Question 1

Green fluorescent protein

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A)  was first isolated from a species of jelly fish. 
B)  fluoresces when exposed to blue light. 
C)  has been used to visualize neurons in a few plants, but not yet in animals. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  was first isolated from a species of jelly fish. 
B)  fluoresces when exposed to blue light. 
C)  has been used to visualize neurons in a few plants, but not yet in animals. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 2

Both ibotenic acid and kainic acid

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A)  are neurotoxins. 
B)  destroy neurons whose cell bodies are at the tip of an intracerebral cannula, while leaving axons passing through the region undamaged. 
C)  are selective dopamine agonists. 
D)  are selective dopamine antagonists. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  are neurotoxins. 
B)  destroy neurons whose cell bodies are at the tip of an intracerebral cannula, while leaving axons passing through the region undamaged. 
C)  are selective dopamine agonists. 
D)  are selective dopamine antagonists. 
E)  both A and B

Question 3

The sodium amytal test and dichotic listening test are tests of

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A)  audition. 
B)  memory. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  language lateralization. 
E)  language. 
A)  audition. 
B)  memory. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  language lateralization. 
E)  language.

Question 4

Electrooculography is

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A)  usually performed with one electrode mounted on each cornea. 
B)  a method of estimating eye movement. 
C)  a method of measuring skin conductance. 
D)  an indirect method of measuring pupil constriction. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  usually performed with one electrode mounted on each cornea. 
B)  a method of estimating eye movement. 
C)  a method of measuring skin conductance. 
D)  an indirect method of measuring pupil constriction. 
E)  both A and B

Question 5

Unlike other electrophysiological methods of recording neural activity, intracellular unit recording provides measurements of

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A)  cell firing. 
B)  action potentials. 
C)  the membrane potential. 
D)  reductions in neural firing. 
E)  EEG activity. 
A)  cell firing. 
B)  action potentials. 
C)  the membrane potential. 
D)  reductions in neural firing. 
E)  EEG activity.

Question 6

Your text describes three categories of paradigms for studying the behavior of laboratory animals. Name and describe the three categories, and describe one example of each.

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25% for naming and describing "paradigms

Question 7

The ironic case of Professor P. makes the point that

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A)  two brains are better than one. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease can have an early onset. 
C)  many research methods of biopsychology are used in clinical settings. 
D)  brain tumors can be bilateral. 
E)  cortical tumors are usually malignant. 
A)  two brains are better than one. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease can have an early onset. 
C)  many research methods of biopsychology are used in clinical settings. 
D)  brain tumors can be bilateral. 
E)  cortical tumors are usually malignant.

Question 8

A patient is sometimes injected with radioactive 2-deoxyglucose before

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A)  a CT scan. 
B)  magnetic resonance imaging. 
C)  a contrast X-ray. 
D)  positron emission tomography. 
E)  a sodium amytal test. 
A)  a CT scan. 
B)  magnetic resonance imaging. 
C)  a contrast X-ray. 
D)  positron emission tomography. 
E)  a sodium amytal test.

Question 9

A technique for disrupting activity of an area of cortex in healthy human volunteers is transcranial __________ stimulation.

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The answer of A technique for disrupting activity of an...

Question 10

Unlike brain-imaging techniques, TMS permits the study of __________ between human cortical activity and cognition.

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A)  links 
B)  causal relations 
C)  correlations 
D)  neural connections 
E)  communication 
A)  links 
B)  causal relations 
C)  correlations 
D)  neural connections 
E)  communication

Question 11

The modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing typically begins with a

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A)  test of memory. 
B)  test of speech. 
C)  test of motor function. 
D)  test of emotion. 
E)  battery of tests. 
A)  test of memory. 
B)  test of speech. 
C)  test of motor function. 
D)  test of emotion. 
E)  battery of tests.

Question 12

In electrooculography, how many electrodes are typically used to monitor the movements of one eye?

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A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  3 
D)  1 
E)  6 
A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  3 
D)  1 
E)  6

Question 13

Positron emission tomography is a valuable research tool because it

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A)  pictures the brain in fine detail. 
B)  involves angiography. 
C)  provides an image of brain function. 
D)  provides an image of brain structure. 
E)  involves low levels of radioactivity. 
A)  pictures the brain in fine detail. 
B)  involves angiography. 
C)  provides an image of brain function. 
D)  provides an image of brain structure. 
E)  involves low levels of radioactivity.

Question 14

Unlike subcortical lesions, cortical lesions are often made by

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A)  the electrolytic method. 
B)  aspiration. 
C)  radio-frequency current. 
D)  transection. 
E)  stereotaxic surgery. 
A)  the electrolytic method. 
B)  aspiration. 
C)  radio-frequency current. 
D)  transection. 
E)  stereotaxic surgery.

Question 15

In the open-field test, a high bolus count is frequently used as an indicator of

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A)  aggression. 
B)  fearfulness. 
C)  motor activity. 
D)  attention. 
E)  defense. 
A)  aggression. 
B)  fearfulness. 
C)  motor activity. 
D)  attention. 
E)  defense.

Question 16

Antianxiety (anxiolytic) drugs tend to reduce the amount of

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A)  conditioned taste aversion. 
B)  time spent in the closed arms of the elevated plus maze. 
C)  self-stimulation. 
D)  conditioned defensive burying. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  conditioned taste aversion. 
B)  time spent in the closed arms of the elevated plus maze. 
C)  self-stimulation. 
D)  conditioned defensive burying. 
E)  both B and D

Question 17

A method of measuring changes in the extracellular concentrations of various neurochemicals in particular sites in the brains of active laboratory animals is

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A)  cerebral dialysis. 
B)  the 6-OHDA histological technique. 
C)  in situ hybridization. 
D)  immunocytochemistry. 
E)  electroencephalography. 
A)  cerebral dialysis. 
B)  the 6-OHDA histological technique. 
C)  in situ hybridization. 
D)  immunocytochemistry. 
E)  electroencephalography.

Question 18

Many current neuropsychological assessments begin with the

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A)  sodium amytal test. 
B)  dichotic listening test. 
C)  WAIS. 
D)  Psychiatric Test Inventory (PTI). 
E)  ERP 
A)  sodium amytal test. 
B)  dichotic listening test. 
C)  WAIS. 
D)  Psychiatric Test Inventory (PTI). 
E)  ERP

Question 19

An electroencephalograph is

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A)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of the brain. 
B)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of the cortex. 
C)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of neurons. 
D)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of groups of neurons. 
E)  an EEG machine. 
A)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of the brain. 
B)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of the cortex. 
C)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of neurons. 
D)  a gross measure of the electrical activity of groups of neurons. 
E)  an EEG machine.

Question 20

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS involves cartoon drawings?

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A)  Object Assembly 
B)  Picture Arrangement 
C)  Coloring 
D)  Similarities 
E)  Digit Span 
A)  Object Assembly 
B)  Picture Arrangement 
C)  Coloring 
D)  Similarities 
E)  Digit Span

Green fluorescent protein

Both ibotenic acid and kainic acid

The sodium amytal test and dichotic listening test are tests of

Electrooculography is

Unlike other electrophysiological methods of recording neural activity, intracellular unit recording provides measurements of

Your text describes three categories of paradigms for studying the behavior of laboratory animals. Name and describe the three categories, and describe one example of each.

The ironic case of Professor P. makes the point that

A patient is sometimes injected with radioactive 2-deoxyglucose before

A technique for disrupting activity of an area of cortex in healthy human volunteers is transcranial __________ stimulation.

Unlike brain-imaging techniques, TMS permits the study of __________ between human cortical activity and cognition.

The modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing typically begins with a

In electrooculography, how many electrodes are typically used to monitor the movements of one eye?

Positron emission tomography is a valuable research tool because it

Unlike subcortical lesions, cortical lesions are often made by

In the open-field test, a high bolus count is frequently used as an indicator of

Antianxiety (anxiolytic) drugs tend to reduce the amount of

A method of measuring changes in the extracellular concentrations of various neurochemicals in particular sites in the brains of active laboratory animals is

Many current neuropsychological assessments begin with the

An electroencephalograph is

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS involves cartoon drawings?

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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Exam 5: The Research Methods of Biopsychology

Green fluorescent protein

Both ibotenic acid and kainic acid

The sodium amytal test and dichotic listening test are tests of

Electrooculography is

Unlike other electrophysiological methods of recording neural activity, intracellular unit recording provides measurements of

Your text describes three categories of paradigms for studying the behavior of laboratory animals. Name and describe the three categories, and describe one example of each.

The ironic case of Professor P. makes the point that

A patient is sometimes injected with radioactive 2-deoxyglucose before

A technique for disrupting activity of an area of cortex in healthy human volunteers is transcranial __________ stimulation.

Unlike brain-imaging techniques, TMS permits the study of __________ between human cortical activity and cognition.

The modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing typically begins with a

In electrooculography, how many electrodes are typically used to monitor the movements of one eye?

Positron emission tomography is a valuable research tool because it

Unlike subcortical lesions, cortical lesions are often made by

In the open-field test, a high bolus count is frequently used as an indicator of

Antianxiety (anxiolytic) drugs tend to reduce the amount of

A method of measuring changes in the extracellular concentrations of various neurochemicals in particular sites in the brains of active laboratory animals is

Many current neuropsychological assessments begin with the

An electroencephalograph is

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS involves cartoon drawings?

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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