Academicmaster
(Test Bank) Mark F.
I I I
I Bear, Barry W. Connors,
I I I
I Michael A. Paradiso -
I I I
I Neuroscience - Exploring I I
I the Brain-Wolters Kluwer
I I
I (2015)
,Academicmaster
1. Why Iare Ia Ibroad Iperspective Iand Ian Iinterdisciplinary Iapproach Irequired Ifor
understanding Ithe Ibrain? IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Understanding Ithe Ibrain Iis Ia Ifocused Iarea Iin Inatural Iscience Iwith Ithe Ibrain Iserving
as Ithe Icommon Ipoint Iof Ifocus.
B) Understanding Ithe Ibrain Irequires Iknowledge Iabout Imany Ithings, Ifrom Ithe Istructure
of Ithe Iwater Imolecule Ito Ithe Ielectrical Iand Ichemical Iproperties Iof Ithe Ibrain.
C) Understanding Ithe Ibrain Irequires Ithe Istudy Iof Ithe Idifferent Ispecies Iof Ithe Ibrain.
D) Understanding Ithe Ibrain Irequires Ithe Ianalysis Iof Ione Iapproach Iat Ia Itime Ito Iyield Ia
new Isynthesis.
2. Galen's Istudy Iof Isheep Ibrains Iwas Ithe Ibasis Ifor Ia Itheory Iof Ibrain Ifunction Ithat Iprevailed
Ifor Ialmost I1500 Iyears. IWhich Iof Ithe Ifollowing Irepresents Ithis Iview? IChoose Ithe Icorrect
option.
A) The Iheart Ias Ithe Icenter Iof Iintellect Iand Ithe Ibrain Ias Ithe Icooling Isystem
B) Localization Iof Ibrain Ifunction Iin Ithe Icerebrum Iand Icerebellum
C) Mind–brain Iduality
D) Parceling Ithe Icerebrum Iinto Ilobes
3. What Iis I“mind–brain Iproblem”? IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Individually, Ihuman Imental Icapacities Iexist Iin Ithe Imind Ithat Iis Ioutside Ithe Ibrain.
B) The Imind Iis Ithe Isame Ias Ithe Ibrain.
C) Both Ianimals Iand Ipeople Ipossess Iintellect Iand Ia IGod-given Isoul.
D) The Ipineal Igland Iis Ia Ispiritual Ientity.
4. What Inotion Iwas Idisplaced Iby Ithe Iconcept Iof Inerves Ibeing Idescribed Ias Iwires? IChoose
the Icorrect Ioption.
A) Nerves Iare Ichannels Ithat Icommunicate Iwith Ithe Ibrain Iby Ithe Imovement Iof Ifluids.
B) Muscles Ican Ibe Itwitched Iwhen Inerves Iare Istimulated Ielectrically Iand Ithe Ibrain Iitself
may Igenerate Ielectricity.
C) Signals Ito Ithe Imuscles Icausing Imovement Iuse Ithe Isame Iwires Ias Ithose Ithat Iregister
sensations Ifrom Ithe Iskin.
D) Nerves Iconduct Ielectrical Isignals Ito Iand Ifrom Ithe Ibrain.
5. The Icombined Iwork Iof IBell Iand IMagendie Irevealed Ia Ifundamental Ifact Iabout Ithe Ispinal
nerves. IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Spinal Inerves Iare Imyelinated.
B) Spinal Inerves Iare Ibundles Iof Isensory Iand Imotor Inerves, Iand Iin Ieach Isensory Iand
Imotor Inerve Ifiber, Itransmission Iis Istrictly Ione-way.
C) Spinal Inerves Iare Inot Ihollow Itubes Icarrying Ifluid.
D) Both Ihumans Iand Ianimals Ihave Ispinal Inerves.
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6. For Iwhat Ipurpose Idid IFranz IJoseph IGall Istudy Ithe Idimensions Iof Ithe Ihuman Ihead?
Choose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) To Iunderstand Ithe Ipropensity Ifor Icertain Ipersonality Itraits
B) To Idemonstrate Iequal Iparticipation Iof Iall Iregions Iof Ithe Ibrain Iin Iall Icerebral
functions
C) To Ishow Ithat Inerves Iconduct Ielectrical Isignals Ito Iand Ifrom Ithe Ibrain
D) To Ishow Ithat Iunique Ihuman Imental Icapabilities Iexist Ioutside Ithe Ibrain
7. On Iwhat Ibasis Idid IBroca Idefend Ifunctional Ilocalization Iof Ithe Ibrain? IChoose Ithe Icorrect
option.
A) By Iestablishing Ia Irelationship Ibetween Ithe Iproduction Iof Ispeech Iand Ithe Iright
frontal Ilobe
B) By Iestablishing Ia Irelationship Ibetween Ithe Iproduction Iof Ispeech Iand Ithe Ioccipital
lobe
C) By Iestablishing Ia Irelationship Ibetween Ithe Iproduction Iof Ispeech Iand Ithe Ileft Ifrontal
lobe
D) By Iestablishing Ia Irelationship Ibetween Ithe Iproduction Iof Ispeech Iand Ithe Icerebellum
8. To Iwhom Ican Iwe Iattribute Ithe Itheory Ithat Ibehavior Iis Iamong Ithe Iheritable Itraits Ithat Ican
develop? IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Marie-Jean-Pierre IFlourens
B) Charles IDarwin
C) Gustav IFritsch Iand IEdward IHitzig
D) Franz IJoseph IGall
9. Which Iof Ithe Ifollowing Iis Ia Icorrect Iexplanation Iof Ia Idisorder Ithat Iaffects Ithe Inervous
system? IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Cerebral Ipalsy Iis Ia Imotor Idisorder Icaused Iby Idamage Ito Ithe Icerebrum Ibefore,
during, Ior Isoon Iafter Ibirth.
B) Epilepsy Iis Ia Iprogressive Idisease Ithat Iaffects Inerve Iconduction, Icharacterized Iby
episodes Iof Iweakness, Ilack Iof Icoordination, Iand Ispeech Idisturbance.
C) Stroke Iinvolves Ia Iloss Iof Ifeeling Iand Imovement Icaused Iby Itraumatic Idamage Ito Ithe
spinal Icord.
D) Alzheimer's Idisease Iis Ia Isevere Ipsychotic Iillness Icharacterized Iby Idelusions,
hallucinations, Iand Ibizarre Ibehavior.
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10. A Ineuroscientist Iis Iinvestigating Ihow Idifferent Ineural Icircuits Iin Ithe Ibrain Ianalyze
sensory Iinformation, Iform Iperceptions Iof Ithe Iexternal Iworld, Imake Idecisions, Iand
Iexecute Imovements. IAt Iwhat Ilevel Iof Ianalysis Iis Ithis Iresearch Iconducted? IChoose Ithe
Icorrect Ioption.
A) Molecular Ineuroscience Ilevel
B) Cellular Ineuroscience Ilevel
C) Systems Ineuroscience Ilevel
D) Cognitive Ineuroscience Ilevel
11. What Iis Ithe Irationale Ibehind Ithe Iuse Iof Ianimal Imodels Ito Iunderstand Ithe Ihuman Ibrain?
Choose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Animal Ibrains Iare Iidentical Ito Ihuman Ibrains Ibut Ionly Ismaller Iin Isize.
B) Brain Imechanisms Ithat Imotivate Iany Ireaction Iare Iidentical Iin Ianimal Iand Ihuman
brains.
C) The Inervous Isystems Iof Idifferent Ispecies Iof Ianimals Iand Ihumans Ishare Imany
common Imechanisms.
D) Animal Ibrains Iare Ieasier Ito Iobtain Ithan Ihuman Ibrains.
12. How Ido Ineuroscientists Iidentify Ithe Iparts Iof Ithe Ibrain Ithat Iare Ispecialized Ifor Idifferent
Ibehavioral Ifunctions Irelated Ito Ithe Iniche Ia Ispecies Inormally Ioccupies? IChoose Ithe
correct Ioption.
A) By Istudying Ithe Isimilarities Iin Iresponse Ipattern Ito Ifear Iin Idifferent Ispecies
B) By Istudying Ineurons Ione Iat Ia Itime
C) By Icomparing Ithe Ispecializations Iof Ithe Ibrains Iof Idifferent Ispecies
D) By Isystematically Idestroying Ieach Ipart Iof Ithe Ibrain Iand Istudying Iits Iimplication
13. At Iwhich Ilevel Iof Ianalysis Ido Ineuroscientists Istudy Ithe Idifferent Itypes Iof Ineurons Iand
their Ifunctions? IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Cellular Ineuroscience
B) Cognitive Ineuroscience
C) Molecular Ineuroscience
D) Behavioral Ineuroscience
14. What Iis Ithe Idifference Ibetween Ireplication Iand Iverification? IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Replication Itests Ia Ihypothesis, Iwhereas Iverification Irechecks Ithe Ihypothesis.
B) Replication Ican Ionly Ibe Idone Ionce, Iwhereas Iverification Ican Ibe Idone Imany Itimes.
C) Replication Iis Irepeating Ithe Iexperiment Iin Iother Isubjects Ito Irule Iout Ithe Ipossibility
Iof Ichance. IIn Iverification, Ithe Iexperiment Iis Irepeated Iand Ithe Isame Iobservations Iare
obtained Iby Iany Iscientist Ifollowing Ithe Isame Iprotocol Ias Ithe Ioriginal Iobserver.
D) Replication Iand Iverification Iare Inot Iessentially Idifferent.
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(Test Bank) Mark F.
I I I
I Bear, Barry W. Connors,
I I I
I Michael A. Paradiso -
I I I
I Neuroscience - Exploring I I
I the Brain-Wolters Kluwer
I I
I (2015)
,Academicmaster
1. Why Iare Ia Ibroad Iperspective Iand Ian Iinterdisciplinary Iapproach Irequired Ifor
understanding Ithe Ibrain? IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Understanding Ithe Ibrain Iis Ia Ifocused Iarea Iin Inatural Iscience Iwith Ithe Ibrain Iserving
as Ithe Icommon Ipoint Iof Ifocus.
B) Understanding Ithe Ibrain Irequires Iknowledge Iabout Imany Ithings, Ifrom Ithe Istructure
of Ithe Iwater Imolecule Ito Ithe Ielectrical Iand Ichemical Iproperties Iof Ithe Ibrain.
C) Understanding Ithe Ibrain Irequires Ithe Istudy Iof Ithe Idifferent Ispecies Iof Ithe Ibrain.
D) Understanding Ithe Ibrain Irequires Ithe Ianalysis Iof Ione Iapproach Iat Ia Itime Ito Iyield Ia
new Isynthesis.
2. Galen's Istudy Iof Isheep Ibrains Iwas Ithe Ibasis Ifor Ia Itheory Iof Ibrain Ifunction Ithat Iprevailed
Ifor Ialmost I1500 Iyears. IWhich Iof Ithe Ifollowing Irepresents Ithis Iview? IChoose Ithe Icorrect
option.
A) The Iheart Ias Ithe Icenter Iof Iintellect Iand Ithe Ibrain Ias Ithe Icooling Isystem
B) Localization Iof Ibrain Ifunction Iin Ithe Icerebrum Iand Icerebellum
C) Mind–brain Iduality
D) Parceling Ithe Icerebrum Iinto Ilobes
3. What Iis I“mind–brain Iproblem”? IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Individually, Ihuman Imental Icapacities Iexist Iin Ithe Imind Ithat Iis Ioutside Ithe Ibrain.
B) The Imind Iis Ithe Isame Ias Ithe Ibrain.
C) Both Ianimals Iand Ipeople Ipossess Iintellect Iand Ia IGod-given Isoul.
D) The Ipineal Igland Iis Ia Ispiritual Ientity.
4. What Inotion Iwas Idisplaced Iby Ithe Iconcept Iof Inerves Ibeing Idescribed Ias Iwires? IChoose
the Icorrect Ioption.
A) Nerves Iare Ichannels Ithat Icommunicate Iwith Ithe Ibrain Iby Ithe Imovement Iof Ifluids.
B) Muscles Ican Ibe Itwitched Iwhen Inerves Iare Istimulated Ielectrically Iand Ithe Ibrain Iitself
may Igenerate Ielectricity.
C) Signals Ito Ithe Imuscles Icausing Imovement Iuse Ithe Isame Iwires Ias Ithose Ithat Iregister
sensations Ifrom Ithe Iskin.
D) Nerves Iconduct Ielectrical Isignals Ito Iand Ifrom Ithe Ibrain.
5. The Icombined Iwork Iof IBell Iand IMagendie Irevealed Ia Ifundamental Ifact Iabout Ithe Ispinal
nerves. IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Spinal Inerves Iare Imyelinated.
B) Spinal Inerves Iare Ibundles Iof Isensory Iand Imotor Inerves, Iand Iin Ieach Isensory Iand
Imotor Inerve Ifiber, Itransmission Iis Istrictly Ione-way.
C) Spinal Inerves Iare Inot Ihollow Itubes Icarrying Ifluid.
D) Both Ihumans Iand Ianimals Ihave Ispinal Inerves.
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6. For Iwhat Ipurpose Idid IFranz IJoseph IGall Istudy Ithe Idimensions Iof Ithe Ihuman Ihead?
Choose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) To Iunderstand Ithe Ipropensity Ifor Icertain Ipersonality Itraits
B) To Idemonstrate Iequal Iparticipation Iof Iall Iregions Iof Ithe Ibrain Iin Iall Icerebral
functions
C) To Ishow Ithat Inerves Iconduct Ielectrical Isignals Ito Iand Ifrom Ithe Ibrain
D) To Ishow Ithat Iunique Ihuman Imental Icapabilities Iexist Ioutside Ithe Ibrain
7. On Iwhat Ibasis Idid IBroca Idefend Ifunctional Ilocalization Iof Ithe Ibrain? IChoose Ithe Icorrect
option.
A) By Iestablishing Ia Irelationship Ibetween Ithe Iproduction Iof Ispeech Iand Ithe Iright
frontal Ilobe
B) By Iestablishing Ia Irelationship Ibetween Ithe Iproduction Iof Ispeech Iand Ithe Ioccipital
lobe
C) By Iestablishing Ia Irelationship Ibetween Ithe Iproduction Iof Ispeech Iand Ithe Ileft Ifrontal
lobe
D) By Iestablishing Ia Irelationship Ibetween Ithe Iproduction Iof Ispeech Iand Ithe Icerebellum
8. To Iwhom Ican Iwe Iattribute Ithe Itheory Ithat Ibehavior Iis Iamong Ithe Iheritable Itraits Ithat Ican
develop? IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Marie-Jean-Pierre IFlourens
B) Charles IDarwin
C) Gustav IFritsch Iand IEdward IHitzig
D) Franz IJoseph IGall
9. Which Iof Ithe Ifollowing Iis Ia Icorrect Iexplanation Iof Ia Idisorder Ithat Iaffects Ithe Inervous
system? IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Cerebral Ipalsy Iis Ia Imotor Idisorder Icaused Iby Idamage Ito Ithe Icerebrum Ibefore,
during, Ior Isoon Iafter Ibirth.
B) Epilepsy Iis Ia Iprogressive Idisease Ithat Iaffects Inerve Iconduction, Icharacterized Iby
episodes Iof Iweakness, Ilack Iof Icoordination, Iand Ispeech Idisturbance.
C) Stroke Iinvolves Ia Iloss Iof Ifeeling Iand Imovement Icaused Iby Itraumatic Idamage Ito Ithe
spinal Icord.
D) Alzheimer's Idisease Iis Ia Isevere Ipsychotic Iillness Icharacterized Iby Idelusions,
hallucinations, Iand Ibizarre Ibehavior.
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10. A Ineuroscientist Iis Iinvestigating Ihow Idifferent Ineural Icircuits Iin Ithe Ibrain Ianalyze
sensory Iinformation, Iform Iperceptions Iof Ithe Iexternal Iworld, Imake Idecisions, Iand
Iexecute Imovements. IAt Iwhat Ilevel Iof Ianalysis Iis Ithis Iresearch Iconducted? IChoose Ithe
Icorrect Ioption.
A) Molecular Ineuroscience Ilevel
B) Cellular Ineuroscience Ilevel
C) Systems Ineuroscience Ilevel
D) Cognitive Ineuroscience Ilevel
11. What Iis Ithe Irationale Ibehind Ithe Iuse Iof Ianimal Imodels Ito Iunderstand Ithe Ihuman Ibrain?
Choose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Animal Ibrains Iare Iidentical Ito Ihuman Ibrains Ibut Ionly Ismaller Iin Isize.
B) Brain Imechanisms Ithat Imotivate Iany Ireaction Iare Iidentical Iin Ianimal Iand Ihuman
brains.
C) The Inervous Isystems Iof Idifferent Ispecies Iof Ianimals Iand Ihumans Ishare Imany
common Imechanisms.
D) Animal Ibrains Iare Ieasier Ito Iobtain Ithan Ihuman Ibrains.
12. How Ido Ineuroscientists Iidentify Ithe Iparts Iof Ithe Ibrain Ithat Iare Ispecialized Ifor Idifferent
Ibehavioral Ifunctions Irelated Ito Ithe Iniche Ia Ispecies Inormally Ioccupies? IChoose Ithe
correct Ioption.
A) By Istudying Ithe Isimilarities Iin Iresponse Ipattern Ito Ifear Iin Idifferent Ispecies
B) By Istudying Ineurons Ione Iat Ia Itime
C) By Icomparing Ithe Ispecializations Iof Ithe Ibrains Iof Idifferent Ispecies
D) By Isystematically Idestroying Ieach Ipart Iof Ithe Ibrain Iand Istudying Iits Iimplication
13. At Iwhich Ilevel Iof Ianalysis Ido Ineuroscientists Istudy Ithe Idifferent Itypes Iof Ineurons Iand
their Ifunctions? IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Cellular Ineuroscience
B) Cognitive Ineuroscience
C) Molecular Ineuroscience
D) Behavioral Ineuroscience
14. What Iis Ithe Idifference Ibetween Ireplication Iand Iverification? IChoose Ithe Icorrect Ioption.
A) Replication Itests Ia Ihypothesis, Iwhereas Iverification Irechecks Ithe Ihypothesis.
B) Replication Ican Ionly Ibe Idone Ionce, Iwhereas Iverification Ican Ibe Idone Imany Itimes.
C) Replication Iis Irepeating Ithe Iexperiment Iin Iother Isubjects Ito Irule Iout Ithe Ipossibility
Iof Ichance. IIn Iverification, Ithe Iexperiment Iis Irepeated Iand Ithe Isame Iobservations Iare
obtained Iby Iany Iscientist Ifollowing Ithe Isame Iprotocol Ias Ithe Ioriginal Iobserver.
D) Replication Iand Iverification Iare Inot Iessentially Idifferent.
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