Question 1

The modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing typically begins with a

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A)   test of memory.
B)   test of speech.
C)   test of motor function.
D)   test of emotion.
E)   battery of tests.

Question 2

During conventional Pavlovian conditioning,the conditional stimulus is repeatedly presented just before the

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A)   conditional response.
B)   unconditional stimulus.
C)   other conditional stimulus.
D)   operant response.
E)   classical stimulus.

Question 3

Intracellular unit recording provides a measure of the __________ potential over time.

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The answer of Intracellular unit recording provides a measure of...

Question 4

Electrooculography is

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A)   usually performed with one electrode mounted on each cornea.
B)   a method of estimating eye movement.
C)   a method of measuring skin conductance.
D)   an indirect method of measuring pupil constriction.
E)   both A and B

Question 5

Unlike other electrophysiological methods of recording neural activity,intracellular unit recording provides measurements of

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A)   cell firing.
B)   action potentials.
C)   the membrane potential.
D)   reductions in neural firing.
E)   EEG activity.

Question 6

The unabbreviated name of the procedure used to record muscle tension is __________.

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The answer of The unabbreviated name of the procedure used...

Question 7

Reversible brain lesions,if properly done,

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A)   destroy only those neurons that have been cooled.
B)   produce a discrete area of permanent damage.
C)   destroy neurons by freezing them.
D)   produce no permanent neural damage.
E)   eliminate all neural activity in the brain for about 3 hours.

Question 8

A technique for disrupting activity of an area of cortex in healthy human volunteers is transcranial __________ stimulation.

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The answer of A technique for disrupting activity of an...

Question 9

As the final step in the 2-deoxyglucose technique,brain slices are subjected to __________.

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The answer of As the final step in the 2-deoxyglucose...

Question 10

In humans,EEG electrodes are usually taped to the __________.

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The answer of In humans,EEG electrodes are usually taped to...

Question 11

Green fluorescent protein

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A)   was first isolated from a species of jelly fish.
B)   fluoresces when exposed to blue light.
C)   has been used to visualize neurons in a few plants, but not yet in animals.
D)   all of the above
E)   both A and B

Question 12

The reference point for many stereotaxic atlases of the rat brain is

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A)   smegma.
B)   lambda.
C)   the intersection between two major tracts.
D)   bregma.
E)   both C and D

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 final stage of the 2-deoxyglucose technique involves

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A)   autoradiography.
B)   injecting fluorodeoxyglucose.
C)   injecting radioactive fluorodeoxyglucose.
D)   immunocytochemistry.
E)   cerebral dialysis.

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Which method provides structural and functional information about the living human brain on the same image?

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

Question 17

Which of the following procedures is NOT an adaptation of X-ray photography?

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A)   computed tomography
B)   MRI
C)   CT
D)   angiography
E)   both A and C

Question 18

Some cancer patients receiving chemotherapy develop conditioned __________.

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The answer of Some cancer patients receiving chemotherapy develop conditioned...

Question 19

The __________ created by the current is the main cause of tissue damage produced by a radio-frequency lesion.

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A)   vibration
B)   current induction
C)   heat
D)   ion deposits
E)   acid

Question 20

Dyslexia is a difficulty in

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A)   speaking.
B)   reading.
C)   understanding.
D)   thinking.
E)   fleeming.

Exam 5: The Research Methods of Biopsychology

Unlike other electrophysiological methods of recording neural activity,intracellular unit recording provides measurements of

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Green fluorescent protein

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Intracellular unit recording provides a measure of the __________ potential over time.

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The self-stimulation paradigm is

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In humans,EEG electrodes are usually taped to the __________.

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Dyslexia is a difficulty in

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The reference point for many stereotaxic atlases of the rat brain is

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Which of the following procedures is NOT an adaptation of X-ray photography?

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The unabbreviated name of the procedure used to record muscle tension is __________.

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Electrooculography is

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Reversible brain lesions,if properly done,

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Which method provides structural and functional information about the living human brain on the same image?

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During conventional Pavlovian conditioning,the conditional stimulus is repeatedly presented just before the

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Some cancer patients receiving chemotherapy develop conditioned __________.

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

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The __________ created by the current is the main cause of tissue damage produced by a radio-frequency lesion.

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The modern customized-test-battery approach to neuropsychological testing typically begins with a

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A technique for disrupting activity of an area of cortex in healthy human volunteers is transcranial __________ stimulation.

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As the final step in the 2-deoxyglucose technique,brain slices are subjected to __________.

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The final stage of the 2-deoxyglucose technique involves

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