Question 1

-Which of the following provides the most detailed three-dimensional view of the structure of the living human brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   CT
B)   PET
C)   angiography
D)   EEG
E)   MRI

Question 2

Which of the following procedures employs labeled antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A)   immunocytochemistry
B)   in situ hybridization
C)   cerebral dialysis
D)   electroencephalography
E)   both A and B

Question 3

The reason why radioactive 2-DG is useful for revealing the level of activity of neurons in different parts of the brain is that 2-DG

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A)   is absorbed by neurons in relation to their level of activity.
B)   is metabolized by neurons in relation to their level of activity.
C)   is not metabolized by neurons.
D)   both A and C
E)   both A and B

Question 4

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

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Question 5

The brainbow technique

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A)   is an extension of the green fluorescent protein technique.
B)   is a technique for labeling neurons in an animal different colors so that each can be traced.
C)   has not yet been applied to neural tissue in multicellular animals.
D)   both A and B
E)   both A and C

Question 6

Unlike brain-imaging techniques, TMS permits the study of __________ between human cortical activity and cognition.

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A)   links
B)   causal relations
C)   correlations
D)   neural connections
E)   communication

Question 7

Drugs that don't penetrate the blood brain barrier can be administered to brain tissue

Accepted Answer

A)   by SC injection.
B)   through a stereotaxically positioned cerebral cannula.
C)   through an intracerebral microelectrode.
D)   by IV injection.
E)   by injection into a carotid artery.

Question 8

If a rat is hurt by an object in a test chamber containing commercial bedding material, the rat will often __________ the object.

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The answer of If a rat is hurt by an...

Question 9

Extracellular unit recording provides information about

Accepted Answer

A)   the magnitude of the membrane potential.
B)   the wave form of action potentials.
C)   EPSPs.
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the above

Question 10

Positron emission tomography is a valuable research tool because it

Accepted Answer

A)   pictures the brain in fine detail.
B)   involves angiography.
C)   provides an image of brain function.
D)   provides an image of brain structure.
E)   involves low levels of radioactivity.

Question 11

In rats, "boxing" is usually a sign of

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual motivation.
B)   aggression.
C)   predation.
D)   defense against conspecific attack.
E)   a lack of sexual motivation in alpha males.

Question 12

The two most common techniques for producing images of human brain function are PET and functional __________.

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The answer of The two most common techniques for producing...

Question 13

The self-stimulation paradigm is

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A)   a Pavlovian conditioning paradigm.
B)   an operant conditioning paradigm.
C)   a punishment procedure.
D)   both A and C
E)   both B and C

Question 14

The SCL and SCR are influenced by __________ glands.

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The answer of The SCL and SCR are influenced by...

Question 15

The elevated plus maze is commonly employed to study

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A)   memory.
B)   anxiety or defensiveness.
C)   aggression.
D)   all of the above
E)   both A and C

Question 16

Hypertension is

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A)   stress.
B)   caused by excitement.
C)   chronic high blood pressure.
D)   chronic low blood pressure.
E)   a sphygmomanometer.

Question 17

Signal averaging is commonly used in the recording of ERPs because it reduces the magnitude of

Accepted Answer

A)   large signals.
B)   sensory evoked potentials.
C)   random signals.
D)   the P300.
E)   far-field potentials.

Question 18

Which of the following is a test of language ability that employs objects of two shapes, two sizes, and five different colors?

Accepted Answer

A)   block-span test
B)   token test
C)   aphasia subtest of the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery
D)   paired-associate test
E)   Wechsler Language Scale Test

Question 19

Memories that are demonstrated by improved performance in the absence of conscious awareness of the memories are called

Accepted Answer

A)   implicit memories.
B)   explicit memories.
C)   semantic memories.
D)   episodic memories.
E)   short-term memories.

Question 20

The signals in the first few milliseconds of the average auditory evoked potential

Accepted Answer

A)   always originate next to the scalp electrode.
B)   are far-field potentials.
C)   originate in the sensory nuclei of the brain stem.
D)   all of the above
E)   both B and C

Exam 5: The Research Methods of Biopsychology

Which of the following procedures employs labeled antibodies?

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The reason why radioactive 2-DG is useful for revealing the level of activity of neurons in different parts of the brain is that 2-DG

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In rats, "boxing" is usually a sign of

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The two most common techniques for producing images of human brain function are PET and functional __________.

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The signals in the first few milliseconds of the average auditory evoked potential

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If a rat is hurt by an object in a test chamber containing commercial bedding material, the rat will often __________ the object.

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Drugs that don't penetrate the blood brain barrier can be administered to brain tissue

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The elevated plus maze is commonly employed to study

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Positron emission tomography is a valuable research tool because it

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Unlike brain-imaging techniques, TMS permits the study of __________ between human cortical activity and cognition.

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Extracellular unit recording provides information about

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Which of the following is a test of language ability that employs objects of two shapes, two sizes, and five different colors?

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The self-stimulation paradigm is

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Memories that are demonstrated by improved performance in the absence of conscious awareness of the memories are called

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-Which of the following provides the most detailed three-dimensional view of the structure of the living human brain?

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Hypertension is

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The SCL and SCR are influenced by __________ glands.

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The brainbow technique

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

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Signal averaging is commonly used in the recording of ERPs because it reduces the magnitude of

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