Question 1

Which technique would be most appropriate to measure many long-distance connections in the human brain?

Accepted Answer

A) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
B) magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
C) positron emission tomography (PET) 
D) diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) 
A) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
B) magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
C) positron emission tomography (PET) 
D) diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)

Question 2

Just like blood pressure and eye movements, ______ processes underlie more complex behavior and thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) uncoordinated" 
B) independent" 
C) physical" 
D) immaterial" 
A) uncoordinated" 
B) independent" 
C) physical" 
D) immaterial"

Question 3

When a researcher only seeks out evidence in support of a particular hypothesis, they are succumbing to:

Accepted Answer

A) affective bias 
B) agonism 
C) belief bias 
D) confirmation bias 
A) affective bias 
B) agonism 
C) belief bias 
D) confirmation bias

Question 4

You haven't ridden a bicycle in 6 years, yet when your friend invites you to go cycling and you get on the bike, your body automatically starts to balance and pedal. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory" 
B) non-declarative memory" 
C) declarative memory" 
D) all of the above" 
A) short-term memory" 
B) non-declarative memory" 
C) declarative memory" 
D) all of the above"

Question 5

When we produce the various aspects of language, the brain uses:

Accepted Answer

A) only Broca's area" 
B) only the left hemisphere" 
C) a network of areas" 
D) only the prefrontal cortex" 
A) only Broca's area" 
B) only the left hemisphere" 
C) a network of areas" 
D) only the prefrontal cortex"

Question 6

A neuron has inputs connected to the auditory region of the brain. We can assume that this neuron plays a role in:

Accepted Answer

A) creating speech" 
B) auditory perception" 
C) reading" 
D) visual perception" 
A) creating speech" 
B) auditory perception" 
C) reading" 
D) visual perception"

Question 7

An individual who has difficulty recognizing the faces of loved ones and gets lost when walking around the neighborhood may be diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A) social anxiety" 
B) Alzheimer's dementia" 
C) epilepsy" 
D) bipolar disorder" 
A) social anxiety" 
B) Alzheimer's dementia" 
C) epilepsy" 
D) bipolar disorder"

Question 8

Which technique is the least invasive to the volunteer?

Accepted Answer

A) transcranial magnetic stimulation 
B) microelectrode recording 
C) intraoperative mapping 
D) microdialysis recording 
A) transcranial magnetic stimulation 
B) microelectrode recording 
C) intraoperative mapping 
D) microdialysis recording

Question 9

A woman falls down a flight of stairs and hits her head, causing damage to the right side of her brain leading to problems moving her entire left arm. If she had happened to damage the corresponding region on the left side of her brain instead, we would expect to see:

Accepted Answer

A) no symptoms" 
B) blurred vision" 
C) impaired movement of the left hand, only" 
D) impaired movement of the right arm" 
A) no symptoms" 
B) blurred vision" 
C) impaired movement of the left hand, only" 
D) impaired movement of the right arm"

Question 10

How can the mere thought of giving a speech produce chemical changes in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Thinking about the future recruits special chemical signaling mechanisms" 
B) Thoughts are the immediate result of the chemical signaling between two neurons" 
C) Thinking itself is grounded in a series of chemical changes" 
D) Fear of an upcoming event causes chemical changes in the brain" 
A) Thinking about the future recruits special chemical signaling mechanisms" 
B) Thoughts are the immediate result of the chemical signaling between two neurons" 
C) Thinking itself is grounded in a series of chemical changes" 
D) Fear of an upcoming event causes chemical changes in the brain"

Question 11

A bird searches nearby trees for shelter. This searching is determined by which survival function?

Accepted Answer

A) agonism" 
B) reproduction" 
C) fear" 
D) homeostasis" 
A) agonism" 
B) reproduction" 
C) fear" 
D) homeostasis"

Question 12

The best way to compare the thickness of cortex between clinical groups would be:

Accepted Answer

A) microelectrodes" 
B) voxel-based morphometry" 
C) positron emission tomography (PET)" 
D) magnetoencephalography (MEG)" 
A) microelectrodes" 
B) voxel-based morphometry" 
C) positron emission tomography (PET)" 
D) magnetoencephalography (MEG)"

Question 13

The brain is a fixed map that remains the same from birth to death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Invasive surgeries are no longer used in neuroscience research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Emotions help us to:

Accepted Answer

A) decide what is important and appropriate" 
B) plan our actions" 
C) recognize threats" 
D) all of the above" 
A) decide what is important and appropriate" 
B) plan our actions" 
C) recognize threats" 
D) all of the above"

Question 16

Deep brain stimulators have been used for several decades to treat movement disorders such as:

Accepted Answer

A) paralysis" 
B) Huntington's disease" 
C) Parkinson's disease" 
D) stroke" 
A) paralysis" 
B) Huntington's disease" 
C) Parkinson's disease" 
D) stroke"

Question 17

Patients who have suffered from _____ or a spinal cord injury would greatly benefit from the ability to regrow damaged neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease" 
B) social anxiety" 
C) depression" 
D) a stroke" 
A) Alzheimer's disease" 
B) social anxiety" 
C) depression" 
D) a stroke"

Question 18

Although it has been years and years since Johnny studied dinosaurs in school, when shown a picture of a stegosaurus, he can still tell you that the stegosaurus was a large herbivore with plates running along its back. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory" 
B) long-term memory" 
C) declarative memory" 
D) non-declarative memory" 
A) short-term memory" 
B) long-term memory" 
C) declarative memory" 
D) non-declarative memory"

Question 19

Why is it important for cognitive neuroscientists to also measure behavior and perception, rather than just brain activity?

Accepted Answer

It is important for cognitive neuroscien

Question 20

Stimulation studies are useful because they can provide a _____ link between brain activity and function.

Accepted Answer

A) positive" 
B) causal" 
C) negative" 
D) correlative" 
A) positive" 
B) causal" 
C) negative" 
D) correlative"

Which technique would be most appropriate to measure many long-distance connections in the human brain?

Just like blood pressure and eye movements, ______ processes underlie more complex behavior and thinking.

When a researcher only seeks out evidence in support of a particular hypothesis, they are succumbing to:

You haven't ridden a bicycle in 6 years, yet when your friend invites you to go cycling and you get on the bike, your body automatically starts to balance and pedal. This is an example of:

When we produce the various aspects of language, the brain uses:

A neuron has inputs connected to the auditory region of the brain. We can assume that this neuron plays a role in:

An individual who has difficulty recognizing the faces of loved ones and gets lost when walking around the neighborhood may be diagnosed with:

Which technique is the least invasive to the volunteer?

A woman falls down a flight of stairs and hits her head, causing damage to the right side of her brain leading to problems moving her entire left arm. If she had happened to damage the corresponding region on the left side of her brain instead, we would expect to see:

How can the mere thought of giving a speech produce chemical changes in the brain?

A bird searches nearby trees for shelter. This searching is determined by which survival function?

The best way to compare the thickness of cortex between clinical groups would be:

The brain is a fixed map that remains the same from birth to death.

Invasive surgeries are no longer used in neuroscience research.

Emotions help us to:

Deep brain stimulators have been used for several decades to treat movement disorders such as:

Patients who have suffered from _____ or a spinal cord injury would greatly benefit from the ability to regrow damaged neurons.

Although it has been years and years since Johnny studied dinosaurs in school, when shown a picture of a stegosaurus, he can still tell you that the stegosaurus was a large herbivore with plates running along its back. This is an example of:

Why is it important for cognitive neuroscientists to also measure behavior and perception, rather than just brain activity?

Stimulation studies are useful because they can provide a _____ link between brain activity and function.

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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Exam 1: Online Practice Questions

Which technique would be most appropriate to measure many long-distance connections in the human brain?

Just like blood pressure and eye movements, ______ processes underlie more complex behavior and thinking.

When a researcher only seeks out evidence in support of a particular hypothesis, they are succumbing to:

You haven't ridden a bicycle in 6 years, yet when your friend invites you to go cycling and you get on the bike, your body automatically starts to balance and pedal. This is an example of:

When we produce the various aspects of language, the brain uses:

A neuron has inputs connected to the auditory region of the brain. We can assume that this neuron plays a role in:

An individual who has difficulty recognizing the faces of loved ones and gets lost when walking around the neighborhood may be diagnosed with:

Which technique is the least invasive to the volunteer?

A woman falls down a flight of stairs and hits her head, causing damage to the right side of her brain leading to problems moving her entire left arm. If she had happened to damage the corresponding region on the left side of her brain instead, we would expect to see:

How can the mere thought of giving a speech produce chemical changes in the brain?

A bird searches nearby trees for shelter. This searching is determined by which survival function?

The best way to compare the thickness of cortex between clinical groups would be:

The brain is a fixed map that remains the same from birth to death.

Invasive surgeries are no longer used in neuroscience research.

Emotions help us to:

Deep brain stimulators have been used for several decades to treat movement disorders such as:

Patients who have suffered from _____ or a spinal cord injury would greatly benefit from the ability to regrow damaged neurons.

Although it has been years and years since Johnny studied dinosaurs in school, when shown a picture of a stegosaurus, he can still tell you that the stegosaurus was a large herbivore with plates running along its back. This is an example of:

Why is it important for cognitive neuroscientists to also measure behavior and perception, rather than just brain activity?

Stimulation studies are useful because they can provide a _____ link between brain activity and function.

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Filters