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NSCI 175 Final (All Learning Objectives) Exam Questions and Answers Explain the reductionist approach - Correct Answer ️️ -Breaking the topic of neuroscience down into smaller pieces (Cognitive, Behavior, Systems, Cellular, Molecular). Pros: can be more detailed; get a better explanation of the topics Cons: can bterm-0e hard to see the big picture Compare different levels of analysis in neuroscience research (molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscience) - Cor...

NSCI 175 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ Explain the reductionist approach - -Breaking the topic of neuroscience down into smaller pieces (Cognitive, Behavior, Systems, Cellular, Molecular). Pros: can be more detailed; get a better explanation of the topics Cons: can bterm-0e hard to see the big picture Compare different levels of analysis in neuroscience research (molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscience) - -Molecular- looking ...

NSCI 175 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ Explain the reductionist approach - -Breaking the topic of neuroscience down into smaller pieces (Cognitive, Behavior, Systems, Cellular, Molecular). Pros: can be more detailed; get a better explanation of the topics Cons: can bterm-0e hard to see the big picture Compare different levels of analysis in neuroscience research (molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscience) - -Molecular- looking ...

NSCI 175 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ Explain the reductionist approach - -Breaking the topic of neuroscience down into smaller pieces (Cognitive, Behavior, Systems, Cellular, Molecular). Pros: can be more detailed; get a better explanation of the topics Cons: can be hard to see the big picture Compare different levels of analysis in neuroscience research (molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscience) - -Molecular- looking at the mol...

NSCI 175 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Explain the Reductionist Approach - -Breaking down the study of the brain into multiple components (Molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, and cognitive) Compare different levels of analysis in neuroscience research - -Molecular: The study of the brain at its most elementary level Cellular: Focuses on studying how all molecules work together to give neurons their special properties Systems: Constellations of neurons form complex...

NSCI 175 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ explain why progress in science is often slow Scientists are always putting forward theories and what you hear in class is our current understand of science but those theories and ideas get challenged and new understandings develop with new technology and progress explain the reductionist approach scientists break problems into smaller pieces for systematic experimental analysis, size of the unit study defines what is ...

NSCI 175 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Molecular Neuroscience - -The brain has been called the most complex piece of matter in the universe. Brain matter consists of a fantastic variety of molecules, many of which are unique to the nervous system. These different molecules play many different roles that are crucial for brain function: messengers that allow neurons to communicate with one another, sentries that control what materials can enter or leave neurons, conducto...

NSCI 175 EXAM 1 REVIEW: RESTING MEMBRANE POTENTIAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ RMP (resting membrane potential) - -The ______ is the VOLTAGE DIFFERENCE between the outside and inside of the neuron at rest (no action potentials being fired!) Changes in this are how neurons communicate. Neuron, reference electrode (sits outside the neuron), recording electrode (inside the neuron) - - What do you need to measure the resting membrane potential? negatively; -65 - -The inside of the n...

NSCI 175 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ RATED A+ Name the four essential steps of the scientific process - -Observation Replication Interpretation Verification Define Replication - -Repeating the same experiment over with different subjects/animals but in the same lab Define Verification - -Working on the same experimental protocol but the work is done by a completely different lab group/scientist Explain why the progress in science is often slow - -Following ...

NSCI 175 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Explain why progress in science is often slow - -Science is an ongoing process of questioning, observing, and testing Explain the reductionist approach - -Neuroscientists break down complex problems into smaller pieces for systematic experimental analysis Compare the levels of analysis: molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscience - -Molecular Neuroscience: Brain matter consists of molecules and...