Question 1

Electrooculography is a technique for monitoring

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A)  penile engorgement. 
B)  cortical activity. 
C)  blood pressure. 
D)  eye movement. 
E)  muscle tension. 
A)  penile engorgement. 
B)  cortical activity. 
C)  blood pressure. 
D)  eye movement. 
E)  muscle tension. D

Question 2

Components of AEPs recorded in the first few milliseconds after a stimulus are

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A)  almost always auditory. 
B)  almost always visual. 
C)  not usually influenced by the meaning of the stimulus. 
D)  of special interest to cognitive psychologists. 
E)  almost always influenced by the meaning of the stimulus. 
A)  almost always auditory. 
B)  almost always visual. 
C)  not usually influenced by the meaning of the stimulus. 
D)  of special interest to cognitive psychologists. 
E)  almost always influenced by the meaning of the stimulus. C

Question 3

Both ibotenic acid and kainic acid

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A)  are neurotoxins. 
B)  destroy neurons whose cell bodies are at the tip of an intracerebral cannula, while leaving axons passing through the region undamaged. 
C)  are selective dopamine agonists. 
D)  are selective dopamine antagonists. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  are neurotoxins. 
B)  destroy neurons whose cell bodies are at the tip of an intracerebral cannula, while leaving axons passing through the region undamaged. 
C)  are selective dopamine agonists. 
D)  are selective dopamine antagonists. 
E)  both A and B E

Question 4

The typical __________ maze contains a hidden escape platform.

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The answer of The typical __________ maze contains a hidden...

Question 5

Which of the following is a technique for locating particular proteins in the brain?

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A)  immunocytochemistry. 
B)  the 6-OHDA technique. 
C)  in situ hybridization. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  immunocytochemistry. 
B)  the 6-OHDA technique. 
C)  in situ hybridization. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 6

If a PET image is recorded while a subject is reading, many areas of activity on the PET image will have nothing to do with the cognitive activity of reading.That is why cognitive neuroscientists often use

Accepted Answer

A)  functional MRI. 
B)  structural MRI. 
C)  the paired-image subtraction technique. 
D)  the additive-image control procedure. 
E)  EEG. 
A)  functional MRI. 
B)  structural MRI. 
C)  the paired-image subtraction technique. 
D)  the additive-image control procedure. 
E)  EEG.

Question 7

As the final step in the 2-deoxyglucose technique, brain slices are subjected to __________.

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The answer of As the final step in the 2-deoxyglucose...

Question 8

Cerebral dialysis is a method of

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulating the brain. 
B)  stimulating the neuroendocrine system. 
C)  measuring changes in the extracellular concentrations of various neurochemicals at particular sites in the brains of active animals. 
D)  6-OHDA. 
E)  recording AEPs. 
A)  stimulating the brain. 
B)  stimulating the neuroendocrine system. 
C)  measuring changes in the extracellular concentrations of various neurochemicals at particular sites in the brains of active animals. 
D)  6-OHDA. 
E)  recording AEPs.

Question 9

In the typical radial arm maze, rats tend to orient themselves on the basis of

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A)  the colors of the arms. 
B)  the size of the arms. 
C)  the number of the arms. 
D)  the length of the arms. 
E)  external room cues. 
A)  the colors of the arms. 
B)  the size of the arms. 
C)  the number of the arms. 
D)  the length of the arms. 
E)  external room cues.

Question 10

In laboratory animals, cortical EEG signals are commonly recorded through

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A)  stainless steel skull screws. 
B)  electrodes placed around the eyes. 
C)  subcortical electrodes. 
D)  disk electrodes taped to the scalp. 
E)  cortical pipettes. 
A)  stainless steel skull screws. 
B)  electrodes placed around the eyes. 
C)  subcortical electrodes. 
D)  disk electrodes taped to the scalp. 
E)  cortical pipettes.

Question 11

-Illustrated here is the

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A)  Washington Symbols Test. 
B)  Wisconsin Card-Sorting Test. 
C)  a classic test of parietal-lobe damage. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  Washington Symbols Test. 
B)  Wisconsin Card-Sorting Test. 
C)  a classic test of parietal-lobe damage. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 12

A temporary or reversible lesion can be produced by

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A)  excision or cutting. 
B)  aspiration or suction. 
C)  cryogenic blockade. 
D)  radio-frequency current. 
E)  invasive EEG. 
A)  excision or cutting. 
B)  aspiration or suction. 
C)  cryogenic blockade. 
D)  radio-frequency current. 
E)  invasive EEG.

Question 13

Which of the following is a commonly used measure of the sexual receptivity of female rats?

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A)  postejaculatory interval 
B)  mount frequency 
C)  lordosis quotient 
D)  number of intromissions to ejaculation 
E)  number of ejaculations to intromission 
A)  postejaculatory interval 
B)  mount frequency 
C)  lordosis quotient 
D)  number of intromissions to ejaculation 
E)  number of ejaculations to intromission

Question 14

In human patients, EEG activity is commonly recorded directly from

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A)  muscle. 
B)  the hippocampus. 
C)  the scalp. 
D)  the neocortex. 
E)  the heart. 
A)  muscle. 
B)  the hippocampus. 
C)  the scalp. 
D)  the neocortex. 
E)  the heart.

Question 15

Dyslexia is a difficulty in

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking. 
B)  reading. 
C)  understanding. 
D)  thinking. 
E)  fleeming. 
A)  speaking. 
B)  reading. 
C)  understanding. 
D)  thinking. 
E)  fleeming.

Question 16

Functional MRI generates images of increases to areas of the brain of

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygenated blood flow. 
B)  water flow. 
C)  nitric oxide flow. 
D)  alpha waves. 
E)  2-DG. 
A)  oxygenated blood flow. 
B)  water flow. 
C)  nitric oxide flow. 
D)  alpha waves. 
E)  2-DG.

Question 17

A commonly used test of short-term memory is the __________ subtest of the WAIS.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A commonly used test of short-term memory...

Question 18

Describe the modern customized-test-battery approach to assessing the psychological deficits of neuropsychological patients.Give examples of two specific tests.How is this approach an improvement over previous approaches?

Accepted Answer

40% for describing the two pha

Question 19

In human subjects, EEG electrodes are often fixed to the __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of In human subjects, EEG electrodes are often...

Question 20

IP, SC, and IM are all

Accepted Answer

A)  recording methods. 
B)  drugs. 
C)  stimulation methods. 
D)  cranial nerves. 
E)  routes of drug administration. 
A)  recording methods. 
B)  drugs. 
C)  stimulation methods. 
D)  cranial nerves. 
E)  routes of drug administration.

Electrooculography is a technique for monitoring

Components of AEPs recorded in the first few milliseconds after a stimulus are

Both ibotenic acid and kainic acid

The typical __________ maze contains a hidden escape platform.

Which of the following is a technique for locating particular proteins in the brain?

If a PET image is recorded while a subject is reading, many areas of activity on the PET image will have nothing to do with the cognitive activity of reading.That is why cognitive neuroscientists often use

As the final step in the 2-deoxyglucose technique, brain slices are subjected to __________.

Cerebral dialysis is a method of

In the typical radial arm maze, rats tend to orient themselves on the basis of

In laboratory animals, cortical EEG signals are commonly recorded through

-Illustrated here is the

A temporary or reversible lesion can be produced by

Which of the following is a commonly used measure of the sexual receptivity of female rats?

In human patients, EEG activity is commonly recorded directly from

Dyslexia is a difficulty in

Functional MRI generates images of increases to areas of the brain of

A commonly used test of short-term memory is the __________ subtest of the WAIS.

Describe the modern customized-test-battery approach to assessing the psychological deficits of neuropsychological patients.Give examples of two specific tests.How is this approach an improvement over previous approaches?

In human subjects, EEG electrodes are often fixed to the __________ .

IP, SC, and IM are all

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Hunger, Eating, and Health

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Electrooculography is a technique for monitoring

Components of AEPs recorded in the first few milliseconds after a stimulus are

Both ibotenic acid and kainic acid

The typical __________ maze contains a hidden escape platform.

Which of the following is a technique for locating particular proteins in the brain?

If a PET image is recorded while a subject is reading, many areas of activity on the PET image will have nothing to do with the cognitive activity of reading.That is why cognitive neuroscientists often use

As the final step in the 2-deoxyglucose technique, brain slices are subjected to __________.

Cerebral dialysis is a method of

In the typical radial arm maze, rats tend to orient themselves on the basis of

In laboratory animals, cortical EEG signals are commonly recorded through

-Illustrated here is the

A temporary or reversible lesion can be produced by

Which of the following is a commonly used measure of the sexual receptivity of female rats?

In human patients, EEG activity is commonly recorded directly from

Dyslexia is a difficulty in

Functional MRI generates images of increases to areas of the brain of

A commonly used test of short-term memory is the __________ subtest of the WAIS.

Describe the modern customized-test-battery approach to assessing the psychological deficits of neuropsychological patients.Give examples of two specific tests.How is this approach an improvement over previous approaches?

In human subjects, EEG electrodes are often fixed to the __________ .

IP, SC, and IM are all

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

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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