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FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
10TH EDITION

CHAPTER NO. 01: ORIGINS OF BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE

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.

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.

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.

10) Dr. Leary argues that muscle contraction occurs because muscle fibers undergo a physical
process of shortening. His explanation is a __________.
A) reduction
B) syllogism
C) generalization
D) induction
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.