Question 1

Knockout mice are mice that

Accepted Answer

A)  have had a concussion. 
B)  are susceptible to concussion. 
C)  have amnesia. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  have had a concussion. 
B)  are susceptible to concussion. 
C)  have amnesia. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Which method provides structural and functional information about the living human brain on the same image?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional MRI 
B)  angiography 
C)  PET 
D)  CT 
E)  EEG 
A)  functional MRI 
B)  angiography 
C)  PET 
D)  CT 
E)  EEG

Question 3

If a rat receives a single painful stimulus from a small object in a test box containing commercial bedding material, the rat will usually investigate the object and then

Accepted Answer

A)  flee. 
B)  bury it. 
C)  dig a tunnel. 
D)  escape. 
E)  build a nest. 
A)  flee. 
B)  bury it. 
C)  dig a tunnel. 
D)  escape. 
E)  build a nest.

Question 4

Which of the following WAIS subtests is part of the Performance Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Picture Completion 
B)  Digit Symbol 
C)  Block Design 
D)  Object Assembly 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Picture Completion 
B)  Digit Symbol 
C)  Block Design 
D)  Object Assembly 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

Which of the following technique measures changes in magnetic fields on the surface of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI 
B)  fMRI 
C)  MEG 
D)  EMG 
E)  EEG 
A)  MRI 
B)  fMRI 
C)  MEG 
D)  EMG 
E)  EEG

Question 6

Bregma is

Accepted Answer

A)  the point of intersection between two major skull sutures. 
B)  a common reference point for rat stereotaxic brain surgery. 
C)  a naughty word. 
D)  a type of electrode holder. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  the point of intersection between two major skull sutures. 
B)  a common reference point for rat stereotaxic brain surgery. 
C)  a naughty word. 
D)  a type of electrode holder. 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

Lesions restricted to structures in one half of the brain usually have effects that are much less severe than comparable

Accepted Answer

A)  unilateral lesions. 
B)  bipolar lesions. 
C)  cryogenic lesions. 
D)  aspiration lesions. 
E)  bilateral lesions. 
A)  unilateral lesions. 
B)  bipolar lesions. 
C)  cryogenic lesions. 
D)  aspiration lesions. 
E)  bilateral lesions.

Question 8

Describe the conditioned taste aversion phenomenon and how it changed how researchers thought about learning.

Accepted Answer

20% for describing the step-by-step assu

Question 9

If you were startled by a loud noise, there would be an increase in your skin's conductance of electricity.This response is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a skin conductance response. 
B)  an EKG. 
C)  a skin conductance level. 
D)  an average evoked potential. 
E)  a P300 wave. 
A)  a skin conductance response. 
B)  an EKG. 
C)  a skin conductance level. 
D)  an average evoked potential. 
E)  a P300 wave.

Question 10

-Which of the following procedures is not an adaptation of X-ray photography?

Accepted Answer

A)  computed tomography 
B)  MRI 
C)  CT 
D)  angiography 
E)  both A and C 
A)  computed tomography 
B)  MRI 
C)  CT 
D)  angiography 
E)  both A and C

Question 11

Many current neuropsychological assessments begin with the

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium amytal test. 
B)  dichotic listening test. 
C)  WAIS. 
D)  Neuropsychiatric Test Inventory (NTI). 
E)  ERP. 
A)  sodium amytal test. 
B)  dichotic listening test. 
C)  WAIS. 
D)  Neuropsychiatric Test Inventory (NTI). 
E)  ERP.

Question 12

Sexually receptive female rats often assume the __________ posture when mounted by a male rat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sexually receptive female rats often assume the...

Question 13

In the open-field test, fearful rats are __________, that is, they stay near the walls of the test box.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the open-field test, fearful rats are...

Question 14

Which of the following is a method used by cognitive neuroscientists to turn off part of the brain while the effects on cognition and behavior are assessed?

Accepted Answer

A)  2-DG. 
B)  ERP. 
C)  TMS. 
D)  PET. 
E)  EEG. 
A)  2-DG. 
B)  ERP. 
C)  TMS. 
D)  PET. 
E)  EEG.

Question 15

Tests used in the modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing

Accepted Answer

A)  are often specifically designed to measure aspects of psychological function that have been spotlighted by modern theories and data. 
B)  often focus on the cognitive strategies employed by the patient, rather than on just how well the patient does. 
C)  often require skilled practitioners for their prescription, administration, and interpretation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  are often specifically designed to measure aspects of psychological function that have been spotlighted by modern theories and data. 
B)  often focus on the cognitive strategies employed by the patient, rather than on just how well the patient does. 
C)  often require skilled practitioners for their prescription, administration, and interpretation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 16

Lesions restricted to structures on one half of the brain are called

Accepted Answer

A)  unilateral lesions. 
B)  bilateral lesions. 
C)  monopolar lesions. 
D)  bipolar lesions. 
E)  unitary lesions. 
A)  unilateral lesions. 
B)  bilateral lesions. 
C)  monopolar lesions. 
D)  bipolar lesions. 
E)  unitary lesions.

Question 17

In the conventional dichotic listening test of language lateralization,

Accepted Answer

A)  seven digits are presented. 
B)  three digits are presented twice in rapid succession. 
C)  seven pairs of digits are presented. 
D)  three pairs of digits are presented. 
E)  seven dichotic stimuli are presented. 
A)  seven digits are presented. 
B)  three digits are presented twice in rapid succession. 
C)  seven pairs of digits are presented. 
D)  three pairs of digits are presented. 
E)  seven dichotic stimuli are presented.

Question 18

Which of the following biopsychologists would be most likely to study cortical ERPs in human volunteers?

Accepted Answer

A)  a neuropsychologist 
B)  a psychophysiologist 
C)  a physiological psychologist 
D)  a psychopharmacologist 
E)  a comparative psychologist 
A)  a neuropsychologist 
B)  a psychophysiologist 
C)  a physiological psychologist 
D)  a psychopharmacologist 
E)  a comparative psychologist

Question 19

In most PET and functional MRI studies of cognitive processes, the signal-to-noise ratio is increased by

Accepted Answer

A)  subtraction. 
B)  addition. 
C)  averaging. 
D)  signal splitting. 
E)  multiplication. 
A)  subtraction. 
B)  addition. 
C)  averaging. 
D)  signal splitting. 
E)  multiplication.

Question 20

A technique for disrupting activity in an area of cortex in healthy human subjects is __________ stimulation.

Accepted Answer

transcrani

Knockout mice are mice that

Which method provides structural and functional information about the living human brain on the same image?

If a rat receives a single painful stimulus from a small object in a test box containing commercial bedding material, the rat will usually investigate the object and then

Which of the following WAIS subtests is part of the Performance Scale?

Which of the following technique measures changes in magnetic fields on the surface of the brain?

Bregma is

Lesions restricted to structures in one half of the brain usually have effects that are much less severe than comparable

Describe the conditioned taste aversion phenomenon and how it changed how researchers thought about learning.

If you were startled by a loud noise, there would be an increase in your skin's conductance of electricity.This response is called

-Which of the following procedures is not an adaptation of X-ray photography?

Many current neuropsychological assessments begin with the

Sexually receptive female rats often assume the __________ posture when mounted by a male rat.

In the open-field test, fearful rats are __________, that is, they stay near the walls of the test box.

Which of the following is a method used by cognitive neuroscientists to turn off part of the brain while the effects on cognition and behavior are assessed?

Tests used in the modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing

Lesions restricted to structures on one half of the brain are called

In the conventional dichotic listening test of language lateralization,

Which of the following biopsychologists would be most likely to study cortical ERPs in human volunteers?

In most PET and functional MRI studies of cognitive processes, the signal-to-noise ratio is increased by

A technique for disrupting activity in an area of cortex in healthy human subjects is __________ stimulation.

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

Knockout mice are mice that

Which method provides structural and functional information about the living human brain on the same image?

If a rat receives a single painful stimulus from a small object in a test box containing commercial bedding material, the rat will usually investigate the object and then

Which of the following WAIS subtests is part of the Performance Scale?

Which of the following technique measures changes in magnetic fields on the surface of the brain?

Bregma is

Lesions restricted to structures in one half of the brain usually have effects that are much less severe than comparable

Describe the conditioned taste aversion phenomenon and how it changed how researchers thought about learning.

If you were startled by a loud noise, there would be an increase in your skin's conductance of electricity.This response is called

-Which of the following procedures is not an adaptation of X-ray photography?

Many current neuropsychological assessments begin with the

Sexually receptive female rats often assume the __________ posture when mounted by a male rat.

In the open-field test, fearful rats are __________, that is, they stay near the walls of the test box.

Which of the following is a method used by cognitive neuroscientists to turn off part of the brain while the effects on cognition and behavior are assessed?

Tests used in the modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing

Lesions restricted to structures on one half of the brain are called

In the conventional dichotic listening test of language lateralization,

Which of the following biopsychologists would be most likely to study cortical ERPs in human volunteers?

In most PET and functional MRI studies of cognitive processes, the signal-to-noise ratio is increased by

A technique for disrupting activity in an area of cortex in healthy human subjects is __________ stimulation.

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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