Question 1

In addition to the radial migration of developing neurons, there is considerable __________ migration.

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid 
B)  tangential 
C)  intermediate 
D)  circuitous 
E)  axonal 
A)  rapid 
B)  tangential 
C)  intermediate 
D)  circuitous 
E)  axonal

Question 2

It is now generally acknowledged that adult brains are

Accepted Answer

A)  set in their own ways. 
B)  capable of major adaptation. 
C)  not as plastic as developing brains. 
D)  both B and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  set in their own ways. 
B)  capable of major adaptation. 
C)  not as plastic as developing brains. 
D)  both B and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Between birth and adulthood, the size of the human brain

Accepted Answer

A)  doubles. 
B)  quadruples. 
C)  actually declines. 
D)  stays the same. 
E)  increases 10 fold. 
A)  doubles. 
B)  quadruples. 
C)  actually declines. 
D)  stays the same. 
E)  increases 10 fold.

Question 4

Apoptosis is safer than necrosis because apoptosis does not involve

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron death. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  suicide. 
D)  degeneration. 
E)  synapse rearrangement. 
A)  neuron death. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  suicide. 
D)  degeneration. 
E)  synapse rearrangement.

Question 5

Discuss the increase in size of the human brain after birth and three kinds of growth that contribute to it.

Accepted Answer

25% for describing the postnat

Question 6

Perseveration is the tendency to

Accepted Answer

A)  form long-term working memories. 
B)  form permanent short-term memories. 
C)  continue making formerly correct responses that are currently incorrect. 
D)  continue making formerly incorrect responses that are currently correct. 
E)  fasciculate in private. 
A)  form long-term working memories. 
B)  form permanent short-term memories. 
C)  continue making formerly correct responses that are currently incorrect. 
D)  continue making formerly incorrect responses that are currently correct. 
E)  fasciculate in private.

Question 7

A core symptom of autism is

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced ability to detect emotions and intentions of others. 
B)  reduced capacity for social interaction and communication. 
C)  tremor at rest. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  reduced ability to detect emotions and intentions of others. 
B)  reduced capacity for social interaction and communication. 
C)  tremor at rest. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 8

Perseverative errors are often made by children between the ages of

Accepted Answer

A)  3 to 5 months. 
B)  7 to 12 months. 
C)  1 to 2 years. 
D)  2 to 4 years. 
E)  4 to 8 years. 
A)  3 to 5 months. 
B)  7 to 12 months. 
C)  1 to 2 years. 
D)  2 to 4 years. 
E)  4 to 8 years.

Question 9

When the lips of the neural __________ fuse, the result is the neural tube.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the lips of the neural __________...

Question 10

The neural crest develops into the

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricular system. 
B)  cortex. 
C)  peripheral nervous system. 
D)  circulatory system of the brain. 
E)  neural tube. 
A)  ventricular system. 
B)  cortex. 
C)  peripheral nervous system. 
D)  circulatory system of the brain. 
E)  neural tube.

Question 11

The __________ and social skills of people with Williams syndrome are remarkable considering their poor intellectual development.

Accepted Answer

language (

Question 12

Neurotrophins

Accepted Answer

A)  are life-preserving chemicals for neurons. 
B)  are supplied to neurons by their targets. 
C)  promote neuron death. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  are life-preserving chemicals for neurons. 
B)  are supplied to neurons by their targets. 
C)  promote neuron death. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 13

Despite being intellectually handicapped, about 10% of autistic individuals display __________ abilities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Despite being intellectually handicapped, about 10% of...

Question 14

The brain damage associated with autism tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  be widespread and variable. 
B)  involve the cerebellum in some cases. 
C)  involve the frontal cortex in some cases. 
D)  involve the amygdala in some cases. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  be widespread and variable. 
B)  involve the cerebellum in some cases. 
C)  involve the frontal cortex in some cases. 
D)  involve the amygdala in some cases. 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

The disruptive effects of total visual deprivation of the left eye on subsequent vision through the left eye are greater when the

Accepted Answer

A)  right eye is deprived at the same time. 
B)  deprivation occurs early in life. 
C)  right eye is not deprived at the same time. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  right eye is deprived at the same time. 
B)  deprivation occurs early in life. 
C)  right eye is not deprived at the same time. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 16

Studies have shown that about __________ new neurons are created each hour in the hippocampus of adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  50 
D)  100 
E)  2,000 
A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  50 
D)  100 
E)  2,000

Question 17

Several studies have shown that early music training increases the size of the

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory cortex that responds to complex musical tones. 
B)  right hemisphere. 
C)  auditory cortex that responds to pure tones. 
D)  brain. 
E)  auditory cortex. 
A)  auditory cortex that responds to complex musical tones. 
B)  right hemisphere. 
C)  auditory cortex that responds to pure tones. 
D)  brain. 
E)  auditory cortex.

Question 18

Discuss the effects of early experience on neurodevelopment, and describe two examples.

Accepted Answer

60% for discussing the effects of experi

Question 19

Neural tube cells migrate radially

Accepted Answer

A)  along axons of other cells. 
B)  along special glial cells. 
C)  to the ventricular zone. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  along axons of other cells. 
B)  along special glial cells. 
C)  to the ventricular zone. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 20

In vitro, neurons will form synapses

Accepted Answer

A)  only with their correct targets. 
B)  only with neurons of the same type. 
C)  with almost any neuron. 
D)  only with glial cells. 
E)  only with the correct glial cells. 
A)  only with their correct targets. 
B)  only with neurons of the same type. 
C)  with almost any neuron. 
D)  only with glial cells. 
E)  only with the correct glial cells.

In addition to the radial migration of developing neurons, there is considerable __________ migration.

It is now generally acknowledged that adult brains are

Between birth and adulthood, the size of the human brain

Apoptosis is safer than necrosis because apoptosis does not involve

Discuss the increase in size of the human brain after birth and three kinds of growth that contribute to it.

Perseveration is the tendency to

A core symptom of autism is

Perseverative errors are often made by children between the ages of

When the lips of the neural __________ fuse, the result is the neural tube.

The neural crest develops into the

The __________ and social skills of people with Williams syndrome are remarkable considering their poor intellectual development.

Neurotrophins

Despite being intellectually handicapped, about 10% of autistic individuals display __________ abilities.

The brain damage associated with autism tends to

The disruptive effects of total visual deprivation of the left eye on subsequent vision through the left eye are greater when the

Studies have shown that about __________ new neurons are created each hour in the hippocampus of adults?

Several studies have shown that early music training increases the size of the

Discuss the effects of early experience on neurodevelopment, and describe two examples.

Neural tube cells migrate radially

In vitro, neurons will form synapses

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The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

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The Sensorimotor System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

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Exam 9: Development of the Nervous System

In addition to the radial migration of developing neurons, there is considerable __________ migration.

It is now generally acknowledged that adult brains are

Between birth and adulthood, the size of the human brain

Apoptosis is safer than necrosis because apoptosis does not involve

Discuss the increase in size of the human brain after birth and three kinds of growth that contribute to it.

Perseveration is the tendency to

A core symptom of autism is

Perseverative errors are often made by children between the ages of

When the lips of the neural __________ fuse, the result is the neural tube.

The neural crest develops into the

The __________ and social skills of people with Williams syndrome are remarkable considering their poor intellectual development.

Neurotrophins

Despite being intellectually handicapped, about 10% of autistic individuals display __________ abilities.

The brain damage associated with autism tends to

The disruptive effects of total visual deprivation of the left eye on subsequent vision through the left eye are greater when the

Studies have shown that about __________ new neurons are created each hour in the hippocampus of adults?

Several studies have shown that early music training increases the size of the

Discuss the effects of early experience on neurodevelopment, and describe two examples.

Neural tube cells migrate radially

In vitro, neurons will form synapses

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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