Question 1

Cancer patients sometimes develop conditioned taste aversions in response to their

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A)  tumors. 
B)  bad news. 
C)  chemotherapy. 
D)  X-rays. 
E)  ulcers. 
A)  tumors. 
B)  bad news. 
C)  chemotherapy. 
D)  X-rays. 
E)  ulcers. C

Question 2

Sexually receptive female rats often assume the __________ posture when mounted by a male rat.

Accepted Answer

lordosis

Question 3

A commonly used test of short-term memory is the __________ subtest of the WAIS.

Accepted Answer

digit span

Question 4

A network of brain structures that tends to be active when a person sits quietly and lets her mind wander has been termed the

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A)  limbic system. 
B)  constituent cognitive processor. 
C)  default mode network. 
D)  cerebral paradigm. 
E)  paired-image subtraction mode. 
A)  limbic system. 
B)  constituent cognitive processor. 
C)  default mode network. 
D)  cerebral paradigm. 
E)  paired-image subtraction mode.

Question 5

Tests used in the modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing

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A)  are often specifically designed to measure aspects of psychological function that have been spotlighted by modern theories and data. 
B)  often focus on the cognitive strategies employed by the patient, rather than on just how well the patient does. 
C)  often require skilled practitioners for their prescription, administration, and interpretation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  are often specifically designed to measure aspects of psychological function that have been spotlighted by modern theories and data. 
B)  often focus on the cognitive strategies employed by the patient, rather than on just how well the patient does. 
C)  often require skilled practitioners for their prescription, administration, and interpretation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 6

The main difference between neurologists and neuropsychologists is that

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A)  neurologists deal with brain-damaged people. 
B)  neuropsychologists tend to focus on the assessment of complex behavioral problems. 
C)  neuropsychologists generally refer patients to neurologists, but not vice versa. 
D)  neurologists deal with behavior. 
E)  neurologists are scientists. 
A)  neurologists deal with brain-damaged people. 
B)  neuropsychologists tend to focus on the assessment of complex behavioral problems. 
C)  neuropsychologists generally refer patients to neurologists, but not vice versa. 
D)  neurologists deal with behavior. 
E)  neurologists are scientists.

Question 7

Describe and compare the various methods for recording the electrical activity of the brain through invasive electrodes.

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50% for describing intracellul

Question 8

Hypertension is

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A)  stress. 
B)  caused by excitement. 
C)  chronic high blood pressure. 
D)  chronic low blood pressure. 
E)  a sphygmomanometer. 
A)  stress. 
B)  caused by excitement. 
C)  chronic high blood pressure. 
D)  chronic low blood pressure. 
E)  a sphygmomanometer.

Question 9

Which of the following is a weakness of the gene knockout technique as a method of biopsychological research?

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A)  Most behavioral traits are influenced by many interacting genes. 
B)  Elimination of one gene often influences the expression of other genes. 
C)  The effects of some gene knockouts are likely to depend on experience. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Most behavioral traits are influenced by many interacting genes. 
B)  Elimination of one gene often influences the expression of other genes. 
C)  The effects of some gene knockouts are likely to depend on experience. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Extracellular unit recording provides information about

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A)  the magnitude of the membrane potential. 
B)  the wave form of action potentials. 
C)  EPSPs. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the magnitude of the membrane potential. 
B)  the wave form of action potentials. 
C)  EPSPs. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

The test of intelligence that is most frequently used in neuropsychological assessment is abbreviated __________.

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The answer of The test of intelligence that is most...

Question 12

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 13

Which gland or glands directly influence the SCL and the SCR?

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A)  gonads 
B)  pituitary gland 
C)  sweat glands 
D)  pancreas 
E)  adrenal glands 
A)  gonads 
B)  pituitary gland 
C)  sweat glands 
D)  pancreas 
E)  adrenal glands

Question 14

The first time a wild rat encounters a food it has never tasted before, it usually displays

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A)  conditioned taste aversion. 
B)  neophobia. 
C)  thigmotaxis. 
D)  temporal contiguity. 
E)  an emetic reaction. 
A)  conditioned taste aversion. 
B)  neophobia. 
C)  thigmotaxis. 
D)  temporal contiguity. 
E)  an emetic reaction.

Question 15

The two most common techniques for producing images of human brain function are PET and functional __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two most common techniques for producing...

Question 16

Functional MRI generates images of increases to areas of the brain of

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygenated blood flow. 
B)  water flow. 
C)  nitric oxide flow. 
D)  alpha waves. 
E)  2-DG. 
A)  oxygenated blood flow. 
B)  water flow. 
C)  nitric oxide flow. 
D)  alpha waves. 
E)  2-DG.

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 method provides structural and functional information about the living human brain on the same image?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional MRI 
B)  angiography 
C)  PET 
D)  CT 
E)  EEG 
A)  functional MRI 
B)  angiography 
C)  PET 
D)  CT 
E)  EEG

Question 19

The radial arm maze is commonly used to study

Accepted Answer

A)  eating. 
B)  motor activity. 
C)  foraging for food. 
D)  Pavlovian conditioning. 
E)  discrimination learning. 
A)  eating. 
B)  motor activity. 
C)  foraging for food. 
D)  Pavlovian conditioning. 
E)  discrimination learning.

Question 20

The short-latency low-amplitude signals (indicated by the arrow) in this average auditory evoked potential are termed

Accepted Answer

A)  the P300. 
B)  the P400. 
C)  the ERP. 
D)  the sensory evoked potential. 
E)  far-field potentials. 
A)  the P300. 
B)  the P400. 
C)  the ERP. 
D)  the sensory evoked potential. 
E)  far-field potentials.

Cancer patients sometimes develop conditioned taste aversions in response to their

Sexually receptive female rats often assume the __________ posture when mounted by a male rat.

A commonly used test of short-term memory is the __________ subtest of the WAIS.

A network of brain structures that tends to be active when a person sits quietly and lets her mind wander has been termed the

Tests used in the modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing

The main difference between neurologists and neuropsychologists is that

Describe and compare the various methods for recording the electrical activity of the brain through invasive electrodes.

Hypertension is

Which of the following is a weakness of the gene knockout technique as a method of biopsychological research?

Extracellular unit recording provides information about

The test of intelligence that is most frequently used in neuropsychological assessment is abbreviated __________.

The elevated plus maze is commonly employed to study

Which gland or glands directly influence the SCL and the SCR?

The first time a wild rat encounters a food it has never tasted before, it usually displays

The two most common techniques for producing images of human brain function are PET and functional __________.

Functional MRI generates images of increases to areas of the brain of

Which method was used to record this signal?

Which method provides structural and functional information about the living human brain on the same image?

The radial arm maze is commonly used to study

The short-latency low-amplitude signals (indicated by the arrow) in this average auditory evoked potential are termed

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Cancer patients sometimes develop conditioned taste aversions in response to their

Sexually receptive female rats often assume the __________ posture when mounted by a male rat.

A commonly used test of short-term memory is the __________ subtest of the WAIS.

A network of brain structures that tends to be active when a person sits quietly and lets her mind wander has been termed the

Tests used in the modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing

The main difference between neurologists and neuropsychologists is that

Describe and compare the various methods for recording the electrical activity of the brain through invasive electrodes.

Hypertension is

Which of the following is a weakness of the gene knockout technique as a method of biopsychological research?

Extracellular unit recording provides information about

The test of intelligence that is most frequently used in neuropsychological assessment is abbreviated __________.

The elevated plus maze is commonly employed to study

Which gland or glands directly influence the SCL and the SCR?

The first time a wild rat encounters a food it has never tasted before, it usually displays

The two most common techniques for producing images of human brain function are PET and functional __________.

Functional MRI generates images of increases to areas of the brain of

Which method was used to record this signal?

Which method provides structural and functional information about the living human brain on the same image?

The radial arm maze is commonly used to study

The short-latency low-amplitude signals (indicated by the arrow) in this average auditory evoked potential are termed

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

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 Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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