Question 1

Twins that share a particular trait are said to be ________ for the trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  concordant 
B)  discordant 
C)  dissimilar 
D)  similar 
E)  heterozygous 
A)  concordant 
B)  discordant 
C)  dissimilar 
D)  similar 
E)  heterozygous

Question 2

The ______ procedure allows for the labeling of ______ in the living human brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion tensor imaging; collections of cell bodies 
B)  CAT scan; axons 
C)  diffusion tensor imaging; bundles of axons 
D)  CAT scan; dendrites 
E)  light microscope scan; vesicles 
A)  diffusion tensor imaging; collections of cell bodies 
B)  CAT scan; axons 
C)  diffusion tensor imaging; bundles of axons 
D)  CAT scan; dendrites 
E)  light microscope scan; vesicles

Question 3

Single-unit recordings

Accepted Answer

A)  are made using macroelectrodes placed on the skull surface. 
B)  represent summated neural activity of many neurons. 
C)  indicate that serotonergic neuron activity is silent during REM sleep. 
D)  do not require elaborate amplifiers and equipment. 
E)  suggest that serotonin-containing neurons excite REM sleep. 
A)  are made using macroelectrodes placed on the skull surface. 
B)  represent summated neural activity of many neurons. 
C)  indicate that serotonergic neuron activity is silent during REM sleep. 
D)  do not require elaborate amplifiers and equipment. 
E)  suggest that serotonin-containing neurons excite REM sleep.

Question 4

Targeted mutations involve

Accepted Answer

A)  injecting chemicals that block the production of transmitters in the brain. 
B)  inserting genes to overproduce a functional protein. 
C)  manipulating genes to impair the production of a protein. 
D)  the induction of random genetic mutations. 
E)  random mutation of a gene allele.. 
A)  injecting chemicals that block the production of transmitters in the brain. 
B)  inserting genes to overproduce a functional protein. 
C)  manipulating genes to impair the production of a protein. 
D)  the induction of random genetic mutations. 
E)  random mutation of a gene allele..

Question 5

The key problem noted in Balint's syndrome is

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty in visual perception. 
B)  making errors in naming objects and colors. 
C)  difficulty in understanding the emotional content of speech. 
D)  a slow, clumsy gait. 
E)  difficulty breathing and chest pain. 
A)  difficulty in visual perception. 
B)  making errors in naming objects and colors. 
C)  difficulty in understanding the emotional content of speech. 
D)  a slow, clumsy gait. 
E)  difficulty breathing and chest pain.

Question 6

Imagine that feeding behavior was eliminated when a radio-frequency lesion was used to damage the lateral hypothalamus of a rat,which suggested that cells within this region initiate feeding.If a subsequent study failed to observe a change in feeding after injection of kainic acid into the lateral hypothalamus,what conclusion would be appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lateral hypothalamus functions to inhibit eating. 
B)  The changes in eating noted in the first study may be due to damage to axon fibers that are passing through the lateral hypothalamus. 
C)  The changes in eating are due to damage to cell bodies within the lateral hypothalamus, and these act to initiate eating. 
D)  Glial cells within the lateral hypothalamus are key for the control of eating. 
E)  Cannot draw a conclusion based on this study. 
A)  The lateral hypothalamus functions to inhibit eating. 
B)  The changes in eating noted in the first study may be due to damage to axon fibers that are passing through the lateral hypothalamus. 
C)  The changes in eating are due to damage to cell bodies within the lateral hypothalamus, and these act to initiate eating. 
D)  Glial cells within the lateral hypothalamus are key for the control of eating. 
E)  Cannot draw a conclusion based on this study.

Question 7

Provide an overview of how immunocytochemistry techniques are used for the localization of neurotransmitter receptors in brain.

Accepted Answer

Antibodies are proteins produced by whit

Question 8

Explain how a sample brain is processed during the histology process.

Accepted Answer

The brain is perfused to remove blood fr

Question 9

Describe a procedure that could be used to produce a reversible lesion.

Accepted Answer

Reversible lesions can be prod

Question 10

The ________ is a device that holds an animal's head fixed in space and that can be used to implant an electrode or cannula into brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  cryoloop 
B)  electroencephalogram 
C)  stereotaxic apparatus 
D)  macroelectrode assembly 
E)  ocular apparatus 
A)  cryoloop 
B)  electroencephalogram 
C)  stereotaxic apparatus 
D)  macroelectrode assembly 
E)  ocular apparatus

Question 11

Which of the following is true of acute recording studies of rat brain electrical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Such studies are done under anesthesia. 
B)  The rat must recover from the anesthesia before the start of recordings. 
C)  Acute studies focus on motor function. 
D)  Acute studies focus on memory function. 
E)  These recordings are subject to movement artifacts.. 
A)  Such studies are done under anesthesia. 
B)  The rat must recover from the anesthesia before the start of recordings. 
C)  Acute studies focus on motor function. 
D)  Acute studies focus on memory function. 
E)  These recordings are subject to movement artifacts..

Question 12

Which of the following procedures can be used to activate neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  transcranial magnetic stimulation 
B)  radio frequency stimulation 
C)  fMRI scans 
D)  chemical stimulation using glutamate 
E)  detection of glycine using a cannula.. 
A)  transcranial magnetic stimulation 
B)  radio frequency stimulation 
C)  fMRI scans 
D)  chemical stimulation using glutamate 
E)  detection of glycine using a cannula..

Question 13

Interpretation of lesion studies is complicated because brain regions are often interconnected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain how autoradiography can be used to measure the activity of brain cells.

Accepted Answer

Brain cells require glucose as fuel for

Question 15

A scanning electron microscope shows better resolution than does an electron microscope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An increased number of neurons that stain for Fos would be taken to mean that the brain region containing these cells has undergone neuron activation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Dyes such as cresyl violet are useful for staining

Accepted Answer

A)  dying neurons. 
B)  axons of passage. 
C)  glial cells. 
D)  newly formed neurons. 
E)  cell bodies. 
A)  dying neurons. 
B)  axons of passage. 
C)  glial cells. 
D)  newly formed neurons. 
E)  cell bodies.

Question 18

Which of the following does not belong with the other four?

Accepted Answer

A)  producing a lesion within the brain 
B)  visual examination of a stained section 
C)  cutting the brain 
D)  staining the brain 
E)  fixation of the brain 
A)  producing a lesion within the brain 
B)  visual examination of a stained section 
C)  cutting the brain 
D)  staining the brain 
E)  fixation of the brain

Question 19

Large doses of excitotoxic chemicals kill neurons by stimulating them to death,whereas lower doses stimulate neurons without killing them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Circuits within the brain perform behaviors,not functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Twins that share a particular trait are said to be ________ for the trait.

The procedure allows for the labeling of in the living human brain.

Single-unit recordings

Targeted mutations involve

The key problem noted in Balint's syndrome is

Provide an overview of how immunocytochemistry techniques are used for the localization of neurotransmitter receptors in brain.

Explain how a sample brain is processed during the histology process.

Describe a procedure that could be used to produce a reversible lesion.

The ________ is a device that holds an animal's head fixed in space and that can be used to implant an electrode or cannula into brain.

Which of the following is true of acute recording studies of rat brain electrical activity?

Which of the following procedures can be used to activate neurons?

Interpretation of lesion studies is complicated because brain regions are often interconnected.

Explain how autoradiography can be used to measure the activity of brain cells.

A scanning electron microscope shows better resolution than does an electron microscope.

An increased number of neurons that stain for Fos would be taken to mean that the brain region containing these cells has undergone neuron activation.

Dyes such as cresyl violet are useful for staining

Which of the following does not belong with the other four?

Large doses of excitotoxic chemicals kill neurons by stimulating them to death,whereas lower doses stimulate neurons without killing them.

Circuits within the brain perform behaviors,not functions.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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Exam 5: Methods and Strategies of Research

Twins that share a particular trait are said to be ________ for the trait.

The ______ procedure allows for the labeling of ______ in the living human brain.

Single-unit recordings

Targeted mutations involve

The key problem noted in Balint's syndrome is

Provide an overview of how immunocytochemistry techniques are used for the localization of neurotransmitter receptors in brain.

Explain how a sample brain is processed during the histology process.

Describe a procedure that could be used to produce a reversible lesion.

The ________ is a device that holds an animal's head fixed in space and that can be used to implant an electrode or cannula into brain.

Which of the following is true of acute recording studies of rat brain electrical activity?

Which of the following procedures can be used to activate neurons?

Interpretation of lesion studies is complicated because brain regions are often interconnected.

Explain how autoradiography can be used to measure the activity of brain cells.

A scanning electron microscope shows better resolution than does an electron microscope.

An increased number of neurons that stain for Fos would be taken to mean that the brain region containing these cells has undergone neuron activation.

Dyes such as cresyl violet are useful for staining

Which of the following does not belong with the other four?

Large doses of excitotoxic chemicals kill neurons by stimulating them to death,whereas lower doses stimulate neurons without killing them.

Circuits within the brain perform behaviors,not functions.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters

The procedure allows for the labeling of in the living human brain.