Question 1

A scientific explanation of a complex phenomenon that is cast in terms of a simpler one involves the process of

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A)  rationalization. 
B)  falsification. 
C)  generalization. 
D)  deduction. 
E)  reduction. 
A)  rationalization. 
B)  falsification. 
C)  generalization. 
D)  deduction. 
E)  reduction.

Question 2

Epilepsy can be controlled by

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A)  damaging portions of the parietal cortex. 
B)  damaging portions of the pineal gland. 
C)  drugs that stimulate the firing of neurons. 
D)  electrical stimulation of certain brain regions. 
E)  cutting the corpus callosum. 
A)  damaging portions of the parietal cortex. 
B)  damaging portions of the pineal gland. 
C)  drugs that stimulate the firing of neurons. 
D)  electrical stimulation of certain brain regions. 
E)  cutting the corpus callosum.

Question 3

________ was a physiologist who proposed the doctrine of specific nerve energies.

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A)  Johannes Müller 
B)  Paul Broca 
C)  Rene Descartes 
D)  Ivan Pavlov 
E)  Wilhelm Wundt 
A)  Johannes Müller 
B)  Paul Broca 
C)  Rene Descartes 
D)  Ivan Pavlov 
E)  Wilhelm Wundt

Question 4

The mind-body question

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A)  asks about the nature of the mind and the body. 
B)  was originally posed by neuroscientists. 
C)  has been solved. 
D)  usually involves choosing a dualistic view. 
E)  is no longer relevant to behavioral neuroscience. 
A)  asks about the nature of the mind and the body. 
B)  was originally posed by neuroscientists. 
C)  has been solved. 
D)  usually involves choosing a dualistic view. 
E)  is no longer relevant to behavioral neuroscience.

Question 5

Which of the following statements would least likely be made by an animal rights activist?

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A)  Animal research is unethical. 
B)  Animals have the same degree of rights as do humans. 
C)  The use of animals in research can be justified by the benefits of such research. 
D)  Animal research must be supervised by veterinarians. 
E)  There should be limits to the types of studies that are done using animals. 
A)  Animal research is unethical. 
B)  Animals have the same degree of rights as do humans. 
C)  The use of animals in research can be justified by the benefits of such research. 
D)  Animal research must be supervised by veterinarians. 
E)  There should be limits to the types of studies that are done using animals.

Question 6

Descartes's view of the mind-body was unique in that he argued that

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A)  the heart is the organ that controls emotions. 
B)  the muscles are activated by electrical nerve signals. 
C)  unlike animals, human bodies do not show reflexes. 
D)  a reflex is a process controlled by the mind. 
E)  the mind controls the movements of the body. 
A)  the heart is the organ that controls emotions. 
B)  the muscles are activated by electrical nerve signals. 
C)  unlike animals, human bodies do not show reflexes. 
D)  a reflex is a process controlled by the mind. 
E)  the mind controls the movements of the body.

Question 7

Which sensory system below transmits information from the left side of the body to the left hemisphere?

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A)  olfaction 
B)  vision 
C)  touch 
D)  pain 
E)  audition 
A)  olfaction 
B)  vision 
C)  touch 
D)  pain 
E)  audition

Question 8

________ refers to the concept that human brain maturation takes a long time relative to that of other species.

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A)  Adaptation 
B)  Mutational drift 
C)  Schizotemy 
D)  Neoteny 
E)  Maladaptation 
A)  Adaptation 
B)  Mutational drift 
C)  Schizotemy 
D)  Neoteny 
E)  Maladaptation

Question 9

Hermann von Helmholtz is known for

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A)  his contributions to the study of philosophy. 
B)  his contributions to the study of learning and memory. 
C)  his invention of the electroencephalograph. . 
D)  measuring the speed of light. 
E)  his measurements of nerve cell conduction velocity. 
A)  his contributions to the study of philosophy. 
B)  his contributions to the study of learning and memory. 
C)  his invention of the electroencephalograph. . 
D)  measuring the speed of light. 
E)  his measurements of nerve cell conduction velocity.

Question 10

Imagine that your corpus callosum has been sectioned to minimize your epileptic seizures. Suppose that your left nostril is plugged with cotton and that a fresh rose has been placed near your right nostril. Under these conditions, you would be most likely to

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A)  experience a sensory message in your left hemisphere. 
B)  use your right hand to choose a hidden plastic flower. 
C)  report that you smell a flower. 
D)  use your left hand to select a hidden plastic flower. 
E)  use your right hand to select a pine tree. 
A)  experience a sensory message in your left hemisphere. 
B)  use your right hand to choose a hidden plastic flower. 
C)  report that you smell a flower. 
D)  use your left hand to select a hidden plastic flower. 
E)  use your right hand to select a pine tree.

Question 11

Traits that can be altered via genetic mutations

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A)  are beneficial. 
B)  are unobservable. 
C)  are physical. 
D)  exert direct actions on behavior. 
E)  mostly involve psychological function. 
A)  are beneficial. 
B)  are unobservable. 
C)  are physical. 
D)  exert direct actions on behavior. 
E)  mostly involve psychological function.

Question 12

Give examples of structural and behavioral characteristics that might confer selective advantages to an organism.

Accepted Answer

Natural selection suggests that certain

Question 13

In most persons, a key function of the left hemisphere

Accepted Answer

A)  is to control the left side of the body. 
B)  is the control of language. 
C)  relates to spatial perception. 
D)  is to integrate the tactile information from the left side of the body. 
E)  is to receive olfactory information from the right nostril. 
A)  is to control the left side of the body. 
B)  is the control of language. 
C)  relates to spatial perception. 
D)  is to integrate the tactile information from the left side of the body. 
E)  is to receive olfactory information from the right nostril.

Question 14

________ is the common name used today for the area that involves the study the physiology of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral neuroscience 
B)  Biopsychology 
C)  Psychobiology 
D)  Physiological psychology 
E)  Biological pseudoscience 
A)  Behavioral neuroscience 
B)  Biopsychology 
C)  Psychobiology 
D)  Physiological psychology 
E)  Biological pseudoscience

Question 15

With regard to the surviving members of the primate family tree,

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A)  members of the family tree share 78.8% of their DNA. 
B)  members of the family tree share 98.8% of their DNA. 
C)  chimpanzees and gorillas share 50% of their genes. 
D)  humans share only 1.2% of their genes with other members of the family tree. 
E)  there is little genetic similarity between primate groups. 
A)  members of the family tree share 78.8% of their DNA. 
B)  members of the family tree share 98.8% of their DNA. 
C)  chimpanzees and gorillas share 50% of their genes. 
D)  humans share only 1.2% of their genes with other members of the family tree. 
E)  there is little genetic similarity between primate groups.

Question 16

Which of the following comments on brain function would be most likely to be made by Aristotle?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mind acts through the pineal body to control the body. 
B)  The brain serves to cool the passions of the heart. 
C)  The brain is the seat of emotion, but not thought. 
D)  The brain routes sensory information to the heart 
E)  Injury to the brain alters emotion and thought. 
A)  The mind acts through the pineal body to control the body. 
B)  The brain serves to cool the passions of the heart. 
C)  The brain is the seat of emotion, but not thought. 
D)  The brain routes sensory information to the heart 
E)  Injury to the brain alters emotion and thought.

Question 17

__________ argued that the function of the brain was to cool the passions of the heart.

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The answer of __________ argued that the function of the...

Question 18

Which of the following statements is consistent with the monistic view of the mind-body question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mind and body are separate. 
B)  The body can influence the mind through the actions of the pineal gland. 
C)  The mind is spiritual, while the body is made from matter. 
D)  The mind can exist apart from the body. 
E)  The mind is generated through the physical actions of the brain. 
A)  Mind and body are separate. 
B)  The body can influence the mind through the actions of the pineal gland. 
C)  The mind is spiritual, while the body is made from matter. 
D)  The mind can exist apart from the body. 
E)  The mind is generated through the physical actions of the brain.

Question 19

Which of the following is correct with regard to the relation between brain size and body size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human brains are larger than other species when expressed relative to total body weight. 
B)  Human brains are larger than elephant brains in terms of absolute size. 
C)  The human brain is more than 5% of total body weight. 
D)  The elephant brain is larger than the human brain in terms of percent of body weight. 
E)  Larger brains require smaller bodies. 
A)  Human brains are larger than other species when expressed relative to total body weight. 
B)  Human brains are larger than elephant brains in terms of absolute size. 
C)  The human brain is more than 5% of total body weight. 
D)  The elephant brain is larger than the human brain in terms of percent of body weight. 
E)  Larger brains require smaller bodies.

Question 20

You notice that your roommate has difficulty sleeping after consuming heavily caffeinated drinks. You know from your courses that caffeine can stimulate brain neurons that produce arousal (and that such arousal disturbs sleep function). If you suggest to your roommate that his/her insomnia reflects the action of caffeine on brain function, your explanation would involve the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction. 
B)  superordinate causality. 
C)  generalization. 
D)  induction. 
E)  falsification. 
A)  reduction. 
B)  superordinate causality. 
C)  generalization. 
D)  induction. 
E)  falsification.

A scientific explanation of a complex phenomenon that is cast in terms of a simpler one involves the process of

Epilepsy can be controlled by

________ was a physiologist who proposed the doctrine of specific nerve energies.

The mind-body question

Which of the following statements would least likely be made by an animal rights activist?

Descartes's view of the mind-body was unique in that he argued that

Which sensory system below transmits information from the left side of the body to the left hemisphere?

________ refers to the concept that human brain maturation takes a long time relative to that of other species.

Hermann von Helmholtz is known for

Imagine that your corpus callosum has been sectioned to minimize your epileptic seizures. Suppose that your left nostril is plugged with cotton and that a fresh rose has been placed near your right nostril. Under these conditions, you would be most likely to

Traits that can be altered via genetic mutations

Give examples of structural and behavioral characteristics that might confer selective advantages to an organism.

In most persons, a key function of the left hemisphere

________ is the common name used today for the area that involves the study the physiology of behavior.

With regard to the surviving members of the primate family tree,

Which of the following comments on brain function would be most likely to be made by Aristotle?

__________ argued that the function of the brain was to cool the passions of the heart.

Which of the following statements is consistent with the monistic view of the mind-body question?

Which of the following is correct with regard to the relation between brain size and body size?

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

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Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

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Exam 1: Introduction

A scientific explanation of a complex phenomenon that is cast in terms of a simpler one involves the process of

Epilepsy can be controlled by

________ was a physiologist who proposed the doctrine of specific nerve energies.

The mind-body question

Which of the following statements would least likely be made by an animal rights activist?

Descartes's view of the mind-body was unique in that he argued that

Which sensory system below transmits information from the left side of the body to the left hemisphere?

________ refers to the concept that human brain maturation takes a long time relative to that of other species.

Hermann von Helmholtz is known for

Imagine that your corpus callosum has been sectioned to minimize your epileptic seizures. Suppose that your left nostril is plugged with cotton and that a fresh rose has been placed near your right nostril. Under these conditions, you would be most likely to

Traits that can be altered via genetic mutations

Give examples of structural and behavioral characteristics that might confer selective advantages to an organism.

In most persons, a key function of the left hemisphere

________ is the common name used today for the area that involves the study the physiology of behavior.

With regard to the surviving members of the primate family tree,

Which of the following comments on brain function would be most likely to be made by Aristotle?

__________ argued that the function of the brain was to cool the passions of the heart.

Which of the following statements is consistent with the monistic view of the mind-body question?

Which of the following is correct with regard to the relation between brain size and body size?

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

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