Question 1

A __________ design is an experimental design that involves testing a different group of subjects under each condition of the experiment.

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The answer of A __________ design is an experimental design...

Question 2

What do Hubel, Sperry, Axelrod, Moniz, Pavlov, and Golgi have in common? They are all

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A)  biopsychologists. 
B)  neuroanatomists. 
C)  neuropsychologists. 
D)  psychologists. 
E)  Nobel Prize winners. 
A)  biopsychologists. 
B)  neuroanatomists. 
C)  neuropsychologists. 
D)  psychologists. 
E)  Nobel Prize winners.

Question 3

Morgan's canon is

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A)  a weapon used by Morgan. 
B)  a surgical instrument used by Moniz. 
C)  a method used to tame bulls. 
D)  a brain operation. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a weapon used by Morgan. 
B)  a surgical instrument used by Moniz. 
C)  a method used to tame bulls. 
D)  a brain operation. 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

__________ won a Nobel Prize for the development of the prefrontal lobotomy.

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The answer of __________ won a Nobel Prize for the...

Question 5

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of humans as subjects in biopsychological research.

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50% for the advantages: they have human

Question 6

According to the text, __________ played a key role in the emergence of the field of biopsychology by writing a book published in 1949.

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The answer of According to the text, __________ played a...

Question 7

Which of the following is a major theme of your text?

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A)  thinking creatively about biopsychology 
B)  clinical implications 
C)  the evolutionary perspective 
D)  neuroplasticity 
E)  all of the above 
A)  thinking creatively about biopsychology 
B)  clinical implications 
C)  the evolutionary perspective 
D)  neuroplasticity 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

In a well-designed experiment, there is only one systematic difference between the conditions.This difference is manipulated by the experimenter and is called the

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A)  between-subject variable. 
B)  within-subject variable. 
C)  dependent variable. 
D)  independent variable. 
E)  confounded variable. 
A)  between-subject variable. 
B)  within-subject variable. 
C)  dependent variable. 
D)  independent variable. 
E)  confounded variable.

Question 9

Delgado's claim of a caudate taming center should have been dismissed immediately because it violated __________.

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The answer of Delgado's claim of a caudate taming center...

Question 10

Psychobiology, behavioral biology, and behavioral neuroscience are all approximate synonyms for

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A)  cognitive behavior. 
B)  behavioral psychology. 
C)  biopsychology. 
D)  neurophysiology. 
E)  neuroscience. 
A)  cognitive behavior. 
B)  behavioral psychology. 
C)  biopsychology. 
D)  neurophysiology. 
E)  neuroscience.

Question 11

In 1949, Egas Moniz was awarded the Nobel Prize for

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A)  demonstrating that the two cerebral hemispheres have different functions. 
B)  writing "The Organization of Behavior." 
C)  research on the visual system. 
D)  studies of hormone production by the brain. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  demonstrating that the two cerebral hemispheres have different functions. 
B)  writing "The Organization of Behavior." 
C)  research on the visual system. 
D)  studies of hormone production by the brain. 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

The visual system bases its perception of motion on a comparison between movement of the image on the

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A)  retina and the neural commands sent from the brain to the eye muscles. 
B)  cornea and its movement on the retina. 
C)  retina and contractions of the eye muscles. 
D)  retina and movement of the eyes. 
E)  two retinas. 
A)  retina and the neural commands sent from the brain to the eye muscles. 
B)  cornea and its movement on the retina. 
C)  retina and contractions of the eye muscles. 
D)  retina and movement of the eyes. 
E)  two retinas.

Question 13

Compare experimental and quasiexperimental research.

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50% for defining and discussin

Question 14

-Which prefrontal lobotomy procedure is illustrated by this drawing?

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A)  the procedure used by Freeman in Canada 
B)  the procedure of Moniz and Lima 
C)  the improved prefrontal lobotomy procedure developed in Sweden 
D)  the transorbital prefrontal lobotomy 
E)  both B and C 
A)  the procedure used by Freeman in Canada 
B)  the procedure of Moniz and Lima 
C)  the improved prefrontal lobotomy procedure developed in Sweden 
D)  the transorbital prefrontal lobotomy 
E)  both B and C

Question 15

Scientists study past ice ages, evolution, neural inhibition, gravity, evaporation, and thinking by

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A)  neuroscience. 
B)  scientific inference. 
C)  generalization. 
D)  operational sets. 
E)  direct observation. 
A)  neuroscience. 
B)  scientific inference. 
C)  generalization. 
D)  operational sets. 
E)  direct observation.

Question 16

Scientists study the unobservable

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A)  with electron microscopes. 
B)  with microelectrodes. 
C)  by scientific inference. 
D)  by direct observation. 
E)  by direct measurement. 
A)  with electron microscopes. 
B)  with microelectrodes. 
C)  by scientific inference. 
D)  by direct observation. 
E)  by direct measurement.

Question 17

What distinguishes biopsychology from the other subdisciplines of neuroscience?

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A)  its focus on the study of behavior 
B)  its focus on animal subjects 
C)  its focus on psychiatric disorders 
D)  its focus on psychoactive drugs 
E)  both C and D 
A)  its focus on the study of behavior 
B)  its focus on animal subjects 
C)  its focus on psychiatric disorders 
D)  its focus on psychoactive drugs 
E)  both C and D

Question 18

Which of the following is the youngest scientific discipline?

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A)  physics 
B)  astrology 
C)  biology 
D)  biopsychology 
E)  chemistry 
A)  physics 
B)  astrology 
C)  biology 
D)  biopsychology 
E)  chemistry

Question 19

Research that is intended to bring about direct benefit to humankind is

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A)  biopsychological research. 
B)  pure research. 
C)  case-study research. 
D)  applied research. 
E)  correlational research. 
A)  biopsychological research. 
B)  pure research. 
C)  case-study research. 
D)  applied research. 
E)  correlational research.

Question 20

The experiment of Lester and Gorzalka (1988)is important because it constitutes the first strong evidence of a Coolidge effect in

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A)  females. 
B)  humans. 
C)  nonhumans. 
D)  hamsters. 
E)  rats. 
A)  females. 
B)  humans. 
C)  nonhumans. 
D)  hamsters. 
E)  rats.

A __________ design is an experimental design that involves testing a different group of subjects under each condition of the experiment.

What do Hubel, Sperry, Axelrod, Moniz, Pavlov, and Golgi have in common? They are all

Morgan's canon is

__________ won a Nobel Prize for the development of the prefrontal lobotomy.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of humans as subjects in biopsychological research.

According to the text, __________ played a key role in the emergence of the field of biopsychology by writing a book published in 1949.

Which of the following is a major theme of your text?

In a well-designed experiment, there is only one systematic difference between the conditions.This difference is manipulated by the experimenter and is called the

Delgado's claim of a caudate taming center should have been dismissed immediately because it violated __________.

Psychobiology, behavioral biology, and behavioral neuroscience are all approximate synonyms for

In 1949, Egas Moniz was awarded the Nobel Prize for

The visual system bases its perception of motion on a comparison between movement of the image on the

Compare experimental and quasiexperimental research.

-Which prefrontal lobotomy procedure is illustrated by this drawing?

Scientists study past ice ages, evolution, neural inhibition, gravity, evaporation, and thinking by

Scientists study the unobservable

What distinguishes biopsychology from the other subdisciplines of neuroscience?

Which of the following is the youngest scientific discipline?

Research that is intended to bring about direct benefit to humankind is

The experiment of Lester and Gorzalka (1988)is important because it constitutes the first strong evidence of a Coolidge effect in

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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Exam 1: Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

A __________ design is an experimental design that involves testing a different group of subjects under each condition of the experiment.

What do Hubel, Sperry, Axelrod, Moniz, Pavlov, and Golgi have in common? They are all

Morgan's canon is

__________ won a Nobel Prize for the development of the prefrontal lobotomy.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of humans as subjects in biopsychological research.

According to the text, __________ played a key role in the emergence of the field of biopsychology by writing a book published in 1949.

Which of the following is a major theme of your text?

In a well-designed experiment, there is only one systematic difference between the conditions.This difference is manipulated by the experimenter and is called the

Delgado's claim of a caudate taming center should have been dismissed immediately because it violated __________.

Psychobiology, behavioral biology, and behavioral neuroscience are all approximate synonyms for

In 1949, Egas Moniz was awarded the Nobel Prize for

The visual system bases its perception of motion on a comparison between movement of the image on the

Compare experimental and quasiexperimental research.

-Which prefrontal lobotomy procedure is illustrated by this drawing?

Scientists study past ice ages, evolution, neural inhibition, gravity, evaporation, and thinking by

Scientists study the unobservable

What distinguishes biopsychology from the other subdisciplines of neuroscience?

Which of the following is the youngest scientific discipline?

Research that is intended to bring about direct benefit to humankind is

The experiment of Lester and Gorzalka (1988)is important because it constitutes the first strong evidence of a Coolidge effect in

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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