Exam 5: The Research Methods of Biopsychology

Reversible brain lesions, if properly done,

In the open-field test, fearful rats are __________, that is, they stay near the walls of the test box.

Signal averaging is commonly used in the recording of ERPs because it reduces the magnitude of

Alpha wave EEG activity is associated with

Which of the following procedures is not an adaptation of X-ray photography?

The signals in the first few milliseconds of the average auditory evoked potential

In the sodium amytal test, injections are sequentially made into the left and right

The P300

Reversible lesions can be produced by microinjection directly into the target brain structure of a

Illustrated here is the

MEG records

Intracellular unit recording provides a measure of the __________ potential over time.

Repetition priming tests are tests of

The typical __________ maze contains a hidden escape platform.

In human patients, EEG activity is commonly recorded directly from

Which of the following is a contrast X-ray technique?

If a rat is hurt by a small object in a test chamber containing commercial bedding material, the rat will often __________ the object.

Vestibular function can be assessed by assessing a patient's reaction to

The main difference between an average evoked potential (AEP) and a "raw" evoked potential is that

The reason why radioactive 2-DG is useful for revealing the level of activity of neurons in different parts of the brain is that 2-DG