Question 1

The belief that the natural characteristics of an organism exert useful effects is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  reductionism. 
B)  positivism. 
C)  functionalism. 
D)  consolidation. 
E)  adaptation. 
A)  reductionism. 
B)  positivism. 
C)  functionalism. 
D)  consolidation. 
E)  adaptation.

Question 2

Descartes argued that

Accepted Answer

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)  nerves produce bodily movements by inflating muscles with fluid. 
E)  the mind is not linked to the brain. 
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)  nerves produce bodily movements by inflating muscles with fluid. 
E)  the mind is not linked to the brain.

Question 3

Modern humans are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Modern humans are known as ________....

Question 4

Which of the following was the key characteristic of early humans that allowed them to effectively out-compete other species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Color vision allowed for the detection of ripe fruit and game. 
B)  Mastery of fire allowed for provision of warmth in shelters. 
C)  Agile hands allowed for the creation and use of tools. 
D)  Mastery of fire allowed food to be cooked. 
E)  A larger brain allowed for more complicated behavior. 
A)  Color vision allowed for the detection of ripe fruit and game. 
B)  Mastery of fire allowed for provision of warmth in shelters. 
C)  Agile hands allowed for the creation and use of tools. 
D)  Mastery of fire allowed food to be cooked. 
E)  A larger brain allowed for more complicated behavior.

Question 5

Johannes Müller proposed

Accepted Answer

A)  an important role for natural selection in the evolution of behavior. 
B)  that language is a function of the right hemisphere. 
C)  that the brain is divided into different functional areas with each receiving signals from a different set of nerves. 
D)  that the pineal body allows the brain to control the mind. 
E)  that the heart is the seat of thought and emotion. 
A)  an important role for natural selection in the evolution of behavior. 
B)  that language is a function of the right hemisphere. 
C)  that the brain is divided into different functional areas with each receiving signals from a different set of nerves. 
D)  that the pineal body allows the brain to control the mind. 
E)  that the heart is the seat of thought and emotion.

Question 6

A researcher explains aspects of post-traumatic stress disorder as an example of general laws that apply to all people. This situation fits

Accepted Answer

A)  generalization. 
B)  reductionism. 
C)  separatism. 
D)  functionalism. 
E)  validity. 
A)  generalization. 
B)  reductionism. 
C)  separatism. 
D)  functionalism. 
E)  validity.

Question 7

________ involves the use of simple processes to explain a more complex phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ involves the use of simple processes...

Question 8

The author of the first psychology text was ________ and the text was entitled ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rene Descartes; A Primer of Psychology 
B)  Sigmund Freud; Dream Interpretation After Cocaine Ingestion 
C)  Neil Carlson; Foundations of Physiological Psychology 
D)  Luigi Galvani; Frog Legs and Psychologic Function 
E)  Wilhelm Wundt; Principles of Physiological Psychology 
A)  Rene Descartes; A Primer of Psychology 
B)  Sigmund Freud; Dream Interpretation After Cocaine Ingestion 
C)  Neil Carlson; Foundations of Physiological Psychology 
D)  Luigi Galvani; Frog Legs and Psychologic Function 
E)  Wilhelm Wundt; Principles of Physiological Psychology

Question 9

Discuss the use of animals in research and the ethical issues associated with such use. Make an argument a) FOR and b) AGAINST their use.

Accepted Answer

A relatively small percentage of animals

Question 10

Which of the following would have to undergo IRB review?

Accepted Answer

A)  recording whether or not men make remarks to a woman who is walking down the street 
B)  watching people at the mall to see if they are friendly when passing each other 
C)  providing depression medication to an experimental group 
D)  unobtrusively timing how long it takes women to urinate 
E)  observing whether individuals open the door for others 
A)  recording whether or not men make remarks to a woman who is walking down the street 
B)  watching people at the mall to see if they are friendly when passing each other 
C)  providing depression medication to an experimental group 
D)  unobtrusively timing how long it takes women to urinate 
E)  observing whether individuals open the door for others

Question 11

Identify two early key contributors to the development of physiology and discuss the implications that their work had for the science of neurophysiology.

Accepted Answer

Two of the following should be discussed

Question 12

Individuals with a Ph.D., usually in psychology, who study the behavior of people whose brains have been damaged by natural causes are

Accepted Answer

A)  neurologists. 
B)  neuroscientists. 
C)  cognitive neuroscientists. 
D)  behavioral researchers. 
E)  physiological psychologists. 
A)  neurologists. 
B)  neuroscientists. 
C)  cognitive neuroscientists. 
D)  behavioral researchers. 
E)  physiological psychologists.

Question 13

________ represent explanations used by all scientists.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ represent explanations used by all scientists....

Question 14

Which is the correct match between scientist and idea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Broca; doctrine of specific nerve energies 
B)  Pierre Flourens; use of ablation to study brain-behavior relations 
C)  Fritsch and Hitzig; language is localized within the left hemisphere 
D)  Rene Descartes; doctrine of specific nerve energies 
E)  Sigmund Freud; use of ablation to study brain-behavior relations 
A)  Paul Broca; doctrine of specific nerve energies 
B)  Pierre Flourens; use of ablation to study brain-behavior relations 
C)  Fritsch and Hitzig; language is localized within the left hemisphere 
D)  Rene Descartes; doctrine of specific nerve energies 
E)  Sigmund Freud; use of ablation to study brain-behavior relations

Question 15

Research with animals is

Accepted Answer

A)  highly regulated. 
B)  largely unregulated because animals are not viewed as having rights. 
C)  only partially regulated with chimpanzees having greatest protections. 
D)  only partially regulated with marine life having greatest protections. 
E)  only partially regulated with rodents having greatest protections. 
A)  highly regulated. 
B)  largely unregulated because animals are not viewed as having rights. 
C)  only partially regulated with chimpanzees having greatest protections. 
D)  only partially regulated with marine life having greatest protections. 
E)  only partially regulated with rodents having greatest protections.

Question 16

__________ are physicians trained to diagnose and treat central nervous system diseases.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are physicians trained to diagnose and...

Question 17

In his studies of nerve conduction velocity, Hermann von Helmholtz noted that

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical signal speeds differ from nerve to nerve. 
B)  nerve conduction velocity is at the speed of light. 
C)  nerves conduct signals faster than do electrical wires. 
D)  the velocity of nerve conduction is slower in nerves than in wires. 
E)  different sensory systems use different conduction speeds. 
A)  electrical signal speeds differ from nerve to nerve. 
B)  nerve conduction velocity is at the speed of light. 
C)  nerves conduct signals faster than do electrical wires. 
D)  the velocity of nerve conduction is slower in nerves than in wires. 
E)  different sensory systems use different conduction speeds.

Question 18

In 2010, a case of vague informed consent led to legal and financial consequences for the research group who conducted the study. What was the case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Havasupai Tribe v. Arizona Board of Regents 
B)  Havasupai Tribe v. Arizona Board of Researchers 
C)  Havasupai Tribe v. University of Minnesota 
D)  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) v. Havasupai Tribe 
E)  Havasupai Tribe v. Miami Children's Hospital Research Institute 
A)  Havasupai Tribe v. Arizona Board of Regents 
B)  Havasupai Tribe v. Arizona Board of Researchers 
C)  Havasupai Tribe v. University of Minnesota 
D)  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) v. Havasupai Tribe 
E)  Havasupai Tribe v. Miami Children's Hospital Research Institute

Question 19

To improve his deficit, Jeremiah's non-affected limb was constrained, forcing him to use the affected limb. This therapy is called

Accepted Answer

A)  constraint-applied therapy. 
B)  constraint-induced movement therapy. 
C)  restraint therapy. 
D)  restraint-applied therapy. 
E)  forced movement therapy. 
A)  constraint-applied therapy. 
B)  constraint-induced movement therapy. 
C)  restraint therapy. 
D)  restraint-applied therapy. 
E)  forced movement therapy.

Question 20

Generalization is to __________, whereas reductionism is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identify general rules that govern behavior across multiple organisms; identify simple causes of complex behaviors 
B)  identify simple causes of complex behaviors; identify general rules that govern behavior across multiple organisms 
C)  organize data in terms of general rules; identify the smallest piece of a neuron 
D)  identify the smallest piece of a neuron; organize data in terms of general rules 
E)  organize data in terms of general rules; identify general rules that govern behavior across multiple organisms 
A)  identify general rules that govern behavior across multiple organisms; identify simple causes of complex behaviors 
B)  identify simple causes of complex behaviors; identify general rules that govern behavior across multiple organisms 
C)  organize data in terms of general rules; identify the smallest piece of a neuron 
D)  identify the smallest piece of a neuron; organize data in terms of general rules 
E)  organize data in terms of general rules; identify general rules that govern behavior across multiple organisms

The belief that the natural characteristics of an organism exert useful effects is termed

Descartes argued that

Modern humans are known as ________.

Which of the following was the key characteristic of early humans that allowed them to effectively out-compete other species?

Johannes Müller proposed

A researcher explains aspects of post-traumatic stress disorder as an example of general laws that apply to all people. This situation fits

________ involves the use of simple processes to explain a more complex phenomenon.

The author of the first psychology text was and the text was entitled .

Discuss the use of animals in research and the ethical issues associated with such use. Make an argument a) FOR and b) AGAINST their use.

Which of the following would have to undergo IRB review?

Identify two early key contributors to the development of physiology and discuss the implications that their work had for the science of neurophysiology.

Individuals with a Ph.D., usually in psychology, who study the behavior of people whose brains have been damaged by natural causes are

________ represent explanations used by all scientists.

Which is the correct match between scientist and idea?

Research with animals is

__________ are physicians trained to diagnose and treat central nervous system diseases.

In his studies of nerve conduction velocity, Hermann von Helmholtz noted that

In 2010, a case of vague informed consent led to legal and financial consequences for the research group who conducted the study. What was the case?

To improve his deficit, Jeremiah's non-affected limb was constrained, forcing him to use the affected limb. This therapy is called

Generalization is to , whereas reductionism is to .

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

Substance Abuse

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Exam 1: Introduction

The belief that the natural characteristics of an organism exert useful effects is termed

Descartes argued that

Modern humans are known as ________.

Which of the following was the key characteristic of early humans that allowed them to effectively out-compete other species?

Johannes Müller proposed

A researcher explains aspects of post-traumatic stress disorder as an example of general laws that apply to all people. This situation fits

________ involves the use of simple processes to explain a more complex phenomenon.

The author of the first psychology text was ________ and the text was entitled ________.

Discuss the use of animals in research and the ethical issues associated with such use. Make an argument a) FOR and b) AGAINST their use.

Which of the following would have to undergo IRB review?

Identify two early key contributors to the development of physiology and discuss the implications that their work had for the science of neurophysiology.

Individuals with a Ph.D., usually in psychology, who study the behavior of people whose brains have been damaged by natural causes are

________ represent explanations used by all scientists.

Which is the correct match between scientist and idea?

Research with animals is

__________ are physicians trained to diagnose and treat central nervous system diseases.

In his studies of nerve conduction velocity, Hermann von Helmholtz noted that

In 2010, a case of vague informed consent led to legal and financial consequences for the research group who conducted the study. What was the case?

To improve his deficit, Jeremiah's non-affected limb was constrained, forcing him to use the affected limb. This therapy is called

Generalization is to __________, whereas reductionism is to __________.

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

Substance Abuse

Filters

The author of the first psychology text was and the text was entitled .

Generalization is to , whereas reductionism is to .