Question 1

The first EEG recordings were made by

Accepted Answer

A)  Phelps and Hoffman. 
B)  Wilhelm Röntgen. 
C)  Hans Berger. 
D)  Hounsfield and Cormack. 
A)  Phelps and Hoffman. 
B)  Wilhelm Röntgen. 
C)  Hans Berger. 
D)  Hounsfield and Cormack.

Question 2

Both lesions and electrical brain stimulation allow scientists to

Accepted Answer

A)  observe the activity of a particular part of the brain. 
B)  observe the biochemical environment in a particular area of the brain. 
C)  observe the functions of particular parts of the brain. 
D)  identify stimuli that normally activate a particular part of the brain. 
A)  observe the activity of a particular part of the brain. 
B)  observe the biochemical environment in a particular area of the brain. 
C)  observe the functions of particular parts of the brain. 
D)  identify stimuli that normally activate a particular part of the brain.

Question 3

When a large area of brain is surgically removed, we refer to the result as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  magnetoencephalogram. 
B)  microdialysis analysis. 
C)  lesion. 
D)  ablation. 
A)  magnetoencephalogram. 
B)  microdialysis analysis. 
C)  lesion. 
D)  ablation.

Question 4

Who correctly identified epilepsy as originating in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galen 
B)  Aristotle 
C)  Herophilus 
D)  Hippocrates 
A)  Galen 
B)  Aristotle 
C)  Herophilus 
D)  Hippocrates

Question 5

A gene-wide association study (GWAS) is a type of

Accepted Answer

A)  twin study. 
B)  adoption study. 
C)  reverse genetic screen. 
D)  forward genetic screen. 
A)  twin study. 
B)  adoption study. 
C)  reverse genetic screen. 
D)  forward genetic screen.

Question 6

A researcher wants to study fetal alcohol syndrome, a set of deficits in the offspring caused by maternal drinking during pregnancy, by randomly assigning pregnant mice to alcohol and no alcohol groups. Which of the following is the BEST reason for using mice instead of people for this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mice consume larger amounts of alcohol relative to their body weight than humans do. 
B)  You don't need to have the approval of an ethics committee in order to study mice. 
C)  Although ethical standards for animal research still apply, some research considered completely unethical for humans can be conducted with animals. 
D)  Mice are so much like people that there's no reason to study people. 
A)  Mice consume larger amounts of alcohol relative to their body weight than humans do. 
B)  You don't need to have the approval of an ethics committee in order to study mice. 
C)  Although ethical standards for animal research still apply, some research considered completely unethical for humans can be conducted with animals. 
D)  Mice are so much like people that there's no reason to study people.

Question 7

The similarities that are often seen among families that adopt children might have which of the following effects on analyses of the heritability of traits?

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A)  exaggeration of environmental influences 
B)  environmental influences that cannot be observed 
C)  underestimation of genetic influences 
D)  magnification of genetic influences 
A)  exaggeration of environmental influences 
B)  environmental influences that cannot be observed 
C)  underestimation of genetic influences 
D)  magnification of genetic influences

Question 8

The Egyptian author of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus understood that

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A)  paralysis and lack of sensation in the body resulted from nervous system damage. 
B)  the brain is the source of every documented type of intelligence. 
C)  functions can be localized in the brain and the spinal cord, both of which comprise the central nervous system. 
D)  the brain is made up of trillions of separate cells. 
A)  paralysis and lack of sensation in the body resulted from nervous system damage. 
B)  the brain is the source of every documented type of intelligence. 
C)  functions can be localized in the brain and the spinal cord, both of which comprise the central nervous system. 
D)  the brain is made up of trillions of separate cells.

Question 9

A technique that is often used to determine whether or not a stimulus has been perceived by the brain is

Accepted Answer

A)  the analysis of evoked potentials. 
B)  the recording of electrical activity from the brain during surgery. 
C)  PET. 
D)  MRI. 
A)  the analysis of evoked potentials. 
B)  the recording of electrical activity from the brain during surgery. 
C)  PET. 
D)  MRI.

Question 10

A group of scientists at your university wants to investigate rates of abuse of prescription drugs, like Oxycontin, among students living in dorms by using an online questionnaire. This research proposal is likely to raise ethical concerns about

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A)  obtaining truly informed consent. 
B)  maintaining student privacy. 
C)  informing participants about the nature of the study ahead of their involvement. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  obtaining truly informed consent. 
B)  maintaining student privacy. 
C)  informing participants about the nature of the study ahead of their involvement. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 11

Ethical standards for the use of animal subjects require researchers to

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate the necessity of using animals in their project. 
B)  use only those techniques that do no permanent harm to their animals. 
C)  not use animals under any circumstances. 
D)  discuss their proposal with on-campus peers, but not necessarily with members of the community. 
A)  demonstrate the necessity of using animals in their project. 
B)  use only those techniques that do no permanent harm to their animals. 
C)  not use animals under any circumstances. 
D)  discuss their proposal with on-campus peers, but not necessarily with members of the community.

Question 12

John Hughlings Jackson is best known for

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrating the localization of language in the brain. 
B)  the Neuron Doctrine. 
C)  mind-body dualism. 
D)  viewing the nervous system as a hierarchy. 
A)  demonstrating the localization of language in the brain. 
B)  the Neuron Doctrine. 
C)  mind-body dualism. 
D)  viewing the nervous system as a hierarchy.

Question 13

MEG results are usually superimposed on images obtained by

Accepted Answer

A)  CT scans. 
B)  PET scans. 
C)  MRI. 
D)  Electroencephalography (EEG). 
A)  CT scans. 
B)  PET scans. 
C)  MRI. 
D)  Electroencephalography (EEG).

Question 14

Which of the following thinkers believed that the ventricles played an important role in transmitting information to and from the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  Galen 
C)  Magendie 
D)  Herophilus 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  Galen 
C)  Magendie 
D)  Herophilus

Question 15

Why is it common practice to conduct neurosurgery under local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain itself has no pain reception, and it is useful for the neurosurgeon to be able to converse with a patient during a procedure. 
B)  General anesthesia is more expensive, so this is a good way to save money on medical care. 
C)  The person undergoing a neurosurgical procedure is unable to tell which type of anesthesia is being used. 
D)  General anesthesia does not last as long as local anesthesia, so is not suitable for lengthy procedures. 
A)  The brain itself has no pain reception, and it is useful for the neurosurgeon to be able to converse with a patient during a procedure. 
B)  General anesthesia is more expensive, so this is a good way to save money on medical care. 
C)  The person undergoing a neurosurgical procedure is unable to tell which type of anesthesia is being used. 
D)  General anesthesia does not last as long as local anesthesia, so is not suitable for lengthy procedures.

Question 16

Phrenologist like Gall believed that the shape of bumps on the skull indicated differences in the function of the brain under that skull. While this has been discredited, there is evidence the impact to the skull and the resulting trauma of a concussion produces changes that are measurable. Explain whether this vindicates phrenology as a means to study brain dysfunction.

Accepted Answer

Answers will address that Gall claimed t

Question 17

Colin's schizophrenia is responding well to his medication, but he continues to be bothered by auditory hallucinations, in which voices continually criticize his actions. Colin's physician might try which of the following experimental treatments in order to provide him with relief from these troubling symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated rTMS 
B)  lesions of the auditory cortex 
C)  electrical stimulation of the auditory cortex 
D)  gene therapy 
A)  repeated rTMS 
B)  lesions of the auditory cortex 
C)  electrical stimulation of the auditory cortex 
D)  gene therapy

Question 18

If you want to identify clusters of cell bodies in a sample of tissue, it would be best to use the

Accepted Answer

A)  Golgi silver stain. 
B)  Nissl stain. 
C)  myelin stain. 
D)  horseradish peroxidase stain. 
A)  Golgi silver stain. 
B)  Nissl stain. 
C)  myelin stain. 
D)  horseradish peroxidase stain.

Question 19

Questions about the activity of the brain can be investigated using positron emission tomography (PET) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The pathways of the brain can be studied using either myelin stains or horseradish peroxidase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The first EEG recordings were made by

Both lesions and electrical brain stimulation allow scientists to

When a large area of brain is surgically removed, we refer to the result as a(n)

Who correctly identified epilepsy as originating in the brain?

A gene-wide association study (GWAS) is a type of

A researcher wants to study fetal alcohol syndrome, a set of deficits in the offspring caused by maternal drinking during pregnancy, by randomly assigning pregnant mice to alcohol and no alcohol groups. Which of the following is the BEST reason for using mice instead of people for this study?

The similarities that are often seen among families that adopt children might have which of the following effects on analyses of the heritability of traits?

The Egyptian author of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus understood that

A technique that is often used to determine whether or not a stimulus has been perceived by the brain is

A group of scientists at your university wants to investigate rates of abuse of prescription drugs, like Oxycontin, among students living in dorms by using an online questionnaire. This research proposal is likely to raise ethical concerns about

Ethical standards for the use of animal subjects require researchers to

John Hughlings Jackson is best known for

MEG results are usually superimposed on images obtained by

Which of the following thinkers believed that the ventricles played an important role in transmitting information to and from the brain?

Why is it common practice to conduct neurosurgery under local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia?

If you want to identify clusters of cell bodies in a sample of tissue, it would be best to use the

Questions about the activity of the brain can be investigated using positron emission tomography (PET) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

The pathways of the brain can be studied using either myelin stains or horseradish peroxidase.

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The first EEG recordings were made by

Both lesions and electrical brain stimulation allow scientists to

When a large area of brain is surgically removed, we refer to the result as a(n)

Who correctly identified epilepsy as originating in the brain?

A gene-wide association study (GWAS) is a type of

A researcher wants to study fetal alcohol syndrome, a set of deficits in the offspring caused by maternal drinking during pregnancy, by randomly assigning pregnant mice to alcohol and no alcohol groups. Which of the following is the BEST reason for using mice instead of people for this study?

The similarities that are often seen among families that adopt children might have which of the following effects on analyses of the heritability of traits?

The Egyptian author of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus understood that

A technique that is often used to determine whether or not a stimulus has been perceived by the brain is

A group of scientists at your university wants to investigate rates of abuse of prescription drugs, like Oxycontin, among students living in dorms by using an online questionnaire. This research proposal is likely to raise ethical concerns about

Ethical standards for the use of animal subjects require researchers to

John Hughlings Jackson is best known for

MEG results are usually superimposed on images obtained by

Which of the following thinkers believed that the ventricles played an important role in transmitting information to and from the brain?

Why is it common practice to conduct neurosurgery under local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia?

If you want to identify clusters of cell bodies in a sample of tissue, it would be best to use the

Questions about the activity of the brain can be investigated using positron emission tomography (PET) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

The pathways of the brain can be studied using either myelin stains or horseradish peroxidase.

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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