Question 1

The test of intelligence that is most frequently used in neuropsychological assessment is abbreviated __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The test of intelligence that is most...

Question 2

Many cancer patients receiving chemotherapy develop conditioned __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many cancer patients receiving chemotherapy develop conditioned...

Question 3

The neurotoxin, 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)selectively destroys

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons that release dopamine or norepinephrine. 
B)  axons. 
C)  cell bodies. 
D)  multipolar neurons. 
E)  the hypothalamus. 
A)  neurons that release dopamine or norepinephrine. 
B)  axons. 
C)  cell bodies. 
D)  multipolar neurons. 
E)  the hypothalamus.

Question 4

To facilitate immunochemistry, neurochemists have created stocks of __________ to most neuropeptides.

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The answer of To facilitate immunochemistry, neurochemists have created stocks...

Question 5

Functional MRI requires the injection of radioactive

Accepted Answer

A)  water. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  2-DG. 
D)  oxygen. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  water. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  2-DG. 
D)  oxygen. 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Intracellular unit recording provides a measure of the __________ over time.

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The answer of Intracellular unit recording provides a measure of...

Question 7

Pavlovian conditioning typically involves repeatedly presenting the conditional stimulus just before the __________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The level of 130/70 mmHg is

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A)  indicative of stress. 
B)  the ratio of diastolic to total systolic blood pressure. . 
C)  indicative of hypertension 
D)  a healthy human blood pressure. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  indicative of stress. 
B)  the ratio of diastolic to total systolic blood pressure. . 
C)  indicative of hypertension 
D)  a healthy human blood pressure. 
E)  both A and C

Question 9

Most radial arm mazes have

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A)  8 or more arms radiating out from a central starting area. 
B)  8 or more arms radiating out from a central goal area. 
C)  8 arms that continuously revolve. 
D)  no goal areas. 
E)  no starting area. 
A)  8 or more arms radiating out from a central starting area. 
B)  8 or more arms radiating out from a central goal area. 
C)  8 arms that continuously revolve. 
D)  no goal areas. 
E)  no starting area.

Question 10

Modern computer techniques have made it possible to estimate the

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A)  time of particular EEG signals. 
B)  location of the source of particular EEG signals. 
C)  frequency of particular EEG signals. 
D)  latency of far-field potentials. 
E)  P300. 
A)  time of particular EEG signals. 
B)  location of the source of particular EEG signals. 
C)  frequency of particular EEG signals. 
D)  latency of far-field potentials. 
E)  P300.

Question 11

The first time a wild rat encounters a food that it has never tasted before, it usually displays

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A)  conditioned taste aversion. 
B)  neophobia. 
C)  thigmotaxis. 
D)  temporal contiguity. 
E)  an emetic reaction. 
A)  conditioned taste aversion. 
B)  neophobia. 
C)  thigmotaxis. 
D)  temporal contiguity. 
E)  an emetic reaction.

Question 12

Intracellular unit recording is not commonly used in biopsychological research because

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A)  it is too difficult for biopsychologists. 
B)  biopsychologists are usually not interested in neurons. 
C)  it is a neurophysiological procedure. 
D)  it is very difficult to keep the tip of a microelectrode inside a single neuron in a moving subject. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  it is too difficult for biopsychologists. 
B)  biopsychologists are usually not interested in neurons. 
C)  it is a neurophysiological procedure. 
D)  it is very difficult to keep the tip of a microelectrode inside a single neuron in a moving subject. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

In the sodium amytal test, an injection into the carotid artery contralateral to the dominant hemisphere for speech renders the subject completely mute for

Accepted Answer

A)  50 seconds. 
B)  2 minutes. 
C)  4 minutes. 
D)  30 minutes. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  50 seconds. 
B)  2 minutes. 
C)  4 minutes. 
D)  30 minutes. 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

An electroencephalograph is

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A)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of the brain. 
B)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of the cortex. 
C)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of neurons. 
D)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of groups of neurons. 
E)  an EEG machine. 
A)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of the brain. 
B)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of the cortex. 
C)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of neurons. 
D)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of groups of neurons. 
E)  an EEG machine.

Question 15

Normally, a male rat cannot intromit unless

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A)  it is by itself. 
B)  it displays lordosis. 
C)  the female displays lordosis. 
D)  the female has a low lordosis quotient. 
E)  it first ejaculates. 
A)  it is by itself. 
B)  it displays lordosis. 
C)  the female displays lordosis. 
D)  the female has a low lordosis quotient. 
E)  it first ejaculates.

Question 16

Cryogenic blockade, if properly done,

Accepted Answer

A)  destroys only those neurons that have been cooled. 
B)  produces a discrete area of permanent damage. 
C)  destroys neurons by freezing them. 
D)  produces little or no permanent neural damage. 
E)  eliminates all neural activity in the brain. 
A)  destroys only those neurons that have been cooled. 
B)  produces a discrete area of permanent damage. 
C)  destroys neurons by freezing them. 
D)  produces little or no permanent neural damage. 
E)  eliminates all neural activity in the brain.

Question 17

The method by which the experimental devices are accurately positioned in subcortical structures is

Accepted Answer

A)  autoradiography. 
B)  cryogenesis. 
C)  perfusion. 
D)  stereotaxic surgery. 
E)  aspiration. 
A)  autoradiography. 
B)  cryogenesis. 
C)  perfusion. 
D)  stereotaxic surgery. 
E)  aspiration.

Question 18

Cancer patients sometimes develop conditioned taste aversions in response to their

Accepted Answer

A)  tumors. 
B)  bad news. 
C)  chemotherapy. 
D)  X-rays. 
E)  ulcers. 
A)  tumors. 
B)  bad news. 
C)  chemotherapy. 
D)  X-rays. 
E)  ulcers.

Question 19

Melanopsin knockout mice have difficulty

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A)  adjusting their circadian rhythms in response to changes in the daily light-dark cycle. 
B)  seeing. 
C)  sleeping on a regular schedule. 
D)  displaying circadian rhythms. 
E)  recognizing circadian signals. 
A)  adjusting their circadian rhythms in response to changes in the daily light-dark cycle. 
B)  seeing. 
C)  sleeping on a regular schedule. 
D)  displaying circadian rhythms. 
E)  recognizing circadian signals.

Question 20

-Which technique is illustrated here?

Accepted Answer

A)  computed tomography 
B)  cerebral angiography 
C)  electroencephalography 
D)  magnetic resonance imaging 
E)  positron emission tomography 
A)  computed tomography 
B)  cerebral angiography 
C)  electroencephalography 
D)  magnetic resonance imaging 
E)  positron emission tomography

The test of intelligence that is most frequently used in neuropsychological assessment is abbreviated __________.

Many cancer patients receiving chemotherapy develop conditioned __________.

The neurotoxin, 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)selectively destroys

To facilitate immunochemistry, neurochemists have created stocks of __________ to most neuropeptides.

Functional MRI requires the injection of radioactive

Intracellular unit recording provides a measure of the __________ over time.

Pavlovian conditioning typically involves repeatedly presenting the conditional stimulus just before the __________.

The level of 130/70 mmHg is

Most radial arm mazes have

Modern computer techniques have made it possible to estimate the

The first time a wild rat encounters a food that it has never tasted before, it usually displays

Intracellular unit recording is not commonly used in biopsychological research because

In the sodium amytal test, an injection into the carotid artery contralateral to the dominant hemisphere for speech renders the subject completely mute for

An electroencephalograph is

Normally, a male rat cannot intromit unless

Cryogenic blockade, if properly done,

The method by which the experimental devices are accurately positioned in subcortical structures is

Cancer patients sometimes develop conditioned taste aversions in response to their

Melanopsin knockout mice have difficulty

-Which technique is illustrated here?

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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Exam 5: The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The test of intelligence that is most frequently used in neuropsychological assessment is abbreviated __________.

Many cancer patients receiving chemotherapy develop conditioned __________.

The neurotoxin, 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)selectively destroys

To facilitate immunochemistry, neurochemists have created stocks of __________ to most neuropeptides.

Functional MRI requires the injection of radioactive

Intracellular unit recording provides a measure of the __________ over time.

Pavlovian conditioning typically involves repeatedly presenting the conditional stimulus just before the __________.

The level of 130/70 mmHg is

Most radial arm mazes have

Modern computer techniques have made it possible to estimate the

The first time a wild rat encounters a food that it has never tasted before, it usually displays

Intracellular unit recording is not commonly used in biopsychological research because

In the sodium amytal test, an injection into the carotid artery contralateral to the dominant hemisphere for speech renders the subject completely mute for

An electroencephalograph is

Normally, a male rat cannot intromit unless

Cryogenic blockade, if properly done,

The method by which the experimental devices are accurately positioned in subcortical structures is

Cancer patients sometimes develop conditioned taste aversions in response to their

Melanopsin knockout mice have difficulty

-Which technique is illustrated here?

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

Filters