Question 1

Eventually,fMRI may help us to distinguish between lies and confabulations,which are

Accepted Answer

A) unbelievable statements that happen to be true. 
B) half-truths. 
C) false statements the person believes to be true. 
D) false statements made with the intention to deceive. 
A) unbelievable statements that happen to be true. 
B) half-truths. 
C) false statements the person believes to be true. 
D) false statements made with the intention to deceive.

Question 2

When a researcher tries to identify which structures in the brain control specific psychological or behavioral functions,such as recognizing faces or moving the hands,the basic research strategy is called

Accepted Answer

A) localization of function. 
B) constraint-induced analysis. 
C) extrapolated functional analysis. 
D) neuroplasticity. 
A) localization of function. 
B) constraint-induced analysis. 
C) extrapolated functional analysis. 
D) neuroplasticity.

Question 3

An electroencephalograph (EEG)records

Accepted Answer

A) the number of neurons in the brain. 
B) electrical impulses from the brain. 
C) chemical activity in the cranial nerves. 
D) the amount of glucose being utilized by the brain. 
A) the number of neurons in the brain. 
B) electrical impulses from the brain. 
C) chemical activity in the cranial nerves. 
D) the amount of glucose being utilized by the brain.

Question 4

Research using PET scans of human brains indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) most people use only ten percent of their brain capacity. 
B) higher scoring test takers use more glucose during problem-solving. 
C) all parts of the brain are active during waking hours. 
D) all of these statements are true. 
A) most people use only ten percent of their brain capacity. 
B) higher scoring test takers use more glucose during problem-solving. 
C) all parts of the brain are active during waking hours. 
D) all of these statements are true.

Question 5

Jessie is a psychologist who specializes in how a person's biological processes,brain,and nervous system are related to behavior.Jessie would be referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) neurogenic psychologist. 
B) biopsychologist. 
C) physiological behaviorist. 
D) cranial behaviorist. 
A) neurogenic psychologist. 
B) biopsychologist. 
C) physiological behaviorist. 
D) cranial behaviorist.

Question 6

Describe and compare the two main structural imaging techniques.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include a comparison of the

Question 7

A PET scan detects which of the following that are emitted by glucose as it is consumed by the brain cells?

Accepted Answer

A) potassium 
B) radioactive iodine 
C) electrons 
D) positrons 
A) potassium 
B) radioactive iodine 
C) electrons 
D) positrons

Question 8

Dr.Montel is a psychologist who studies how the biological processes,brain,and nervous system are related to a person's behavior.Dr.Montel would be referred to as a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr.Montel is a psychologist who studies how...

Question 9

A PET scan records the amount of which radioactive substance used by brain cells?

Accepted Answer

A) potassium 
B) iodine 
C) glucose 
D) sodium 
A) potassium 
B) iodine 
C) glucose 
D) sodium

Question 10

The MRI scan obtains an image of the brain by using

Accepted Answer

A) electrode patches placed on the skull. 
B) magnetic fields. 
C) x-rays. 
D) radioactive glucose. 
A) electrode patches placed on the skull. 
B) magnetic fields. 
C) x-rays. 
D) radioactive glucose.

Question 11

Dissection revealed that the brain was made up of many anatomically distinct areas or "parts." This technique involves

Accepted Answer

A) linking specific structures in the brain with specific psychological or behavioral functions. 
B) direct electrical stimulation and activation of brain tissue. 
C) cutting apart autopsied human and animal brains and examining them under a microscope. 
D) studying subtle behavioral signs of nervous system dysfunction,including clumsiness,an awkward gait,poor hand-eye coordination,and other perceptual and motor problems. 
A) linking specific structures in the brain with specific psychological or behavioral functions. 
B) direct electrical stimulation and activation of brain tissue. 
C) cutting apart autopsied human and animal brains and examining them under a microscope. 
D) studying subtle behavioral signs of nervous system dysfunction,including clumsiness,an awkward gait,poor hand-eye coordination,and other perceptual and motor problems.

Question 12

Studies that examine changes in personality,behavior,or sensory capacity caused by brain diseases or injuries and help doctors to localize function by linking psychological or behavioral capacities with particular brain structures are known as ______ studies.

Accepted Answer

A) neural induction 
B) neurogenesis 
C) functional analysis 
D) clinical case 
A) neural induction 
B) neurogenesis 
C) functional analysis 
D) clinical case

Question 13

A detailed investigation of a single person,especially one suffering from some injury or disease is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ablation. 
B) functional analysis. 
C) clinical case study. 
D) clinical dissection. 
A) ablation. 
B) functional analysis. 
C) clinical case study. 
D) clinical dissection.

Question 14

Regarding the technology used to study the brain,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Both PET scans and functional MRIs provide images of activity throughout the brain. 
B) Experimentally,fMRI images have been used to tell if a person is lying. 
C) PET and fMRI brain scans show that most people use only 10 percent of their brain capacity. 
D) Researchers are creating digital three-dimensional brain maps that show both brain structures and their accompanying psychological functions. 
A) Both PET scans and functional MRIs provide images of activity throughout the brain. 
B) Experimentally,fMRI images have been used to tell if a person is lying. 
C) PET and fMRI brain scans show that most people use only 10 percent of their brain capacity. 
D) Researchers are creating digital three-dimensional brain maps that show both brain structures and their accompanying psychological functions.

Question 15

The symptoms of memory loss,trouble spelling words,depression,and moodiness exhibited by Dave Duerson and other NFL football players who had suffered concussions would be considered

Accepted Answer

A) neurological soft signs. 
B) symptoms of spatial neglect. 
C) functional lateralizations. 
D) confabulations. 
A) neurological soft signs. 
B) symptoms of spatial neglect. 
C) functional lateralizations. 
D) confabulations.

Question 16

Doctors confirmed that Mrs.Armand had suffered a stroke by placing her in a chamber in which sound waves were utilized to obtain a three-dimensional picture of her brain,a technique referred to as a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

MRI
MRI sc

Question 17

According to Haier's PET scan research,persons who do well on difficult reasoning tests have brains that

Accepted Answer

A) are the most active and consume the most glucose. 
B) consume the least glucose. 
C) have the largest corpus callosums. 
D) are the easiest to study using EEGs. 
A) are the most active and consume the most glucose. 
B) consume the least glucose. 
C) have the largest corpus callosums. 
D) are the easiest to study using EEGs.

Question 18

Greg is participating in a sleep lab experiment.Electrodes are affixed to his scalp to measure the beta,alpha,theta,and delta waves Greg exhibits as he goes through the various stages of sleep.What technique is being utilized?

Accepted Answer

A) EEG 
B) MRI 
C) PET scan 
D) CT scan 
A) EEG 
B) MRI 
C) PET scan 
D) CT scan

Question 19

Which of the following brain tools can be used to map location,shape,and size of brain structures in living brains as well as any abnormal structures,such as tumors,that may be present?

Accepted Answer

A) CT scan and MRI scan 
B) PET scan and EEG 
C) ESB 
D) deep lesioning 
A) CT scan and MRI scan 
B) PET scan and EEG 
C) ESB 
D) deep lesioning

Question 20

After Phineas Gage's accident in which a metal rod entered his brain,the doctors kept notes on his behavior,used tests to measure various responses,and interviewed Phineas and those who knew him.His brain injury was studied using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ablation. 
B) clinical case study. 
C) ESB. 
D) functional analysis. 
A) ablation. 
B) clinical case study. 
C) ESB. 
D) functional analysis.

Exam 9: Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Eventually,fMRI may help us to distinguish between lies and confabulations,which are

When a researcher tries to identify which structures in the brain control specific psychological or behavioral functions,such as recognizing faces or moving the hands,the basic research strategy is called

An electroencephalograph (EEG)records

Research using PET scans of human brains indicates that

Jessie is a psychologist who specializes in how a person's biological processes,brain,and nervous system are related to behavior.Jessie would be referred to as a

Describe and compare the two main structural imaging techniques.

A PET scan detects which of the following that are emitted by glucose as it is consumed by the brain cells?

Dr.Montel is a psychologist who studies how the biological processes,brain,and nervous system are related to a person's behavior.Dr.Montel would be referred to as a(n) _______.

A PET scan records the amount of which radioactive substance used by brain cells?

The MRI scan obtains an image of the brain by using

Dissection revealed that the brain was made up of many anatomically distinct areas or "parts." This technique involves

Studies that examine changes in personality,behavior,or sensory capacity caused by brain diseases or injuries and help doctors to localize function by linking psychological or behavioral capacities with particular brain structures are known as ______ studies.

A detailed investigation of a single person,especially one suffering from some injury or disease is known as a(n)

Regarding the technology used to study the brain,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The symptoms of memory loss,trouble spelling words,depression,and moodiness exhibited by Dave Duerson and other NFL football players who had suffered concussions would be considered

Doctors confirmed that Mrs.Armand had suffered a stroke by placing her in a chamber in which sound waves were utilized to obtain a three-dimensional picture of her brain,a technique referred to as a(n) _______.

According to Haier's PET scan research,persons who do well on difficult reasoning tests have brains that

Greg is participating in a sleep lab experiment.Electrodes are affixed to his scalp to measure the beta,alpha,theta,and delta waves Greg exhibits as he goes through the various stages of sleep.What technique is being utilized?

Which of the following brain tools can be used to map location,shape,and size of brain structures in living brains as well as any abnormal structures,such as tumors,that may be present?

After Phineas Gage's accident in which a metal rod entered his brain,the doctors kept notes on his behavior,used tests to measure various responses,and interviewed Phineas and those who knew him.His brain injury was studied using a(n)

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology