Question 1

Which of the following is a record of a person's heart beat?

Accepted Answer

A)  electrocardiogram 
B)  ECG 
C)  EKG 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  electrocardiogram 
B)  ECG 
C)  EKG 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 2

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS involves cartoon drawings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Object Assembly 
B)  Picture Arrangement 
C)  Picture Coloring 
D)  Similarities 
E)  Digit Span 
A)  Object Assembly 
B)  Picture Arrangement 
C)  Picture Coloring 
D)  Similarities 
E)  Digit Span

Question 3

Discuss the assessment of memory deficits in neuropsychological patients.Discuss the effectiveness of the memory span and repetition priming tests.

Accepted Answer

50% for explaining that assessing memory

Question 4

Your text describes three categories of paradigms for studying the behavior of laboratory animals.Name and describe the three categories, and describe one example of each.

Accepted Answer

25% for naming and describing "paradigms

Question 5

Alpha wave EEG activity is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  high arousal. 
B)  sleep. 
C)  relaxed wakefulness. 
D)  epilepsy. 
E)  evoked potentials. 
A)  high arousal. 
B)  sleep. 
C)  relaxed wakefulness. 
D)  epilepsy. 
E)  evoked potentials.

Question 6

A patient is sometimes injected with radioactive 2-deoxyglucose before

Accepted Answer

A)  a CT scan. 
B)  magnetic resonance imaging. 
C)  a contrast X-ray. 
D)  positron emission tomography. 
E)  a sodium amytal test. 
A)  a CT scan. 
B)  magnetic resonance imaging. 
C)  a contrast X-ray. 
D)  positron emission tomography. 
E)  a sodium amytal test.

Question 7

The Morris water maze is commonly used to study

Accepted Answer

A)  fish behavior. 
B)  spatial ability. 
C)  maze running. 
D)  passive avoidance. 
E)  swimming. 
A)  fish behavior. 
B)  spatial ability. 
C)  maze running. 
D)  passive avoidance. 
E)  swimming.

Question 8

The P300

Accepted Answer

A)  is an EEG wave that often occurs after the presentation of a momentary stimulus meaningful to the subject. 
B)  is a negative EEG wave. 
C)  is a far-field potential occurring 300 mm from the electrode. 
D)  occurs about 300 seconds prior to a response. 
E)  is a component of the potential evoked by a meaningless click. 
A)  is an EEG wave that often occurs after the presentation of a momentary stimulus meaningful to the subject. 
B)  is a negative EEG wave. 
C)  is a far-field potential occurring 300 mm from the electrode. 
D)  occurs about 300 seconds prior to a response. 
E)  is a component of the potential evoked by a meaningless click.

Question 9

The elevated plus maze is a commonly used test of

Accepted Answer

A)  balance. 
B)  learning. 
C)  memory. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  balance. 
B)  learning. 
C)  memory. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The unabbreviated name of the procedure used to record muscle tension is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The unabbreviated name of the procedure used...

Question 11

The main difference between an average evoked potential (AEP)and a "raw" evoked potential is that

Accepted Answer

A)  an AEP is usually unobservable. 
B)  an AEP is an alpha wave. 
C)  a raw evoked potential is often unobservable amidst the random noise of the ongoing EEG signal. 
D)  an AEP is a unit response. 
E)  a raw evoked potential is likely to be larger. 
A)  an AEP is usually unobservable. 
B)  an AEP is an alpha wave. 
C)  a raw evoked potential is often unobservable amidst the random noise of the ongoing EEG signal. 
D)  an AEP is a unit response. 
E)  a raw evoked potential is likely to be larger.

Question 12

Reversible lesions can be produced by microinjection directly into the target brain structure of

Accepted Answer

A)  a local anesthetic. 
B)  lidocaine. 
C)  a coolant. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  a local anesthetic. 
B)  lidocaine. 
C)  a coolant. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 13

Electrooculography is

Accepted Answer

A)  usually performed with one electrode mounted on each cornea. 
B)  a method of estimating eye movement from eye muscle activity. 
C)  a method of measuring skin conductance. 
D)  an indirect method of measuring pupil constriction. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  usually performed with one electrode mounted on each cornea. 
B)  a method of estimating eye movement from eye muscle activity. 
C)  a method of measuring skin conductance. 
D)  an indirect method of measuring pupil constriction. 
E)  both A and B

Question 14

Describe and compare the various techniques commonly used for obtaining structural images of the living human brain.

Accepted Answer

50% for describing c

Question 15

A method of identifying all of the brain areas of a laboratory animal that were particularly active during a behavioral test is

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral dialysis. 
B)  the 2-deoxyglucose technique. 
C)  immunocytochemistry. 
D)  the 6-OHDA technique. 
E)  the kainic acid technique. 
A)  cerebral dialysis. 
B)  the 2-deoxyglucose technique. 
C)  immunocytochemistry. 
D)  the 6-OHDA technique. 
E)  the kainic acid technique.

Question 16

Before the 1950s, neuropsychological testing usually employed the

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized-test-battery approach. 
B)  single-test approach. 
C)  customized-test-battery approach. 
D)  neurological approach. 
E)  psychophysical approach. 
A)  standardized-test-battery approach. 
B)  single-test approach. 
C)  customized-test-battery approach. 
D)  neurological approach. 
E)  psychophysical approach.

Question 17

Which gland or glands directly influence the SCL and the SCR?

Accepted Answer

A)  gonads 
B)  pituitary gland 
C)  sweat glands 
D)  pancreas 
E)  thymus gland 
A)  gonads 
B)  pituitary gland 
C)  sweat glands 
D)  pancreas 
E)  thymus gland

Question 18

Which technique records the BOLD signal?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI 
B)  CT 
C)  fMRI 
D)  PET 
E)  MEG 
A)  MRI 
B)  CT 
C)  fMRI 
D)  PET 
E)  MEG

Question 19

In immunocytochemistry, the labeled ligand is

Accepted Answer

A)  an amino acid. 
B)  a microelectrode. 
C)  an antibody. 
D)  a neurotransmitter. 
E)  a receptor. 
A)  an amino acid. 
B)  a microelectrode. 
C)  an antibody. 
D)  a neurotransmitter. 
E)  a receptor.

Question 20

Unlike subcortical lesions, cortical lesions are often made by

Accepted Answer

A)  the electrolytic method. 
B)  aspiration. 
C)  radio-frequency current. 
D)  transection. 
E)  stereotaxic surgery. 
A)  the electrolytic method. 
B)  aspiration. 
C)  radio-frequency current. 
D)  transection. 
E)  stereotaxic surgery.

Which of the following is a record of a person's heart beat?

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS involves cartoon drawings?

Discuss the assessment of memory deficits in neuropsychological patients.Discuss the effectiveness of the memory span and repetition priming tests.

Your text describes three categories of paradigms for studying the behavior of laboratory animals.Name and describe the three categories, and describe one example of each.

Alpha wave EEG activity is associated with

A patient is sometimes injected with radioactive 2-deoxyglucose before

The Morris water maze is commonly used to study

The P300

The elevated plus maze is a commonly used test of

The unabbreviated name of the procedure used to record muscle tension is __________.

The main difference between an average evoked potential (AEP)and a "raw" evoked potential is that

Reversible lesions can be produced by microinjection directly into the target brain structure of

Electrooculography is

Describe and compare the various techniques commonly used for obtaining structural images of the living human brain.

A method of identifying all of the brain areas of a laboratory animal that were particularly active during a behavioral test is

Before the 1950s, neuropsychological testing usually employed the

Which gland or glands directly influence the SCL and the SCR?

Which technique records the BOLD signal?

In immunocytochemistry, the labeled ligand is

Unlike subcortical lesions, cortical lesions are often made by

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Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

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Which of the following is a record of a person's heart beat?

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS involves cartoon drawings?

Discuss the assessment of memory deficits in neuropsychological patients.Discuss the effectiveness of the memory span and repetition priming tests.

Your text describes three categories of paradigms for studying the behavior of laboratory animals.Name and describe the three categories, and describe one example of each.

Alpha wave EEG activity is associated with

A patient is sometimes injected with radioactive 2-deoxyglucose before

The Morris water maze is commonly used to study

The P300

The elevated plus maze is a commonly used test of

The unabbreviated name of the procedure used to record muscle tension is __________.

The main difference between an average evoked potential (AEP)and a "raw" evoked potential is that

Reversible lesions can be produced by microinjection directly into the target brain structure of

Electrooculography is

Describe and compare the various techniques commonly used for obtaining structural images of the living human brain.

A method of identifying all of the brain areas of a laboratory animal that were particularly active during a behavioral test is

Before the 1950s, neuropsychological testing usually employed the

Which gland or glands directly influence the SCL and the SCR?

Which technique records the BOLD signal?

In immunocytochemistry, the labeled ligand is

Unlike subcortical lesions, cortical lesions are often made by

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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