Question 1

What is described as the 'master switch' to arousal?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) brain stem 
C) hypothalamus 
D) pineal gland 
A) thalamus 
B) brain stem 
C) hypothalamus 
D) pineal gland

Question 2

The thalamus is thought to be involved in temporal binding because of its function as a sensory relay station of the brain and its synchronized cortical processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ____________________ system turns REM sleep on and off.

Accepted Answer

reticular

Question 4

A typical neuropsychological profile for a patient with a temporal lobe seizure disorder would consist of deficits within the following areas:

Accepted Answer

A) memory,language,and attention. 
B) language,visuospatial,and visuoperceptual skills. 
C) learning,memory,and abstract reasoning. 
D) learning,memory,and language. 
A) memory,language,and attention. 
B) language,visuospatial,and visuoperceptual skills. 
C) learning,memory,and abstract reasoning. 
D) learning,memory,and language.

Question 5

Acetylcholine ____________________ during REM sleep in animals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Acetylcholine ____________________ during REM sleep in animals....

Question 6

The importance of a Wada test is to determine laterality of:

Accepted Answer

A) motor deficits. 
B) memory and language. 
C) memory and learning. 
D) emotional lability. 
A) motor deficits. 
B) memory and language. 
C) memory and learning. 
D) emotional lability.

Question 7

The cerebellum has a clearly identified role in human consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The reticular activating system has a clear role in human consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sleep paralysis occurs during REM because it is simply too exhausting to act out dreams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The major difference between a grand mal and a petit mal seizure is the presence or absence of:

Accepted Answer

A) motoric abnormalities. 
B) an altered state of consciousness. 
C) migraines and disorientation. 
D) extreme emotional responsiveness. 
A) motoric abnormalities. 
B) an altered state of consciousness. 
C) migraines and disorientation. 
D) extreme emotional responsiveness.

Question 11

Treatment for epilepsy includes:

Accepted Answer

A) anticonvulsant medication. 
B) neurosurgery. 
C) stress management. 
D) all of these 
A) anticonvulsant medication. 
B) neurosurgery. 
C) stress management. 
D) all of these

Question 12

It is widely accepted,as Descartes suggested,that the pineal gland is the center of consciousness in the human brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Provide a comprehensive definition of "consciousness"; that is,what features are commonly attributed to notions of this construct? Do you think that "consciousness" can be understood on a neuropsychological level? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Most people agree that consciousness imp

Question 14

Seizures occur due to:

Accepted Answer

A) excessive inhibitory synchronous neuronal firing. 
B) excessive inhibitory asynchronous neuronal firing. 
C) excessive excitatory synchronous neuronal firing. 
D) excessive excitatory asynchronous neuronal firing. 
A) excessive inhibitory synchronous neuronal firing. 
B) excessive inhibitory asynchronous neuronal firing. 
C) excessive excitatory synchronous neuronal firing. 
D) excessive excitatory asynchronous neuronal firing.

Question 15

Define consciousness.How does a neuropsychologist ascertain consciousness in a patient?

Accepted Answer

Consciousness can be conceptualized in a

Question 16

The term circadian rhythm refers to a:

Accepted Answer

A) response to the rhythms of the cosmos. 
B) mechanistic approach to understanding human functioning. 
C) daily patterns of the sleep cycle. 
D) daily pattern of sleep and wakefulness. 
A) response to the rhythms of the cosmos. 
B) mechanistic approach to understanding human functioning. 
C) daily patterns of the sleep cycle. 
D) daily pattern of sleep and wakefulness.

Question 17

A young woman suddenly turns her head to the left side,and then her left arm and left side of her body contract.After a few seconds her whole body goes into convulsions of a tonic-clonic type.What type of seizure is she having?

Accepted Answer

A) an absence attack 
B) a partial motor seizure which generalized secondarily 
C) a grand mal seizure 
D) a complex-partial seizure 
A) an absence attack 
B) a partial motor seizure which generalized secondarily 
C) a grand mal seizure 
D) a complex-partial seizure

Question 18

____________________ is an episode of brief paralysis that may result in falling to the floor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is an episode of brief paralysis...

Question 19

Which of the following is true of split-brain patients?

Accepted Answer

A) Split-brain patients exhibit no neuropsychological sequelae following their corpus callosotomy. 
B) Split-brain patients usually continue to exhibit one unified conscious experience. 
C) Split-brain patients may initially develop two competing conscious experiences. 
D) None of these. 
A) Split-brain patients exhibit no neuropsychological sequelae following their corpus callosotomy. 
B) Split-brain patients usually continue to exhibit one unified conscious experience. 
C) Split-brain patients may initially develop two competing conscious experiences. 
D) None of these.

Question 20

The first sign of narcolepsy is usually:

Accepted Answer

A) excessive daytime sleepiness. 
B) cataplexy. 
C) sleep apnea. 
D) sleep paralysis. 
A) excessive daytime sleepiness. 
B) cataplexy. 
C) sleep apnea. 
D) sleep paralysis.

What is described as the 'master switch' to arousal?

The thalamus is thought to be involved in temporal binding because of its function as a sensory relay station of the brain and its synchronized cortical processes.

The ____________________ system turns REM sleep on and off.

A typical neuropsychological profile for a patient with a temporal lobe seizure disorder would consist of deficits within the following areas:

Acetylcholine ____________________ during REM sleep in animals.

The importance of a Wada test is to determine laterality of:

The cerebellum has a clearly identified role in human consciousness.

The reticular activating system has a clear role in human consciousness.

Sleep paralysis occurs during REM because it is simply too exhausting to act out dreams.

The major difference between a grand mal and a petit mal seizure is the presence or absence of:

Treatment for epilepsy includes:

It is widely accepted,as Descartes suggested,that the pineal gland is the center of consciousness in the human brain.

Provide a comprehensive definition of "consciousness"; that is,what features are commonly attributed to notions of this construct? Do you think that "consciousness" can be understood on a neuropsychological level? Why or why not?

Seizures occur due to:

Define consciousness.How does a neuropsychologist ascertain consciousness in a patient?

The term circadian rhythm refers to a:

A young woman suddenly turns her head to the left side,and then her left arm and left side of her body contract.After a few seconds her whole body goes into convulsions of a tonic-clonic type.What type of seizure is she having?

____________________ is an episode of brief paralysis that may result in falling to the floor.

Which of the following is true of split-brain patients?

The first sign of narcolepsy is usually:

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Exam 16: Alterations of Consciousness

What is described as the 'master switch' to arousal?

The thalamus is thought to be involved in temporal binding because of its function as a sensory relay station of the brain and its synchronized cortical processes.

The ____________________ system turns REM sleep on and off.

A typical neuropsychological profile for a patient with a temporal lobe seizure disorder would consist of deficits within the following areas:

Acetylcholine ____________________ during REM sleep in animals.

The importance of a Wada test is to determine laterality of:

The cerebellum has a clearly identified role in human consciousness.

The reticular activating system has a clear role in human consciousness.

Sleep paralysis occurs during REM because it is simply too exhausting to act out dreams.

The major difference between a grand mal and a petit mal seizure is the presence or absence of:

Treatment for epilepsy includes:

It is widely accepted,as Descartes suggested,that the pineal gland is the center of consciousness in the human brain.

Provide a comprehensive definition of "consciousness"; that is,what features are commonly attributed to notions of this construct? Do you think that "consciousness" can be understood on a neuropsychological level? Why or why not?

Seizures occur due to:

Define consciousness.How does a neuropsychologist ascertain consciousness in a patient?

The term circadian rhythm refers to a:

A young woman suddenly turns her head to the left side,and then her left arm and left side of her body contract.After a few seconds her whole body goes into convulsions of a tonic-clonic type.What type of seizure is she having?

____________________ is an episode of brief paralysis that may result in falling to the floor.

Which of the following is true of split-brain patients?

The first sign of narcolepsy is usually:

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Subcortical Dementias

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