PSYC 2410 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Hadrosaurid, Thalamus, Neurotrophin
27 Jun 2018
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Question 1 (1 point)
The comparison of brain-behavior relations in different species is called
Question 1 options:
the comparative approach.
ethology.
biopsychology.
evolutionary biology.
none of the above
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Question 2 (1 point)
The advantage of humans over other primates as subjects in biopsychological
research is that they
Question 2 options:
are often cheaper.
can report their subjective experiences.
can follow verbal directions.
all of the above
both B and C
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Question 3 (1 point)
Which subdiscipline of biopsychology is most likely to be identified with the
assessment of the memory deficits of patients with damage to the frontal
portions of the neocortex?
Question 3 options:
neuropsychology
physiological psychology
psychopharmacology
experimental psychology
psychophysiology
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Question 4 (1 point)
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The division of biopsychology that studies the neural mechanisms of behavior
through the direct manipulation of the brains of laboratory animals in controlled
experiments is
Question 4 options:
physiological psychology.
psychophysiology.
neuropsychology.
cognitive neuroscience.
both A and B
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Question 5 (1 point)
Psychobiology, behavioral biology, and behavioral neuroscience are all
approximate synonyms for
Question 5 options:
cognitive behavior.
behavioral psychology.
biopsychology.
neurophysiology.
neuroscience.
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Question 6 (1 point)
Scientists study the unobservable
Question 6 options:
with electron microscopes.
with microelectrodes.
by scientific inference.
by direct observation.
by direct measurement.
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Question 7 (1 point)
Scientific progress is most likely when different approaches are focused on a
single problem, particularly when the strengths of one approach compensate for
the weaknesses of the others. This is called
Question 7 options:
converging operations.
comparative analysis.
critical thinking.
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scientific inference.
functional imaging.
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Question 8 (1 point)
According to the text, the division of biopsychology that deals generally with
the biology of behavior, rather than specifically with the neural mechanisms of
behavior, is
Question 8 options:
physiological psychology.
psychobiology.
neural biology.
comparative psychology.
none of the above
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Question 9 (1 point)
The human brain is composed of various cells, including about 100 billion that
are specialized to receive and transmit electrochemical signals. These
specialized cells are called
Question 9 options:
glial cells.
axons.
neurons.
oligodendroglia.
sulci.
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Question 10 (1 point)
The research of a biopsychologist working for a drug company would likely be
Question 10 options:
largely pure.
completely pure.
psychopharmacological.
applied.
both C and D
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Question 11 (1 point)
The "letters" of the genetic code are
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Note: note: it is recommended that you save your response as you complete each question. If this quiz becomes unresponsive, you can close the browser and re-enter the quiz to correct this issue. The comparison of brain-behavior relations in different species is called. Question 1 options: the comparative approach. ethology. biopsychology. evolutionary biology. none of the above. The advantage of humans over other primates as subjects in biopsychological research is that they. Question 2 options: are often cheaper. can report their subjective experiences. can follow verbal directions. all of the above both b and c. Question 3 options: neuropsychology physiological psychology psychopharmacology experimental psychology psychophysiology. The division of biopsychology that studies the neural mechanisms of behavior through the direct manipulation of the brains of laboratory animals in controlled experiments is. Question 4 options: physiological psychology. psychophysiology. neuropsychology. cognitive neuroscience. both a and b. Psychobiology, behavioral biology, and behavioral neuroscience are all approximate synonyms for.
