Question 1

The Morris water maze is commonly used to study

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A)   swimming in fish.
B)   spatial ability in rats.
C)   maze running in rats.
D)   passive avoidance in fish.
E)   swimming in rats.

Question 2

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

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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

Question 3

Describe both the paired-image subtraction and the averaging techniques that are used in cognitive neuroscience research.Why are they employed?

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Question 4

On the digit-span test,most people score about

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A)   65%.
B)   85%.
C)   50%.
D)   100%.
E)   none of the above

Question 5

A behavioral paradigm normally includes a method for

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A)   producing the behavioral phenomenon under investigation.
B)   measuring the behavioral phenomenon under investigation.
C)   recording brain activity.
D)   all of the above
E)   both A and B

Question 6

If a rat with its hair erect,moves sideways towards another rat and then pushes against it,the

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A)   first rat is likely sexually motivated.
B)   second rat is likely a female.
C)   first rat is likely a female.
D)   first rat is likely a dominant male displaying social aggression.
E)   second rat is likely dominant to the first.

Question 7

The P300

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A)   is an EEG wave that often occurs after the presentation of a momentary stimulus meaningful to the volunteer.
B)   is a negative EEG wave.
C)   is a far-field potential occurring 300 mm from the electrode.
D)   occurs about 300 seconds prior to a response.
E)   is a component of the potential evoked by a meaningless click.

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following is a contrast X-ray technique?

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A)   angiography
B)   magnetoencephalography
C)   positron emission tomography
D)   structural magnetic resonance imaging
E)   functional MRI

Question 10

Reversible lesions can be produced by microinjection directly into the target brain structure of a

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A)   local anesthetic such as lidocaine.
B)   a micro knife blade.
C)   coolant followed by antifreeze.
D)   both A and B
E)   both B and C

Question 11

Bregma is

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A)   the point of intersection between two major skull sutures.
B)   a common reference point for rat stereotaxic brain surgery.
C)   a naughty word.
D)   a type of electrode holder.
E)   both A and B

Question 12

Which of the following procedures employs labeled antibodies?

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

Question 13

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS involves cartoon drawings?

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A)   Object Assembly
B)   Picture Arrangement
C)   Coloring
D)   Similarities
E)   Digit Span

Question 14

Which of the following have traditionally been used by physicians to measure blood pressure?

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A)   sphygmomanometers
B)   plethysmographs
C)   oscilloscopes
D)   electrodes
E)   ERPs

Question 15

Functional MRI requires the injection of radioactive

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A)   water.
B)   glucose.
C)   fluorodeoxyglucose.
D)   oxygen.
E)   none of the above

Question 16

The short-latency low-amplitude signals (indicated by the arrow) in this average auditory evoked potential are termed

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A)   the P300.
B)   the P400.
C)   the ERP.
D)   the sensory evoked potential.
E)   far-field potentials.

Question 17

Which technique records the BOLD signal?

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A)   MRI
B)   CT
C)   fMRI
D)   PET
E)   MEG

Question 18

Which of the following is a record of a person's heart beat?

Accepted Answer

A)   electrocardiogram
B)   ECG
C)   EKG
D)   all of the above
E)   both A and B

Question 19

Which gland or glands directly influence the SCL and the SCR?

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A)   gonads
B)   pituitary gland
C)   sweat glands
D)   pancreas
E)   adrenal glands

Question 20

Discuss the assessment of memory deficits in neuropsychological patients.Discuss the effectiveness of the memory span and repetition priming tests.

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