Question 1

The brain can most easily make changes during the _____ period.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The brain can most easily make changes...

Question 2

Danielle, the feral child found in Florida, shows how important ______ is to brain development.

Accepted Answer

A) school attendance" 
B) socioeconomic status" 
C) gender" 
D) social interaction" 
A) school attendance" 
B) socioeconomic status" 
C) gender" 
D) social interaction"

Question 3

The release of acetylcholine is targeted at very specific areas of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

While working hard to learn how to knit, something you've wanted to do for a few years, your brain is busy:

Accepted Answer

A) releasing acetylcholine, decreasing plasticity, and breaking connections" 
B) releasing acetylcholine, increasing plasticity, and making new connections" 
C) blocking acetylcholine, decreasing plasticity, and making new connections" 
D) blocking acetylcholine, increasing plasticity, and making new connections" 
A) releasing acetylcholine, decreasing plasticity, and breaking connections" 
B) releasing acetylcholine, increasing plasticity, and making new connections" 
C) blocking acetylcholine, decreasing plasticity, and making new connections" 
D) blocking acetylcholine, increasing plasticity, and making new connections"

Question 5

Human adults have _______ inhibition after a cholinergic release, allowing only a small, targeted part of the brain tissue to change.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Human adults have _______ inhibition after a...

Question 6

If a person suffers a stroke in their left hemisphere we would expect to see:

Accepted Answer

A) eventual recovery of some lost functions" 
B) loss or partial loss of language abilities" 
C) reorganization in the right hemisphere" 
D) all of the above" 
A) eventual recovery of some lost functions" 
B) loss or partial loss of language abilities" 
C) reorganization in the right hemisphere" 
D) all of the above"

Question 7

Pruning refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) loss of unused brain tissue" 
B) retraction of axonal branches" 
C) retraction of dendritic branches" 
D) loss of cells in a given area of the brain" 
A) loss of unused brain tissue" 
B) retraction of axonal branches" 
C) retraction of dendritic branches" 
D) loss of cells in a given area of the brain"

Question 8

With an increase in the release of acetylcholine by cholinergic neurons, we can expect an increase in:

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty learning new tasks" 
B) sensitivity to tactile stimulation" 
C) plasticity" 
D) all of the above" 
A) difficulty learning new tasks" 
B) sensitivity to tactile stimulation" 
C) plasticity" 
D) all of the above"

Question 9

Four children immigrate to the United States. Which one will have the greatest success at learning to speak English fluently?

Accepted Answer

A) a nine-year-old" 
B) a twelve-year-old" 
C) a fifteen-year-old" 
D) a six-year-old" 
A) a nine-year-old" 
B) a twelve-year-old" 
C) a fifteen-year-old" 
D) a six-year-old"

Question 10

Neil Harbisson's "eyeborg", which allows him to convert colors into sound and encode infrared and ultraviolet is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) sensory deprivation" 
B) sensory addition" 
C) sensory substitution" 
D) all of the above" 
A) sensory deprivation" 
B) sensory addition" 
C) sensory substitution" 
D) all of the above"

Question 11

In an experiment to study plasticity, scientists removed half of the optic tectum of a frog. The resulting retiontopic map was:

Accepted Answer

A) intact, but shifted to another region" 
B) intact, but represented in the smaller area" 
C) missing the left visual field" 
D) missing the right visual field" 
A) intact, but shifted to another region" 
B) intact, but represented in the smaller area" 
C) missing the left visual field" 
D) missing the right visual field"

Question 12

If neurons are arranged retinotopically, then:

Accepted Answer

A) the layout of the cells matches the importance of the input" 
B) the layout of the cell runs from the left to right" 
C) the layout of the cells matches the layout of the external space" 
D) the layout of the cells run from the top to bottom" 
A) the layout of the cells matches the importance of the input" 
B) the layout of the cell runs from the left to right" 
C) the layout of the cells matches the layout of the external space" 
D) the layout of the cells run from the top to bottom"

The brain can most easily make changes during the _____ period.

Danielle, the feral child found in Florida, shows how important ______ is to brain development.

The release of acetylcholine is targeted at very specific areas of the brain.

While working hard to learn how to knit, something you've wanted to do for a few years, your brain is busy:

Human adults have _______ inhibition after a cholinergic release, allowing only a small, targeted part of the brain tissue to change.

If a person suffers a stroke in their left hemisphere we would expect to see:

Pruning refers to:

With an increase in the release of acetylcholine by cholinergic neurons, we can expect an increase in:

Four children immigrate to the United States. Which one will have the greatest success at learning to speak English fluently?

Neil Harbisson's "eyeborg", which allows him to convert colors into sound and encode infrared and ultraviolet is an example of:

In an experiment to study plasticity, scientists removed half of the optic tectum of a frog. The resulting retiontopic map was:

If neurons are arranged retinotopically, then:

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Exam 4: Neuroplasticity

The brain can most easily make changes during the _____ period.

Danielle, the feral child found in Florida, shows how important ______ is to brain development.

The release of acetylcholine is targeted at very specific areas of the brain.

While working hard to learn how to knit, something you've wanted to do for a few years, your brain is busy:

Human adults have _______ inhibition after a cholinergic release, allowing only a small, targeted part of the brain tissue to change.

If a person suffers a stroke in their left hemisphere we would expect to see:

Pruning refers to:

With an increase in the release of acetylcholine by cholinergic neurons, we can expect an increase in:

Four children immigrate to the United States. Which one will have the greatest success at learning to speak English fluently?

Neil Harbisson's "eyeborg", which allows him to convert colors into sound and encode infrared and ultraviolet is an example of:

In an experiment to study plasticity, scientists removed half of the optic tectum of a frog. The resulting retiontopic map was:

If neurons are arranged retinotopically, then:

Online Practice Questions

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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