Question 1

The results of Horn's electron microscopic studies show that synapses in a specific _____ region enlarge with imprinting.

Accepted Answer

A) forebrain 
B) basal ganglia 
C) midbrain 
D) hindbrain 
A) forebrain 
B) basal ganglia 
C) midbrain 
D) hindbrain

Question 2

New neurons continue to develop throughout life in the:

Accepted Answer

A) entire brain. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) basal ganglia. 
A) entire brain. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) basal ganglia.

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding language areas of the cortex is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Changes in dendritic complexity in speech areas are among the most impressive in the brain. 
B) Language areas are the earliest regions of the cortex to complete myelination. 
C) Between 15 and 24 months of age, there is a dramatic increase in the density of dendrites and axons in the language areas. 
D) By age 2 cell division and migration are complete in the language zones of the cerebral cortex. 
A) Changes in dendritic complexity in speech areas are among the most impressive in the brain. 
B) Language areas are the earliest regions of the cortex to complete myelination. 
C) Between 15 and 24 months of age, there is a dramatic increase in the density of dendrites and axons in the language areas. 
D) By age 2 cell division and migration are complete in the language zones of the cerebral cortex.

Question 4

Music has been used to mitigate the effects of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) stroke 
B) Parkinson disease 
C) aging 
D) all of the above 
A) stroke 
B) Parkinson disease 
C) aging 
D) all of the above

Question 5

In utero, a fetus's gut:

Accepted Answer

A) has the same microbiome as the mother. 
B) has a microbiome that is half from the mother and half from the father. 
C) is sterile. 
D) has a microbiome that is determined by what the mother eats. 
A) has the same microbiome as the mother. 
B) has a microbiome that is half from the mother and half from the father. 
C) is sterile. 
D) has a microbiome that is determined by what the mother eats.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a perspective on brain development?

Accepted Answer

A) The structural development of the brain can be correlated with emerging behaviors. 
B) Hormone release is the main driver of brain development and behavior. 
C) Behavioral development can be correlated with neural maturation. 
D) Factors that influence both brain and behavior should be identified and studied. 
A) The structural development of the brain can be correlated with emerging behaviors. 
B) Hormone release is the main driver of brain development and behavior. 
C) Behavioral development can be correlated with neural maturation. 
D) Factors that influence both brain and behavior should be identified and studied.

Question 7

The _____ stage involves the ability to reason abstractly and occurs sometime after _____.

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational; ages 2-6 
B) concrete operational; ages 11-12 
C) formal operational; ages 11-12 
D) formal operational; ages 7-11 
A) preoperational; ages 2-6 
B) concrete operational; ages 11-12 
C) formal operational; ages 11-12 
D) formal operational; ages 7-11

Question 8

The _____ hypothesis is the notion that neurons or their axons and dendrites are drawn toward a chemical that indicates the correct pathway.

Accepted Answer

A) chemical biomarker 
B) chemo-gradient 
C) chemoaffinity 
D) genetic blueprint 
A) chemical biomarker 
B) chemo-gradient 
C) chemoaffinity 
D) genetic blueprint

Question 9

How are the brains of individuals who have schizophrenia different from the brains of individuals who do not have schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

The brains of individuals who have schiz

Question 10

Cell differentiation:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs after neural maturation. 
B) occurs after migration. 
C) occurs before neuron generation. 
D) is not complete until well after birth. 
A) occurs after neural maturation. 
B) occurs after migration. 
C) occurs before neuron generation. 
D) is not complete until well after birth.

Question 11

The idea of preformation would imply that:

Accepted Answer

A) an embryo is a miniature adult. 
B) embryos of different species look different. 
C) embryos should look nothing like an adult. 
D) embryos of different species look different and embryos should look nothing like an adult. 
A) an embryo is a miniature adult. 
B) embryos of different species look different. 
C) embryos should look nothing like an adult. 
D) embryos of different species look different and embryos should look nothing like an adult.

Question 12

The condition in which vision in one eye is reduced as a result of disuse is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) hemianopia. 
B) macular degeneration. 
C) astigmatism. 
D) amblyopia. 
A) hemianopia. 
B) macular degeneration. 
C) astigmatism. 
D) amblyopia.

Question 13

Increases in cortical thickness in the hand area of the primary motor cortex are associated with increases in:

Accepted Answer

A) hand size. 
B) grip strength. 
C) manual dexterity. 
D) tendon brittleness. 
A) hand size. 
B) grip strength. 
C) manual dexterity. 
D) tendon brittleness.

Question 14

According to Piaget, in which development stage do children first begin to understand mathematical transformations?

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational period 
B) concrete operational period 
C) sensorimotor period 
D) formal operational period 
A) preoperational period 
B) concrete operational period 
C) sensorimotor period 
D) formal operational period

Question 15

Studies have shown that children are able to solve the _____ prior to the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) nonmatching-to-sample task; concurrent discrimination task 
B) nonmatching-to-sample task; displacement task 
C) concurrent discrimination task; nonmatching-to-sample task 
D) concurrent discrimination task; displacement task 
A) nonmatching-to-sample task; concurrent discrimination task 
B) nonmatching-to-sample task; displacement task 
C) concurrent discrimination task; nonmatching-to-sample task 
D) concurrent discrimination task; displacement task

Question 16

Brain scans and autopsies of the brains of patients with schizophrenia have shown:

Accepted Answer

A) smaller ventricles. 
B) heavier brains because of increased glial growth. 
C) a decrease in the number of neurons in the prefrontal cortex. 
D) a larger parahippocampal gyrus. 
A) smaller ventricles. 
B) heavier brains because of increased glial growth. 
C) a decrease in the number of neurons in the prefrontal cortex. 
D) a larger parahippocampal gyrus.

Question 17

It is possible to test planning capability by using the:

Accepted Answer

A) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. 
B) digit span test. 
C) Tower of Hanoi test. 
D) mirror drawing test. 
A) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. 
B) digit span test. 
C) Tower of Hanoi test. 
D) mirror drawing test.

Question 18

Prenatal stress _____ gene methylation.

Accepted Answer

A) can increase 
B) can reduce 
C) can reverse 
D) has no influence on 
A) can increase 
B) can reduce 
C) can reverse 
D) has no influence on

Question 19

The brain can cope with injury more easily during:

Accepted Answer

A) differentiation. 
B) cell migration. 
C) neurogenesis. 
D) neuron maturation. 
A) differentiation. 
B) cell migration. 
C) neurogenesis. 
D) neuron maturation.

Question 20

What effects might caffeine and nicotine have on the developing brain?

Accepted Answer

Caffeine and nicotine can have significa

The results of Horn's electron microscopic studies show that synapses in a specific _____ region enlarge with imprinting.

New neurons continue to develop throughout life in the:

Which of the following statements regarding language areas of the cortex is NOT correct?

Music has been used to mitigate the effects of which of the following?

In utero, a fetus's gut:

Which of the following is NOT a perspective on brain development?

The _ stage involves the ability to reason abstractly and occurs sometime after _.

The _____ hypothesis is the notion that neurons or their axons and dendrites are drawn toward a chemical that indicates the correct pathway.

How are the brains of individuals who have schizophrenia different from the brains of individuals who do not have schizophrenia?

Cell differentiation:

The idea of preformation would imply that:

The condition in which vision in one eye is reduced as a result of disuse is known as:

Increases in cortical thickness in the hand area of the primary motor cortex are associated with increases in:

According to Piaget, in which development stage do children first begin to understand mathematical transformations?

Studies have shown that children are able to solve the _ prior to the _.

Brain scans and autopsies of the brains of patients with schizophrenia have shown:

It is possible to test planning capability by using the:

Prenatal stress _____ gene methylation.

The brain can cope with injury more easily during:

What effects might caffeine and nicotine have on the developing brain?

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 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

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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Exam 8: How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

The results of Horn's electron microscopic studies show that synapses in a specific _____ region enlarge with imprinting.

New neurons continue to develop throughout life in the:

Which of the following statements regarding language areas of the cortex is NOT correct?

Music has been used to mitigate the effects of which of the following?

In utero, a fetus's gut:

Which of the following is NOT a perspective on brain development?

The _____ stage involves the ability to reason abstractly and occurs sometime after _____.

The _____ hypothesis is the notion that neurons or their axons and dendrites are drawn toward a chemical that indicates the correct pathway.

How are the brains of individuals who have schizophrenia different from the brains of individuals who do not have schizophrenia?

Cell differentiation:

The idea of preformation would imply that:

The condition in which vision in one eye is reduced as a result of disuse is known as:

Increases in cortical thickness in the hand area of the primary motor cortex are associated with increases in:

According to Piaget, in which development stage do children first begin to understand mathematical transformations?

Studies have shown that children are able to solve the _____ prior to the _____.

Brain scans and autopsies of the brains of patients with schizophrenia have shown:

It is possible to test planning capability by using the:

Prenatal stress _____ gene methylation.

The brain can cope with injury more easily during:

What effects might caffeine and nicotine have on the developing brain?

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 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

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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The _ stage involves the ability to reason abstractly and occurs sometime after _.

Studies have shown that children are able to solve the _ prior to the _.