Question 1

In most PET and functional MRI studies of cognitive processes,the signal-to-noise ratio is increased by

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A)  subtraction. 
B)  addition. 
C)  signal averaging. 
D)  signal splitting. 
E)  multiplication. 
A)  subtraction. 
B)  addition. 
C)  signal averaging. 
D)  signal splitting. 
E)  multiplication.

Question 2

Intracellular unit recording is particularly difficult in

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A)  humans. 
B)  monkeys. 
C)  rats. 
D)  freely moving animals. 
E)  higher species. 
A)  humans. 
B)  monkeys. 
C)  rats. 
D)  freely moving animals. 
E)  higher species.

Question 3

Immunocytochemistry is to in situ hybridization as

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A)  antibody is to messenger RNA. 
B)  DNA is to antibody. 
C)  neurotransmitter is to cell body. 
D)  antibody is to DNA. 
E)  RNA is to antibody. 
A)  antibody is to messenger RNA. 
B)  DNA is to antibody. 
C)  neurotransmitter is to cell body. 
D)  antibody is to DNA. 
E)  RNA is to antibody.

Question 4

The neurotoxin,6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)selectively destroys

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A)  neurons that release dopamine or norepinephrine. 
B)  axons. 
C)  cell bodies. 
D)  multipolar neurons. 
E)  the hypothalamus. 
A)  neurons that release dopamine or norepinephrine. 
B)  axons. 
C)  cell bodies. 
D)  multipolar neurons. 
E)  the hypothalamus.

Question 5

Both ibotenic acid and kainic acid

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A)  are neurotoxins. 
B)  destroy neurons whose cell bodies are at the tip of an intracerebral cannula, while leaving axons passing through the region undamaged. 
C)  are selective dopamine agonists. 
D)  are selective dopamine antagonists. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  are neurotoxins. 
B)  destroy neurons whose cell bodies are at the tip of an intracerebral cannula, while leaving axons passing through the region undamaged. 
C)  are selective dopamine agonists. 
D)  are selective dopamine antagonists. 
E)  both A and B

Question 6

Cooling can be used to produce a functional or reversible brain lesion because

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A)  the damage that it produces lasts only a few weeks. 
B)  the damage that it produces lasts only a day or two. 
C)  it can temporarily suppress neural activity in a particular area of the brain without damaging the brain. 
D)  it produces lesions that can be reversed with drugs. 
E)  the subjects usually survive. 
A)  the damage that it produces lasts only a few weeks. 
B)  the damage that it produces lasts only a day or two. 
C)  it can temporarily suppress neural activity in a particular area of the brain without damaging the brain. 
D)  it produces lesions that can be reversed with drugs. 
E)  the subjects usually survive.

Question 7

In laboratory animals,cortical EEG signals are commonly recorded through

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A)  stainless steel skull screws. 
B)  electrodes placed around the eyes. 
C)  subcortical electrodes. 
D)  disk electrodes taped to the scalp. 
E)  cortical pipettes. 
A)  stainless steel skull screws. 
B)  electrodes placed around the eyes. 
C)  subcortical electrodes. 
D)  disk electrodes taped to the scalp. 
E)  cortical pipettes.

Question 8

Muscle tension is monitored by

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A)  electroencephalography. 
B)  electromyography. 
C)  electrooculography. 
D)  ERPs. 
E)  MEGs. 
A)  electroencephalography. 
B)  electromyography. 
C)  electrooculography. 
D)  ERPs. 
E)  MEGs.

Question 9

MEG records

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A)  the time of particular EEG signals. 
B)  changes in magnetic fields on the surface of the scalp. 
C)  the frequency of particular EEG signals. 
D)  the latency of far-field potentials. 
E)  the P300. 
A)  the time of particular EEG signals. 
B)  changes in magnetic fields on the surface of the scalp. 
C)  the frequency of particular EEG signals. 
D)  the latency of far-field potentials. 
E)  the P300.

Question 10

The digit-span test is a common test of

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A)  short-term memory. 
B)  counting. 
C)  arithmetic. 
D)  intelligence. 
E)  lateralization. 
A)  short-term memory. 
B)  counting. 
C)  arithmetic. 
D)  intelligence. 
E)  lateralization.

Question 11

Lesions restricted to structures in one half of the brain usually have effects that are much less severe than do comparable

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A)  unilateral lesions. 
B)  bipolar lesions. 
C)  cryogenic lesions. 
D)  aspiration lesions. 
E)  bilateral lesions. 
A)  unilateral lesions. 
B)  bipolar lesions. 
C)  cryogenic lesions. 
D)  aspiration lesions. 
E)  bilateral lesions.

Question 12

Tests used in the modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing

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A)  are often specifically designed to measure aspects of psychological function that have been spotlighted by modern theories and data. 
B)  often focus on the cognitive strategies employed by the patient, rather than on just how well the patient does. 
C)  often require skilled practitioners for their prescription, administration, and interpretation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  are often specifically designed to measure aspects of psychological function that have been spotlighted by modern theories and data. 
B)  often focus on the cognitive strategies employed by the patient, rather than on just how well the patient does. 
C)  often require skilled practitioners for their prescription, administration, and interpretation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 13

If a rat receives a single painful stimulus from a small object in a test box containing commercial bedding material,the rat will usually investigate the object and then

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A)  flee. 
B)  bury it. 
C)  dig a tunnel. 
D)  escape. 
E)  build a nest. 
A)  flee. 
B)  bury it. 
C)  dig a tunnel. 
D)  escape. 
E)  build a nest.

Question 14

Normally,a male rat cannot intromit unless

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A)  it is all by itself. 
B)  it first displays lordosis. 
C)  the female first displays lordosis. 
D)  the female has a low lordosis quotient. 
E)  it first ejaculates. 
A)  it is all by itself. 
B)  it first displays lordosis. 
C)  the female first displays lordosis. 
D)  the female has a low lordosis quotient. 
E)  it first ejaculates.

Question 15

The main difference between neurologists and neuropsychologists is that

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A)  neurologists deal with brain-damaged people. 
B)  neuropsychologists tend to focus on the assessment of complex behavioral problems. 
C)  neuropsychologists generally refer patients to neurologists, but not vice versa. 
D)  neurologists deal with behavior. 
E)  neurologists are scientists. 
A)  neurologists deal with brain-damaged people. 
B)  neuropsychologists tend to focus on the assessment of complex behavioral problems. 
C)  neuropsychologists generally refer patients to neurologists, but not vice versa. 
D)  neurologists deal with behavior. 
E)  neurologists are scientists.

Question 16

Cerebral dialysis is a method of

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A)  stimulating the brain. 
B)  stimulating the neuroendocrine system. 
C)  measuring changes in the extracellular concentrations of various neurochemicals at particular sites in the brains of active animals. 
D)  6-OHDA. 
E)  recording AEPs. 
A)  stimulating the brain. 
B)  stimulating the neuroendocrine system. 
C)  measuring changes in the extracellular concentrations of various neurochemicals at particular sites in the brains of active animals. 
D)  6-OHDA. 
E)  recording AEPs.

Question 17

This apparatus is

Accepted Answer

A)  an elevated plus maze. 
B)  a Hebb-Williams maze. 
C)  a wheel maze. 
D)  a Morris maze. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  an elevated plus maze. 
B)  a Hebb-Williams maze. 
C)  a wheel maze. 
D)  a Morris maze. 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

A temporary or reversible lesion can be produced by

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A)  excision or cutting. 
B)  aspiration or suction. 
C)  cooling the target brain structure or injecting an anesthetic into it. 
D)  radio-frequency current. 
E)  invasive EEG. 
A)  excision or cutting. 
B)  aspiration or suction. 
C)  cooling the target brain structure or injecting an anesthetic into it. 
D)  radio-frequency current. 
E)  invasive EEG.

Question 19

Gene __________ techniques are used to create organisms that lack particular genes.

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The answer of Gene __________ techniques are used to create...

Question 20

Which of the following biopsychologists would be most likely to study cortical ERPs in human volunteers?

Accepted Answer

A)  a neuropsychologist 
B)  a psychophysiologist 
C)  a physiological psychologist 
D)  a psychopharmacologist 
E)  a comparative psychologist 
A)  a neuropsychologist 
B)  a psychophysiologist 
C)  a physiological psychologist 
D)  a psychopharmacologist 
E)  a comparative psychologist

In most PET and functional MRI studies of cognitive processes,the signal-to-noise ratio is increased by

Intracellular unit recording is particularly difficult in

Immunocytochemistry is to in situ hybridization as

The neurotoxin,6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)selectively destroys

Both ibotenic acid and kainic acid

Cooling can be used to produce a functional or reversible brain lesion because

In laboratory animals,cortical EEG signals are commonly recorded through

Muscle tension is monitored by

MEG records

The digit-span test is a common test of

Lesions restricted to structures in one half of the brain usually have effects that are much less severe than do comparable

Tests used in the modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing

If a rat receives a single painful stimulus from a small object in a test box containing commercial bedding material,the rat will usually investigate the object and then

Normally,a male rat cannot intromit unless

The main difference between neurologists and neuropsychologists is that

Cerebral dialysis is a method of

This apparatus is

A temporary or reversible lesion can be produced by

Gene __________ techniques are used to create organisms that lack particular genes.

Which of the following biopsychologists would be most likely to study cortical ERPs in human volunteers?

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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Exam 5: The Research Methods of Biopsychology

In most PET and functional MRI studies of cognitive processes,the signal-to-noise ratio is increased by

Intracellular unit recording is particularly difficult in

Immunocytochemistry is to in situ hybridization as

The neurotoxin,6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)selectively destroys

Both ibotenic acid and kainic acid

Cooling can be used to produce a functional or reversible brain lesion because

In laboratory animals,cortical EEG signals are commonly recorded through

Muscle tension is monitored by

MEG records

The digit-span test is a common test of

Lesions restricted to structures in one half of the brain usually have effects that are much less severe than do comparable

Tests used in the modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing

If a rat receives a single painful stimulus from a small object in a test box containing commercial bedding material,the rat will usually investigate the object and then

Normally,a male rat cannot intromit unless

The main difference between neurologists and neuropsychologists is that

Cerebral dialysis is a method of

This apparatus is

A temporary or reversible lesion can be produced by

Gene __________ techniques are used to create organisms that lack particular genes.

Which of the following biopsychologists would be most likely to study cortical ERPs in human volunteers?

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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