Question 1

The sodium amytal test and dichotic listening test are tests of

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A)  audition. 
B)  memory. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  language lateralization. 
E)  language. 
A)  audition. 
B)  memory. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  language lateralization. 
E)  language.

Question 2

A computed tomography (CT)scan of the brain is usually presented as a series of eight or nine

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A)  horizontal sections. 
B)  frontal sections. 
C)  coronal sections. 
D)  sagittal sections. 
E)  midsagittal sections. 
A)  horizontal sections. 
B)  frontal sections. 
C)  coronal sections. 
D)  sagittal sections. 
E)  midsagittal sections.

Question 3

Which of the following have traditionally been used by physicians to measure blood pressure?

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A)  sphygmomanometers 
B)  plethysmographs 
C)  oscilloscopes 
D)  electrodes 
E)  ERPs 
A)  sphygmomanometers 
B)  plethysmographs 
C)  oscilloscopes 
D)  electrodes 
E)  ERPs

Question 4

Penile erection is

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A)  a muscular response. 
B)  an electromyographic response. 
C)  a plethysmographic response. 
D)  a sphygmomanometric response. 
E)  an aberrant response. 
A)  a muscular response. 
B)  an electromyographic response. 
C)  a plethysmographic response. 
D)  a sphygmomanometric response. 
E)  an aberrant response.

Question 5

Most cognitive neuroscientific research is based on the assumption that

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A)  complex cognitive processes result from the combination of simple constituent cognitive processes. 
B)  each constituent cognitive process is mediated by activity in a particular area of the brain. 
C)  constituent cognitive processes tend to be localized in subcortical structures. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  complex cognitive processes result from the combination of simple constituent cognitive processes. 
B)  each constituent cognitive process is mediated by activity in a particular area of the brain. 
C)  constituent cognitive processes tend to be localized in subcortical structures. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 6

In the sodium amytal test, injections are sequentially made into the left and right

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A)  language areas of the cortex. 
B)  speech areas of the cortex. 
C)  carotid arteries. 
D)  auditory cortex. 
E)  motor cortex. 
A)  language areas of the cortex. 
B)  speech areas of the cortex. 
C)  carotid arteries. 
D)  auditory cortex. 
E)  motor cortex.

Question 7

The open-field test is usually conducted in

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A)  a large, empty chamber. 
B)  the animals' natural habitat. 
C)  an open space in the animals' natural habitat. 
D)  a thigmotaxic chamber. 
E)  Iowa. 
A)  a large, empty chamber. 
B)  the animals' natural habitat. 
C)  an open space in the animals' natural habitat. 
D)  a thigmotaxic chamber. 
E)  Iowa.

Question 8

Immunocytochemistry is to in situ hybridization as

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A)  antibody is to messenger RNA. 
B)  DNA is to antibody. 
C)  neurotransmitter is to cell body. 
D)  antibody is to DNA. 
E)  RNA is to antibody. 
A)  antibody is to messenger RNA. 
B)  DNA is to antibody. 
C)  neurotransmitter is to cell body. 
D)  antibody is to DNA. 
E)  RNA is to antibody.

Question 9

A common neuropsychological test of frontal-lobe damage is the

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A)  Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. 
B)  token test. 
C)  Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test. 
D)  digit-span test. 
E)  block-design test. 
A)  Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. 
B)  token test. 
C)  Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test. 
D)  digit-span test. 
E)  block-design test.

Question 10

A behavioral paradigm normally includes a method for

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A)  producing the behavioral phenomenon under investigation. 
B)  measuring the behavioral phenomenon under investigation. 
C)  recording brain activity. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  producing the behavioral phenomenon under investigation. 
B)  measuring the behavioral phenomenon under investigation. 
C)  recording brain activity. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 11

Transgenic mice always possess

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A)  more genes than normal. 
B)  fewer genes than normal. 
C)  the characteristics of the other sex. 
D)  fewer chromosomes than normal. 
E)  genes of another species. 
A)  more genes than normal. 
B)  fewer genes than normal. 
C)  the characteristics of the other sex. 
D)  fewer chromosomes than normal. 
E)  genes of another species.

Question 12

In the open-field test, thigmotaxia is often used as a measure of

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A)  body temperature. 
B)  fearfulness. 
C)  sexual motivation. 
D)  obesity. 
E)  aggression. 
A)  body temperature. 
B)  fearfulness. 
C)  sexual motivation. 
D)  obesity. 
E)  aggression.

Question 13

The discovery of conditioned taste aversion challenged the

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A)  principle of equipotentiality. 
B)  belief that temporal contiguity is necessary for conditioning. 
C)  the engram theory of memory. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  principle of equipotentiality. 
B)  belief that temporal contiguity is necessary for conditioning. 
C)  the engram theory of memory. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 14

Describe both the paired-image subtraction and the averaging techniques that are used in cognitive neuroscience research.Why are they employed?

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35% for describing paired-imag

Question 15

Muscle tension is monitored by

Accepted Answer

A)  electroencephalography. 
B)  electromyography. 
C)  electrooculography. 
D)  ERPs. 
E)  MEGs. 
A)  electroencephalography. 
B)  electromyography. 
C)  electrooculography. 
D)  ERPs. 
E)  MEGs.

Question 16

A method of measuring the levels of neurochemicals in particular sites in the brains of active laboratory animals is

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral dialysis. 
B)  the 6-OHDA histological technique. 
C)  in situ hybridization. 
D)  immunocytochemistry. 
E)  electroencephalography. 
A)  cerebral dialysis. 
B)  the 6-OHDA histological technique. 
C)  in situ hybridization. 
D)  immunocytochemistry. 
E)  electroencephalography.

Question 17

The __________ maze typically has eight or more arms and is used to study the spatial abilities of rats.

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The answer of The __________ maze typically has eight or...

Question 18

The primary purpose of the single-test and standardized-test-battery approaches to neuropsychological testing was to

Accepted Answer

A)  identify brain-damaged patients. 
B)  locate the area of brain damage. 
C)  characterize the nature of the psychological deficits. 
D)  measure brain activity. 
E)  compete with neurologists. 
A)  identify brain-damaged patients. 
B)  locate the area of brain damage. 
C)  characterize the nature of the psychological deficits. 
D)  measure brain activity. 
E)  compete with neurologists.

Question 19

Green fluorescent protein

Accepted Answer

A)  was first isolated from a species of jelly fish. 
B)  fluoresces when exposed to blue light. 
C)  has been used to visualize neurons in a few plants and invertebrates, but not in higher organisms. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  was first isolated from a species of jelly fish. 
B)  fluoresces when exposed to blue light. 
C)  has been used to visualize neurons in a few plants and invertebrates, but not in higher organisms. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 20

The final stage of the 2-deoxyglucose technique involves

Accepted Answer

A)  autoradiography. 
B)  injecting 2-DG. 
C)  injecting radioactive 2-DG. 
D)  immunocytochemistry. 
E)  cerebral dialysis. 
A)  autoradiography. 
B)  injecting 2-DG. 
C)  injecting radioactive 2-DG. 
D)  immunocytochemistry. 
E)  cerebral dialysis.

The sodium amytal test and dichotic listening test are tests of

A computed tomography (CT)scan of the brain is usually presented as a series of eight or nine

Which of the following have traditionally been used by physicians to measure blood pressure?

Penile erection is

Most cognitive neuroscientific research is based on the assumption that

In the sodium amytal test, injections are sequentially made into the left and right

The open-field test is usually conducted in

Immunocytochemistry is to in situ hybridization as

A common neuropsychological test of frontal-lobe damage is the

A behavioral paradigm normally includes a method for

Transgenic mice always possess

In the open-field test, thigmotaxia is often used as a measure of

The discovery of conditioned taste aversion challenged the

Describe both the paired-image subtraction and the averaging techniques that are used in cognitive neuroscience research.Why are they employed?

Muscle tension is monitored by

A method of measuring the levels of neurochemicals in particular sites in the brains of active laboratory animals is

The __________ maze typically has eight or more arms and is used to study the spatial abilities of rats.

The primary purpose of the single-test and standardized-test-battery approaches to neuropsychological testing was to

Green fluorescent protein

The final stage of the 2-deoxyglucose technique involves

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 sodium amytal test and dichotic listening test are tests of

A computed tomography (CT)scan of the brain is usually presented as a series of eight or nine

Which of the following have traditionally been used by physicians to measure blood pressure?

Penile erection is

Most cognitive neuroscientific research is based on the assumption that

In the sodium amytal test, injections are sequentially made into the left and right

The open-field test is usually conducted in

Immunocytochemistry is to in situ hybridization as

A common neuropsychological test of frontal-lobe damage is the

A behavioral paradigm normally includes a method for

Transgenic mice always possess

In the open-field test, thigmotaxia is often used as a measure of

The discovery of conditioned taste aversion challenged the

Describe both the paired-image subtraction and the averaging techniques that are used in cognitive neuroscience research.Why are they employed?

Muscle tension is monitored by

A method of measuring the levels of neurochemicals in particular sites in the brains of active laboratory animals is

The __________ maze typically has eight or more arms and is used to study the spatial abilities of rats.

The primary purpose of the single-test and standardized-test-battery approaches to neuropsychological testing was to

Green fluorescent protein

The final stage of the 2-deoxyglucose technique involves

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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