Question 1

Tremor at rest, muscular rigidity, slowness of movement, and a masklike face are symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome. 
B)  Parkinson's disease. 
C)  epilepsy. 
D)  Huntington's disease. 
E)  multiple sclerosis. 
A)  Down syndrome. 
B)  Parkinson's disease. 
C)  epilepsy. 
D)  Huntington's disease. 
E)  multiple sclerosis.

Question 2

In epileptic patients who do not experience convulsions, the diagnosis of epilepsy rests heavily on

Accepted Answer

A)  postmortem evidence. 
B)  the analysis of blood samples. 
C)  electroencephalographic evidence. 
D)  angiograms. 
E)  CT scans. 
A)  postmortem evidence. 
B)  the analysis of blood samples. 
C)  electroencephalographic evidence. 
D)  angiograms. 
E)  CT scans.

Question 3

If one of your parents has Huntington's disease, the probability that you will develop it is __________%.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If one of your parents has Huntington's...

Question 4

There is a higher prevalence of multiple sclerosis among

Accepted Answer

A)  males. 
B)  females. 
C)  Africans. 
D)  Asians. 
E)  children. 
A)  males. 
B)  females. 
C)  Africans. 
D)  Asians. 
E)  children.

Question 5

In a study of unilateral stroke patients, practice with the disabled arm had a greater beneficial effect if

Accepted Answer

A)  stem cells were injected. 
B)  the other arm was tied down. 
C)  the practice included the other arm. 
D)  both arms were used to perform the same task in a coordinated fashion. 
E)  there was a phantom limb. 
A)  stem cells were injected. 
B)  the other arm was tied down. 
C)  the practice included the other arm. 
D)  both arms were used to perform the same task in a coordinated fashion. 
E)  there was a phantom limb.

Question 6

Tardive dyskinesia is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  the chronic use of some kinds of antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  lead poisoning. 
C)  toxic psychosis. 
D)  mercury poisoning. 
E)  viral infection. 
A)  the chronic use of some kinds of antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  lead poisoning. 
C)  toxic psychosis. 
D)  mercury poisoning. 
E)  viral infection.

Question 7

Because multiple sclerosis is more common in regions of the world distant from the equator, there has been interest in the possible role of vitamin ________ in the disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  K 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  K

Question 8

Compare and contrast Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.

Accepted Answer

25% for discussing Parkinson's

Question 9

Oligodendroglia __________ regeneration.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not stimulate 
B)  do not guide 
C)  release factors that actively block 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  do not stimulate 
B)  do not guide 
C)  release factors that actively block 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 10

The most common cause of dementia is

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  allergic encephalomyelitis. 
D)  Huntington's disease. 
E)  epilepsy. 
A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  allergic encephalomyelitis. 
D)  Huntington's disease. 
E)  epilepsy.

Question 11

Which of the following can act as an endogenous neurotoxin?

Accepted Answer

A)  mercury 
B)  lead 
C)  an antibody 
D)  tardive dyskinesia 
E)  an infarct 
A)  mercury 
B)  lead 
C)  an antibody 
D)  tardive dyskinesia 
E)  an infarct

Question 12

Automatisms are often components of

Accepted Answer

A)  complex partial seizures. 
B)  simple partial seizures. 
C)  generalized seizures. 
D)  petit mal seizures. 
E)  grand mal seizures. 
A)  complex partial seizures. 
B)  simple partial seizures. 
C)  generalized seizures. 
D)  petit mal seizures. 
E)  grand mal seizures.

Question 13

General paresis is

Accepted Answer

A)  an officer in the Spanish army. 
B)  a mild general paralysis. 
C)  the insanity and intellectual impairment associated with advanced cases of syphilis. 
D)  a bacterial infection that attacks a large group of people. 
E)  a viral infection that attacks a large group of people. 
A)  an officer in the Spanish army. 
B)  a mild general paralysis. 
C)  the insanity and intellectual impairment associated with advanced cases of syphilis. 
D)  a bacterial infection that attacks a large group of people. 
E)  a viral infection that attacks a large group of people.

Question 14

Which type of tumor would be most easy to localize in a CT scan or a brain section?

Accepted Answer

A)  an infiltrating tumor 
B)  a metastatic tumor 
C)  an encapsulated tumor 
D)  a malignant tumor 
E)  a congenital tumor 
A)  an infiltrating tumor 
B)  a metastatic tumor 
C)  an encapsulated tumor 
D)  a malignant tumor 
E)  a congenital tumor

Question 15

What percentage of people carrying the Huntington's gene develop the disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  50% 
C)  25% 
D)  about 1% 
E)  0% 
A)  100% 
B)  50% 
C)  25% 
D)  about 1% 
E)  0%

Question 16

The results of a large-scale double-blind study of fetal transplants in the treatment of Parkinson's disease

Accepted Answer

A)  have been suppressed by drug companies. 
B)  were very positive. 
C)  were largely negative. 
D)  were not positive, but very promising. 
E)  were the first successful step in a current large-scale treatment program. 
A)  have been suppressed by drug companies. 
B)  were very positive. 
C)  were largely negative. 
D)  were not positive, but very promising. 
E)  were the first successful step in a current large-scale treatment program.

Question 17

Simple and complex are the two major categories of

Accepted Answer

A)  epilepsy. 
B)  partial seizures. 
C)  generalized seizures. 
D)  convulsions. 
E)  automatisms. 
A)  epilepsy. 
B)  partial seizures. 
C)  generalized seizures. 
D)  convulsions. 
E)  automatisms.

Question 18

The two major categories of seizures are

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized and simple. 
B)  generalized and partial. 
C)  petit mal and grand mal. 
D)  cortical and subcortical. 
E)  complex and simple. 
A)  generalized and simple. 
B)  generalized and partial. 
C)  petit mal and grand mal. 
D)  cortical and subcortical. 
E)  complex and simple.

Question 19

Aneurysms are often

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital. 
B)  caused by vascular poisons. 
C)  caused by infection. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  congenital. 
B)  caused by vascular poisons. 
C)  caused by infection. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Most neuropsychological diseases of genetic origin are not associated with a dominant gene.Explain why this is so, and describe two situations in which there could be an exception to this general principle.Finally, describe a neuropsychological disease associated with a dominant gene, and explain why it is an exception.

Accepted Answer

30% for explaining why neurological diso

Tremor at rest, muscular rigidity, slowness of movement, and a masklike face are symptoms of

In epileptic patients who do not experience convulsions, the diagnosis of epilepsy rests heavily on

If one of your parents has Huntington's disease, the probability that you will develop it is __________%.

There is a higher prevalence of multiple sclerosis among

In a study of unilateral stroke patients, practice with the disabled arm had a greater beneficial effect if

Tardive dyskinesia is caused by

Because multiple sclerosis is more common in regions of the world distant from the equator, there has been interest in the possible role of vitamin ________ in the disorder.

Compare and contrast Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.

Oligodendroglia __________ regeneration.

The most common cause of dementia is

Which of the following can act as an endogenous neurotoxin?

Automatisms are often components of

General paresis is

Which type of tumor would be most easy to localize in a CT scan or a brain section?

What percentage of people carrying the Huntington's gene develop the disorder?

The results of a large-scale double-blind study of fetal transplants in the treatment of Parkinson's disease

Simple and complex are the two major categories of

The two major categories of seizures are

Aneurysms are often

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Tremor at rest, muscular rigidity, slowness of movement, and a masklike face are symptoms of

In epileptic patients who do not experience convulsions, the diagnosis of epilepsy rests heavily on

If one of your parents has Huntington's disease, the probability that you will develop it is __________%.

There is a higher prevalence of multiple sclerosis among

In a study of unilateral stroke patients, practice with the disabled arm had a greater beneficial effect if

Tardive dyskinesia is caused by

Because multiple sclerosis is more common in regions of the world distant from the equator, there has been interest in the possible role of vitamin ________ in the disorder.

Compare and contrast Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.

Oligodendroglia __________ regeneration.

The most common cause of dementia is

Which of the following can act as an endogenous neurotoxin?

Automatisms are often components of

General paresis is

Which type of tumor would be most easy to localize in a CT scan or a brain section?

What percentage of people carrying the Huntington's gene develop the disorder?

The results of a large-scale double-blind study of fetal transplants in the treatment of Parkinson's disease

Simple and complex are the two major categories of

The two major categories of seizures are

Aneurysms are often

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

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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