Question 1

What distinguishes biopsychology from the other subdisciplines of neuroscience?

Accepted Answer

A)  its focus on the study of behavior 
B)  its focus on animal subjects 
C)  its focus on psychiatric disorders 
D)  its focus on psychoactive drugs 
E)  both C and D 
A)  its focus on the study of behavior 
B)  its focus on animal subjects 
C)  its focus on psychiatric disorders 
D)  its focus on psychoactive drugs 
E)  both C and D

Question 2

Which subdiscipline of neuroscience focuses on the study of brain disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethoexperimental psychology 
B)  biopsychology 
C)  developmental neurobiology 
D)  neuropathology 
E)  neuroendocrinology 
A)  ethoexperimental psychology 
B)  biopsychology 
C)  developmental neurobiology 
D)  neuropathology 
E)  neuroendocrinology

Question 3

Common participants in the conduct of cognitive neuroscientific research are

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychologists. 
B)  computer experts. 
C)  biopsychologists. 
D)  mathematicians. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  cognitive psychologists. 
B)  computer experts. 
C)  biopsychologists. 
D)  mathematicians. 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

The major method of cognitive neuroscience is

Accepted Answer

A)  single cell recording. 
B)  the electrocardiogram. 
C)  the ethological approach. 
D)  the electrooculogram. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  single cell recording. 
B)  the electrocardiogram. 
C)  the ethological approach. 
D)  the electrooculogram. 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is a major theme of your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking creatively about biopsychology 
B)  clinical implications 
C)  the evolutionary perspective 
D)  neuroplasticity 
E)  all of the above 
A)  thinking creatively about biopsychology 
B)  clinical implications 
C)  the evolutionary perspective 
D)  neuroplasticity 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

The division of biopsychology that studies the neural mechanisms of behavior through the direct manipulation of the brains of laboratory animals in controlled experiments is

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological psychology. 
B)  psychophysiology. 
C)  neuropsychology. 
D)  cognitive neuroscience. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  physiological psychology. 
B)  psychophysiology. 
C)  neuropsychology. 
D)  cognitive neuroscience. 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

The principle that precedence should be given to the simplest interpretation of a behavior when more than one interpretation is possible is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the principle of precedence. 
B)  the principle of simplicity. 
C)  Delgado's canon. 
D)  the principle of convergence. 
E)  Morgan's canon. 
A)  the principle of precedence. 
B)  the principle of simplicity. 
C)  Delgado's canon. 
D)  the principle of convergence. 
E)  Morgan's canon.

Question 8

Research has now established that the brain is

Accepted Answer

A)  static. 
B)  immutable. 
C)  plastic. 
D)  white. 
E)  gray. 
A)  static. 
B)  immutable. 
C)  plastic. 
D)  white. 
E)  gray.

Question 9

The research of a biopsychologist working for a drug company would likely be

Accepted Answer

A)  largely pure. 
B)  completely pure. 
C)  psychopharmacological. 
D)  applied. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  largely pure. 
B)  completely pure. 
C)  psychopharmacological. 
D)  applied. 
E)  both C and D

Question 10

Which subdivision of biopsychology is most likely to be identified with an experiment in which the effects of the drug fluoxetine on the ability of mice to learn a maze is studied?

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental psychology 
B)  psychopharmacology 
C)  psychophysiology 
D)  physiological psychology 
E)  neuropsychology 
A)  experimental psychology 
B)  psychopharmacology 
C)  psychophysiology 
D)  physiological psychology 
E)  neuropsychology

Question 11

The EEG,or __________,is commonly recorded from the scalp.

Accepted Answer

electroenc

Question 12

Compare experimental and quasiexperimental research.

Accepted Answer

50% for defining and discussin

Question 13

The study of nervous system disorders is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of nervous system disorders is...

Question 14

Which of the following is the youngest scientific discipline?

Accepted Answer

A)  physics 
B)  astrology 
C)  biology 
D)  biopsychology 
E)  chemistry 
A)  physics 
B)  astrology 
C)  biology 
D)  biopsychology 
E)  chemistry

Question 15

According to the text,__________ played a key role in the emergence of the field of biopsychology by writing a book published in 1949.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the text,__________ played a key...

Question 16

Biopsychologists who use drugs to manipulate the brains and behavior of their subjects are called __________.

Accepted Answer

psychophar

Question 17

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of humans as subjects in biopsychological research.

Accepted Answer

50% for the advantages: they have human

Question 18

Morgan's canon is

Accepted Answer

A)  a weapon used by Morgan. 
B)  a surgical instrument used by Moniz. 
C)  a method used to tame bulls. 
D)  a brain operation. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a weapon used by Morgan. 
B)  a surgical instrument used by Moniz. 
C)  a method used to tame bulls. 
D)  a brain operation. 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

A major shortcoming of case-study research is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is always done on sick people. 
B)  it cannot be applied to laboratory animals. 
C)  it is too general. 
D)  the degree to which the results can be generalized is unclear. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  it is always done on sick people. 
B)  it cannot be applied to laboratory animals. 
C)  it is too general. 
D)  the degree to which the results can be generalized is unclear. 
E)  both A and B

Question 20

In psychophysiology,the usual measure of brain activity is the

Accepted Answer

A)  EKG. 
B)  ANS. 
C)  EEG. 
D)  electroencephalogram. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  EKG. 
B)  ANS. 
C)  EEG. 
D)  electroencephalogram. 
E)  both C and D

What distinguishes biopsychology from the other subdisciplines of neuroscience?

Which subdiscipline of neuroscience focuses on the study of brain disorders?

Common participants in the conduct of cognitive neuroscientific research are

The major method of cognitive neuroscience is

Which of the following is a major theme of your text?

The division of biopsychology that studies the neural mechanisms of behavior through the direct manipulation of the brains of laboratory animals in controlled experiments is

The principle that precedence should be given to the simplest interpretation of a behavior when more than one interpretation is possible is called

Research has now established that the brain is

The research of a biopsychologist working for a drug company would likely be

Which subdivision of biopsychology is most likely to be identified with an experiment in which the effects of the drug fluoxetine on the ability of mice to learn a maze is studied?

The EEG,or __________,is commonly recorded from the scalp.

Compare experimental and quasiexperimental research.

The study of nervous system disorders is called __________.

Which of the following is the youngest scientific discipline?

According to the text,__________ played a key role in the emergence of the field of biopsychology by writing a book published in 1949.

Biopsychologists who use drugs to manipulate the brains and behavior of their subjects are called __________.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of humans as subjects in biopsychological research.

Morgan's canon is

A major shortcoming of case-study research is that

In psychophysiology,the usual measure of brain activity is the

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

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 1: Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

What distinguishes biopsychology from the other subdisciplines of neuroscience?

Which subdiscipline of neuroscience focuses on the study of brain disorders?

Common participants in the conduct of cognitive neuroscientific research are

The major method of cognitive neuroscience is

Which of the following is a major theme of your text?

The division of biopsychology that studies the neural mechanisms of behavior through the direct manipulation of the brains of laboratory animals in controlled experiments is

The principle that precedence should be given to the simplest interpretation of a behavior when more than one interpretation is possible is called

Research has now established that the brain is

The research of a biopsychologist working for a drug company would likely be

Which subdivision of biopsychology is most likely to be identified with an experiment in which the effects of the drug fluoxetine on the ability of mice to learn a maze is studied?

The EEG,or __________,is commonly recorded from the scalp.

Compare experimental and quasiexperimental research.

The study of nervous system disorders is called __________.

Which of the following is the youngest scientific discipline?

According to the text,__________ played a key role in the emergence of the field of biopsychology by writing a book published in 1949.

Biopsychologists who use drugs to manipulate the brains and behavior of their subjects are called __________.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of humans as subjects in biopsychological research.

Morgan's canon is

A major shortcoming of case-study research is that

In psychophysiology,the usual measure of brain activity is the

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

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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