Question 1

What neural changes do Parkinson and Alzheimer disease have in common?

Accepted Answer

Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's

Question 2

Freud is BEST known for developing:

Accepted Answer

A) behavior therapy. 
B) cognitive therapy. 
C) psychotherapies. 
D) group therapies. 
A) behavior therapy. 
B) cognitive therapy. 
C) psychotherapies. 
D) group therapies.

Question 3

Josh played professional football for a number of years, and during that time, he had numerous concussions. Following his retirement from football, Josh became depressed, had trouble controlling his temper, and made poor decisions that ended in the breakup of his marriage. Josh later committed suicide. An autopsy of Josh's brain revealed that he had clear signs of:

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer disease. 
B) ischemia. 
C) chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
D) diaschisis. 
A) Alzheimer disease. 
B) ischemia. 
C) chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
D) diaschisis.

Question 4

What kinds of neurosurgeries have been used in treating Parkinson disease?

Accepted Answer

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressiv

Question 5

What are prions? What neurological diseases may be caused by prions?

Accepted Answer

Prions are infectious agents composed en

Question 6

Individuals with depression have elevated levels of:

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine. 
B) serotonin. 
C) norepinephrine. 
D) cortisol. 
A) dopamine. 
B) serotonin. 
C) norepinephrine. 
D) cortisol.

Question 7

Electroconvulsive therapy may help treat depression by increasing:

Accepted Answer

A) the number of new neurons in the brain. 
B) levels of glutamate in the brain. 
C) levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). 
D) levels of GABA in the brain. 
A) the number of new neurons in the brain. 
B) levels of glutamate in the brain. 
C) levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). 
D) levels of GABA in the brain.

Question 8

The prevalence of schizophrenia is approximately _____ of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) 12% 
B) 5% 
C) 3% 
D) 1% 
A) 12% 
B) 5% 
C) 3% 
D) 1%

Question 9

What is magnetic resonance spectroscopy? How is it used to diagnose traumatic brain injury?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) is

Question 10

_____ is a disorder in which the patient is unable to stop the tongue, hands, or other body parts from moving.

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson disease 
B) Ataxia 
C) Tardive dyskinesia 
D) Schizophrenia 
A) Parkinson disease 
B) Ataxia 
C) Tardive dyskinesia 
D) Schizophrenia

Question 11

A prion is:

Accepted Answer

A) a genetic mutation that may be responsible for several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer and Parkinson. 
B) a virus capable of replicating itself without infecting a host cell, and therefore less easily detected by the body's immune system. 
C) a fibrous ring that forms within neuronal cytoplasm and is thought to correspond to abnormal neurofilament metabolism. 
D) an abnormally folded protein that causes other proteins to adopt the same abnormal fold, which renders them less functional. 
A) a genetic mutation that may be responsible for several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer and Parkinson. 
B) a virus capable of replicating itself without infecting a host cell, and therefore less easily detected by the body's immune system. 
C) a fibrous ring that forms within neuronal cytoplasm and is thought to correspond to abnormal neurofilament metabolism. 
D) an abnormally folded protein that causes other proteins to adopt the same abnormal fold, which renders them less functional.

Question 12

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is characterized in part by:

Accepted Answer

A) excessive production of dopamine. 
B) smaller ventricles. 
C) white matter loss. 
D) neurofibrillary tangles. 
A) excessive production of dopamine. 
B) smaller ventricles. 
C) white matter loss. 
D) neurofibrillary tangles.

Question 13

Explain the Freudian terms id, ego, and superego. What brain structures might these concepts be related to?

Accepted Answer

The id, ego, and superego are three comp

Question 14

Imaging studies of people with depressive disorders show increased baseline activity in the:

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus and cingulate cortex. 
B) hippocampus and cingulate cortex. 
C) cingulate cortex and amygdala. 
D) hypothalamus and hippocampus. 
A) hypothalamus and cingulate cortex. 
B) hippocampus and cingulate cortex. 
C) cingulate cortex and amygdala. 
D) hypothalamus and hippocampus.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a form of degenerative dementia?

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson disease 
B) Alzheimer disease 
C) corticobasal degeneration 
D) vascular dementia 
A) Parkinson disease 
B) Alzheimer disease 
C) corticobasal degeneration 
D) vascular dementia

Question 16

Lesioning the internal portion of the globus pallidus has been used as a treatment for:

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer disease. 
B) Huntington disease. 
C) Pick disease. 
D) Parkinson disease. 
A) Alzheimer disease. 
B) Huntington disease. 
C) Pick disease. 
D) Parkinson disease.

Question 17

Ischemic stroke is due to a:

Accepted Answer

A) bulge in an artery. 
B) rupture of a vein. 
C) blockage in an artery or a vein. 
D) low blood oxygen level in an artery or a vein. 
A) bulge in an artery. 
B) rupture of a vein. 
C) blockage in an artery or a vein. 
D) low blood oxygen level in an artery or a vein.

Question 18

During a stroke, too much _____ enters the neuron, and it has a toxic effect.

Accepted Answer

A) calcium 
B) potassium 
C) chloride 
D) sodium 
A) calcium 
B) potassium 
C) chloride 
D) sodium

Question 19

Traumatic brain injury can result in:

Accepted Answer

A) brain swelling. 
B) scar tissue. 
C) disruptions in blood supply. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) brain swelling. 
B) scar tissue. 
C) disruptions in blood supply. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

Repeated concussions have been associated with later development of:

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer disease. 
B) chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
C) Parkinson disease. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Alzheimer disease. 
B) chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
C) Parkinson disease. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

What neural changes do Parkinson and Alzheimer disease have in common?

Freud is BEST known for developing:

What kinds of neurosurgeries have been used in treating Parkinson disease?

What are prions? What neurological diseases may be caused by prions?

Individuals with depression have elevated levels of:

Electroconvulsive therapy may help treat depression by increasing:

The prevalence of schizophrenia is approximately _____ of the population.

What is magnetic resonance spectroscopy? How is it used to diagnose traumatic brain injury?

_____ is a disorder in which the patient is unable to stop the tongue, hands, or other body parts from moving.

A prion is:

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is characterized in part by:

Explain the Freudian terms id, ego, and superego. What brain structures might these concepts be related to?

Imaging studies of people with depressive disorders show increased baseline activity in the:

Which of the following is NOT a form of degenerative dementia?

Lesioning the internal portion of the globus pallidus has been used as a treatment for:

Ischemic stroke is due to a:

During a stroke, too much _____ enters the neuron, and it has a toxic effect.

Traumatic brain injury can result in:

Repeated concussions have been associated with later development of:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

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Exam 16: What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

What neural changes do Parkinson and Alzheimer disease have in common?

Freud is BEST known for developing:

What kinds of neurosurgeries have been used in treating Parkinson disease?

What are prions? What neurological diseases may be caused by prions?

Individuals with depression have elevated levels of:

Electroconvulsive therapy may help treat depression by increasing:

The prevalence of schizophrenia is approximately _____ of the population.

What is magnetic resonance spectroscopy? How is it used to diagnose traumatic brain injury?

_____ is a disorder in which the patient is unable to stop the tongue, hands, or other body parts from moving.

A prion is:

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is characterized in part by:

Explain the Freudian terms id, ego, and superego. What brain structures might these concepts be related to?

Imaging studies of people with depressive disorders show increased baseline activity in the:

Which of the following is NOT a form of degenerative dementia?

Lesioning the internal portion of the globus pallidus has been used as a treatment for:

Ischemic stroke is due to a:

During a stroke, too much _____ enters the neuron, and it has a toxic effect.

Traumatic brain injury can result in:

Repeated concussions have been associated with later development of:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

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