Question 1

Which method enables the visualization of minute but specific structural details of a neuron,such as synaptic vesicles?

Accepted Answer

A) Light microscopy 
B) Dark field microscopy 
C) Electron microscopy 
D) Microautoradiography 
A) Light microscopy 
B) Dark field microscopy 
C) Electron microscopy 
D) Microautoradiography

Question 2

Based on what you know about the research that found the opiate receptors,what method do you think was used to find the THC receptors?

Accepted Answer

A) A form of autoradiography 
B) Immunocryptochromography 
C) Fluorogold technique 
D) Antisense DNA technique 
A) A form of autoradiography 
B) Immunocryptochromography 
C) Fluorogold technique 
D) Antisense DNA technique

Question 3

Even flawed theories are useful for scientific progress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Since President Obama approved the use federal funding for stem cell research there are no longer major ethical concerns regarding this procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following are reasons that human research has generated less controversy than animal research except:

Accepted Answer

A) Humans can refuse to participate in studies. 
B) Scientists are more restrained when they design human studies,and pay more attention to ethical guidelines. 
C) There is a current shift from clinical studies to basic research,so humans will be less involved in future studies. 
D) Humans have the option of bringing lawsuits if they feel they have been mistreated. 
A) Humans can refuse to participate in studies. 
B) Scientists are more restrained when they design human studies,and pay more attention to ethical guidelines. 
C) There is a current shift from clinical studies to basic research,so humans will be less involved in future studies. 
D) Humans have the option of bringing lawsuits if they feel they have been mistreated.

Question 6

Which of the following is a criticism of using animals in research?

Accepted Answer

A) Too many animals have been used,particularly in the past. 
B) Researchers engage in "speciesism." 
C) Scientists use procedures that are painful or distressing because it is easier to do in animals than humans. 
D) All of the above 
A) Too many animals have been used,particularly in the past. 
B) Researchers engage in "speciesism." 
C) Scientists use procedures that are painful or distressing because it is easier to do in animals than humans. 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Removal of brain tissue via conventional surgery with a scalpel would be termed ___ but removal of brain tissue by way of vacuum suction would be called ___.

Accepted Answer

A) ablation,lesion 
B) ablation,aspiration 
C) aspiration,lesion 
D) aspiration,ablation 
A) ablation,lesion 
B) ablation,aspiration 
C) aspiration,lesion 
D) aspiration,ablation

Question 8

The least invasive means to determine the differential hemispheric response to speech sounds would be:

Accepted Answer

A) The evoked potential 
B) A PET scan 
C) A reversible lesion 
D) The WADA test 
A) The evoked potential 
B) A PET scan 
C) A reversible lesion 
D) The WADA test

Question 9

Gene transfer:

Accepted Answer

A) Is a process that creates a transgenic animal 
B) Typically requires a virus to transfer the gene into the cells 
C) Could be used to treat human disease 
D) All of the above 
A) Is a process that creates a transgenic animal 
B) Typically requires a virus to transfer the gene into the cells 
C) Could be used to treat human disease 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Which term does not belong with the rest?

Accepted Answer

A) Magnetic resonance imaging 
B) Computed tomography scanning 
C) Positron emission tomography 
D) Electrooculogram 
A) Magnetic resonance imaging 
B) Computed tomography scanning 
C) Positron emission tomography 
D) Electrooculogram

Question 11

While researchers feel it is more ethical for animals to experience suffering than humans,animal rights activists argue that this is an unacceptable and biased viewpoint called:

Accepted Answer

A) Racism 
B) Antiethics 
C) Speciesism 
D) Ethical blindness 
A) Racism 
B) Antiethics 
C) Speciesism 
D) Ethical blindness

Question 12

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has called for a moratorium on:

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic engineering experiments with human subjects 
B) Research on human stem cell research 
C) Research on cross-species organ transplantation 
D) Gene therapy that could result in inheritable genetic changes 
A) Genetic engineering experiments with human subjects 
B) Research on human stem cell research 
C) Research on cross-species organ transplantation 
D) Gene therapy that could result in inheritable genetic changes

Question 13

Liz is part of a chemistry lab group but has missed all of the sessions required to produce the required lab report.Her lab partners prepare the report,and Liz puts her name on it as one of the participants.Liz is engaged in the act known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Fabrication 
B) Plagiarism 
C) Deception 
D) More than one of the above 
A) Fabrication 
B) Plagiarism 
C) Deception 
D) More than one of the above

Question 14

Discuss and describe the following,including examples: informed consent,fabrication,and plagiarism.

Accepted Answer

Informed consent is the process by which

Question 15

The two cardinal sins of research are plagiarism and fabrication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of the experimental approach?

Accepted Answer

A) The case study about SCID at the beginning of the chapter 
B) Stimulating different parts of the brain to see what area controls sexual behavior 
C) Observing children on a playground to see if sex differences in play exist 
D) Asking about people's moods to see if they change across the seasons 
A) The case study about SCID at the beginning of the chapter 
B) Stimulating different parts of the brain to see what area controls sexual behavior 
C) Observing children on a playground to see if sex differences in play exist 
D) Asking about people's moods to see if they change across the seasons

Question 17

Deception is used in some research in order to:

Accepted Answer

A) Help control for placebo effects 
B) Help aid in double-blind procedures 
C) Control for subject's responses that might be altered by the participant's knowledge 
D) Increase the probability of socially desirable responding 
A) Help control for placebo effects 
B) Help aid in double-blind procedures 
C) Control for subject's responses that might be altered by the participant's knowledge 
D) Increase the probability of socially desirable responding

Question 18

Gene therapy has been used to produce an effective treatment for ___.

Accepted Answer

A) SCID 
B) cancer 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) diseases caused by the adenovirus 
A) SCID 
B) cancer 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) diseases caused by the adenovirus

Question 19

The EEG has good ___ resolution but poor ___ resolution.

Accepted Answer

A) spatial,temporal 
B) temporal,spatial 
C) average,specific 
D) visual,auditory 
A) spatial,temporal 
B) temporal,spatial 
C) average,specific 
D) visual,auditory

Question 20

Jill noticed that her mother and sister both had characteristics of anxiety,hence she concluded that she might be at risk as will.This type of reasoning is consistent with which of the following approaches to studying the genetic basis of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Adoption study 
B) Family study 
C) Twin study 
D) Naturalistic study 
A) Adoption study 
B) Family study 
C) Twin study 
D) Naturalistic study

Which method enables the visualization of minute but specific structural details of a neuron,such as synaptic vesicles?

Based on what you know about the research that found the opiate receptors,what method do you think was used to find the THC receptors?

Even flawed theories are useful for scientific progress.

Since President Obama approved the use federal funding for stem cell research there are no longer major ethical concerns regarding this procedure.

All of the following are reasons that human research has generated less controversy than animal research except:

Which of the following is a criticism of using animals in research?

Removal of brain tissue via conventional surgery with a scalpel would be termed _ but removal of brain tissue by way of vacuum suction would be called _.

The least invasive means to determine the differential hemispheric response to speech sounds would be:

Gene transfer:

Which term does not belong with the rest?

While researchers feel it is more ethical for animals to experience suffering than humans,animal rights activists argue that this is an unacceptable and biased viewpoint called:

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has called for a moratorium on:

Liz is part of a chemistry lab group but has missed all of the sessions required to produce the required lab report.Her lab partners prepare the report,and Liz puts her name on it as one of the participants.Liz is engaged in the act known as:

Discuss and describe the following,including examples: informed consent,fabrication,and plagiarism.

The two cardinal sins of research are plagiarism and fabrication.

Which of the following is an example of the experimental approach?

Deception is used in some research in order to:

Gene therapy has been used to produce an effective treatment for ___.

The EEG has good _ resolution but poor _ resolution.

Jill noticed that her mother and sister both had characteristics of anxiety,hence she concluded that she might be at risk as will.This type of reasoning is consistent with which of the following approaches to studying the genetic basis of behavior?

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

Which method enables the visualization of minute but specific structural details of a neuron,such as synaptic vesicles?

Based on what you know about the research that found the opiate receptors,what method do you think was used to find the THC receptors?

Even flawed theories are useful for scientific progress.

Since President Obama approved the use federal funding for stem cell research there are no longer major ethical concerns regarding this procedure.

All of the following are reasons that human research has generated less controversy than animal research except:

Which of the following is a criticism of using animals in research?

Removal of brain tissue via conventional surgery with a scalpel would be termed ___ but removal of brain tissue by way of vacuum suction would be called ___.

The least invasive means to determine the differential hemispheric response to speech sounds would be:

Gene transfer:

Which term does not belong with the rest?

While researchers feel it is more ethical for animals to experience suffering than humans,animal rights activists argue that this is an unacceptable and biased viewpoint called:

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has called for a moratorium on:

Liz is part of a chemistry lab group but has missed all of the sessions required to produce the required lab report.Her lab partners prepare the report,and Liz puts her name on it as one of the participants.Liz is engaged in the act known as:

Discuss and describe the following,including examples: informed consent,fabrication,and plagiarism.

The two cardinal sins of research are plagiarism and fabrication.

Which of the following is an example of the experimental approach?

Deception is used in some research in order to:

Gene therapy has been used to produce an effective treatment for ___.

The EEG has good ___ resolution but poor ___ resolution.

Jill noticed that her mother and sister both had characteristics of anxiety,hence she concluded that she might be at risk as will.This type of reasoning is consistent with which of the following approaches to studying the genetic basis of behavior?

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

Removal of brain tissue via conventional surgery with a scalpel would be termed _ but removal of brain tissue by way of vacuum suction would be called _.

The EEG has good _ resolution but poor _ resolution.