Question 1

Most neuropsychologists are

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A) specialists among psychiatrists who have medical doctor (M.D.) degrees. 
B) specialists among neurologists who have medical doctor (M.D.) degrees. 
C) licensed clinical psychologists who have special training in the neurosciences. 
D) masters level psychologists who hold licenses in counseling. 
A) specialists among psychiatrists who have medical doctor (M.D.) degrees. 
B) specialists among neurologists who have medical doctor (M.D.) degrees. 
C) licensed clinical psychologists who have special training in the neurosciences. 
D) masters level psychologists who hold licenses in counseling.

Question 2

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)are

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A) rarely predictive of later strokes. 
B) strong predictors of later strokes. 
C) predictive of further TIAs, but not full strokes. 
D) negatively correlated with the occurrence of later strokes. 
A) rarely predictive of later strokes. 
B) strong predictors of later strokes. 
C) predictive of further TIAs, but not full strokes. 
D) negatively correlated with the occurrence of later strokes.

Question 3

Multiple sclerosis results from

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A) strong heritability. 
B) exposure to environmental toxins. 
C) a combination of heritability and environmental factors. 
D) excessive exposure to the sun. 
A) strong heritability. 
B) exposure to environmental toxins. 
C) a combination of heritability and environmental factors. 
D) excessive exposure to the sun.

Question 4

Open head injuries are most likely to be fatal when the damage

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A) involves both hemispheres of the brain. 
B) is localized in one hemisphere of the brain. 
C) does not involve the ventricles. 
D) affects a single lobe rather than multiple lobes. 
A) involves both hemispheres of the brain. 
B) is localized in one hemisphere of the brain. 
C) does not involve the ventricles. 
D) affects a single lobe rather than multiple lobes.

Question 5

Most recent cases of new variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (vCJD)probably resulted from​

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A) contamination from instruments used in surgical procedures. 
B) cannibalism. 
C) eating steak (muscle meat) from infected cattle. 
D) eating meat from infected cattle that contains nervous system tissue. 
A) contamination from instruments used in surgical procedures. 
B) cannibalism. 
C) eating steak (muscle meat) from infected cattle. 
D) eating meat from infected cattle that contains nervous system tissue.

Question 6

Meningiomas typically​

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A) cannot be removed surgically due to their location. 
B) are typically malignant. 
C) are typically benign. 
D) produce a serious risk of metastasis. 
A) cannot be removed surgically due to their location. 
B) are typically malignant. 
C) are typically benign. 
D) produce a serious risk of metastasis.

Question 7

Cerebral hemorrhages

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A) usually do not cause much damage unless they continue for more than 48 hours. 
B) produce milder symptoms than ischemia. 
C) usually do not produce noticeable behavioral symptoms. 
D) are frequently fatal due to interfering with the blood supply to neurons and leading to neuron dehydration. 
A) usually do not cause much damage unless they continue for more than 48 hours. 
B) produce milder symptoms than ischemia. 
C) usually do not produce noticeable behavioral symptoms. 
D) are frequently fatal due to interfering with the blood supply to neurons and leading to neuron dehydration.

Question 8

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that results in the destruction of Schwann cells.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The vast majority of those diagnosed with dementia - between 60 and 90 percent - suffer from ________ disease.

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's 
B) Klinefelter's 
C) Parkinson's 
D) Alzheimer's 
A) Huntington's 
B) Klinefelter's 
C) Parkinson's 
D) Alzheimer's

Question 10

Thalidomide may be useful in treating tumors due to its ability to

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A) circulate through the blood supply to destroy tumor cells. 
B) reduce the growth of blood vessels used by tumors. 
C) prevent metastasis. 
D) promote encapsulation. 
A) circulate through the blood supply to destroy tumor cells. 
B) reduce the growth of blood vessels used by tumors. 
C) prevent metastasis. 
D) promote encapsulation.

Question 11

Multiple sclerosis results in the degeneration ​

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A) the basal ganglia. 
B) astrocytes. 
C) Schwann cells. 
D) oligodendrocytes. 
A) the basal ganglia. 
B) astrocytes. 
C) Schwann cells. 
D) oligodendrocytes.

Question 12

The most common symptoms of neurocysticercosis is​

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A) nausea and double vision. 
B) a rash. 
C) the sudden onset of partial seizures. 
D) the sudden onset of tonic-clonic seizures. 
A) nausea and double vision. 
B) a rash. 
C) the sudden onset of partial seizures. 
D) the sudden onset of tonic-clonic seizures.

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the three leading causes of traumatic brain injuries in the United States?

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A) playing football. 
B) traffic accidents. 
C) playing soccer. 
D) boxing. 
A) playing football. 
B) traffic accidents. 
C) playing soccer. 
D) boxing.

Question 14

Initial symptoms of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND)may mimic

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A) meningitis. 
B) West Nile virus infection. 
C) depression. 
D) schizophrenia. 
A) meningitis. 
B) West Nile virus infection. 
C) depression. 
D) schizophrenia.

Question 15

"Absence seizure" is another term for​

Accepted Answer

A) the tonic phase of grand mal seizures. 
B) the clonic phase of grand mal seizures. 
C) a petit mal seizure. 
D) the Jacksonian march. 
A) the tonic phase of grand mal seizures. 
B) the clonic phase of grand mal seizures. 
C) a petit mal seizure. 
D) the Jacksonian march.

Question 16

Which of the following is closely related to septicemia?​

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A) West Nile virus 
B) bacterial meningitis 
C) viral meningitis 
D) Lyme disease 
A) West Nile virus 
B) bacterial meningitis 
C) viral meningitis 
D) Lyme disease

Question 17

Which of the following people is at highest risk for multiple sclerosis?​

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A) an elderly man with a family history of multiple sclerosis living in Panama 
B) a young man living in California who spends a lot of time in the sun as a construction workera young man living in California who spends a lot of time in the sun as a construction worker 
C) an older woman with a family history of multiple sclerosis who lives in Mexico 
D) a young woman with a history of mononucleosis living in New York 
A) an elderly man with a family history of multiple sclerosis living in Panama 
B) a young man living in California who spends a lot of time in the sun as a construction workera young man living in California who spends a lot of time in the sun as a construction worker 
C) an older woman with a family history of multiple sclerosis who lives in Mexico 
D) a young woman with a history of mononucleosis living in New York

Question 18

Tumors in the nervous system arise from

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A) neurons and glia. 
B) neurons and cells of the meninges. 
C) glia and cells of the meninges. 
D) neurons, glia, and cells of the meninges. 
A) neurons and glia. 
B) neurons and cells of the meninges. 
C) glia and cells of the meninges. 
D) neurons, glia, and cells of the meninges.

Question 19

In children,epilepsy may be improved by a diet that is high in _________ and low in _________.​

Accepted Answer

A) fat; carbohydrates 
B) protein; fat 
C) carbohydrates; fat 
D) fat; protein 
A) fat; carbohydrates 
B) protein; fat 
C) carbohydrates; fat 
D) fat; protein

Question 20

The "migraine generator" sends messages to the meninges and blood supply via the release of

Accepted Answer

A) GABA by the vagus nerve. 
B) dopamine by the facial nerve. 
C) serotonin by the hypoglossal nerve. 
D) CGRP by the trigeminal nerve. 
A) GABA by the vagus nerve. 
B) dopamine by the facial nerve. 
C) serotonin by the hypoglossal nerve. 
D) CGRP by the trigeminal nerve.

Most neuropsychologists are

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)are

Multiple sclerosis results from

Open head injuries are most likely to be fatal when the damage

Most recent cases of new variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (vCJD)probably resulted from

Meningiomas typically

Cerebral hemorrhages

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that results in the destruction of Schwann cells.

The vast majority of those diagnosed with dementia - between 60 and 90 percent - suffer from ________ disease.

Thalidomide may be useful in treating tumors due to its ability to

Multiple sclerosis results in the degeneration

The most common symptoms of neurocysticercosis is

Which of the following is one of the three leading causes of traumatic brain injuries in the United States?

Initial symptoms of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND)may mimic

"Absence seizure" is another term for

Which of the following is closely related to septicemia?

Which of the following people is at highest risk for multiple sclerosis?

Tumors in the nervous system arise from

In children,epilepsy may be improved by a diet that is high in _ and low in _.

The "migraine generator" sends messages to the meninges and blood supply via the release of

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

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Exam 15: Neuropsychology

Most neuropsychologists are

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)are

Multiple sclerosis results from

Open head injuries are most likely to be fatal when the damage

Most recent cases of new variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (vCJD)probably resulted from​

Meningiomas typically​

Cerebral hemorrhages

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that results in the destruction of Schwann cells.

The vast majority of those diagnosed with dementia - between 60 and 90 percent - suffer from ________ disease.

Thalidomide may be useful in treating tumors due to its ability to

Multiple sclerosis results in the degeneration ​

The most common symptoms of neurocysticercosis is​

Which of the following is one of the three leading causes of traumatic brain injuries in the United States?

Initial symptoms of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND)may mimic

"Absence seizure" is another term for​

Which of the following is closely related to septicemia?​

Which of the following people is at highest risk for multiple sclerosis?​

Tumors in the nervous system arise from

In children,epilepsy may be improved by a diet that is high in _________ and low in _________.​

The "migraine generator" sends messages to the meninges and blood supply via the release of

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

Most recent cases of new variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (vCJD)probably resulted from

Meningiomas typically

Multiple sclerosis results in the degeneration

The most common symptoms of neurocysticercosis is

"Absence seizure" is another term for

Which of the following is closely related to septicemia?

Which of the following people is at highest risk for multiple sclerosis?

In children,epilepsy may be improved by a diet that is high in _ and low in _.