Question 1

From an information-processing point of view,the MOST important components of the nervous system are the neurons.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Measurements of the blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) response are critical to which neuroscience technique?

Accepted Answer

A)   fMRI
B)   single-cell recording
C)   PET
D)   event-related potentials

Question 3

From the perspective of cognitive psychology,the MOST lasting contribution of behaviorism is:

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A)   the initiation of the use of the animal model in psychology.
B)   the development of clinical applications of both Pavlov and Skinner's work.
C)   a set of sophisticated and rigorous techniques and principles for experimental study in all fields of psychology.
D)   the adherence to the notion that internal processes are not measurable and thus should not be studied.

Question 4

Why was cognitive psychology ignored as a subject of scientific inquiry for so many years?

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•Main reason: People did not believe tha...

Question 5

In _____,a radioactive tracer is injected into the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A)   EEG
B)   fMRI
C)   MEG
D)   PET D

Question 6

_____ records the electrical potentials that are present on the scalp.

Accepted Answer

A)   EEG
B)   fMRI
C)   MRI
D)   PET

Question 7

The terminal buttons of one neuron touch the dendrite of another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

This technique employed in cognitive neuroscience involves the use of a small magnetic field applied briefly to a part of an individual's head in order to disrupt functioning in a particular part of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)   fMRI
B)   TMS
C)   PET
D)   EEG

Question 9

Victor is a neuroscientist.The imaging technique that he is using has very good temporal resolution but isn't very useful at identifying the location in the brain that is producing neural activity.This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   ERP.
B)   fMRI.
C)   MRI.
D)   PET.

Question 10

When one refers to the nervous system,one is only referring to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is used to:

Accepted Answer

A)   generate the magnetic fields read by MRIs.
B)   permanently incapacitate an overactive brain region.
C)   temporarily incapacitate a normal-functioning brain region.
D)   reactivate a brain region that has suffered mild damage.

Question 12

Nick speaks in short,ungrammatical sentences.He might have _____ aphasia.

Accepted Answer

A)   Basal's
B)   Broca's
C)   Sternberg's
D)   Wernicke's B

Question 13

The left hemisphere is associated with _____ processing. I.analytic
II.linguistic
III.perceptual
IV.spatial

Accepted Answer

A)   II
B)   IV
C)   I and II
D)   II and IV

Question 14

What is the function of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

The main function of the spina...

Question 15

Describe the methods used in cognitive neuroscience.In other words,how does one explore the neural basis of cognition?

Accepted Answer

Historically:
•Animal studies involving ...

Question 16

The _____ portion of the brain is disproportionately larger in primates than in most mammals.

Accepted Answer

A)   frontal
B)   occipital
C)   parietal
D)   temporal

Question 17

The _____ area of the cerebral cortex is thought to control higher-level processes such as planning.

Accepted Answer

A)   Broca's
B)   fusiform face
C)   primary auditory
D)   prefrontal D

Question 18

_____ is BEST at detecting activity in the sulci of the cortex and is less sensitive to activity in the gyri or activity deep in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)   EEG
B)   fMRI
C)   MEG
D)   PET

Question 19

An axon can vary in length from a few millimeters to a meter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The cortical minicolumns found in the primary visual area of the brain demonstrate particularly well which principle of neural organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   the presence of dominance columns
B)   the comparative lack of glia in the cortex
C)   the highly specialized function of some adjacent neurons
D)   the existence of structures without specific purpose

Exam 1: The Science of Cognition

From an information-processing point of view,the MOST important components of the nervous system are the neurons.

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Measurements of the blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) response are critical to which neuroscience technique?

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From the perspective of cognitive psychology,the MOST lasting contribution of behaviorism is:

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Why was cognitive psychology ignored as a subject of scientific inquiry for so many years?

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In _____,a radioactive tracer is injected into the bloodstream.

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_____ records the electrical potentials that are present on the scalp.

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The terminal buttons of one neuron touch the dendrite of another.

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This technique employed in cognitive neuroscience involves the use of a small magnetic field applied briefly to a part of an individual's head in order to disrupt functioning in a particular part of the brain.

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Victor is a neuroscientist.The imaging technique that he is using has very good temporal resolution but isn't very useful at identifying the location in the brain that is producing neural activity.This technique is called:

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When one refers to the nervous system,one is only referring to the brain.

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation is used to:

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Nick speaks in short,ungrammatical sentences.He might have _____ aphasia.

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The left hemisphere is associated with _____ processing. I.analytic II.linguistic III.perceptual IV.spatial

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What is the function of the spinal cord?

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Describe the methods used in cognitive neuroscience.In other words,how does one explore the neural basis of cognition?

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The _____ portion of the brain is disproportionately larger in primates than in most mammals.

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The _____ area of the cerebral cortex is thought to control higher-level processes such as planning.

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_____ is BEST at detecting activity in the sulci of the cortex and is less sensitive to activity in the gyri or activity deep in the brain.

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An axon can vary in length from a few millimeters to a meter.

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The cortical minicolumns found in the primary visual area of the brain demonstrate particularly well which principle of neural organization?

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