Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ maze typically has eight or...

Question 2

Which of the following is a commonly studied species-common behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  copulating 
B)  nest building 
C)  grooming 
D)  swimming 
E)  all of the above 
A)  copulating 
B)  nest building 
C)  grooming 
D)  swimming 
E)  all of the above

Question 3

Memories that are demonstrated by improved performance in the absence of any conscious awareness of the memories are called

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memories. 
B)  explicit memories. 
C)  semantic memories. 
D)  episodic memories. 
E)  short-term memories. 
A)  implicit memories. 
B)  explicit memories. 
C)  semantic memories. 
D)  episodic memories. 
E)  short-term memories.

Question 4

Which of the following biopsychologists would be most likely to study cortical ERPs in human volunteers?

Accepted Answer

A)  a neuropsychologist 
B)  a psychophysiologist 
C)  a physiological psychologist 
D)  a psychopharmacologist 
E)  a comparative psychologist 
A)  a neuropsychologist 
B)  a psychophysiologist 
C)  a physiological psychologist 
D)  a psychopharmacologist 
E)  a comparative psychologist

Question 5

Bregma is

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A)  the point of intersection between two major skull sutures. 
B)  a common reference point for rat stereotaxic brain surgery. 
C)  a naughty word. 
D)  a type of electrode holder. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  the point of intersection between two major skull sutures. 
B)  a common reference point for rat stereotaxic brain surgery. 
C)  a naughty word. 
D)  a type of electrode holder. 
E)  both A and B

Question 6

A computed tomography (CT) scan of the human brain is usually presented as a series of eight or nine

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal sections. 
B)  frontal sections. 
C)  coronal sections. 
D)  sagittal sections. 
E)  midsagittal sections. 
A)  horizontal sections. 
B)  frontal sections. 
C)  coronal sections. 
D)  sagittal sections. 
E)  midsagittal sections.

Question 7

Intracellular unit recording is particularly difficult in

Accepted Answer

A)  humans. 
B)  monkeys. 
C)  rats. 
D)  freely moving animals. 
E)  higher species. 
A)  humans. 
B)  monkeys. 
C)  rats. 
D)  freely moving animals. 
E)  higher species.

Question 8

Melanopsin knockout mice have difficulty

Accepted Answer

A)  adjusting their circadian rhythms in response to changes in the daily light-dark cycle. 
B)  seeing. 
C)  sleeping on a regular schedule. 
D)  displaying circadian rhythms. 
E)  recognizing circadian signals. 
A)  adjusting their circadian rhythms in response to changes in the daily light-dark cycle. 
B)  seeing. 
C)  sleeping on a regular schedule. 
D)  displaying circadian rhythms. 
E)  recognizing circadian signals.

Question 9

In the typical radial arm maze, rats tend to orient themselves on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A)  the colors of the arms. 
B)  the size of the arms. 
C)  the number of the arms. 
D)  the length of the arms. 
E)  external room cues. 
A)  the colors of the arms. 
B)  the size of the arms. 
C)  the number of the arms. 
D)  the length of the arms. 
E)  external room cues.

Question 10

If a rat receives a single painful stimulus from a small object in a test box containing commercial bedding material, the rat will usually investigate the object and then

Accepted Answer

A)  flee. 
B)  bury it. 
C)  dig a tunnel. 
D)  escape. 
E)  build a nest. 
A)  flee. 
B)  bury it. 
C)  dig a tunnel. 
D)  escape. 
E)  build a nest.

Question 11

The open-field test is usually conducted in

Accepted Answer

A)  a large, empty chamber. 
B)  the animals' natural habitat. 
C)  an open space in the animals' natural habitat. 
D)  a thigmotaxic chamber. 
E)  Iowa. 
A)  a large, empty chamber. 
B)  the animals' natural habitat. 
C)  an open space in the animals' natural habitat. 
D)  a thigmotaxic chamber. 
E)  Iowa.

Question 12

A method of identifying all of the brain areas of a laboratory animal that were particularly active during a behavioral test is

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral dialysis. 
B)  the 2-deoxyglucose technique. 
C)  immunocytochemistry. 
D)  the 6-OHDA technique. 
E)  the kainic acid technique. 
A)  cerebral dialysis. 
B)  the 2-deoxyglucose technique. 
C)  immunocytochemistry. 
D)  the 6-OHDA technique. 
E)  the kainic acid technique.

Question 13

In humans, EEG electrodes are usually taped to the __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of In humans, EEG electrodes are usually taped...

Question 14

Knockout mice are mice that

Accepted Answer

A)  have had a concussion. 
B)  are susceptible to concussion. 
C)  have amnesia. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  have had a concussion. 
B)  are susceptible to concussion. 
C)  have amnesia. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Immunocytochemistry is to in situ hybridization as

Accepted Answer

A)  antibody is to messenger RNA. 
B)  DNA is to antibody. 
C)  neurotransmitter is to cell body. 
D)  antibody is to DNA. 
E)  RNA is to antibody. 
A)  antibody is to messenger RNA. 
B)  DNA is to antibody. 
C)  neurotransmitter is to cell body. 
D)  antibody is to DNA. 
E)  RNA is to antibody.

Question 16

The primary purpose of the single-test and standardized-test-battery approaches to neuropsychological testing was to

Accepted Answer

A)  identify brain-damaged patients. 
B)  locate the area of brain damage. 
C)  characterize the nature of the psychological deficits. 
D)  measure brain activity. 
E)  compete with neurologists. 
A)  identify brain-damaged patients. 
B)  locate the area of brain damage. 
C)  characterize the nature of the psychological deficits. 
D)  measure brain activity. 
E)  compete with neurologists.

Question 17

The reference point for many stereotaxic atlases of the rat brain is

Accepted Answer

A)  smegma. 
B)  lambda. 
C)  the intersection between two major tracts. 
D)  bregma. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  smegma. 
B)  lambda. 
C)  the intersection between two major tracts. 
D)  bregma. 
E)  both C and D

Question 18

The brainbow technique

Accepted Answer

A)  is an extension of the green fluorescent protein technique. 
B)  is a technique for labeling neurons in an animal different colors so that each can be traced. 
C)  has not yet been applied to neural tissue in multicellular animals. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  is an extension of the green fluorescent protein technique. 
B)  is a technique for labeling neurons in an animal different colors so that each can be traced. 
C)  has not yet been applied to neural tissue in multicellular animals. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 19

Describe the conditioned taste aversion phenomenon and how it changed how researchers thought about learning.

Accepted Answer

20% for describing the step-by-step assu

Question 20

Functional MRI requires the injection of radioactive

Accepted Answer

A)  water. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  2-DG. 
D)  oxygen. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  water. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  2-DG. 
D)  oxygen. 
E)  none of the above

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

Which of the following is a commonly studied species-common behavior?

Memories that are demonstrated by improved performance in the absence of any conscious awareness of the memories are called

Which of the following biopsychologists would be most likely to study cortical ERPs in human volunteers?

Bregma is

A computed tomography (CT) scan of the human brain is usually presented as a series of eight or nine

Intracellular unit recording is particularly difficult in

Melanopsin knockout mice have difficulty

In the typical radial arm maze, rats tend to orient themselves on the basis of

If a rat receives a single painful stimulus from a small object in a test box containing commercial bedding material, the rat will usually investigate the object and then

The open-field test is usually conducted in

A method of identifying all of the brain areas of a laboratory animal that were particularly active during a behavioral test is

In humans, EEG electrodes are usually taped to the __________ .

Knockout mice are mice that

Immunocytochemistry is to in situ hybridization as

The primary purpose of the single-test and standardized-test-battery approaches to neuropsychological testing was to

The reference point for many stereotaxic atlases of the rat brain is

The brainbow technique

Describe the conditioned taste aversion phenomenon and how it changed how researchers thought about learning.

Functional MRI requires the injection of radioactive

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

Which of the following is a commonly studied species-common behavior?

Memories that are demonstrated by improved performance in the absence of any conscious awareness of the memories are called

Which of the following biopsychologists would be most likely to study cortical ERPs in human volunteers?

Bregma is

A computed tomography (CT) scan of the human brain is usually presented as a series of eight or nine

Intracellular unit recording is particularly difficult in

Melanopsin knockout mice have difficulty

In the typical radial arm maze, rats tend to orient themselves on the basis of

If a rat receives a single painful stimulus from a small object in a test box containing commercial bedding material, the rat will usually investigate the object and then

The open-field test is usually conducted in

A method of identifying all of the brain areas of a laboratory animal that were particularly active during a behavioral test is

In humans, EEG electrodes are usually taped to the __________ .

Knockout mice are mice that

Immunocytochemistry is to in situ hybridization as

The primary purpose of the single-test and standardized-test-battery approaches to neuropsychological testing was to

The reference point for many stereotaxic atlases of the rat brain is

The brainbow technique

Describe the conditioned taste aversion phenomenon and how it changed how researchers thought about learning.

Functional MRI requires the injection of radioactive

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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