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1. WhatxkindxofxaxcoilxdoesxTMSxusextoxstimulatexparticularxareasxofxthexbrain?
a. magnetic
b. behavior
c. memory
d. zincx
Ans:xa
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledge
AnswerxLocation:xTransmagneticxStimulationx(TMS)x
DifficultyxLevel:xEasy

2. MagneticxfieldsxcreatedxinxanxfMRIxusexaxthree-dimensionalximagexcapturingxx
ofxthexbrain.
a. density
b. structure
c. function
d. measurementsx
Ans:xb
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledgexA
nswerxLocation:xNeuroimagingxD
ifficultyxLevel:xMedium

3. PETxscansxusexspecialxchemicalsxtoxobtainxaxthree-
dimensionalximagexofxthexbrain.xWhatxkindxofxchemicalsxarexthese?
a. organic
b. compound
c. magnetic
d. radioactivex
Ans:xd
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledgexA
nswerxLocation:xNeuroimagingxD
ifficultyxLevel:xEasy

4. MEGxusesxaxspecificxkindxofxsensorxtoxdetectxsmallxmagneticxfieldsxproducedxbyxel
ectricalxactivity.xWhatxarexthesexsensors?
a. radioactive
b. magnetic
c. structure
d. functionx
Ans:xb
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledge

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5. EEGxusesxaxspecialxmaterialxtoxmeasurexelectricxoutputxofxthexbrain.xWhatxarexthesexsp
ecialxmaterials?
a. electrodes
b. magnets
c. chemicals
d. sensorsx
Ans:xa
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledgexA
nswerxLocation:xNeuroimagingxD
ifficultyxLevel:xEasy

6. Neuroimagingxusesxaxsetxofxtechniquesxtoxobservexthexbrainxandxassignxfunctions.x
Whatxisxthexfunctionxofxthisxtypexofxoperationxcalled?
a. shocking
b. stimulating
c. mapping
d. aligningx
Ans:xc
CognitivexDomain:xComprehensionx
AnswerxLocation:xNeuroimagingxDif
ficultyxLevel:xMedium

7. Neuropsychologyxisxthexstudyxofxpeoplexwithxspecificxdamage.xWhatxkindxofxdamagexisx
thexspeciality?
a. head
b. brain
c. skull
d. thoughtx
Ans:xb
CognitivexDomain:xComprehensionx
AnswerxLocation:xNeuropsychologyx
DifficultyxLevel:xMedium

8. Whatxtypexofxmentalxstructurexisxcommonxacrossxmanyxdifferentxtypesxofxanimals?
a. memory
b. brains
c. neurons
d. geneticsx
Ans:xa
CognitivexDomain:xComprehensionx
AnswerxLocation:xAnimalxModelsxDi
fficultyxLevel:xMedium

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9. Judgmentsxofxlearningxarexcalledxthisxasxwexstudyxitemsxandxwhetherxorxnotxwexwillxre
memberxthem.
a. memories
b. hopes
c. models
d. predictionsx
Ans:xd
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledge
AnswerxLocation:xMetamemoryxJudgmentsx
DifficultyxLevel:xEasy

10. Realityxmonitoringxisxourxspecificxabilityxtoxdoxthisxconcerningxmemoryxasxrealityxorxi
magined.
a. sense
b. care
c. measure
d. distinguishx
Ans:xd
CognitivexDomain:xComprehensionxA
nswerxLocation:xSourcexJudgmentsxDi
fficultyxLevel:xMedium

11. Wexdoxmanyxthingsxatxdifferentxtimesxallxdayxlong.xHowever,xwhichxofxthexfollowingxisxpa
rtxofxourxeverydayxmoment?
a.xeatingx
bxwalking
c.xwatching
d.xrememberingx
Ans:xd
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledge
AnswerxLocation:xIntroductionxtoxthexStudyxofxMemoryx
DifficultyxLevel:xEasy

12. Whichxofxthexfollowingxformsxisxthexbasisxofxourxviewsxofxourselvesxandxourxp
ersonalities?
a. image
b. retrospection
c. judgment
d. memoryx
Ans:xd
CognitivexDomain:xComprehension
AnswerxLocation:xIntroductionxtoxthexStudyxofxMemoryx
DifficultyxLevel:xMedium

13. Namexthextypexofxevidencexthatxisxaxproductxofxverifiablexscientificxresearch.
a. empirical

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b. modified
c. stratified
d. scientificx
Ans:xa
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledge
AnswerxLocation:xThexSciencexofxMemoryx
DifficultyxLevel:xEasy

14. Whichxtermxdescribesxthexverbalxmodelsxofxhowxmemoryxworks?
a. memoryxmetaphors
b. developmentalxreasoning
c. memoryxcues
d. stimulationx
Ans:xa
CognitivexDomain:xKnowledge
AnswerxLocation:xThexHistoryxofxMemoryxResearchx
DifficultyxLevel:xEasy

15. Choosexthextermxthatxbestxdescribesxavoidancextoxeffectsxofxmeaningxonxmemory.
a. chunking
b. nonsensexsyllables
c. absolutexresolution
d. savingxcurvex
Ans:xb
CognitivexDomain:xComprehension
AnswerxLocation:xHermannxEbbinghausx(1850–
1909)xDifficultyxLevel:xMedium

16. Whatxtermxbestxdescribesxaxgraphxthatxtracesxthexdeclinexofxmemory?
a. savingsxscore
b. forgettingxcurve
c. mnemonicximprovement
d. retentionxgraphx
Ans:xb
CognitivexDomain:xComprehension
AnswerxLocation:xHermannxEbbinghausx(1850–
1909)xDifficultyxLevel:xMedium

17. Whatxtermxbestxdescribesxreductionxinxtimexrequiredxtoxrelearnxaxpreviouslyxm
asteredxlist?
a. forgettingxcurve
b. savingsxscore
c. mnemonicxgraph
d. retentionxgraphx
Ans:xb
CognitivexDomain:xComprehension