Question 1

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease are temporarily alleviated in some patients by injections of

Accepted Answer

A)  L-dopa. 
B)  tyrosine. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  serotonin. 
E)  adrenaline. 
A)  L-dopa. 
B)  tyrosine. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  serotonin. 
E)  adrenaline. A

Question 2

If one of your parents develops Huntington's disease,the probability that you will also develop it is

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

Question 3

Which of the following disorders results from a mutation that produces an extra chromosome 21?

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A)  Down syndrome 
B)  meningitis 
C)  tardive dyskinesia 
D)  general paresis 
E)  multiple sclerosis 
A)  Down syndrome 
B)  meningitis 
C)  tardive dyskinesia 
D)  general paresis 
E)  multiple sclerosis A

Question 4

Discuss clinical epilepsy and the main categories of epileptic seizures.

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40% for discussing the general

Question 5

A "crackpot," in the original sense of the word,was a person who was suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of lead poisoning. 
B)  a type of toxic psychosis. 
C)  general paresis. 
D)  tardive dyskinesia. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  the effects of lead poisoning. 
B)  a type of toxic psychosis. 
C)  general paresis. 
D)  tardive dyskinesia. 
E)  both A and B

Question 6

General paresis is

Accepted Answer

A)  an officer in the Spanish army. 
B)  a mild general paralysis. 
C)  the mental illness 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 mental illness 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 7

Kindling

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A)  has been demonstrated in only rats and mice. 
B)  occurs only if the interstimulation intervals are less than 1 hour. 
C)  occurs only if the stimulation electrode is positioned in the amygdala or some other temporal-lobe nucleus. 
D)  induces neuroplastic changes that last between 1 and 2 months. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  has been demonstrated in only rats and mice. 
B)  occurs only if the interstimulation intervals are less than 1 hour. 
C)  occurs only if the stimulation electrode is positioned in the amygdala or some other temporal-lobe nucleus. 
D)  induces neuroplastic changes that last between 1 and 2 months. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

The two major categories of seizures are

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A)  generalized and simple. 
B)  generalized and focal. 
C)  absence and tonic-clonic. 
D)  cortical and subcortical. 
E)  complex and simple. 
A)  generalized and simple. 
B)  generalized and focal. 
C)  absence and tonic-clonic. 
D)  cortical and subcortical. 
E)  complex and simple.

Question 9

A disorder in which fat deposits cause the walls of blood vessels to thicken and reduce blood flow is

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A)  arteriosclerosis. 
B)  contusion. 
C)  embolism. 
D)  dementia. 
E)  encephalitis. 
A)  arteriosclerosis. 
B)  contusion. 
C)  embolism. 
D)  dementia. 
E)  encephalitis.

Question 10

Who is more likely to develop multiple sclerosis?

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A)  a male Caucasian 
B)  a female Caucasian 
C)  a male Asian 
D)  a female Asian 
E)  a male African 
A)  a male Caucasian 
B)  a female Caucasian 
C)  a male Asian 
D)  a female Asian 
E)  a male African

Question 11

Kapur (1997)studied the effects of brain damage on doctors and scientists.He concluded that

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A)  they displayed a remarkable degree of recovery of lost cognitive functions. 
B)  their cognitive reserve allowed them to compensate for their cognitive deficits by accomplishing cognitive tasks in alternative ways, even though they did not recover lost functions. 
C)  their cognitive deficits were greater because they had more to lose. 
D)  doctors recover more than scientists. 
E)  scientists recover more than doctors. 
A)  they displayed a remarkable degree of recovery of lost cognitive functions. 
B)  their cognitive reserve allowed them to compensate for their cognitive deficits by accomplishing cognitive tasks in alternative ways, even though they did not recover lost functions. 
C)  their cognitive deficits were greater because they had more to lose. 
D)  doctors recover more than scientists. 
E)  scientists recover more than doctors.

Question 12

In the peripheral nervous systems of higher vertebrates,regenerating axons tend to be guided to their correct targets by

Accepted Answer

A)  growth cones. 
B)  blueprints. 
C)  differential adhesiveness. 
D)  oligodendroglia. 
E)  Schwann-cell sheaths. 
A)  growth cones. 
B)  blueprints. 
C)  differential adhesiveness. 
D)  oligodendroglia. 
E)  Schwann-cell sheaths.

Question 13

Philip suffered great pain in the elbow of his phantom arm,which seemed to be locked in an awkward position.Ramachandran successfully treated him by

Accepted Answer

A)  injecting his stump with stem cells. 
B)  injecting his stump with curare. 
C)  having him practice moving his phantom limb while he imagined that he saw it moving. 
D)  having him make synchronous, bilaterally symmetrical movements of "both arms" while directly viewing his good arm and a mirror image of it where his phantom limb would have been. 
E)  having him practice moving his phantom limb while his good arm was tied down. 
A)  injecting his stump with stem cells. 
B)  injecting his stump with curare. 
C)  having him practice moving his phantom limb while he imagined that he saw it moving. 
D)  having him make synchronous, bilaterally symmetrical movements of "both arms" while directly viewing his good arm and a mirror image of it where his phantom limb would have been. 
E)  having him practice moving his phantom limb while his good arm was tied down.

Question 14

Cell death produced by activation of a cell's genetic program for suicide is called

Accepted Answer

A)  apoptosis. 
B)  necrosis. 
C)  an infarct. 
D)  gliosis. 
E)  a tragedy. 
A)  apoptosis. 
B)  necrosis. 
C)  an infarct. 
D)  gliosis. 
E)  a tragedy.

Question 15

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

Question 17

The 8th cranial nerve

Accepted Answer

A)  is a sensory nerve that comes from the ear. 
B)  carries auditory information. 
C)  carries vestibular information. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  is a sensory nerve that comes from the ear. 
B)  carries auditory information. 
C)  carries vestibular information. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 18

Necrotic cell death

Accepted Answer

A)  usually involves inflammation. 
B)  is usually much slower than apoptotic cell death. 
C)  usually requires several days. 
D)  is the result of a genetic program for self-destruction. 
E)  is apoptotic. 
A)  usually involves inflammation. 
B)  is usually much slower than apoptotic cell death. 
C)  usually requires several days. 
D)  is the result of a genetic program for self-destruction. 
E)  is apoptotic.

Question 19

Automatisms are often components of

Accepted Answer

A)  complex partial seizures. 
B)  simple partial seizures. 
C)  generalized seizures. 
D)  absence seizures. 
E)  tonic-clonic seizures. 
A)  complex partial seizures. 
B)  simple partial seizures. 
C)  generalized seizures. 
D)  absence seizures. 
E)  tonic-clonic seizures.

Question 20

Which of the following is common in children and often ceases in puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  absence seizures 
B)  tonic-clonic seizures 
C)  temporal lobe epilepsy 
D)  simple partial seizures 
E)  Jacksonian epilepsy 
A)  absence seizures 
B)  tonic-clonic seizures 
C)  temporal lobe epilepsy 
D)  simple partial seizures 
E)  Jacksonian epilepsy

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease are temporarily alleviated in some patients by injections of

If one of your parents develops Huntington's disease,the probability that you will also develop it is

Which of the following disorders results from a mutation that produces an extra chromosome 21?

Discuss clinical epilepsy and the main categories of epileptic seizures.

A "crackpot," in the original sense of the word,was a person who was suffering from

General paresis is

Kindling

The two major categories of seizures are

A disorder in which fat deposits cause the walls of blood vessels to thicken and reduce blood flow is

Who is more likely to develop multiple sclerosis?

Kapur (1997)studied the effects of brain damage on doctors and scientists.He concluded that

In the peripheral nervous systems of higher vertebrates,regenerating axons tend to be guided to their correct targets by

Philip suffered great pain in the elbow of his phantom arm,which seemed to be locked in an awkward position.Ramachandran successfully treated him by

Cell death produced by activation of a cell's genetic program for suicide is called

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

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

The 8th cranial nerve

Necrotic cell death

Automatisms are often components of

Which of the following is common in children and often ceases in puberty?

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Development of the Nervous System

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

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Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

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Exam 10: Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease are temporarily alleviated in some patients by injections of

If one of your parents develops Huntington's disease,the probability that you will also develop it is

Which of the following disorders results from a mutation that produces an extra chromosome 21?

Discuss clinical epilepsy and the main categories of epileptic seizures.

A "crackpot," in the original sense of the word,was a person who was suffering from

General paresis is

Kindling

The two major categories of seizures are

A disorder in which fat deposits cause the walls of blood vessels to thicken and reduce blood flow is

Who is more likely to develop multiple sclerosis?

Kapur (1997)studied the effects of brain damage on doctors and scientists.He concluded that

In the peripheral nervous systems of higher vertebrates,regenerating axons tend to be guided to their correct targets by

Philip suffered great pain in the elbow of his phantom arm,which seemed to be locked in an awkward position.Ramachandran successfully treated him by

Cell death produced by activation of a cell's genetic program for suicide is called

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

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

The 8th cranial nerve

Necrotic cell death

Automatisms are often components of

Which of the following is common in children and often ceases in puberty?

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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