Exam 1: Introducing Biological Psychology

Which technology has been shown to produce temporary savant abilities,such as the ability to perform complicated mental calculations quickly,in healthy participants?

Permanent lesions are usually produced by applying

Federal ethical guidelines apply to

The analysis of lesions allows researchers to

Researchers interested in the effects of a drug on an awake,freely moving animal are most likely to

The existence of chemical signaling at the synapse was first demonstrated by

Compared with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)provides

During the administration of George W.Bush,federal funding in the United States was available for research using

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology is based on

According to Descartes,the mind

The work of Fritz and Hitzig provided further evidence for the

The effects of electrical stimulation of the nervous system were observed by

In positron emission tomography (PET)scans,colors are assigned that reflect the

A field potential is the

In order to study the visual cortex of animals,Mountcastle,Hubel,and Wiesel used which of the following technologies?

The BOLD effect is important in which of the following technologies?

Repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)_________ activity in the underlying cortex?

A red area in a positron emission tomography (PET)scan typically indicates that the area is

Animals will gain up to two to three times their normal weight when the

Trepanation is a(an)