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CHAPTER 1
ORIGINS OF BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
Question Remember the Understand the Apply What
Topic Type Facts Concepts You Know Analyze It
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Multiple Choice Questions
1) In the past, many scientists believed the old adage, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” because
they assumed that neurons cannot be generated past a certain age. Recent research, however, suggests that
__________ is less limited than previously thought.
A) neurogenesis
B) connectionism
C) neural migration
D) brain growth
Answer: A
Learning Objective: None
Topic: Introduction
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
2) A study involves research on communication across various species of animals and outlines
components that appear in all of these species. These components would be considered a(n) __________.
A) generalization
B) induction
C) rationalization
D) syllogism
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare the roles of generalization and reduction in behavioral neuroscience
research.
Topic: The Goals of Research
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.
3) When a group of neurologists publish a paper listing common causes of stroke that individuals should
be aware of, this explanation would be considered a(n) __________.
A) generalization
B) induction
C) rationalization
D) syllogism
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare the roles of generalization and reduction in behavioral neuroscience
research.
Topic: The Goals of Research
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
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Edition Carlson
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4) A psychologist who argues that phobias are actually learned fears is putting forth a __________.
A) rationalization
B) pseudoscientific theory
C) reduction
D) generalization
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare the roles of generalization and reduction in behavioral neuroscience
research.
Topic: The Goals of Research
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
5) A researcher explains aspects of post-traumatic stress disorder as examples of symptoms that apply to
all people. The researcher is putting forth a __________.
A) generalization
B) reduction
C) separatist theory
D) functional theory
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare the roles of generalization and reduction in behavioral neuroscience
research.
Topic: The Goals of Research
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
6) Sally experiences such an overly strong fear of dogs that she refuses to leave her house for fear of
encountering a dog. A learning theorist would suggest that the roots of Sally’s fear can be attributed to
past classical conditioning, in which she associated the sight and sounds of a dog with some aversive
experience. This type of explanation is a __________.
A) rationalization
B) reduction
C) generalization
D) dualist theory
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare the roles of generalization and reduction in behavioral neuroscience
research.
Topic: The Goals of Research
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
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Edition Carlson
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7) A neuroscientist records the voltage changes in a single squid axon to determine how signals are sent to
neighboring cells. Here, the neuroscientist is using a ___________ to explain neural signaling.
A) generalization
B) reduction
C) separatist theory
D) functional theory
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare the roles of generalization and reduction in behavioral neuroscience
research.
Topic: The Goals of Research
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
8) Jim’s roommate has difficulty sleeping after consuming heavily caffeinated drinks. Jim suggests that
his roommate’s insomnia reflects the action of caffeine on brain function—increasing arousal and
lessening the ability to sleep. This explanation is a __________.
A) reduction
B) generalization
C) induction
D) falsification
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare the roles of generalization and reduction in behavioral neuroscience
research.
Topic: The Goals of Research
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
9) If a researcher tries to understand the complex human nervous system using the simple nervous system
of a sea slug, this would be considered a(n) __________ .
A) rationalization
B) simplification
C) generalization
D) reduction
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare the roles of generalization and reduction in behavioral neuroscience
research.
Topic: The Goals of Research
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
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