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Question #1
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
A.   scientific inference.
B.   comparative analysis.
C.   critical thinking.
D.   functional imaging.
E.   converging operations.
Question #2
The primary symptom of Korsakoff's syndrome is
A.   dehydration.
B.   severe memory loss.
C.   insomnia.
D.   epilepsy.
E.   obesity.
Question #3
Experimental evidence suggests that the brain damage commonly observed in people who consume a lot of alcohol is caused by
A.   the direct toxic effects of alcohol on the brain.
B.   all of these
C.   thiamine deficiency.
D.   vitamin B<sub>1 </sub>deficiency.
Question #4
Scientists in many fields study the unobservable
A.   by direct observation.
B.   with electron microscopes.
C.   with microelectrodes.
D.   by scientific inference.
E.   by direct measurement.
Question #5
The visual system bases its perception of motion on a comparison between movement of the image on the
A.   cornea and its movement on the retina.
B.   two retinas.
C.   retina and movement of the eyes.
D.   retina and the neural commands sent from the brain to the eye muscles.
E.   retina and contractions of the eye muscles.
Question #6
The principle that precedence should be given to the simplest interpretation of a behavior when more than one interpretation is possible is called
A.   the principle of precedence.
B.   the principle of simplicity.
C.   Morgan's canon.
D.   Delgado's canon.
E.   the principle of convergence.
Question #7
The first prefrontal lobotomy performed on a human was
A.   performed with a leucotome.
B.   performed by Lima.
C.   all of these
D.   based on the study of Becky.
E.   none of the above
Question #8
In the U.S. alone, more than __________ psychiatric patients have received a prefrontal lobotomy.
A.   400,000
B.   4,000
C.   40,000
D.   400
E.   40
Question #9
Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the major divisions of biopsychology?
A.   psychophysiology
B.   neuropsychology
C.   physiological psychology
D.   psychopharmacology
E.   clinical psychology
Question #10
The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the
A.   all of these
B.   cerebral hemispheres.
C.   brain.
D.   great cerebral commissure.
E.   cerebellum.

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