Question 1

Multiple-unit signals are typically

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A)  recorded through microelectrodes. 
B)  recorded through electrodes that are larger than microelectrodes. 
C)  integrated, or added together, to facilitate their interpretation. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  recorded through microelectrodes. 
B)  recorded through electrodes that are larger than microelectrodes. 
C)  integrated, or added together, to facilitate their interpretation. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 2

Electrooculography is a technique for monitoring

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A)  penile engorgement. 
B)  cortical activity. 
C)  blood pressure. 
D)  eye movement. 
E)  muscle tension. 
A)  penile engorgement. 
B)  cortical activity. 
C)  blood pressure. 
D)  eye movement. 
E)  muscle tension.

Question 3

Illustrated here is

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A)  electroencephalography. 
B)  magnetoencephalography. 
C)  electrooculography. 
D)  plethysmography. 
E)  electromyography. 
A)  electroencephalography. 
B)  magnetoencephalography. 
C)  electrooculography. 
D)  plethysmography. 
E)  electromyography.

Question 4

Which of the following is a commonly used measure of male rat sexual behavior?

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A)  number of mounts required to achieve an intromission 
B)  number of intromissions required to achieve an ejaculation 
C)  duration of the interval between an ejaculation and the reinitiation of mounting 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  number of mounts required to achieve an intromission 
B)  number of intromissions required to achieve an ejaculation 
C)  duration of the interval between an ejaculation and the reinitiation of mounting 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 5

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 6

The ironic case of Professor P.makes the point that

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A)  two brains are better than one. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease can have an early onset. 
C)  many research methods of biopsychology are used in clinical settings. 
D)  brain tumors can be bilateral. 
E)  cortical tumors are usually malignant. 
A)  two brains are better than one. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease can have an early onset. 
C)  many research methods of biopsychology are used in clinical settings. 
D)  brain tumors can be bilateral. 
E)  cortical tumors are usually malignant.

Question 7

Drugs that do not penetrate the blood brain barrier can be administered to particular neural structures

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A)  by SC injection. 
B)  through a stereotaxically positioned cerebral cannula. 
C)  through an intracerebral microelectrode. 
D)  by IV injection. 
E)  by injection into a carotid artery. 
A)  by SC injection. 
B)  through a stereotaxically positioned cerebral cannula. 
C)  through an intracerebral microelectrode. 
D)  by IV injection. 
E)  by injection into a carotid artery.

Question 8

Electrodes are accurately implanted in subcortical structures by __________ surgery.

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The answer of Electrodes are accurately implanted in subcortical structures...

Question 9

Neuropsychological assessment is useful because it can

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A)  assist diagnosis. 
B)  influence treatment. 
C)  be the basis for effective counseling. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  assist diagnosis. 
B)  influence treatment. 
C)  be the basis for effective counseling. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 10

Describe and compare the various techniques commonly used for obtaining structural images of the brains of neurological patients.

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50% for describing c

Question 11

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 12

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

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

Question 13

Unlike subcortical lesions,cortical lesions are often made by

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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.

Question 14

The elevated plus maze is commonly employed to study

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A)  memory in rats. 
B)  anxiety or defensiveness in studies of anxiolytic drugs. 
C)  aggression in drug experiments. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  memory in rats. 
B)  anxiety or defensiveness in studies of anxiolytic drugs. 
C)  aggression in drug experiments. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 15

Components of AEPs recorded in the first few milliseconds after a stimulus are

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A)  almost always auditory. 
B)  almost always visual. 
C)  not usually influenced by the meaning of the stimulus. 
D)  of special interest to cognitive psychologists. 
E)  almost always influenced by the meaning of the stimulus. 
A)  almost always auditory. 
B)  almost always visual. 
C)  not usually influenced by the meaning of the stimulus. 
D)  of special interest to cognitive psychologists. 
E)  almost always influenced by the meaning of the stimulus.

Question 16

A patient is sometimes injected with radioactive fluorodeoxyglucose before

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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 17

Which method was used to record this signal?

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A)  extracellular unit recording 
B)  intracellular unit recording 
C)  electroencephalography 
D)  multiple-unit recording 
E)  plethysmography 
A)  extracellular unit recording 
B)  intracellular unit recording 
C)  electroencephalography 
D)  multiple-unit recording 
E)  plethysmography

Question 18

Which of the following is a technique for locating particular proteins in the brain?

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A)  immunocytochemistry 
B)  the 6-OHDA technique 
C)  in situ hybridization 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  immunocytochemistry 
B)  the 6-OHDA technique 
C)  in situ hybridization 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 19

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 20

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.

Multiple-unit signals are typically

Electrooculography is a technique for monitoring

Illustrated here is

Which of the following is a commonly used measure of male rat sexual behavior?

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

The ironic case of Professor P.makes the point that

Drugs that do not penetrate the blood brain barrier can be administered to particular neural structures

Electrodes are accurately implanted in subcortical structures by __________ surgery.

Neuropsychological assessment is useful because it can

Describe and compare the various techniques commonly used for obtaining structural images of the brains of neurological patients.

Penile erection is

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

Unlike subcortical lesions,cortical lesions are often made by

The elevated plus maze is commonly employed to study

Components of AEPs recorded in the first few milliseconds after a stimulus are

A patient is sometimes injected with radioactive fluorodeoxyglucose before

Which method was used to record this signal?

Which of the following is a technique for locating particular proteins in the brain?

The sodium amytal test and dichotic listening test are tests of

Most radial arm mazes have

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Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

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Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

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Exam 5: The Research Methods of Biopsychology

Multiple-unit signals are typically

Electrooculography is a technique for monitoring

Illustrated here is

Which of the following is a commonly used measure of male rat sexual behavior?

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

The ironic case of Professor P.makes the point that

Drugs that do not penetrate the blood brain barrier can be administered to particular neural structures

Electrodes are accurately implanted in subcortical structures by __________ surgery.

Neuropsychological assessment is useful because it can

Describe and compare the various techniques commonly used for obtaining structural images of the brains of neurological patients.

Penile erection is

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

Unlike subcortical lesions,cortical lesions are often made by

The elevated plus maze is commonly employed to study

Components of AEPs recorded in the first few milliseconds after a stimulus are

A patient is sometimes injected with radioactive fluorodeoxyglucose before

Which method was used to record this signal?

Which of the following is a technique for locating particular proteins in the brain?

The sodium amytal test and dichotic listening test are tests of

Most radial arm mazes have

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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