Question 1

Modern computerized tomography (CT)images differ from earlier versions in that they

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A)  no longer use X-rays. 
B)  are safer for the participant. 
C)  can be used to construct 3-D images. 
D)  can be used to measure activity in a structure. 
A)  no longer use X-rays. 
B)  are safer for the participant. 
C)  can be used to construct 3-D images. 
D)  can be used to measure activity in a structure.

Question 2

What are the strengths and weaknesses of adult stem cells relative to embryonic stem cells?

Accepted Answer

Adult stem cells are less flexible (plur

Question 3

Future law enforcement personnel are most likely to be able to use which of the following technologies in order to assess whether a person is being truthful or not?

Accepted Answer

A)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
B)  magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
D)  repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) 
A)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
B)  magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
D)  repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

Question 4

Questions about the activity of the brain can be investigated using positron emission tomography (PET)and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ethical standards for the use of animal subjects require researchers to

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A)  demonstrate the necessity of using animals in their project. 
B)  use only those techniques that do no permanent harm to their animals. 
C)  not use animals under any circumstances. 
D)  discuss their proposal with on-campus peers,but not necessarily with members of the community. 
A)  demonstrate the necessity of using animals in their project. 
B)  use only those techniques that do no permanent harm to their animals. 
C)  not use animals under any circumstances. 
D)  discuss their proposal with on-campus peers,but not necessarily with members of the community.

Question 6

Dr.Campos is studying variations of intelligence among children living in a very affluent community,in which most parents are college-educated and schools are highly ranked.It is likely that using this relatively homogeneous group of participants will distort Dr.Campos' results by

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A)  exaggerating genetic influences on intelligence. 
B)  causing her to underestimate genetic influences on intelligence. 
C)  exaggerating environmental influences on intelligence. 
D)  exaggerating individual differences in intelligence. 
A)  exaggerating genetic influences on intelligence. 
B)  causing her to underestimate genetic influences on intelligence. 
C)  exaggerating environmental influences on intelligence. 
D)  exaggerating individual differences in intelligence.

Question 7

The death of teenager Jesse Gelsinger,who volunteered to undergo gene therapy for his genetic disorder

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A)  would have happened soon anyway due to his illness. 
B)  resulted from the virus used to deliver his gene therapy. 
C)  could not have been prevented by a more complete informed consent form. 
D)  did not result in any sanctions to the researchers or their institution,because they had followed all standard ethical protocols. 
A)  would have happened soon anyway due to his illness. 
B)  resulted from the virus used to deliver his gene therapy. 
C)  could not have been prevented by a more complete informed consent form. 
D)  did not result in any sanctions to the researchers or their institution,because they had followed all standard ethical protocols.

Question 8

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology,the area of the body to be imaged is exposed to

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A)  X-rays. 
B)  radioactivity. 
C)  radio frequency (RF)pulses. 
D)  a gamma camera. 
A)  X-rays. 
B)  radioactivity. 
C)  radio frequency (RF)pulses. 
D)  a gamma camera.

Question 9

Dr.Jones argues that higher levels of the brain inhibit aggressive impulses originating in lower levels of the brain.It is likely that Dr.Jones has been most directly influenced in her thinking by the work of

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A)  Santiago Ramón y Cajal 
B)  John Hughlings Jackson. 
C)  Franz Josef Gall. 
D)  Luigi Galvani. 
A)  Santiago Ramón y Cajal 
B)  John Hughlings Jackson. 
C)  Franz Josef Gall. 
D)  Luigi Galvani.

Question 10

The term "synapse," meaning the point of communication between two neurons,was first used by

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A)  Charles Sherrington. 
B)  Santiago Ramón y Cajal. 
C)  John Hughlings Jackson. 
D)  Otto Loewi. 
A)  Charles Sherrington. 
B)  Santiago Ramón y Cajal. 
C)  John Hughlings Jackson. 
D)  Otto Loewi.

Question 11

In a recent survey of biological and medical journals,what percentage of lead authors were found to have a financial interest in the corporation sponsoring the research?

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A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  33 
D)  50 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  33 
D)  50

Question 12

A knockout gene is a

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A)  gene that is missing in an organism. 
B)  defective gene that is substituted into a chromosome of an organism. 
C)  gene in which a mutation has occurred. 
D)  gene that produces disease or death. 
A)  gene that is missing in an organism. 
B)  defective gene that is substituted into a chromosome of an organism. 
C)  gene in which a mutation has occurred. 
D)  gene that produces disease or death.

Question 13

Fraternal twins typically have about _________ percent of their genes in common.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  100 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  100

Question 14

Why is magnetoencephalography (MEG)more useful than functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)for studying participants' responses to quiet sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  MEG equipment is much cheaper and easier to use than fMRI equipment. 
B)  The magnets used in fMRI are very noisy,blocking the ability to sense quiet sounds. 
C)  MEG recordings of brain activity must be taken more slowly than fMRI images,allowing a more accurate assessment of brain activity. 
D)  Neither of these technologies is suitable for assessing participants' responses to sound. 
A)  MEG equipment is much cheaper and easier to use than fMRI equipment. 
B)  The magnets used in fMRI are very noisy,blocking the ability to sense quiet sounds. 
C)  MEG recordings of brain activity must be taken more slowly than fMRI images,allowing a more accurate assessment of brain activity. 
D)  Neither of these technologies is suitable for assessing participants' responses to sound.

Question 15

Which of the follow provide(s)evidence for early,accurate understanding of the function of the human brain?

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A)  phrenology 
B)  Egyptian mummification 
C)  the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus and the writings of Hippocrates 
D)  trepanation and the writings of Aristotle 
A)  phrenology 
B)  Egyptian mummification 
C)  the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus and the writings of Hippocrates 
D)  trepanation and the writings of Aristotle

Question 16

In what ways were the phrenologists right and in what other ways were they terribly wrong about the workings of the brain?

Accepted Answer

Bumps on the head have nothing

Question 17

What is the best definition of heritability?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of an individual's phenotype that is due to genetic influences 
B)  the proportion of traits in an individual that are not influenced by environmental variables 
C)  the amount of variability in a population that is due to genetics 
D)  the likelihood that a parent will pass on a particular trait to his or her offspring 
A)  the amount of an individual's phenotype that is due to genetic influences 
B)  the proportion of traits in an individual that are not influenced by environmental variables 
C)  the amount of variability in a population that is due to genetics 
D)  the likelihood that a parent will pass on a particular trait to his or her offspring

Question 18

Which of the following thinkers believed that fluids transmit information in the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle and Herophilus 
B)  Galen and the author of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus 
C)  Descartes,Aristotle,and Hippocrates 
D)  Herophilus,Galen,and Descartes 
A)  Aristotle and Herophilus 
B)  Galen and the author of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus 
C)  Descartes,Aristotle,and Hippocrates 
D)  Herophilus,Galen,and Descartes

Question 19

The process of trepanation

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A)  always killed the patient. 
B)  may have been done to "release evil spirits." 
C)  appears to have been performed after a person died. 
D)  was first used during the sixteenth century in Europe. 
A)  always killed the patient. 
B)  may have been done to "release evil spirits." 
C)  appears to have been performed after a person died. 
D)  was first used during the sixteenth century in Europe.

Question 20

Federal guidelines for using human participants in research apply to all organizations and individuals receiving federal funding,but not private corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Modern computerized tomography (CT)images differ from earlier versions in that they

What are the strengths and weaknesses of adult stem cells relative to embryonic stem cells?

Future law enforcement personnel are most likely to be able to use which of the following technologies in order to assess whether a person is being truthful or not?

Questions about the activity of the brain can be investigated using positron emission tomography (PET)and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

Ethical standards for the use of animal subjects require researchers to

Dr.Campos is studying variations of intelligence among children living in a very affluent community,in which most parents are college-educated and schools are highly ranked.It is likely that using this relatively homogeneous group of participants will distort Dr.Campos' results by

The death of teenager Jesse Gelsinger,who volunteered to undergo gene therapy for his genetic disorder

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology,the area of the body to be imaged is exposed to

Dr.Jones argues that higher levels of the brain inhibit aggressive impulses originating in lower levels of the brain.It is likely that Dr.Jones has been most directly influenced in her thinking by the work of

The term "synapse," meaning the point of communication between two neurons,was first used by

In a recent survey of biological and medical journals,what percentage of lead authors were found to have a financial interest in the corporation sponsoring the research?

A knockout gene is a

Fraternal twins typically have about _________ percent of their genes in common.

Why is magnetoencephalography (MEG)more useful than functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)for studying participants' responses to quiet sounds?

Which of the follow provide(s)evidence for early,accurate understanding of the function of the human brain?

In what ways were the phrenologists right and in what other ways were they terribly wrong about the workings of the brain?

What is the best definition of heritability?

Which of the following thinkers believed that fluids transmit information in the nervous system?

The process of trepanation

Federal guidelines for using human participants in research apply to all organizations and individuals receiving federal funding,but not private corporations.

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

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Exam 1: Introducing Biological Psychology

Modern computerized tomography (CT)images differ from earlier versions in that they

What are the strengths and weaknesses of adult stem cells relative to embryonic stem cells?

Future law enforcement personnel are most likely to be able to use which of the following technologies in order to assess whether a person is being truthful or not?

Questions about the activity of the brain can be investigated using positron emission tomography (PET)and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

Ethical standards for the use of animal subjects require researchers to

Dr.Campos is studying variations of intelligence among children living in a very affluent community,in which most parents are college-educated and schools are highly ranked.It is likely that using this relatively homogeneous group of participants will distort Dr.Campos' results by

The death of teenager Jesse Gelsinger,who volunteered to undergo gene therapy for his genetic disorder

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology,the area of the body to be imaged is exposed to

Dr.Jones argues that higher levels of the brain inhibit aggressive impulses originating in lower levels of the brain.It is likely that Dr.Jones has been most directly influenced in her thinking by the work of

The term "synapse," meaning the point of communication between two neurons,was first used by

In a recent survey of biological and medical journals,what percentage of lead authors were found to have a financial interest in the corporation sponsoring the research?

A knockout gene is a

Fraternal twins typically have about _________ percent of their genes in common.

Why is magnetoencephalography (MEG)more useful than functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)for studying participants' responses to quiet sounds?

Which of the follow provide(s)evidence for early,accurate understanding of the function of the human brain?

In what ways were the phrenologists right and in what other ways were they terribly wrong about the workings of the brain?

What is the best definition of heritability?

Which of the following thinkers believed that fluids transmit information in the nervous system?

The process of trepanation

Federal guidelines for using human participants in research apply to all organizations and individuals receiving federal funding,but not private corporations.

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