Question 1

If people reject a logically valid argument merely because the conclusion is difficult to accept, they are exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A) affect heuristic" 
B) belief bias" 
C) anchoring bias" 
D) confirmation bias" 
A) affect heuristic" 
B) belief bias" 
C) anchoring bias" 
D) confirmation bias"

Question 2

Advances in neuroscience have lead to changes in how we view:

Accepted Answer

A) psychiatric disorders" 
B) eyewitness testimony" 
C) drug addiction" 
D) all of the above" 
A) psychiatric disorders" 
B) eyewitness testimony" 
C) drug addiction" 
D) all of the above"

Question 3

Diffusion tensor imaging relies on measuring the diffusion of _____ within the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) fat 
B) water 
C) amino acids 
D) helium 
A) fat 
B) water 
C) amino acids 
D) helium

Question 4

Theory of Mind, or the ability to build models of the thoughts and beliefs of others, helps us when we want to:

Accepted Answer

A) outsmart an opponent" 
B) avoid a faux pas" 
C) choose the right gift for a friend" 
D) all of the above" 
A) outsmart an opponent" 
B) avoid a faux pas" 
C) choose the right gift for a friend" 
D) all of the above"

Question 5

Confirming earlier findings by repeating the same experiment multiple times is called:

Accepted Answer

A) peer review" 
B) replication" 
C) generalization" 
D) statistics" 
A) peer review" 
B) replication" 
C) generalization" 
D) statistics"

Question 6

There is no longer any relevant use for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You are able to list the names of your first-, second-, and third-grade teachers. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory" 
B) declarative memory" 
C) non-declarative memory" 
D) none of the above" 
A) short-term memory" 
B) declarative memory" 
C) non-declarative memory" 
D) none of the above"

Question 8

Multiple sessions of transcranial magnetic stimulation can help patients with:

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety" 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder" 
C) depression" 
D) epilepsy" 
A) anxiety" 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder" 
C) depression" 
D) epilepsy"

Question 9

When you come across a potential danger to yourself, the rising fear in your brain prepares your body for:

Accepted Answer

A) homeostasis" 
B) recuperation" 
C) fight or flight" 
D) all of the above" 
A) homeostasis" 
B) recuperation" 
C) fight or flight" 
D) all of the above"

Question 10

Unlike deliberate decision making, emotional processing is optimized for _____ decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) slow 
B) irrational 
C) quick 
D) a complex 
A) slow 
B) irrational 
C) quick 
D) a complex

Question 11

When a scientist makes an observation, forms a hypothesis, generates specific and testable predictions, and performs experimental testing, she is using the:

Accepted Answer

A) correlation test" 
B) scientific method" 
C) principle of parsimony" 
D) peer review process" 
A) correlation test" 
B) scientific method" 
C) principle of parsimony" 
D) peer review process"

Question 12

A traumatic injury, such as a blow to the head, may result in brain:

Accepted Answer

A) tumors" 
B) cancer" 
C) viruses" 
D) lesions" 
A) tumors" 
B) cancer" 
C) viruses" 
D) lesions"

If people reject a logically valid argument merely because the conclusion is difficult to accept, they are exhibiting:

Advances in neuroscience have lead to changes in how we view:

Diffusion tensor imaging relies on measuring the diffusion of _____ within the brain.

Theory of Mind, or the ability to build models of the thoughts and beliefs of others, helps us when we want to:

Confirming earlier findings by repeating the same experiment multiple times is called:

There is no longer any relevant use for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

You are able to list the names of your first-, second-, and third-grade teachers. This is an example of:

Multiple sessions of transcranial magnetic stimulation can help patients with:

When you come across a potential danger to yourself, the rising fear in your brain prepares your body for:

Unlike deliberate decision making, emotional processing is optimized for _____ decisions.

When a scientist makes an observation, forms a hypothesis, generates specific and testable predictions, and performs experimental testing, she is using the:

A traumatic injury, such as a blow to the head, may result in brain:

The Brain and Nervous System

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Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

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Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

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Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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Exam 1: Online Practice Questions

If people reject a logically valid argument merely because the conclusion is difficult to accept, they are exhibiting:

Advances in neuroscience have lead to changes in how we view:

Diffusion tensor imaging relies on measuring the diffusion of _____ within the brain.

Theory of Mind, or the ability to build models of the thoughts and beliefs of others, helps us when we want to:

Confirming earlier findings by repeating the same experiment multiple times is called:

There is no longer any relevant use for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

You are able to list the names of your first-, second-, and third-grade teachers. This is an example of:

Multiple sessions of transcranial magnetic stimulation can help patients with:

When you come across a potential danger to yourself, the rising fear in your brain prepares your body for:

Unlike deliberate decision making, emotional processing is optimized for _____ decisions.

When a scientist makes an observation, forms a hypothesis, generates specific and testable predictions, and performs experimental testing, she is using the:

A traumatic injury, such as a blow to the head, may result in brain:

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