Question 1

An electroencephalograph is

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A)   a gross measure of the electrical activity of the brain.
B)   a gross measure of the electrical activity of the cortex.
C)   a gross measure of the electrical activity of neurons.
D)   a gross measure of the electrical activity of groups of neurons.
E)   an EEG machine.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

In the open-field test,thigmotaxia is often used as a measure of

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A)   body temperature.
B)   fearfulness.
C)   sexual motivation.
D)   obesity.
E)   aggression.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

In rats,boxing (rearing up and pushing with the forepaws) is usually a sign of

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

Question 4

Which technique is illustrated here?

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A)   computed tomography
B)   cerebral angiography
C)   electroencephalography
D)   magnetic resonance imaging
E)   positron emission tomographyF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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 CF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Your text describes three categories of paradigms for studying the behavior of laboratory animals.Name and describe the three categories,and describe one example of each.

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Question 7

In the conventional dichotic listening test of language lateralization,on each trial

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A)   seven digits are presented.
B)   three digits are presented twice in rapid succession.
C)   seven pairs of digits are presented.
D)   three pairs of digits are presented.
E)   seven dichotic stimuli are presented.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

The typical Morris water maze

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A)   is circular.
B)   contains a clearly visible escape platform.
C)   is filled with clear water.
D)   all of the above
E)   both B and CF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Pavlovian conditioning typically involves repeatedly presenting the conditional stimulus just before the __________.

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Question 10

Positron emission tomography is a valuable research tool because it

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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.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Describe the modern customized-test-battery approach to assessing the psychological deficits of neuropsychological patients.Give examples of two specific tests.How is this approach an improvement over previous approaches?

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Question 12

Which of the following WAIS subtests are perceptual reasoning subtests?

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A)   Picture Completion
B)   Digit Symbol
C)   Block Design
D)   Object Assembly
E)   all of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

The open-field test is usually conducted in

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A)   a large, empty chamber.
B)   the animals' natural habitat.
C)   an open space in the animals' natural habitat.
D)   a thigmotaxic chamber.
E)   Iowa.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

In most self-stimulation paradigms,laboratory animals

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A)   press levers or perform other operant responses to obtain reinforcement.
B)   receive electrical stimulation through implanted electrodes.
C)   receive punishment for inappropriate self-stimulation.
D)   all of the above
E)   both A and BF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which method was used to record this signal?

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A)   extracellular unit recording
B)   intracellular unit recording
C)   electroencephalography
D)   integrated multiple unit recording
E)   plethysmographyF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Vestibular function can be assessed by assessing a patient's reaction to

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A)   facial nerve stimulation.
B)   electroencephalography.
C)   cold water flushed in the ear.
D)   needles inserted in the face.
E)   needles inserted in the foot.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Alpha wave EEG activity is associated with

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A)   high arousal.
B)   sleep.
C)   relaxed wakefulness.
D)   epilepsy.
E)   evoked potentials.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Brain damage may produce selective language deficits associated with the sounds,grammar,or meaning of language.In other words,they may disrupt

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A)   syntax, phonology, or semantics, respectively.
B)   phonology, semantics, or syntax, respectively.
C)   phonology, syntax, or semantics, respectively.
D)   semantics, syntax, or phonology, respectively.
E)   semantics, phonology, or syntax, respectively.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

A commonly used test of short-term memory is the __________ subtest of the WAIS.

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Question 20

Functional MRI generates images of increases to areas of the brain of

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A)   oxygenated blood flow.
B)   water flow.
C)   nitric oxide flow.
D)   alpha waves.
E)   fluorodeoxyglucose.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Exam 5: The Research Methods of Biopsychology

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The typical Morris water maze

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The brainbow technique

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In the open-field test,thigmotaxia is often used as a measure of

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Alpha wave EEG activity is associated with

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