Question 1

Which neurotransmitter has been implicated as pathogenic of autism?

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) GABA 
C) imipramine 
D) serotonin 
A) acetylcholine 
B) GABA 
C) imipramine 
D) serotonin

Question 2

Which of the following neuroanatomical structures is implicated in phonologic processing?

Accepted Answer

A) occipital cortex 
B) Raphe nucleus 
C) corpus callosum 
D) planum temporale 
A) occipital cortex 
B) Raphe nucleus 
C) corpus callosum 
D) planum temporale

Question 3

Which of the following is a typical behavior modification technique used in the treatment of autism?

Accepted Answer

A) physical punishment 
B) overcorrection 
C) psychotherapy 
D) all of these 
A) physical punishment 
B) overcorrection 
C) psychotherapy 
D) all of these

Question 4

The ratio of male-to-female with autism is:

Accepted Answer

A) 1:1 
B) 1-2:2 
C) 2-4:2 
D) 2-6:1 
A) 1:1 
B) 1-2:2 
C) 2-4:2 
D) 2-6:1

Question 5

____________________ governs the reuptake of dopamine into the neuron.
or

Accepted Answer

Dopamine t

Question 6

Flicker fusion rate refers to the rate at which two visual images fuse into one image when rapidly presented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the most common learning disability?

Accepted Answer

A) dyscalculia 
B) dyslexia 
C) autism 
D) dysgraphia 
A) dyscalculia 
B) dyslexia 
C) autism 
D) dysgraphia

Question 8

Individual's with autism have been found to show reduced activation of the fusiform face area when:

Accepted Answer

A) identifying mental states based on facial details. 
B) matching facial expressions. 
C) performing a facial discrimination task. 
D) all of these 
A) identifying mental states based on facial details. 
B) matching facial expressions. 
C) performing a facial discrimination task. 
D) all of these

Question 9

The magnocellular visual system is sensitive to:

Accepted Answer

A) color. 
B) fine spatial details. 
C) spatial location. 
D) high contrast. 
A) color. 
B) fine spatial details. 
C) spatial location. 
D) high contrast.

Question 10

Approximately,what percentage of the variance in dyslexia is genetic?

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 100% 
A) 25% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 100%

Question 11

Skills that are overdeveloped in individuals with limited cognitive capacity are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) executive functions. 
B) savant skills. 
C) "Rainman syndrome." 
D) hyper-intelligent skills. 
A) executive functions. 
B) savant skills. 
C) "Rainman syndrome." 
D) hyper-intelligent skills.

Question 12

In the study of children with ADHD and those with hydrocephalus,Brewer and Associates (2001)determined that the group with ADHD demonstrated weaknesses in the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

anterior a

Question 13

What percentage of children with autism exhibit mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

A) 10-20% 
B) 30-50% 
C) 50-80% 
D) 95% 
A) 10-20% 
B) 30-50% 
C) 50-80% 
D) 95%

Question 14

Rourke's initial studies on Reading and Spelling (R-S)disorders found that these children were impaired in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) psycholinguistic skills. 
B) spelling skills. 
C) reading skills. 
D) psychomotor skills. 
A) psycholinguistic skills. 
B) spelling skills. 
C) reading skills. 
D) psychomotor skills.

Question 15

A learning disability that involves impairment in written expression is called:

Accepted Answer

A) dyscalculia. 
B) dyslexia. 
C) autism. 
D) dysgraphia. 
A) dyscalculia. 
B) dyslexia. 
C) autism. 
D) dysgraphia.

Question 16

Postmortem findings of neuronal ectopias and cytoarchitectonic dysplasia in the brains of individuals with dyslexia suggests abnormal neural development between the fifth and seventh months of gestation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Casey and associates (2002)determined that children with Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome demonstrated a deficit in response execution.Response execution is believed to be supported by the:

Accepted Answer

A) left orbital/dorsal lateral prefrontal circuits. 
B) supplementary eye and dorsal lateral prefrontal circuits. 
C) basal ganglia-thalamocortical circuits. 
D) right orbital/anterior cingulate circuits. 
A) left orbital/dorsal lateral prefrontal circuits. 
B) supplementary eye and dorsal lateral prefrontal circuits. 
C) basal ganglia-thalamocortical circuits. 
D) right orbital/anterior cingulate circuits.

Question 18

Individuals with dyslexia struggle most with word recognition when presented with:

Accepted Answer

A) familiar words. 
B) familiar and lengthy words. 
C) unfamiliar words. 
D) all of these 
A) familiar words. 
B) familiar and lengthy words. 
C) unfamiliar words. 
D) all of these

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of an executive function?

Accepted Answer

A) working memory 
B) executive planning 
C) response inhibition 
D) all of these 
A) working memory 
B) executive planning 
C) response inhibition 
D) all of these

Question 20

A child contracts a "strep" infection and subsequently begins to tic and show obsessive-compulsive behaviors.This condition is labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) streptococcal induced copropraxia. 
B) a pseudo tic and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C) pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection. 
D) none of these 
A) streptococcal induced copropraxia. 
B) a pseudo tic and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C) pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection. 
D) none of these

Which neurotransmitter has been implicated as pathogenic of autism?

Which of the following neuroanatomical structures is implicated in phonologic processing?

Which of the following is a typical behavior modification technique used in the treatment of autism?

The ratio of male-to-female with autism is:

____________________ governs the reuptake of dopamine into the neuron. or

Flicker fusion rate refers to the rate at which two visual images fuse into one image when rapidly presented.

What is the most common learning disability?

Individual's with autism have been found to show reduced activation of the fusiform face area when:

The magnocellular visual system is sensitive to:

Approximately,what percentage of the variance in dyslexia is genetic?

Skills that are overdeveloped in individuals with limited cognitive capacity are known as:

In the study of children with ADHD and those with hydrocephalus,Brewer and Associates (2001)determined that the group with ADHD demonstrated weaknesses in the ____________________.

What percentage of children with autism exhibit mental retardation?

Rourke's initial studies on Reading and Spelling (R-S)disorders found that these children were impaired in all of the following EXCEPT:

A learning disability that involves impairment in written expression is called:

Postmortem findings of neuronal ectopias and cytoarchitectonic dysplasia in the brains of individuals with dyslexia suggests abnormal neural development between the fifth and seventh months of gestation.

Casey and associates (2002)determined that children with Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome demonstrated a deficit in response execution.Response execution is believed to be supported by the:

Individuals with dyslexia struggle most with word recognition when presented with:

Which of the following is an example of an executive function?

A child contracts a "strep" infection and subsequently begins to tic and show obsessive-compulsive behaviors.This condition is labeled:

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Exam 11: Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Which neurotransmitter has been implicated as pathogenic of autism?

Which of the following neuroanatomical structures is implicated in phonologic processing?

Which of the following is a typical behavior modification technique used in the treatment of autism?

The ratio of male-to-female with autism is:

____________________ governs the reuptake of dopamine into the neuron. or

Flicker fusion rate refers to the rate at which two visual images fuse into one image when rapidly presented.

What is the most common learning disability?

Individual's with autism have been found to show reduced activation of the fusiform face area when:

The magnocellular visual system is sensitive to:

Approximately,what percentage of the variance in dyslexia is genetic?

Skills that are overdeveloped in individuals with limited cognitive capacity are known as:

In the study of children with ADHD and those with hydrocephalus,Brewer and Associates (2001)determined that the group with ADHD demonstrated weaknesses in the ____________________.

What percentage of children with autism exhibit mental retardation?

Rourke's initial studies on Reading and Spelling (R-S)disorders found that these children were impaired in all of the following EXCEPT:

A learning disability that involves impairment in written expression is called:

Postmortem findings of neuronal ectopias and cytoarchitectonic dysplasia in the brains of individuals with dyslexia suggests abnormal neural development between the fifth and seventh months of gestation.

Casey and associates (2002)determined that children with Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome demonstrated a deficit in response execution.Response execution is believed to be supported by the:

Individuals with dyslexia struggle most with word recognition when presented with:

Which of the following is an example of an executive function?

A child contracts a "strep" infection and subsequently begins to tic and show obsessive-compulsive behaviors.This condition is labeled:

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

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

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