Question 1

The patient is often injected with radioactive 2-DG before positron emission __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The patient is often injected with radioactive...

Question 2

Which of the following is a method used by cognitive neuroscientists to turn off part of the brain while the effects on cognition and behavior are assessed?

Accepted Answer

A)  2-DG. 
B)  ERP. 
C)  TMS. 
D)  PET. 
E)  EEG. 
A)  2-DG. 
B)  ERP. 
C)  TMS. 
D)  PET. 
E)  EEG.

Question 3

Which of the following is a commonly used measure of the sexual receptivity of female rats?

Accepted Answer

A)  postejaculatory interval 
B)  mount frequency 
C)  lordosis quotient 
D)  number of intromissions to ejaculation 
E)  number of ejaculations to intromission 
A)  postejaculatory interval 
B)  mount frequency 
C)  lordosis quotient 
D)  number of intromissions to ejaculation 
E)  number of ejaculations to intromission

Question 4

Cooling can be used to produce a functional or reversible brain lesion because

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A)  the damage that it produces lasts only a few weeks. 
B)  the damage that it produces lasts only a day or two. 
C)  it can temporarily suppress neural activity in a particular area of the brain without damaging the brain. 
D)  it produces lesions that can be reversed with drugs. 
E)  the subjects usually survive. 
A)  the damage that it produces lasts only a few weeks. 
B)  the damage that it produces lasts only a day or two. 
C)  it can temporarily suppress neural activity in a particular area of the brain without damaging the brain. 
D)  it produces lesions that can be reversed with drugs. 
E)  the subjects usually survive.

Question 5

The neurotoxin, 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) selectively destroys

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons that release dopamine or norepinephrine. 
B)  axons. 
C)  cell bodies. 
D)  multipolar neurons. 
E)  the hypothalamus. 
A)  neurons that release dopamine or norepinephrine. 
B)  axons. 
C)  cell bodies. 
D)  multipolar neurons. 
E)  the hypothalamus.

Question 6

In most self-stimulation paradigms, laboratory animals

Accepted Answer

A)  press levers or perform other operant responses to obtain reinforcement. 
B)  receive electrical stimulation through implanted electrodes. 
C)  receive punishment for inappropriate self-stimulation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  press levers or perform other operant responses to obtain reinforcement. 
B)  receive electrical stimulation through implanted electrodes. 
C)  receive punishment for inappropriate self-stimulation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

The elevated plus maze is a commonly used test of

Accepted Answer

A)  balance. 
B)  learning. 
C)  memory. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  balance. 
B)  learning. 
C)  memory. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Lesions restricted to structures on one half of the brain are called

Accepted Answer

A)  unilateral lesions. 
B)  bilateral lesions. 
C)  monopolar lesions. 
D)  bipolar lesions. 
E)  unitary lesions. 
A)  unilateral lesions. 
B)  bilateral lesions. 
C)  monopolar lesions. 
D)  bipolar lesions. 
E)  unitary lesions.

Question 9

Penile erection is

Accepted Answer

A)  a muscular response. 
B)  an electromyographic response. 
C)  a plethysmographic response. 
D)  a sphygmomanometric response. 
E)  an aberrant response. 
A)  a muscular response. 
B)  an electromyographic response. 
C)  a plethysmographic response. 
D)  a sphygmomanometric response. 
E)  an aberrant response.

Question 10

Dyslexia is a difficulty in

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking. 
B)  reading. 
C)  understanding. 
D)  thinking. 
E)  fleeming. 
A)  speaking. 
B)  reading. 
C)  understanding. 
D)  thinking. 
E)  fleeming.

Question 11

Transgenic mice always possess

Accepted Answer

A)  more chromosomes than normal. 
B)  genes of the other sex. 
C)  the behavioral characteristics of the other sex. 
D)  fewer chromosomes than normal. 
E)  genes of another species. 
A)  more chromosomes than normal. 
B)  genes of the other sex. 
C)  the behavioral characteristics of the other sex. 
D)  fewer chromosomes than normal. 
E)  genes of another species.

Question 12

The level of 130/70 mmHg is

Accepted Answer

A)  indicative of stress. 
B)  the ratio of diastolic to total systolic blood pressure. 
C)  a healthy human blood pressure. 
D)  indicative of hypertension. 
E)  both a and c 
A)  indicative of stress. 
B)  the ratio of diastolic to total systolic blood pressure. 
C)  a healthy human blood pressure. 
D)  indicative of hypertension. 
E)  both a and c

Question 13

Which technique records the BOLD signal?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI 
B)  CT 
C)  fMRI 
D)  PET 
E)  MEG 
A)  MRI 
B)  CT 
C)  fMRI 
D)  PET 
E)  MEG

Question 14

The SCL and SCR are both influenced by __________ glands.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The SCL and SCR are both influenced...

Question 15

Describe both the paired-image subtraction and the averaging techniques that are used in cognitive neuroscience research. Why are they employed?

Accepted Answer

35% for describing paired-imag

Question 16

This apparatus is

Accepted Answer

A)  an elevated plus maze. 
B)  a Hebb-Williams maze. 
C)  a wheel maze. 
D)  a Morris maze. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  an elevated plus maze. 
B)  a Hebb-Williams maze. 
C)  a wheel maze. 
D)  a Morris maze. 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Describe the modern customized-test-battery approach to assessing the psychological deficits of neuropsychological patients. Give examples of two specific tests. How is this approach an improvement over previous approaches?

Accepted Answer

40% for describing the two pha

Question 18

The typical Morris water maze

Accepted Answer

A)  is circular. 
B)  contains a clearly visible escape platform. 
C)  is filled with clear water. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  is circular. 
B)  contains a clearly visible escape platform. 
C)  is filled with clear water. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 19

Which of the following is a test of language ability that employs objects of two shapes, two sizes, and five different colors?

Accepted Answer

A)  block-span test 
B)  token test 
C)  aphasia subtest of the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery 
D)  paired-associate test 
E)  Wechsler Language Scale Test 
A)  block-span test 
B)  token test 
C)  aphasia subtest of the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery 
D)  paired-associate test 
E)  Wechsler Language Scale Test

Question 20

In the conventional dichotic listening test of language lateralization, on each trial

Accepted Answer

A)  seven digits are presented. 
B)  three digits are presented twice in rapid succession. 
C)  seven pairs of digits are presented. 
D)  three pairs of digits are presented. 
E)  seven dichotic stimuli are presented. 
A)  seven digits are presented. 
B)  three digits are presented twice in rapid succession. 
C)  seven pairs of digits are presented. 
D)  three pairs of digits are presented. 
E)  seven dichotic stimuli are presented.

The patient is often injected with radioactive 2-DG before positron emission __________.

Which of the following is a method used by cognitive neuroscientists to turn off part of the brain while the effects on cognition and behavior are assessed?

Which of the following is a commonly used measure of the sexual receptivity of female rats?

Cooling can be used to produce a functional or reversible brain lesion because

The neurotoxin, 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) selectively destroys

In most self-stimulation paradigms, laboratory animals

The elevated plus maze is a commonly used test of

Lesions restricted to structures on one half of the brain are called

Penile erection is

Dyslexia is a difficulty in

Transgenic mice always possess

The level of 130/70 mmHg is

Which technique records the BOLD signal?

The SCL and SCR are both influenced by __________ glands.

Describe both the paired-image subtraction and the averaging techniques that are used in cognitive neuroscience research. Why are they employed?

This apparatus is

Describe the modern customized-test-battery approach to assessing the psychological deficits of neuropsychological patients. Give examples of two specific tests. How is this approach an improvement over previous approaches?

The typical Morris water maze

Which of the following is a test of language ability that employs objects of two shapes, two sizes, and five different colors?

In the conventional dichotic listening test of language lateralization, on each trial

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The patient is often injected with radioactive 2-DG before positron emission __________.

Which of the following is a method used by cognitive neuroscientists to turn off part of the brain while the effects on cognition and behavior are assessed?

Which of the following is a commonly used measure of the sexual receptivity of female rats?

Cooling can be used to produce a functional or reversible brain lesion because

The neurotoxin, 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) selectively destroys

In most self-stimulation paradigms, laboratory animals

The elevated plus maze is a commonly used test of

Lesions restricted to structures on one half of the brain are called

Penile erection is

Dyslexia is a difficulty in

Transgenic mice always possess

The level of 130/70 mmHg is

Which technique records the BOLD signal?

The SCL and SCR are both influenced by __________ glands.

Describe both the paired-image subtraction and the averaging techniques that are used in cognitive neuroscience research. Why are they employed?

This apparatus is

Describe the modern customized-test-battery approach to assessing the psychological deficits of neuropsychological patients. Give examples of two specific tests. How is this approach an improvement over previous approaches?

The typical Morris water maze

Which of the following is a test of language ability that employs objects of two shapes, two sizes, and five different colors?

In the conventional dichotic listening test of language lateralization, on each trial

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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