Question 1

Electroencephalograms (EEG)represent the activity of all cortical neurons,regardless of their distance from any of the recording electrodes.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The study of microscopic structures and tissues is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  histology. 
B)  phrenology. 
C)  staining. 
D)  imaging. 
A)  histology. 
B)  phrenology. 
C)  staining. 
D)  imaging. A

Question 3

Positron emission tomography (PET)scans were made possible by the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  the gamma camera. 
B)  X-rays. 
C)  powerful magnets. 
D)  histology techniques. 
A)  the gamma camera. 
B)  X-rays. 
C)  powerful magnets. 
D)  histology techniques. A

Question 4

According to Descartes,

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A)  only humans are capable of reason. 
B)  only non-human animals are capable of reason. 
C)  both human and non-human animals are capable of reason. 
D)  both human and non-human animals have a mind. 
A)  only humans are capable of reason. 
B)  only non-human animals are capable of reason. 
C)  both human and non-human animals are capable of reason. 
D)  both human and non-human animals have a mind.

Question 5

Your former roommate's personality has changed a great deal since an accident injured his frontal cortex.This observation offers support for the _________ view of the mind-body connection.

Accepted Answer

A)  phrenologistic 
B)  monistic 
C)  socialization 
D)  dualistic 
A)  phrenologistic 
B)  monistic 
C)  socialization 
D)  dualistic

Question 6

A microtome is a

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A)  stain. 
B)  fixative. 
C)  machine used to slice tissue. 
D)  type of microscope. 
A)  stain. 
B)  fixative. 
C)  machine used to slice tissue. 
D)  type of microscope.

Question 7

Single cell recording has been used successfully to

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A)  distinguish between hearing impaired children and children with autism. 
B)  identify areas of the brain that participate in particular emotions. 
C)  identify the stimuli that activate particular parts of the visual cortex. 
D)  track the progress of patients withdrawing from addictive drugs. 
A)  distinguish between hearing impaired children and children with autism. 
B)  identify areas of the brain that participate in particular emotions. 
C)  identify the stimuli that activate particular parts of the visual cortex. 
D)  track the progress of patients withdrawing from addictive drugs.

Question 8

The Egyptian author of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus understood that

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A)  paralysis of the body is the result of nervous system damage. 
B)  the brain is the source of intelligence. 
C)  functions can be localized in the brain. 
D)  the brain is made up of separate cells. 
A)  paralysis of the body is the result of nervous system damage. 
B)  the brain is the source of intelligence. 
C)  functions can be localized in the brain. 
D)  the brain is made up of separate cells.

Question 9

The scalp,skull bones,and membranes covering the brain block

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A)  the brain's electrical output more than its magnetic output. 
B)  the brain's magnetic output more than its electrical output. 
C)  the brain's magnetic and electrical output equally. 
D)  neither the brain's electrical nor its magnetic output. 
A)  the brain's electrical output more than its magnetic output. 
B)  the brain's magnetic output more than its electrical output. 
C)  the brain's magnetic and electrical output equally. 
D)  neither the brain's electrical nor its magnetic output.

Question 10

Imaging techniques that provide information regarding brain function include

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A)  computerized tomography (CT)and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 
B)  computerized tomography (CT)and positron emission tomography (PET). 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)and positron emission tomography (PET). 
D)  computerized tomography (CT)and magnetoencephalography (MEG). 
A)  computerized tomography (CT)and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 
B)  computerized tomography (CT)and positron emission tomography (PET). 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)and positron emission tomography (PET). 
D)  computerized tomography (CT)and magnetoencephalography (MEG).

Question 11

Naturally occurring lesions were interpreted by

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Broca. 
B)  Simon LeVay. 
C)  Hounsfeld and Cormack. 
D)  Fritsch and Hitzig. 
A)  Paul Broca. 
B)  Simon LeVay. 
C)  Hounsfeld and Cormack. 
D)  Fritsch and Hitzig.

Question 12

The similarities that are often seen among families that adopt children might have which of the following effects on analyses of the heritability of traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  exaggeration of environmental influences 
B)  environmental influences that cannot be observed 
C)  underestimation of genetic influences 
D)  exaggeration of genetic influences 
A)  exaggeration of environmental influences 
B)  environmental influences that cannot be observed 
C)  underestimation of genetic influences 
D)  exaggeration of genetic influences

Question 13

Why must we be very careful about interpreting the results of lesion and stimulation experiments?

Accepted Answer

In both lesion and stimulation experimen

Question 14

Although his ability to speak is otherwise normal,a stroke patient is having difficulty naming common everyday objects,such as tools.In order to determine which part of the brain is functioning abnormally,his doctor may use which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inject the patient with horseradish peroxidase and look at his brain during an autopsy. 
B)  Do a CT scan on the brain to see what area is not functioning. 
C)  Use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)to compare the activity of the brains of the patient and normal volunteers when they are presented with pictures of various tools. 
D)  During neurosurgery on the patient,stimulate his brain to see what part is not functioning. 
A)  Inject the patient with horseradish peroxidase and look at his brain during an autopsy. 
B)  Do a CT scan on the brain to see what area is not functioning. 
C)  Use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)to compare the activity of the brains of the patient and normal volunteers when they are presented with pictures of various tools. 
D)  During neurosurgery on the patient,stimulate his brain to see what part is not functioning.

Question 15

Magnetoencephalography (MEG)involves the

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis of evoked potentials. 
B)  recording of electrical activity from the brain during surgery. 
C)  recording of the magnetic output of the brain. 
D)  recording of electrical activity from the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp. 
A)  analysis of evoked potentials. 
B)  recording of electrical activity from the brain during surgery. 
C)  recording of the magnetic output of the brain. 
D)  recording of electrical activity from the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp.

Question 16

The localization of language functions in the brain was observed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Broca. 
B)  Santiago Ramón y Cajal. 
C)  Fritsch and Hitzig. 
D)  Camillo Golgi. 
A)  Paul Broca. 
B)  Santiago Ramón y Cajal. 
C)  Fritsch and Hitzig. 
D)  Camillo Golgi.

Question 17

In his study of the biology of sexual orientation,Simon LeVay used the method of

Accepted Answer

A)  phrenology. 
B)  autopsy. 
C)  CT scanning. 
D)  fMRI. 
A)  phrenology. 
B)  autopsy. 
C)  CT scanning. 
D)  fMRI.

Question 18

Which of the following technologies are most useful in analyzing brain activity during a seizure?

Accepted Answer

A)  computerized tomography and positron emission tomography 
B)  positron emission tomography and functional magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  magnetoencephalography and electroencephalography 
D)  electroencephalography and positron emission tomography 
A)  computerized tomography and positron emission tomography 
B)  positron emission tomography and functional magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  magnetoencephalography and electroencephalography 
D)  electroencephalography and positron emission tomography

Question 19

Mice that lack the gene that normally produces the protein leptin become very obese.Which of the following statements is the best interpretation of this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  The leptin gene is probably responsible for our current obesity epidemic. 
B)  Leptin plays an important role in the regulation of appetite. 
C)  The leptin gene appears to be a gene for obesity. 
D)  This experiment does not provide enough information for drawing conclusions. 
A)  The leptin gene is probably responsible for our current obesity epidemic. 
B)  Leptin plays an important role in the regulation of appetite. 
C)  The leptin gene appears to be a gene for obesity. 
D)  This experiment does not provide enough information for drawing conclusions.

Question 20

The Egyptian author of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus understood that

Accepted Answer

A)  the ventricles are not the source of behavior. 
B)  epilepsy is a brain disturbance. 
C)  most nervous system damage is permanent. 
D)  information about sensation and movement is carried by separate nerves. 
A)  the ventricles are not the source of behavior. 
B)  epilepsy is a brain disturbance. 
C)  most nervous system damage is permanent. 
D)  information about sensation and movement is carried by separate nerves.

Electroencephalograms (EEG)represent the activity of all cortical neurons,regardless of their distance from any of the recording electrodes.

The study of microscopic structures and tissues is known as

Positron emission tomography (PET)scans were made possible by the development of

According to Descartes,

Your former roommate's personality has changed a great deal since an accident injured his frontal cortex.This observation offers support for the _________ view of the mind-body connection.

A microtome is a

Single cell recording has been used successfully to

The Egyptian author of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus understood that

The scalp,skull bones,and membranes covering the brain block

Imaging techniques that provide information regarding brain function include

Naturally occurring lesions were interpreted by

The similarities that are often seen among families that adopt children might have which of the following effects on analyses of the heritability of traits?

Why must we be very careful about interpreting the results of lesion and stimulation experiments?

Although his ability to speak is otherwise normal,a stroke patient is having difficulty naming common everyday objects,such as tools.In order to determine which part of the brain is functioning abnormally,his doctor may use which of the following techniques?

Magnetoencephalography (MEG)involves the

The localization of language functions in the brain was observed by

In his study of the biology of sexual orientation,Simon LeVay used the method of

Which of the following technologies are most useful in analyzing brain activity during a seizure?

Mice that lack the gene that normally produces the protein leptin become very obese.Which of the following statements is the best interpretation of this phenomenon?

The Egyptian author of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus understood that

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Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

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Sexual Behavior

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Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

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Exam 1: Introducing Biological Psychology

Electroencephalograms (EEG)represent the activity of all cortical neurons,regardless of their distance from any of the recording electrodes.

The study of microscopic structures and tissues is known as

Positron emission tomography (PET)scans were made possible by the development of

According to Descartes,

Your former roommate's personality has changed a great deal since an accident injured his frontal cortex.This observation offers support for the _________ view of the mind-body connection.

A microtome is a

Single cell recording has been used successfully to

The Egyptian author of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus understood that

The scalp,skull bones,and membranes covering the brain block

Imaging techniques that provide information regarding brain function include

Naturally occurring lesions were interpreted by

The similarities that are often seen among families that adopt children might have which of the following effects on analyses of the heritability of traits?

Why must we be very careful about interpreting the results of lesion and stimulation experiments?

Although his ability to speak is otherwise normal,a stroke patient is having difficulty naming common everyday objects,such as tools.In order to determine which part of the brain is functioning abnormally,his doctor may use which of the following techniques?

Magnetoencephalography (MEG)involves the

The localization of language functions in the brain was observed by

In his study of the biology of sexual orientation,Simon LeVay used the method of

Which of the following technologies are most useful in analyzing brain activity during a seizure?

Mice that lack the gene that normally produces the protein leptin become very obese.Which of the following statements is the best interpretation of this phenomenon?

The Egyptian author of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus understood that

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Filters