Question 1

The pathways of the brain can be studied using either myelin stains or horseradish peroxidase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The work of Fritz and Hitzig provided further evidence for the

Accepted Answer

A) Neuron Doctrine. 
B)  accuracy phenomenon.​ 
C)  localization of some functions in the brain.​ 
D)  Bell-Magendie law.​ 
A) Neuron Doctrine. 
B)  accuracy phenomenon.​ 
C)  localization of some functions in the brain.​ 
D)  Bell-Magendie law.​

Question 3

A red area in a positron emission tomography (PET)scan typically indicates that the area is showing ________ activity.

Accepted Answer

A) high 
B)  moderate​ 
C) low 
D) no 
A) high 
B)  moderate​ 
C) low 
D) no

Question 4

Repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)appears to be a promising treatment for which of the following psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia and depression 
B)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism​ 
C)  autism and schizophrenia​ 
D)  depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder​ 
A) schizophrenia and depression 
B)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism​ 
C)  autism and schizophrenia​ 
D)  depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder​

Question 5

"Pluripotent" stem cells are derived from

Accepted Answer

A) adult stem cells. 
B) umbilical cord blood. 
C) blastocysts. 
D) cells from the cornea of the eye. 
A) adult stem cells. 
B) umbilical cord blood. 
C) blastocysts. 
D) cells from the cornea of the eye.

Question 6

A knockout gene is one

Accepted Answer

A) that is missing in an organism. 
B)  that does not produce the protein product of a normal gene​ 
C)  in which a mutation has occurred in one or more of its alleles​ 
D)  that produces disease or death in more than 50 percent of those who have the gene.​ 
A) that is missing in an organism. 
B)  that does not produce the protein product of a normal gene​ 
C)  in which a mutation has occurred in one or more of its alleles​ 
D)  that produces disease or death in more than 50 percent of those who have the gene.​

Question 7

Animals will gain up to two to three times their normal weight when the

Accepted Answer

A) lateral hypothalamus is lesioned. 
B)  lateral hypothalamus is stimulated.​ 
C)  ventromedial hypothalamus is lesioned.​ 
D)  ventromedial hypothalamus is stimulated.​ 
A) lateral hypothalamus is lesioned. 
B)  lateral hypothalamus is stimulated.​ 
C)  ventromedial hypothalamus is lesioned.​ 
D)  ventromedial hypothalamus is stimulated.​

Question 8

What are the strengths and weaknesses of adult stem cells relative to embryonic stem cells?

Accepted Answer

Adult stem cells are less flexible (plur

Question 9

SQUID sensors are used in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

-The purpose of conducting research using the technique illustrated in this figure is to

Accepted Answer

A) discover the boundaries of the target area of the brain. 
B)  identify the chemicals present in the target area of the brain.​ 
C)  identify the function of the target area of the brain.​ 
D)  discover the connections to and from the target area of the brain.​ 
A) discover the boundaries of the target area of the brain. 
B)  identify the chemicals present in the target area of the brain.​ 
C)  identify the function of the target area of the brain.​ 
D)  discover the connections to and from the target area of the brain.​

Question 11

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology,powerful magnets are used to align

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen atoms. 
B) hydrogen atoms. 
C) glucose molecules. 
D) water molecules. 
A) oxygen atoms. 
B) hydrogen atoms. 
C) glucose molecules. 
D) water molecules.

Question 12

Structures at the synapse may be viewed with

Accepted Answer

A) light microscope. 
B) an electron microscope. 
C) the naked eye. 
D) a CT scanner. 
A) light microscope. 
B) an electron microscope. 
C) the naked eye. 
D) a CT scanner.

Question 13

Particular proteins in cells can be identified using ________ in a process known as immunohistochemistry.

Accepted Answer

A) the Golgi silver stain. 
B) the Nissl stain 
C) horseradish peroxidase 
D)  antibodies 
A) the Golgi silver stain. 
B) the Nissl stain 
C) horseradish peroxidase 
D)  antibodies

Question 14

The analysis of evoked potentials is based on

Accepted Answer

A) computerized tomography (CT). 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET).​ 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).​ 
D)  electroencephalography (EEG).​ 
A) computerized tomography (CT). 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET).​ 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).​ 
D)  electroencephalography (EEG).​

Question 15

Quantitative analysis of modern electroencephalography (EEG)recordings can be used to

Accepted Answer

A) construct 3-D maps of brain activity. 
B)  generate high resolution images of brain structures.​ 
C)  assess learning and memory processes.​ 
D)  track the utilization of glucose and oxygen by the brain.​ 
A) construct 3-D maps of brain activity. 
B)  generate high resolution images of brain structures.​ 
C)  assess learning and memory processes.​ 
D)  track the utilization of glucose and oxygen by the brain.​

Question 16

Most chemicals in the blood supply

Accepted Answer

A) enter the brain more easily than other organs. 
B)  are less likely to enter the brain than other organs.​ 
C)  enter the brain as easily as other organs.​ 
D)  are unable to enter the brain or other organs.​ 
A) enter the brain more easily than other organs. 
B)  are less likely to enter the brain than other organs.​ 
C)  enter the brain as easily as other organs.​ 
D)  are unable to enter the brain or other organs.​

Question 17

The process of trepanation

Accepted Answer

A) always killed the patient. 
B) may have been done to release demons or relieve feelings of pressure. 
C) appears to have been performed after a person died. 
D) was first used during the sixteenth century in Europe. 
A) always killed the patient. 
B) may have been done to release demons or relieve feelings of pressure. 
C) appears to have been performed after a person died. 
D) was first used during the sixteenth century in Europe.

Question 18

Ethical standards for the use of animal subjects require researchers to

Accepted Answer

A) demonstrate the necessity of using animals in their project. 
B)  use only those techniques that do no permanent harm to their animals.​ 
C)  not use animals under any circumstances.​ 
D)  discuss their proposal with on-campus peers, but not necessarily with members of the community.​ 
A) demonstrate the necessity of using animals in their project. 
B)  use only those techniques that do no permanent harm to their animals.​ 
C)  not use animals under any circumstances.​ 
D)  discuss their proposal with on-campus peers, but not necessarily with members of the community.​

Question 19

Wilder Penfield and Robert Heath used which of the following techniques with their human participants?

Accepted Answer

A) patch clamps 
B)  magnetoencephalography (MEG)​ 
C) electrical stimulation 
D) single cell recording 
A) patch clamps 
B)  magnetoencephalography (MEG)​ 
C) electrical stimulation 
D) single cell recording

Question 20

A researcher wants to study fetal alcohol syndrome,a set of deficits in the offspring caused by maternal drinking during pregnancy,by randomly assigning pregnant mice to alcohol and no alcohol groups.Which of the following is the best reason for using mice instead of people for this study?

Accepted Answer

A) Mice consume larger amounts of alcohol relative to their body weight than humans do. 
B)  You don't need to have the approval of an ethics committee in order to study mice.​ 
C)  Although ethical standards for animal research still apply, some research considered completely unethical for humans can be conducted with animals.​ 
D)  Mice are so much like people there's no reason to study people.​ 
A) Mice consume larger amounts of alcohol relative to their body weight than humans do. 
B)  You don't need to have the approval of an ethics committee in order to study mice.​ 
C)  Although ethical standards for animal research still apply, some research considered completely unethical for humans can be conducted with animals.​ 
D)  Mice are so much like people there's no reason to study people.​

The pathways of the brain can be studied using either myelin stains or horseradish peroxidase.

The work of Fritz and Hitzig provided further evidence for the

A red area in a positron emission tomography (PET)scan typically indicates that the area is showing ________ activity.

Repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)appears to be a promising treatment for which of the following psychological disorders?

"Pluripotent" stem cells are derived from

A knockout gene is one

Animals will gain up to two to three times their normal weight when the

What are the strengths and weaknesses of adult stem cells relative to embryonic stem cells?

SQUID sensors are used in

-The purpose of conducting research using the technique illustrated in this figure is to

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology,powerful magnets are used to align

Structures at the synapse may be viewed with

Particular proteins in cells can be identified using ________ in a process known as immunohistochemistry.

The analysis of evoked potentials is based on

Quantitative analysis of modern electroencephalography (EEG)recordings can be used to

Most chemicals in the blood supply

The process of trepanation

Ethical standards for the use of animal subjects require researchers to

Wilder Penfield and Robert Heath used which of the following techniques with their human participants?

A researcher wants to study fetal alcohol syndrome,a set of deficits in the offspring caused by maternal drinking during pregnancy,by randomly assigning pregnant mice to alcohol and no alcohol groups.Which of the following is the best reason for using mice instead of people for this study?

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Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

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Homeostasis and Motivation

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The pathways of the brain can be studied using either myelin stains or horseradish peroxidase.

The work of Fritz and Hitzig provided further evidence for the

A red area in a positron emission tomography (PET)scan typically indicates that the area is showing ________ activity.

Repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)appears to be a promising treatment for which of the following psychological disorders?

"Pluripotent" stem cells are derived from

A knockout gene is one

Animals will gain up to two to three times their normal weight when the

What are the strengths and weaknesses of adult stem cells relative to embryonic stem cells?

SQUID sensors are used in

-The purpose of conducting research using the technique illustrated in this figure is to

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology,powerful magnets are used to align

Structures at the synapse may be viewed with

Particular proteins in cells can be identified using ________ in a process known as immunohistochemistry.

The analysis of evoked potentials is based on

Quantitative analysis of modern electroencephalography (EEG)recordings can be used to

Most chemicals in the blood supply

The process of trepanation

Ethical standards for the use of animal subjects require researchers to

Wilder Penfield and Robert Heath used which of the following techniques with their human participants?

A researcher wants to study fetal alcohol syndrome,a set of deficits in the offspring caused by maternal drinking during pregnancy,by randomly assigning pregnant mice to alcohol and no alcohol groups.Which of the following is the best reason for using mice instead of people for this study?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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