Question 1

Descartes used a ______ model for the activity of the human brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  hydraulic 
B)  computer 
C)  rat 
D)  connectionist 
A)  hydraulic 
B)  computer 
C)  rat 
D)  connectionist

Question 2

What modern invention has the brain been compared to in terms of storage capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Google server 
B)  a smartphone 
C)  the Internet 
D)  a compact disc 
A)  a Google server 
B)  a smartphone 
C)  the Internet 
D)  a compact disc

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Human Genome Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  to determine if genes are linked to human behaviors 
B)  to identify all the genes in our chromosomes 
C)  to determine the structure of DNA 
D)  to find the mitochondria that contain genes 
A)  to determine if genes are linked to human behaviors 
B)  to identify all the genes in our chromosomes 
C)  to determine the structure of DNA 
D)  to find the mitochondria that contain genes

Question 4

What appears to account for the differences between humans and chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

A)  We only share 2-5% of DNA sequences with chimpanzees. 
B)  We are not closely related to chimpanzees. 
C)  The genes in chimpanzees are fixed and ours are not fixed. 
D)  More than 2-5% of our genes differ in expression patterns compared to what is seen in chimpanzees. 
A)  We only share 2-5% of DNA sequences with chimpanzees. 
B)  We are not closely related to chimpanzees. 
C)  The genes in chimpanzees are fixed and ours are not fixed. 
D)  More than 2-5% of our genes differ in expression patterns compared to what is seen in chimpanzees.

Question 5

Neuroscientists may be trained in biology, psychology, physiology, anatomy, neurology, chemistry, computer science, or philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How did Descartes' hydraulic model of brain functioning hold up to scientific testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is currently evidence to support this model of brain functioning. 
B)  This model is not supported by modern observations of brain functioning. 
C)  There has not been sufficient testing to determine if this model is supported. 
D)  This model is not scientifically testable. 
A)  There is currently evidence to support this model of brain functioning. 
B)  This model is not supported by modern observations of brain functioning. 
C)  There has not been sufficient testing to determine if this model is supported. 
D)  This model is not scientifically testable.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the mind-brain question?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was originally posed by early neuroscientists and remains unsolved today. 
B)  It is concerned with the nature of the mind and its relation to the brain. 
C)  It usually involves a choice between the positions of psychology and philosophy. 
D)  It usually involves a choice between the positions of psychology and biology. 
A)  It was originally posed by early neuroscientists and remains unsolved today. 
B)  It is concerned with the nature of the mind and its relation to the brain. 
C)  It usually involves a choice between the positions of psychology and philosophy. 
D)  It usually involves a choice between the positions of psychology and biology.

Question 8

From Descartes' work on the hydraulic model of brain functioning, we can see that models or theories are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sometimes proven to be incorrect 
B)  always correct 
C)  never tested 
D)  based on a lack of thought about a problem 
A)  sometimes proven to be incorrect 
B)  always correct 
C)  never tested 
D)  based on a lack of thought about a problem

Question 9

Evaluate the impact of the Human Genome Project on modern understanding of the role of genes in behavior. What information has been provided from this endeavor, and what information remains to be discovered?

Accepted Answer

The Human Genome Project mapped the huma

Question 10

Which of the following would be a question that a behavioral neuroscientist would investigate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Which neurotransmitter systems are responsible for the development of drug addiction? 
B)  Which muscles focus the eye on a moving object? 
C)  Is there a genetic predisposition for cancer? 
D)  What are the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder? 
A)  Which neurotransmitter systems are responsible for the development of drug addiction? 
B)  Which muscles focus the eye on a moving object? 
C)  Is there a genetic predisposition for cancer? 
D)  What are the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder?

Question 11

Philosophers of the Renaissance proposed models of how the brain works while later ______ tested models of how the brain works using scientific methods.

Accepted Answer

A)  thinkers 
B)  individualistic monists 
C)  dualists 
D)  empiricists 
A)  thinkers 
B)  individualistic monists 
C)  dualists 
D)  empiricists

Question 12

Which scientists are known for reporting that DNA is structured in a double helix?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fritsch and Hitzig 
B)  Gall and Spurzheim 
C)  Watson and Crick 
D)  Gage and Broca 
A)  Fritsch and Hitzig 
B)  Gall and Spurzheim 
C)  Watson and Crick 
D)  Gage and Broca

Question 13

What force did physiologists Galvani and Helmholtz show was responsible for animation of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  electricity 
B)  chemicals 
C)  animal spirits 
D)  water 
A)  electricity 
B)  chemicals 
C)  animal spirits 
D)  water

Question 14

When the brain changes in response to psychotherapy, nonmaterial neuroscientists believe that ______ is responsible for the brain changes.

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain 
B)  the electrical signal 
C)  the nerves 
D)  the mind 
A)  the brain 
B)  the electrical signal 
C)  the nerves 
D)  the mind

Question 15

What was the inspiration for Descartes' model of brain function?

Accepted Answer

A)  a stream 
B)  statues in the gardens at St. Germain 
C)  a frog's leg 
D)  Plato's idea of dualism 
A)  a stream 
B)  statues in the gardens at St. Germain 
C)  a frog's leg 
D)  Plato's idea of dualism

Question 16

Which of the following terms can be used interchangeably with "behavioral neuroscience"?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology 
B)  biology 
C)  behavioral genetics 
D)  psychobiology 
A)  psychology 
B)  biology 
C)  behavioral genetics 
D)  psychobiology

Question 17

Which of the following individuals performed work that best fits the method of empiricism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rene Descartes 
B)  Gustav Fritsch 
C)  Plato 
D)  Aristotle 
A)  Rene Descartes 
B)  Gustav Fritsch 
C)  Plato 
D)  Aristotle

Question 18

Which of the following is a true statement about scientific models?

Accepted Answer

A)  A model can only be a theory that explains why a behavior occurs. 
B)  A model can only be an organism or system that includes components of a behavior that is studied. 
C)  A model organism is typically more complex than the organism that scientists are working to understand. 
D)  A model can be either a theory or a simple organism or system. 
A)  A model can only be a theory that explains why a behavior occurs. 
B)  A model can only be an organism or system that includes components of a behavior that is studied. 
C)  A model organism is typically more complex than the organism that scientists are working to understand. 
D)  A model can be either a theory or a simple organism or system.

Question 19

The case of Phineas Gage provided evidence in support of localization of brain function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Laurie had a stroke that damaged part of her brain. In the weeks following the stroke, her family reported that she had difficulty following through on tasks - they would find that she would go grocery shopping but then leave half the groceries out on the counter to rot. In addition, instead of completing tasks that she used to handle around the house, she would sit and play video games for hours each day. What part of the brain was likely impacted by the stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe 
B)  pineal gland 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  Broca's area 
A)  occipital lobe 
B)  pineal gland 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  Broca's area

Descartes used a ______ model for the activity of the human brain.

What modern invention has the brain been compared to in terms of storage capacity?

What was the purpose of the Human Genome Project?

What appears to account for the differences between humans and chimpanzees?

Neuroscientists may be trained in biology, psychology, physiology, anatomy, neurology, chemistry, computer science, or philosophy.

How did Descartes' hydraulic model of brain functioning hold up to scientific testing?

Which of the following is true of the mind-brain question?

From Descartes' work on the hydraulic model of brain functioning, we can see that models or theories are ______.

Evaluate the impact of the Human Genome Project on modern understanding of the role of genes in behavior. What information has been provided from this endeavor, and what information remains to be discovered?

Which of the following would be a question that a behavioral neuroscientist would investigate?

Philosophers of the Renaissance proposed models of how the brain works while later ______ tested models of how the brain works using scientific methods.

Which scientists are known for reporting that DNA is structured in a double helix?

What force did physiologists Galvani and Helmholtz show was responsible for animation of the body?

When the brain changes in response to psychotherapy, nonmaterial neuroscientists believe that ______ is responsible for the brain changes.

What was the inspiration for Descartes' model of brain function?

Which of the following terms can be used interchangeably with "behavioral neuroscience"?

Which of the following individuals performed work that best fits the method of empiricism?

Which of the following is a true statement about scientific models?

The case of Phineas Gage provided evidence in support of localization of brain function.

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Exam 1: What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Descartes used a ______ model for the activity of the human brain.

What modern invention has the brain been compared to in terms of storage capacity?

What was the purpose of the Human Genome Project?

What appears to account for the differences between humans and chimpanzees?

Neuroscientists may be trained in biology, psychology, physiology, anatomy, neurology, chemistry, computer science, or philosophy.

How did Descartes' hydraulic model of brain functioning hold up to scientific testing?

Which of the following is true of the mind-brain question?

From Descartes' work on the hydraulic model of brain functioning, we can see that models or theories are ______.

Evaluate the impact of the Human Genome Project on modern understanding of the role of genes in behavior. What information has been provided from this endeavor, and what information remains to be discovered?

Which of the following would be a question that a behavioral neuroscientist would investigate?

Philosophers of the Renaissance proposed models of how the brain works while later ______ tested models of how the brain works using scientific methods.

Which scientists are known for reporting that DNA is structured in a double helix?

What force did physiologists Galvani and Helmholtz show was responsible for animation of the body?

When the brain changes in response to psychotherapy, nonmaterial neuroscientists believe that ______ is responsible for the brain changes.

What was the inspiration for Descartes' model of brain function?

Which of the following terms can be used interchangeably with "behavioral neuroscience"?

Which of the following individuals performed work that best fits the method of empiricism?

Which of the following is a true statement about scientific models?

The case of Phineas Gage provided evidence in support of localization of brain function.

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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