Question 1

MPTP-treated primates have reduced levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  GABA. 
E)  MPTP. 
A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  GABA. 
E)  MPTP. B

Question 2

Ramachandran found that the experience of phantom limbs did not come from the nerves of the amputated limbs; they came from the

Accepted Answer

A)  contralateral limb. 
B)  ipsilateral limb. 
C)  parts of the body that now activated the area of somatosensory cortex that formerly received input from the amputated limb. 
D)  prefrontal cortex. 
E)  circuits involved in imagination. 
A)  contralateral limb. 
B)  ipsilateral limb. 
C)  parts of the body that now activated the area of somatosensory cortex that formerly received input from the amputated limb. 
D)  prefrontal cortex. 
E)  circuits involved in imagination. C

Question 3

Neuropsychological disorders with genetic causes are not usually related to dominant genes because

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A)  those who possess them are less likely to produce fit offspring. 
B)  dominant genes are usually singular. 
C)  recessive genes are far more potent. 
D)  recessive genes are far more common. 
E)  humans are not evolving. 
A)  those who possess them are less likely to produce fit offspring. 
B)  dominant genes are usually singular. 
C)  recessive genes are far more potent. 
D)  recessive genes are far more common. 
E)  humans are not evolving. A

Question 4

In cases of Parkinson's disease, the following are degenerated:

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A)  terminals in the striatum. 
B)  cell bodies in the substantia nigra. 
C)  axons in the nigrostriatal pathway. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  terminals in the striatum. 
B)  cell bodies in the substantia nigra. 
C)  axons in the nigrostriatal pathway. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 5

When there is a disturbance of consciousness following a blow to the head and there is no evidence of physical damage, the diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  contusion. 
B)  laceration. 
C)  concussion. 
D)  hematoma. 
E)  aneurysm. 
A)  contusion. 
B)  laceration. 
C)  concussion. 
D)  hematoma. 
E)  aneurysm.

Question 6

Several clinical case studies have found that Parkinson's patients improve following transplants of __________ , but the treatment remains controversial.

Accepted Answer

A)  fetal substantia nigra cells 
B)  their own striatal cells 
C)  their own substantia nigra cells 
D)  adrenal cortex cells 
E)  fetal adrenal medulla cells 
A)  fetal substantia nigra cells 
B)  their own striatal cells 
C)  their own substantia nigra cells 
D)  adrenal cortex cells 
E)  fetal adrenal medulla cells

Question 7

Various anticonvulsant drugs have been shown to block

Accepted Answer

A)  kindling. 
B)  kindled convulsions. 
C)  kindling stimulations. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  kindling. 
B)  kindled convulsions. 
C)  kindling stimulations. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 8

Meningitis is

Accepted Answer

A)  the result of a bacterial infection. 
B)  a type of encephalitis. 
C)  an inflammation of the meninges of the brain. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both a and B 
A)  the result of a bacterial infection. 
B)  a type of encephalitis. 
C)  an inflammation of the meninges of the brain. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both a and B

Question 9

Most neuropsychological diseases of genetic origin are associated with abnormal __________ genes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most neuropsychological diseases of genetic origin are...

Question 10

The main evidence that release from inhibition is a mechanism of neural reorganization after brain damage is that reorganization

Accepted Answer

A)  can occur very quickly. 
B)  occurs in only inhibitory structures. 
C)  is particularly prevalent in the cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  can occur very quickly. 
B)  occurs in only inhibitory structures. 
C)  is particularly prevalent in the cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

MPTP in humans produces a disorder virtually identical to severe

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple sclerosis. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  Huntington's disease. 
D)  Alzheimer's disease. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  multiple sclerosis. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  Huntington's disease. 
D)  Alzheimer's disease. 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

The 3-per-second spike and wave is

Accepted Answer

A)  an effective play in volleyball. 
B)  characteristic of tonic-clonic convulsions. 
C)  a correlate of petit mal seizures. 
D)  a correlate of simple partial seizures. 
E)  a correlate of complex partial seizures. 
A)  an effective play in volleyball. 
B)  characteristic of tonic-clonic convulsions. 
C)  a correlate of petit mal seizures. 
D)  a correlate of simple partial seizures. 
E)  a correlate of complex partial seizures.

Question 13

Parkinson's disease is associated with degeneration of the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  substantia nigra. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  cortex. 
E)  hippocampus. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  substantia nigra. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  cortex. 
E)  hippocampus.

Question 14

Reorganization of neural circuits after damage to the mammalian brain is thought to occur largely through the

Accepted Answer

A)  accurate regeneration of the damaged neurons. 
B)  strengthening of existing connections by release from inhibition. 
C)  establishment of new connections by collateral sprouting. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  accurate regeneration of the damaged neurons. 
B)  strengthening of existing connections by release from inhibition. 
C)  establishment of new connections by collateral sprouting. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 15

Grand mal convulsions produce __________, which itself can cause brain damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  petit mal absences 
B)  incontinence 
C)  cerebral hypoxia 
D)  auras 
E)  clonus 
A)  petit mal absences 
B)  incontinence 
C)  cerebral hypoxia 
D)  auras 
E)  clonus

Question 16

Which of the following have been shown to be beneficial in several animal models of human neurological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  enriched environments 
B)  exercise 
C)  cognitive reserve 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  enriched environments 
B)  exercise 
C)  cognitive reserve 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 17

The __________ phenomenon is a model of epileptogenesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ phenomenon is a model of...

Question 18

Sensory and motor systems are ideally suited to the study of neural reorganization because

Accepted Answer

A)  all animals have them. 
B)  they are "wired" in series. 
C)  they are "wired" in parallel. 
D)  of their topographic layout. 
E)  they do not regenerate. 
A)  all animals have them. 
B)  they are "wired" in series. 
C)  they are "wired" in parallel. 
D)  of their topographic layout. 
E)  they do not regenerate.

Question 19

Complex partial seizures

Accepted Answer

A)  often result from temporal lobe pathology. 
B)  are often characterized by automatisms. 
C)  often include petit mal attacks. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  often result from temporal lobe pathology. 
B)  are often characterized by automatisms. 
C)  often include petit mal attacks. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 20

The amyloid plaques displayed by transgenic mice are most prevalent in and around the

Accepted Answer

A)  structures of the medial temporal lobes. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
E)  parietal cortex. 
A)  structures of the medial temporal lobes. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
E)  parietal cortex.

MPTP-treated primates have reduced levels of

Ramachandran found that the experience of phantom limbs did not come from the nerves of the amputated limbs; they came from the

Neuropsychological disorders with genetic causes are not usually related to dominant genes because

In cases of Parkinson's disease, the following are degenerated:

When there is a disturbance of consciousness following a blow to the head and there is no evidence of physical damage, the diagnosis is

Several clinical case studies have found that Parkinson's patients improve following transplants of __________ , but the treatment remains controversial.

Various anticonvulsant drugs have been shown to block

Meningitis is

Most neuropsychological diseases of genetic origin are associated with abnormal __________ genes.

The main evidence that release from inhibition is a mechanism of neural reorganization after brain damage is that reorganization

MPTP in humans produces a disorder virtually identical to severe

The 3-per-second spike and wave is

Parkinson's disease is associated with degeneration of the

Reorganization of neural circuits after damage to the mammalian brain is thought to occur largely through the

Grand mal convulsions produce __________, which itself can cause brain damage.

Which of the following have been shown to be beneficial in several animal models of human neurological disorders?

The __________ phenomenon is a model of epileptogenesis.

Sensory and motor systems are ideally suited to the study of neural reorganization because

Complex partial seizures

The amyloid plaques displayed by transgenic mice are most prevalent in and around the

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MPTP-treated primates have reduced levels of

Ramachandran found that the experience of phantom limbs did not come from the nerves of the amputated limbs; they came from the

Neuropsychological disorders with genetic causes are not usually related to dominant genes because

In cases of Parkinson's disease, the following are degenerated:

When there is a disturbance of consciousness following a blow to the head and there is no evidence of physical damage, the diagnosis is

Several clinical case studies have found that Parkinson's patients improve following transplants of __________ , but the treatment remains controversial.

Various anticonvulsant drugs have been shown to block

Meningitis is

Most neuropsychological diseases of genetic origin are associated with abnormal __________ genes.

The main evidence that release from inhibition is a mechanism of neural reorganization after brain damage is that reorganization

MPTP in humans produces a disorder virtually identical to severe

The 3-per-second spike and wave is

Parkinson's disease is associated with degeneration of the

Reorganization of neural circuits after damage to the mammalian brain is thought to occur largely through the

Grand mal convulsions produce __________, which itself can cause brain damage.

Which of the following have been shown to be beneficial in several animal models of human neurological disorders?

The __________ phenomenon is a model of epileptogenesis.

Sensory and motor systems are ideally suited to the study of neural reorganization because

Complex partial seizures

The amyloid plaques displayed by transgenic mice are most prevalent in and around the

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

Development of the Nervous System

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

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Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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