Question 1

TMS has been used to treat depression and autism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The degree of genetic similarity between identical twins is:

Accepted Answer

A) Nearly 100% 
B) 50% 
C) 25% 
D) 100% 
A) Nearly 100% 
B) 50% 
C) 25% 
D) 100%

Question 3

The correlation for IQ between parents and children is about .42 whereas the correlation between siblings in the same family is:

Accepted Answer

A) Much weaker,with a correlation coefficient of about .30 
B) Much stronger,with a correlation coefficient of over .60 
C) Not identical,but the coefficients for both are between .40 and .50 
D) None of the above 
A) Much weaker,with a correlation coefficient of about .30 
B) Much stronger,with a correlation coefficient of over .60 
C) Not identical,but the coefficients for both are between .40 and .50 
D) None of the above

Question 4

If you claim someone else's writing or research results as your own,you are committing:

Accepted Answer

A) Theft by deception 
B) Fabrication of your results 
C) Plagiarism 
D) Intentional deception 
A) Theft by deception 
B) Fabrication of your results 
C) Plagiarism 
D) Intentional deception

Question 5

A ___ can be used for either ___ or ___.

Accepted Answer

A) cannula,microdialysis,application of drugs or transmitters 
B) cannula,chemically stimulation of cells,recording from neurons 
C) microdialysis catheter,chemically stimulation of cells,recording from neurons 
D) All of the above 
A) cannula,microdialysis,application of drugs or transmitters 
B) cannula,chemically stimulation of cells,recording from neurons 
C) microdialysis catheter,chemically stimulation of cells,recording from neurons 
D) All of the above

Question 6

All of the following are arguments for studying animals in psychological and medical research except:

Accepted Answer

A) It is not necessary to pay attention to the quality of housing of animals as long as they have food and water. 
B) Almost every medical advance in the twentieth century has come from the study of laboratory animals. 
C) It is possible to control the environment and experiences of animals. 
D) Most animals that are used have short life spans,which might be advantageous for developmental studies. 
A) It is not necessary to pay attention to the quality of housing of animals as long as they have food and water. 
B) Almost every medical advance in the twentieth century has come from the study of laboratory animals. 
C) It is possible to control the environment and experiences of animals. 
D) Most animals that are used have short life spans,which might be advantageous for developmental studies.

Question 7

Which of the following has been attributed to more extreme animal rights activists?

Accepted Answer

A) Death threats to researchers and car bombings 
B) Release of laboratory animals 
C) Destruction of laboratory equipment and records 
D) All of the above 
A) Death threats to researchers and car bombings 
B) Release of laboratory animals 
C) Destruction of laboratory equipment and records 
D) All of the above

Question 8

Which of these methods can be used to image cellular structures in three-dimensional detail?

Accepted Answer

A) Proton beam microscopy 
B) Electron microscopy 
C) Scanning electron microscopy 
D) Scanning positron microscopy 
A) Proton beam microscopy 
B) Electron microscopy 
C) Scanning electron microscopy 
D) Scanning positron microscopy

Question 9

Experimental studies:

Accepted Answer

A) Involve manipulation of independent variable(s) 
B) Are not always possible to do for ethical reasons 
C) Allow researchers to make statements about causality 
D) All of the above 
A) Involve manipulation of independent variable(s) 
B) Are not always possible to do for ethical reasons 
C) Allow researchers to make statements about causality 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Distinguish between the EEG and the evoked potential.How have these procedures been used in clinical settings?

Accepted Answer

The EEG (electroencephalogram) and evoke

Question 11

Both a stereotaxic atlas and stereotaxic apparatus would be needed to implant an electrode in a brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fabrication is particularly dangerous for all of the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A) It introduces erroneous information into the body of scientific knowledge. 
B) It sidetracks researchers from following more productive lines of research. 
C) It is impossible to detect. 
D) It can delay therapeutic progress in clinical research. 
A) It introduces erroneous information into the body of scientific knowledge. 
B) It sidetracks researchers from following more productive lines of research. 
C) It is impossible to detect. 
D) It can delay therapeutic progress in clinical research.

Question 13

Correlations range in value from 1.0 to -1.0.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Science is considered tentative for all of the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A) Conclusions are based on samples of subjects. 
B) New data will come along and change the interpretation of scientific studies. 
C) Most scientists rely on logic to come to their conclusions. 
D) Some studies use flawed designs. 
A) Conclusions are based on samples of subjects. 
B) New data will come along and change the interpretation of scientific studies. 
C) Most scientists rely on logic to come to their conclusions. 
D) Some studies use flawed designs.

Question 15

One of the success stories of gene therapy has been the treatment of a case of:

Accepted Answer

A) "Bubble boy disease" 
B) Severe combined immunodeficiency 
C) SCID 
D) All of the above 
A) "Bubble boy disease" 
B) Severe combined immunodeficiency 
C) SCID 
D) All of the above

Question 16

Autoradiography was used to identify opiate receptors in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Genes produce proteins indirectly via:

Accepted Answer

A) DNA replication 
B) Sense RNA 
C) Sense DNA 
D) RNA 
A) DNA replication 
B) Sense RNA 
C) Sense DNA 
D) RNA

Question 18

List four major types of human brain scanning techniques and provide one advantage and one disadvantage of each.

Accepted Answer

1. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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Question 19

The major drawback of family studies is that:

Accepted Answer

A) It is difficult to get general population measures on the characteristic in question 
B) Families that share genes also share environments 
C) They are costly studies to conduct 
D) Most people don't want to participate in these studies 
A) It is difficult to get general population measures on the characteristic in question 
B) Families that share genes also share environments 
C) They are costly studies to conduct 
D) Most people don't want to participate in these studies

Question 20

Stem cells have been successfully used to treat spinal cord damage,tumors,and congestive heart failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

TMS has been used to treat depression and autism.

The degree of genetic similarity between identical twins is:

The correlation for IQ between parents and children is about .42 whereas the correlation between siblings in the same family is:

If you claim someone else's writing or research results as your own,you are committing:

A _ can be used for either _ or ___.

All of the following are arguments for studying animals in psychological and medical research except:

Which of the following has been attributed to more extreme animal rights activists?

Which of these methods can be used to image cellular structures in three-dimensional detail?

Experimental studies:

Distinguish between the EEG and the evoked potential.How have these procedures been used in clinical settings?

Both a stereotaxic atlas and stereotaxic apparatus would be needed to implant an electrode in a brain.

Fabrication is particularly dangerous for all of the following reasons except:

Correlations range in value from 1.0 to -1.0.

Science is considered tentative for all of the following reasons except:

One of the success stories of gene therapy has been the treatment of a case of:

Autoradiography was used to identify opiate receptors in the brain.

Genes produce proteins indirectly via:

List four major types of human brain scanning techniques and provide one advantage and one disadvantage of each.

The major drawback of family studies is that:

Stem cells have been successfully used to treat spinal cord damage,tumors,and congestive heart failure.

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 4: The Methods and Ethics of Research

TMS has been used to treat depression and autism.

The degree of genetic similarity between identical twins is:

The correlation for IQ between parents and children is about .42 whereas the correlation between siblings in the same family is:

If you claim someone else's writing or research results as your own,you are committing:

A ___ can be used for either ___ or ___.

All of the following are arguments for studying animals in psychological and medical research except:

Which of the following has been attributed to more extreme animal rights activists?

Which of these methods can be used to image cellular structures in three-dimensional detail?

Experimental studies:

Distinguish between the EEG and the evoked potential.How have these procedures been used in clinical settings?

Both a stereotaxic atlas and stereotaxic apparatus would be needed to implant an electrode in a brain.

Fabrication is particularly dangerous for all of the following reasons except:

Correlations range in value from 1.0 to -1.0.

Science is considered tentative for all of the following reasons except:

One of the success stories of gene therapy has been the treatment of a case of:

Autoradiography was used to identify opiate receptors in the brain.

Genes produce proteins indirectly via:

List four major types of human brain scanning techniques and provide one advantage and one disadvantage of each.

The major drawback of family studies is that:

Stem cells have been successfully used to treat spinal cord damage,tumors,and congestive heart failure.

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

A _ can be used for either _ or ___.