Question 1

________ allows an experimenter to determine whether a lesion in a rat brain produced a specific behavioral effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  sham-lesion control group 
B)  pseudo-control group 
C)  aspiration device 
D)  cooling electrode 
E)  microdialysis probe 
A)  sham-lesion control group 
B)  pseudo-control group 
C)  aspiration device 
D)  cooling electrode 
E)  microdialysis probe

Question 2

The scanning technique that has the best spatial and temporal resolution is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The scanning technique that has the best...

Question 3

To conduct recordings in a single cell, a researcher would use

Accepted Answer

A)  magnetic resonance imaging. 
B)  magnets. 
C)  macroelectrodes. 
D)  microelectrodes. 
E)  microdialysis probes. 
A)  magnetic resonance imaging. 
B)  magnets. 
C)  macroelectrodes. 
D)  microelectrodes. 
E)  microdialysis probes.

Question 4

Which scan could be used to find the location of a lesion in a living brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging 
B)  diffusion tensor imaging 
C)  confocal laser scanning microscopy 
D)  electroencephalogram 
E)  electron microscopy 
A)  computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging 
B)  diffusion tensor imaging 
C)  confocal laser scanning microscopy 
D)  electroencephalogram 
E)  electron microscopy

Question 5

________ is the most common stain used to visualize cell bodies in brain tissue.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the most common stain used...

Question 6

Molecular biologists have tagged toxins to specific ________ that in turn will kill specific types of neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  antigens 
B)  receptors 
C)  kainic acids 
D)  antibodies 
E)  autoreceptors 
A)  antigens 
B)  receptors 
C)  kainic acids 
D)  antibodies 
E)  autoreceptors

Question 7

The ________ technique takes advantage of the fact that a particular ________ can open voltage-gated ion channels in neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  excitotoxicity; GABA 
B)  phototoxicity; light 
C)  optogenetic; light 
D)  TMS; light 
E)  photostimulation; magnetic waves 
A)  excitotoxicity; GABA 
B)  phototoxicity; light 
C)  optogenetic; light 
D)  TMS; light 
E)  photostimulation; magnetic waves

Question 8

Which of the following techniques can be used to detect the location of acetylcholine in brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  in situ hybridization 
B)  autoradiography 
C)  immunocytochemistry aimed at choline acetyltransferase 
D)  microiontophoresis 
E)  fMRI 
A)  in situ hybridization 
B)  autoradiography 
C)  immunocytochemistry aimed at choline acetyltransferase 
D)  microiontophoresis 
E)  fMRI

Question 9

Which imaging technique can be used to localize dopamine?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

A key disadvantage of the electrical stimulation technique is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it cannot be used to inactivate neurons. 
B)  the procedure cannot be used in live animals. 
C)  behavioral changes are rarely noted after electrical stimulation of the brain. 
D)  the stimulation does not always duplicate natural neural processes. 
E)  it is more expensive than the chemical stimulation technique. 
A)  it cannot be used to inactivate neurons. 
B)  the procedure cannot be used in live animals. 
C)  behavioral changes are rarely noted after electrical stimulation of the brain. 
D)  the stimulation does not always duplicate natural neural processes. 
E)  it is more expensive than the chemical stimulation technique.

Question 11

________ kills nerve cells through the process of overexcitation.

Accepted Answer

Kainic aci

Question 12

A useful attribute of immediate early genes for neuron visualization techniques is that

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate early genes fluoresce when active. 
B)  these genes quickly reduce their activity level. 
C)  immediate early genes control glucose utilization. 
D)  the presence of the gene product in the nucleus is a marker of neuron activation. 
E)  immediate early gene activation can be detected by CT scans. 
A)  immediate early genes fluoresce when active. 
B)  these genes quickly reduce their activity level. 
C)  immediate early genes control glucose utilization. 
D)  the presence of the gene product in the nucleus is a marker of neuron activation. 
E)  immediate early gene activation can be detected by CT scans.

Question 13

Study of the function of the living human brain in the past was difficult because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is difficult to induce brain damage in humans for the purpose of research. 
B)  brain damage is uniform from case to case. 
C)  brain damage is too common. 
D)  researchers have to wait for the natural death of a brain-damaged human. 
E)  by the time researchers obtain a brain, it has undergone significant degradation. 
A)  it is difficult to induce brain damage in humans for the purpose of research. 
B)  brain damage is uniform from case to case. 
C)  brain damage is too common. 
D)  researchers have to wait for the natural death of a brain-damaged human. 
E)  by the time researchers obtain a brain, it has undergone significant degradation.

Question 14

Imagine that prior research has suggested that neurons from the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) project to the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to control eating behavior. To confirm this suggestion, your next step might be inject PHA-L into the ________ and confirm its transport to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  PVN; vagal neurons that control chewing 
B)  PFC; vagal neurons that control chewing 
C)  PFC; PVN 
D)  vagal neurons that control chewing; PFC 
E)  PVN; PFC 
A)  PVN; vagal neurons that control chewing 
B)  PFC; vagal neurons that control chewing 
C)  PFC; PVN 
D)  vagal neurons that control chewing; PFC 
E)  PVN; PFC

Question 15

________ scans can be used to classify small collections of axon bundles.

Accepted Answer

Diffuser t

Question 16

Circuits within the brain perform

Accepted Answer

A)  independent behaviors. 
B)  a single behavior that is functional for the organism. 
C)  reflexes that can be excitatory or inhibitory. 
D)  a function that contributes to a behavior. 
E)  are organized as "centers" that control behaviors. 
A)  independent behaviors. 
B)  a single behavior that is functional for the organism. 
C)  reflexes that can be excitatory or inhibitory. 
D)  a function that contributes to a behavior. 
E)  are organized as "centers" that control behaviors.

Question 17

The ________ is used to identify a series of interconnected neurons in brain in a retrograde fashion.

Accepted Answer

A)  6-hydroxydopamine 
B)  pseudorabies virus 
C)  methylene blue 
D)  fluorogold 
E)  PHA-L 
A)  6-hydroxydopamine 
B)  pseudorabies virus 
C)  methylene blue 
D)  fluorogold 
E)  PHA-L

Question 18

The fine details of neuron structure in a brain slice or section are revealed by

Accepted Answer

A)  albumin fixation. 
B)  stains. 
C)  immersion in xylene. 
D)  cyanoacrylate glue. 
E)  visual examination of raw brain slices using MRI. 
A)  albumin fixation. 
B)  stains. 
C)  immersion in xylene. 
D)  cyanoacrylate glue. 
E)  visual examination of raw brain slices using MRI.

Question 19

Compared to fMRI, magnetoencephalography is beneficial in that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is clearer. 
B)  is more detailed. 
C)  has excellent spatial resolution. 
D)  can record fast-moving events. 
E)  can record slow-moving events. 
A)  is clearer. 
B)  is more detailed. 
C)  has excellent spatial resolution. 
D)  can record fast-moving events. 
E)  can record slow-moving events.

Question 20

Which of the following is an advantage of the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  FMRI scanners can be built cheaply. 
B)  Oxygen has a long-half life in brain. 
C)  The fMRI technique has a moderate degree of inherent danger. 
D)  The technique is slower than PET but is easier to compute. 
E)  The fMRI scan has a higher resolution relative to the PET scan. 
A)  FMRI scanners can be built cheaply. 
B)  Oxygen has a long-half life in brain. 
C)  The fMRI technique has a moderate degree of inherent danger. 
D)  The technique is slower than PET but is easier to compute. 
E)  The fMRI scan has a higher resolution relative to the PET scan.

________ allows an experimenter to determine whether a lesion in a rat brain produced a specific behavioral effect.

The scanning technique that has the best spatial and temporal resolution is the ________.

To conduct recordings in a single cell, a researcher would use

Which scan could be used to find the location of a lesion in a living brain?

________ is the most common stain used to visualize cell bodies in brain tissue.

Molecular biologists have tagged toxins to specific ________ that in turn will kill specific types of neurons.

The technique takes advantage of the fact that a particular can open voltage-gated ion channels in neurons.

Which of the following techniques can be used to detect the location of acetylcholine in brain?

Which imaging technique can be used to localize dopamine?

A key disadvantage of the electrical stimulation technique is that

________ kills nerve cells through the process of overexcitation.

A useful attribute of immediate early genes for neuron visualization techniques is that

Study of the function of the living human brain in the past was difficult because

Imagine that prior research has suggested that neurons from the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) project to the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to control eating behavior. To confirm this suggestion, your next step might be inject PHA-L into the and confirm its transport to the .

________ scans can be used to classify small collections of axon bundles.

Circuits within the brain perform

The ________ is used to identify a series of interconnected neurons in brain in a retrograde fashion.

The fine details of neuron structure in a brain slice or section are revealed by

Compared to fMRI, magnetoencephalography is beneficial in that it

Which of the following is an advantage of the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique?

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Substance Abuse

Filters

Exam 5: Methods and Strategies of Research

________ allows an experimenter to determine whether a lesion in a rat brain produced a specific behavioral effect.

The scanning technique that has the best spatial and temporal resolution is the ________.

To conduct recordings in a single cell, a researcher would use

Which scan could be used to find the location of a lesion in a living brain?

________ is the most common stain used to visualize cell bodies in brain tissue.

Molecular biologists have tagged toxins to specific ________ that in turn will kill specific types of neurons.

The ________ technique takes advantage of the fact that a particular ________ can open voltage-gated ion channels in neurons.

Which of the following techniques can be used to detect the location of acetylcholine in brain?

Which imaging technique can be used to localize dopamine?

A key disadvantage of the electrical stimulation technique is that

________ kills nerve cells through the process of overexcitation.

A useful attribute of immediate early genes for neuron visualization techniques is that

Study of the function of the living human brain in the past was difficult because

Imagine that prior research has suggested that neurons from the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) project to the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to control eating behavior. To confirm this suggestion, your next step might be inject PHA-L into the ________ and confirm its transport to the ________.

________ scans can be used to classify small collections of axon bundles.

Circuits within the brain perform

The ________ is used to identify a series of interconnected neurons in brain in a retrograde fashion.

The fine details of neuron structure in a brain slice or section are revealed by

Compared to fMRI, magnetoencephalography is beneficial in that it

Which of the following is an advantage of the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique?

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Substance Abuse

Filters

The technique takes advantage of the fact that a particular can open voltage-gated ion channels in neurons.

Imagine that prior research has suggested that neurons from the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) project to the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to control eating behavior. To confirm this suggestion, your next step might be inject PHA-L into the and confirm its transport to the .