentation, lesions are made selectively to study a certain behaviour. These can be carried out:

Which of the following was not a symptom reported by Phineas Gage after the accident?

Which of the following disciplines is interested in the study of double dissociations?

Describe how the brain can change as a result of learning a new skill.

__________ refers to the ability of a method to determine where neural activity occurs, while __________ refers to the ability of a method to determine when neural activity occurs.

Which of the following model systems consists of testing behaviour through the study of living animals?

In the majority of individuals, in which hemisphere of the brain are the language areas located?

What pharmacological treatment is the most effective for Parkinson's disease?

According to Rasmussen and Milner (1977), what is the likelihood of a left-handed person to have their Broca's area in the left hemisphere?

Which Phineas Gage's brain area was selectively damaged as a result of the accident?

Probes can be implanted in the brain and deliver drugs locally, a procedure known as __________.

Production is to __________ as __________ is to __________.

Nanette is right-handed. Onslow is left-handed. Which of the following hypotheses is most tenable regarding the location of Broca's area in these two individuals?

The Science of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Cognitive Development

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

Mental Health and Psychopathology

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

Social Cognition and Attitudes

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

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refers to the ability of a method to determine where neural activity occurs, while refers to the ability of a method to determine when neural activity occurs.

Production is to as is to __.