Question 1

see Figure 15.6​
  
-In this illustration of a closed head injury,the area indicated by the number 2 is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) embolism. 
B) thrombosis. 
C) coup. 
D) countercoup. 
A) embolism. 
B) thrombosis. 
C) coup. 
D) countercoup.

Question 2

Figure 15.10
  
-PrPC stands for ____________________,whereas PrPSC stands for ____________________.

Accepted Answer

prion prot

Question 3

In cell cultures,abnormal prions

Accepted Answer

A) "hijack" DNA in order to produce more abnormal prions. 
B) convert normal prions into the abnormal form. 
C) increase calcium influx, which triggers apoptosis. 
D) enhance the expression of death genes that produce caspases. 
A) "hijack" DNA in order to produce more abnormal prions. 
B) convert normal prions into the abnormal form. 
C) increase calcium influx, which triggers apoptosis. 
D) enhance the expression of death genes that produce caspases.

Question 4

Uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain accompanied by changes in consciousness are known as​

Accepted Answer

A) seizures. 
B) tumors. 
C) subdural hematomas. 
D) coma. 
A) seizures. 
B) tumors. 
C) subdural hematomas. 
D) coma.

Question 5

Changes in consciousness frequently accompany

Accepted Answer

A) Jacksonian seizures 
B) photosensitive seizures 
C) simple partial seizures 
D) complex partial seizures 
A) Jacksonian seizures 
B) photosensitive seizures 
C) simple partial seizures 
D) complex partial seizures

Question 6

An embolism is

Accepted Answer

A) a blockage resulting from material that doesn't move from its point of origin. 
B) a blockage resulting from material that travels to smaller diameter blood vessels until it has to stop. 
C) bleeding in the brain. 
D) an area of dead neurons. 
A) a blockage resulting from material that doesn't move from its point of origin. 
B) a blockage resulting from material that travels to smaller diameter blood vessels until it has to stop. 
C) bleeding in the brain. 
D) an area of dead neurons.

Question 7

Ralph has suffered from alcoholism since he started college.Instead of undergoing a medically supervised rehabilitation,he plans to try quitting on his own.You advise Ralph that his plan is​

Accepted Answer

A) probably perfectly okay, because he has no family history of epilepsy. 
B) probably perfectly okay, because alcohol is legal and safe. 
C) a really bad idea, because withdrawal from GABA agonists like alcohol can lead to severe seizures. 
D) a really bad idea, because alcohol inhibits seizures in people with epilepsy by boosting activity of acetylcholine. 
A) probably perfectly okay, because he has no family history of epilepsy. 
B) probably perfectly okay, because alcohol is legal and safe. 
C) a really bad idea, because withdrawal from GABA agonists like alcohol can lead to severe seizures. 
D) a really bad idea, because alcohol inhibits seizures in people with epilepsy by boosting activity of acetylcholine.

Question 8

Epilepsy is diagnosed in patients with​

Accepted Answer

A) a history of at least one seizure. 
B) a history of at least one seizure that was unrelated to having a fever as a child. 
C) repeated, unprovoked seizures. 
D) seizures resulting from an inoperable tumor. 
A) a history of at least one seizure. 
B) a history of at least one seizure that was unrelated to having a fever as a child. 
C) repeated, unprovoked seizures. 
D) seizures resulting from an inoperable tumor.

Question 9

Larger numbers of strokes result from ischemia than from cerebral hemorrhages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?

Accepted Answer

A transient ischemic attack is a brief (

Question 11

Following brain injury,patients' cognitive performance

Accepted Answer

A) shows no improvement. 
B) might improve within the first 3 months, but not after that point. 
C) might improve over the first 2 years, but not after that point. 
D) may improve over a timeline of several years. 
A) shows no improvement. 
B) might improve within the first 3 months, but not after that point. 
C) might improve over the first 2 years, but not after that point. 
D) may improve over a timeline of several years.

Question 12

Bleeding between the membranes covering the brain (that is,under the dura mater)following a closed head injury is known as

Accepted Answer

A) thrombosis. 
B) subdural hematoma. 
C) coup. 
D) countercoup. 
A) thrombosis. 
B) subdural hematoma. 
C) coup. 
D) countercoup.

Question 13

Alzheimer's disease involves several changes in the brain.Which of the following is not one of the affected structures?

Accepted Answer

A) neurofibrillary tangles 
B) beta amyloid proteins 
C) extrapyramidal cells 
D) tau proteins 
A) neurofibrillary tangles 
B) beta amyloid proteins 
C) extrapyramidal cells 
D) tau proteins

Question 14

Cognitive ________ is a proposed basis for individual differences in responses to brain injury either due to brain size,synapse number ,or flexible use of cognitive networks.

Accepted Answer

A) resourcing 
B) reserve 
C) malleability 
D) plasticity 
A) resourcing 
B) reserve 
C) malleability 
D) plasticity

Question 15

The best predictor of the development of chronic traumatic brain injury in boxers is

Accepted Answer

A) the use of protective headgear. 
B) the weight class of the boxer. 
C) their genetic makeup. 
D) the win-loss record of the boxer. 
A) the use of protective headgear. 
B) the weight class of the boxer. 
C) their genetic makeup. 
D) the win-loss record of the boxer.

Question 16

see Figure 15.16a
  
-In this illustration,abnormal electrical activity travels from its origin,labeled number 1 or the ____________________ to the opposite hemisphere by way of the ____________________,which is labeled number 2.

Accepted Answer

primary se

Question 17

The herpes simplex virus responsible for cold sores and genital herpes can produce a type of secondary encephalitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Having the E4 variant of the APOE gene increases a boxer's risk for

Accepted Answer

A) stroke. 
B) brain tumors. 
C) aneurysms. 
D) dementia pugilistica. 
A) stroke. 
B) brain tumors. 
C) aneurysms. 
D) dementia pugilistica.

Question 19

In addition to flulike symptoms,meningitis may cause​

Accepted Answer

A) sudden onset focal seizures. 
B) a characteristic "bulls-eye" rash. 
C) a stiff neck and sensitivity to lights. 
D) fatigue and joint pain. 
A) sudden onset focal seizures. 
B) a characteristic "bulls-eye" rash. 
C) a stiff neck and sensitivity to lights. 
D) fatigue and joint pain.

Question 20

Compared with bacterial meningitis,viral meningitis is​

Accepted Answer

A) less common and less dangerous. 
B) less common and more dangerous. 
C) more common and less dangerous. 
D) more common and more dangerous. 
A) less common and less dangerous. 
B) less common and more dangerous. 
C) more common and less dangerous. 
D) more common and more dangerous.

see Figure 15.6 -In this illustration of a closed head injury,the area indicated by the number 2 is known as a

Figure 15.10 -PrPC stands for ,whereas PrPSC stands for .

In cell cultures,abnormal prions

Uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain accompanied by changes in consciousness are known as

Changes in consciousness frequently accompany

An embolism is

Ralph has suffered from alcoholism since he started college.Instead of undergoing a medically supervised rehabilitation,he plans to try quitting on his own.You advise Ralph that his plan is

Epilepsy is diagnosed in patients with

Larger numbers of strokes result from ischemia than from cerebral hemorrhages.

What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?

Following brain injury,patients' cognitive performance

Bleeding between the membranes covering the brain (that is,under the dura mater)following a closed head injury is known as

Alzheimer's disease involves several changes in the brain.Which of the following is not one of the affected structures?

Cognitive ________ is a proposed basis for individual differences in responses to brain injury either due to brain size,synapse number ,or flexible use of cognitive networks.

The best predictor of the development of chronic traumatic brain injury in boxers is

see Figure 15.16a -In this illustration,abnormal electrical activity travels from its origin,labeled number 1 or the to the opposite hemisphere by way of the ,which is labeled number 2.

The herpes simplex virus responsible for cold sores and genital herpes can produce a type of secondary encephalitis.

Having the E4 variant of the APOE gene increases a boxer's risk for

In addition to flulike symptoms,meningitis may cause

Compared with bacterial meningitis,viral meningitis is

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology

Filters

Exam 15: Neuropsychology

see Figure 15.6​ -In this illustration of a closed head injury,the area indicated by the number 2 is known as a

Figure 15.10 -PrPC stands for ____________________,whereas PrPSC stands for ____________________.

In cell cultures,abnormal prions

Uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain accompanied by changes in consciousness are known as​

Changes in consciousness frequently accompany

An embolism is

Ralph has suffered from alcoholism since he started college.Instead of undergoing a medically supervised rehabilitation,he plans to try quitting on his own.You advise Ralph that his plan is​

Epilepsy is diagnosed in patients with​

Larger numbers of strokes result from ischemia than from cerebral hemorrhages.

What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?

Following brain injury,patients' cognitive performance

Bleeding between the membranes covering the brain (that is,under the dura mater)following a closed head injury is known as

Alzheimer's disease involves several changes in the brain.Which of the following is not one of the affected structures?

Cognitive ________ is a proposed basis for individual differences in responses to brain injury either due to brain size,synapse number ,or flexible use of cognitive networks.

The best predictor of the development of chronic traumatic brain injury in boxers is

see Figure 15.16a -In this illustration,abnormal electrical activity travels from its origin,labeled number 1 or the ____________________ to the opposite hemisphere by way of the ____________________,which is labeled number 2.

The herpes simplex virus responsible for cold sores and genital herpes can produce a type of secondary encephalitis.

Having the E4 variant of the APOE gene increases a boxer's risk for

In addition to flulike symptoms,meningitis may cause​

Compared with bacterial meningitis,viral meningitis is​

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology

Filters

see Figure 15.6 -In this illustration of a closed head injury,the area indicated by the number 2 is known as a

Figure 15.10 -PrPC stands for ,whereas PrPSC stands for .

Uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain accompanied by changes in consciousness are known as

Ralph has suffered from alcoholism since he started college.Instead of undergoing a medically supervised rehabilitation,he plans to try quitting on his own.You advise Ralph that his plan is

Epilepsy is diagnosed in patients with

see Figure 15.16a -In this illustration,abnormal electrical activity travels from its origin,labeled number 1 or the to the opposite hemisphere by way of the ,which is labeled number 2.

In addition to flulike symptoms,meningitis may cause

Compared with bacterial meningitis,viral meningitis is