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Chapter 2 - Cognitive Neurosciencequestions with actual answers.
The study of the physiological basis of cognition is known as
a.
cognitive psychology.
b.
neuroscience.
c.
cognitive neuroscience.
d.
neuropsychology. ANS -C
Barbara has recently been diagnosed with abdominal cancer. Her oncologist wants to determine the
best treatment method to eliminate the tumors. Her gastroenterologist is focused on relieving her
symptoms and restoring normal digestive functioning. Barbara's psychologist works to help minimize her
anxiety and keep her spirits up. The fact that these doctors are considering Barbara's situation with
different goals and from different perspectives is similar to the idea of __________ presented in your
textbook.
a.
the dynamics of cognition
b.
idiographic evaluation
,c.
nomothetic examination
d.
levels of analysis ANS -D
Your author points out that studying the mind requires both __________ and __________ experiments.
a.
nomothetic; idiographic
b.
behavioral; physiological
c.
brain; body
d.
observational; correlational ANS -B
Early studies of brain tissue that used staining techniques and microscopes from the 19th century
described the "nerve net." These early understandings were in error in the sense that the nerve net was
believed to be
a.
continuous.
b.
composed of discrete individual units.
, c.
composed of cell bodies, axons, and dendrites.
d.
composed of neurotransmitters rather than neurons. ANS -A
The key structural components of neurons are the
a.
cell body, cellular membrane, and transmitters.
b.
axon, dendrites, and glands.
c.
cell body, dendrites, and axons.
d.
transmitters, dendrites, and nodes of Ranvier. ANS -C
In the mid-20th century, the study of the mind began using which technique or model inspired by digital
computers?
a.
Information processing model
b.
Genetic processing model
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