Ethics of Nueroscience Part 2

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Which of the following is a term used for one who exhibits behavior that is not associated with typically normal behavioral traits?
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What does DMS stand for?
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In rats, memories could be changed or erased through giving them medications that would:
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Delayed development of the prefrontal cortex and increased size of the amygdala has been found in children diagnosed with:
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The apparent existence of automatic unconscious brain function gives support to the idea of:
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The idea that our actions and thoughts are based solely on the rules of physics and chemistry could be called:
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In a situation where an employer expects employees to take a cognitive enhancing drug, or parents expect their children to take cognitive enhancing drugs to keep a competitive edge, the most pressing ethical issue to consider would be:
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Methylenedioxymethamphetamine is more commonly known as
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The ability to "have a say" in one's actions and thoughts is known as:
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Difficulty in withholding a response and acting without reflecting are symptoms of:
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The primary action of the drug methylphenidate is to:
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A cognitive enhancing drug could affect all of the following except:
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Ethicists worry that memory modification might eliminate our:
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Approximately when can we see the first brain activity that is associated with a voluntary action?
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PTSD can be treated according to the ideas of classical conditioning and extinction, much like:
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Existentialist theory would suggest that modifying memories is problematic because it means that:
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The idea from quantum mechanics that there are "known unknowns" is called:
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Propranolol is a medication being studied in humans. It may effectively reduce the details of episodic memories, but works best if:
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The electrical change in the brain right before a voluntary act is known as a:
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One possible ethical problem with editing memories is that it could lead to:
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MDMA may be able to successfully decrease social anxiety in adults with autism. It has also been shown to be helpful in treating:
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One possible reason why using drugs for cognitive enhancement in otherwise health people is considered unacceptable is because:
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Your reading suggests that the debate about free will often focuses on the importance of executive function in cognitive processes. What brain area is most likely to be of interest in the research?
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Which of the following drugs would be classified as a stimulant?
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According to your reading, conscious will might be found by looking at our ability to:
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The brain area most identified as being involved in ADHD is the:
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Today, it is believed by researchers that most autism is caused by:
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Difficulty in social interactions and repetitive behavior are symptoms of:
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In order to study the PTSD, we have to consider the activity of the _______ and the ________.
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Which of the following is a drug used to treat or slow the memory loss associated with Alzheimer's Disease?
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Cheating in athletics is perhaps considered more immoral than academic cheating because athletics often involve:
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PTSD stands for
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The part of our mind that allows us to be actively alert and aware of our surroundings is known as:
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According to your reading, what is the current opinion whether it is possible to use neuroscience to prove whether or not free will exists?
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"Difficulty in forming a theory of mind" refers to a problem in:
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The population that reports the highest rates of misuse for anabolic steroids and prescription stimulants are:
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What is the major difference between prescription medications and illegal drugs?
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In the 1960's, doctors believed that autism was caused by:
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To be diagnosed as having symptoms of disordered behavior, one generally has to have behavior that can be described as:
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The movement of memories from short term to long term storage is called: