Lecture 1- Research Methods

1. Track the moment-by-moment activity?

• a. By visualizing cells under the microscope
• b. Through functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
• c. Using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
• d. With large-scale neuron recording

2. What staining technique is used to visualize cells under the microscope?

• a. Nissl staining
• b. Golgi staining
• c. Immunohistochemistry
• d. c-fos labeling

3. Which technique involves the use of a light-sensitive virus to identify specific regions of interest (ROI)?

• a. Histology
• b. Tract tracers
• c. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
• d. Event-related potentials (EEG)

4. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) provides:

• a. High-resolution in space and time
• b. High-resolution in space, but low-resolution in time
• c. Low-resolution in space and time
• d. Low-resolution in space, but high-resolution in time

5. Event-related potentials (EEG) offer:

• a. High-resolution in space and time
• b. High-resolution in space, but low-resolution in time
• c. Low-resolution in space and time
• d. Low-resolution in space, but high-resolution in time

6. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) provides:

• a. High-resolution in space and time
• b. High-resolution in space, but low-resolution in time
• c. Low-resolution in space and time
• d. Low-resolution in space, but high-resolution in time

7. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is:

• a. High-resolution in space, but low-resolution in time
• b. Low-resolution in space and time
• c. Low-resolution in space, but high-resolution in time
• d. High-resolution in space and time

8. Large-scale neuron recording is:

• a. High-resolution in space and time, but invasive
• b. Low-resolution in space and time, but non-invasive
• c. High-resolution in space and time, but non-invasive
• d. Low-resolution in space and time, but invasive

9. What are the cons of animal research in behavioral neuroscience?

• a. Ethical considerations and the cross-species gap
• b. Lack of advanced techniques and ethical considerations
• c. Cross-species gap and limited applicability
• d. Limited applicability and ethical considerations

10. What are the pros of animal research in behavioral neuroscience?

• a. Limited applicability and the cross-species gap
• b. Ethical considerations and advanced techniques
• c. Some similarities across species and advanced techniques
• d. Limited applicability and some similarities across species