Question 1

"Fixing" tissue to be viewed refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  slicing tissue into thin slices. 
B)  preserving the tissue by freezing or by the use of formalin. 
C)  mounting tissue on slides. 
D)  deciding which tissue to observe. 
A)  slicing tissue into thin slices. 
B)  preserving the tissue by freezing or by the use of formalin. 
C)  mounting tissue on slides. 
D)  deciding which tissue to observe.

Question 2

If the concordance rate for a psychological disorder is 60 percent,this means that genetics determine 60 percent of a person's risk and the environment contributes the other 40 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The "Common Rule" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  federal restrictions on stem cell research. 
B)  laws limiting the use of university research facilities by private corporations. 
C)  a set of ethical standards for research shared by 17 federal agencies. 
D)  Hippocrates' statement that physicians should "do no harm." 
A)  federal restrictions on stem cell research. 
B)  laws limiting the use of university research facilities by private corporations. 
C)  a set of ethical standards for research shared by 17 federal agencies. 
D)  Hippocrates' statement that physicians should "do no harm."

Question 4

The analysis of evoked potentials is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  computerized tomography (CT). 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET). 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 
D)  electroencephalography (EEG). 
A)  computerized tomography (CT). 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET). 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 
D)  electroencephalography (EEG).

Question 5

Following a serious car accident,Joan fell into a coma.Her doctors are most likely to assess her progress using which of the following technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
B)  computerized tomography (CT) 
C)  electroencephalography (EEG) 
D)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
A)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
B)  computerized tomography (CT) 
C)  electroencephalography (EEG) 
D)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Question 6

Provide one example of a circular relationship between biology and behavior.

Accepted Answer

The textbook provides the example of tes

Question 7

University review boards

Accepted Answer

A)  supervise the use of humans,but not animals,in research. 
B)  are composed of research faculty with expertise in the areas under study. 
C)  supervise the use of animals,but not humans,in research. 
D)  include a faculty member from a "non-science" discipline. 
A)  supervise the use of humans,but not animals,in research. 
B)  are composed of research faculty with expertise in the areas under study. 
C)  supervise the use of animals,but not humans,in research. 
D)  include a faculty member from a "non-science" discipline.

Question 8

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology,magnetism is used to align

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen atoms. 
B)  hydrogen atoms. 
C)  glucose molecules. 
D)  water molecules. 
A)  oxygen atoms. 
B)  hydrogen atoms. 
C)  glucose molecules. 
D)  water molecules.

Question 9

Electron microscopes are capable of magnifications up to _________ times.

Accepted Answer

A)  1000 
B)  100,000 
C)  1 million 
D)  10 million 
A)  1000 
B)  100,000 
C)  1 million 
D)  10 million

Question 10

During the process of mummification,early Egyptians discarded the

Accepted Answer

A)  heart. 
B)  brain. 
C)  lungs. 
D)  stomach. 
A)  heart. 
B)  brain. 
C)  lungs. 
D)  stomach.

Question 11

Magnetoencephalography (MEG)results are usually superimposed on images obtained by

Accepted Answer

A)  computerized tomography (CT)scans. 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET)scans. 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 
D)  electroencephalography (EEG). 
A)  computerized tomography (CT)scans. 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET)scans. 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 
D)  electroencephalography (EEG).

Question 12

Ethical standards for the use of human subjects require researchers to

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly identify each participant by name. 
B)  never use deception. 
C)  avoid coercion. 
D)  ensure that participants understand that they can't quit once the experiment begins. 
A)  clearly identify each participant by name. 
B)  never use deception. 
C)  avoid coercion. 
D)  ensure that participants understand that they can't quit once the experiment begins.

Question 13

Matthew's parents are concerned about the possibility that he might have either a hearing loss or autism,as he has not learned to speak and is not responsive to their efforts to speak to him.Which of the following technologies might assist Matthew's physician in making an accurate diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  evoked potentials 
B)  electroencephalography 
C)  computerized tomography (CT) 
D)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
A)  evoked potentials 
B)  electroencephalography 
C)  computerized tomography (CT) 
D)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Question 14

Although phrenology is mostly wrong,what did phrenologists get right about the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ventricles play a major role in the transmission of messages in the brain. 
B)  Sensation and movement have separate pathways. 
C)  Neurons communicate using electrical signals. 
D)  Some functions can be localized in the brain. 
A)  The ventricles play a major role in the transmission of messages in the brain. 
B)  Sensation and movement have separate pathways. 
C)  Neurons communicate using electrical signals. 
D)  Some functions can be localized in the brain.

Question 15

A survey of the scientific literature found that research sponsored by pharmaceutical companies was

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely than research supported by the federal government to report that a new drug is superior to existing drugs. 
B)  less likely than research supported by the federal government to report that a new drug is superior to existing drugs. 
C)  about as likely as research supported by the federal government to report that a new drug is superior to existing drugs. 
D)  more difficult to publish than research supported by the federal government. 
A)  more likely than research supported by the federal government to report that a new drug is superior to existing drugs. 
B)  less likely than research supported by the federal government to report that a new drug is superior to existing drugs. 
C)  about as likely as research supported by the federal government to report that a new drug is superior to existing drugs. 
D)  more difficult to publish than research supported by the federal government.

Question 16

Anton van Leeuwenhoek advanced brain science by

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrating that neurons communicate via electricity. 
B)  demonstrating that sensory and motor information travel along separate pathways. 
C)  inventing the light microscope. 
D)  proposing the Neuron Doctrine. 
A)  demonstrating that neurons communicate via electricity. 
B)  demonstrating that sensory and motor information travel along separate pathways. 
C)  inventing the light microscope. 
D)  proposing the Neuron Doctrine.

Question 17

Positron emission tomography (PET)scans

Accepted Answer

A)  expose the participant to X-rays. 
B)  expose the participant to strong magnets. 
C)  require the participant to ingest or inject radioactive substances. 
D)  require the participant to wear a helmet containing sensors. 
A)  expose the participant to X-rays. 
B)  expose the participant to strong magnets. 
C)  require the participant to ingest or inject radioactive substances. 
D)  require the participant to wear a helmet containing sensors.

Question 18

Which of the following technologies allowed O'Craven and Kanwisher (2000)to determine whether a participant was imagining a face or a building?

Accepted Answer

A)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
B)  magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
D)  repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) 
A)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
B)  magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
D)  repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

Question 19

Traditionally,electroencephalography (EEG)is most commonly used to study

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion. 
B)  psychopathology. 
C)  states of consciousness and seizures. 
D)  learning and memory. 
A)  emotion. 
B)  psychopathology. 
C)  states of consciousness and seizures. 
D)  learning and memory.

"Fixing" tissue to be viewed refers to

If the concordance rate for a psychological disorder is 60 percent,this means that genetics determine 60 percent of a person's risk and the environment contributes the other 40 percent.

The "Common Rule" refers to

The analysis of evoked potentials is based on

Following a serious car accident,Joan fell into a coma.Her doctors are most likely to assess her progress using which of the following technologies?

Provide one example of a circular relationship between biology and behavior.

University review boards

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology,magnetism is used to align

Electron microscopes are capable of magnifications up to _________ times.

During the process of mummification,early Egyptians discarded the

Magnetoencephalography (MEG)results are usually superimposed on images obtained by

Ethical standards for the use of human subjects require researchers to

Matthew's parents are concerned about the possibility that he might have either a hearing loss or autism,as he has not learned to speak and is not responsive to their efforts to speak to him.Which of the following technologies might assist Matthew's physician in making an accurate diagnosis?

Although phrenology is mostly wrong,what did phrenologists get right about the nervous system?

A survey of the scientific literature found that research sponsored by pharmaceutical companies was

Anton van Leeuwenhoek advanced brain science by

Positron emission tomography (PET)scans

Which of the following technologies allowed O'Craven and Kanwisher (2000)to determine whether a participant was imagining a face or a building?

Traditionally,electroencephalography (EEG)is most commonly used to study

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

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Exam 1: Introducing Biological Psychology

"Fixing" tissue to be viewed refers to

If the concordance rate for a psychological disorder is 60 percent,this means that genetics determine 60 percent of a person's risk and the environment contributes the other 40 percent.

The "Common Rule" refers to

The analysis of evoked potentials is based on

Following a serious car accident,Joan fell into a coma.Her doctors are most likely to assess her progress using which of the following technologies?

Provide one example of a circular relationship between biology and behavior.

University review boards

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology,magnetism is used to align

Electron microscopes are capable of magnifications up to _________ times.

During the process of mummification,early Egyptians discarded the

Magnetoencephalography (MEG)results are usually superimposed on images obtained by

Ethical standards for the use of human subjects require researchers to

Matthew's parents are concerned about the possibility that he might have either a hearing loss or autism,as he has not learned to speak and is not responsive to their efforts to speak to him.Which of the following technologies might assist Matthew's physician in making an accurate diagnosis?

Although phrenology is mostly wrong,what did phrenologists get right about the nervous system?

A survey of the scientific literature found that research sponsored by pharmaceutical companies was

Anton van Leeuwenhoek advanced brain science by

Positron emission tomography (PET)scans

Which of the following technologies allowed O'Craven and Kanwisher (2000)to determine whether a participant was imagining a face or a building?

Traditionally,electroencephalography (EEG)is most commonly used to study

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Filters