Question 1

Compared with bacterial meningitis, viral meningitis is

Accepted Answer

A)  less common and less dangerous. 
B)  less common and more dangerous. 
C)  more common and less dangerous. 
D)  more common and more dangerous. 
A)  less common and less dangerous. 
B)  less common and more dangerous. 
C)  more common and less dangerous. 
D)  more common and more dangerous.

Question 2

Most neuropsychologists are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Describe the two major types of generalized seizures.

Accepted Answer

Partial seizures originate in an identif

Question 4

An open head injury is another name for a concussion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

Following ischemia, neural damage is found

Accepted Answer

A)  equally distributed throughout the brain. 
B)  primarily in the hippocampus and in middle layers of the cortex. 
C)  primarily in the hippocampus and inner layers of the cortex. 
D)  primarily in subcortical areas. 
A)  equally distributed throughout the brain. 
B)  primarily in the hippocampus and in middle layers of the cortex. 
C)  primarily in the hippocampus and inner layers of the cortex. 
D)  primarily in subcortical areas.

Question 7

Migraine headaches are debilitating events for those that develop them regularly. Discuss the role of serotonin in migraines; include in your discussion effects on blood flow. Explain why it may be that people with migraines are more frequently diagnosed with depression and anxiety.

Accepted Answer

Serotonin levels are negatively correlat

Question 8

Botox injections are approved for the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple sclerosis. 
B)  epilepsy. 
C)  migraine headaches. 
D)  encephalitis. 
A)  multiple sclerosis. 
B)  epilepsy. 
C)  migraine headaches. 
D)  encephalitis.

Question 9

The herpes simplex virus responsible for cold sores and genital herpes can produce a type of secondary encephalitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The process in which malignant tumors shed cells that travel to another part of the body, where they initiate new tumor growth, is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  infiltration. 
B)  encapsulation. 
C)  malformation. 
D)  metastasis. 
A)  infiltration. 
B)  encapsulation. 
C)  malformation. 
D)  metastasis.

Question 11

Larger numbers of strokes result from ischemia than from cerebral hemorrhages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Multiple sclerosis results from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The Halstead-Reitan battery is used to assess

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive function. 
B)  reflexes. 
C)  sensation. 
D)  coma. 
A)  cognitive function. 
B)  reflexes. 
C)  sensation. 
D)  coma.

Question 14

The use of chemotherapy for brain tumors is complicated by the fact that

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A)  brain tumors do not respond to traditional chemotherapy. 
B)  chemotherapy causes too much damage to neurons to be considered as a treatment for brain tumors. 
C)  many substances used in traditional chemotherapy do not cross the blood-brain barrier. 
D)  substances used in traditional chemotherapy mimic the actions of naturally occurring neurotransmitters. 
A)  brain tumors do not respond to traditional chemotherapy. 
B)  chemotherapy causes too much damage to neurons to be considered as a treatment for brain tumors. 
C)  many substances used in traditional chemotherapy do not cross the blood-brain barrier. 
D)  substances used in traditional chemotherapy mimic the actions of naturally occurring neurotransmitters.

Question 15

(see Figure 15.6)
The initial area of impact in a closed head injury, indicated by the #____________________, is known as a ____________________. A secondary area of impact, indicated by the #____________________, is known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

1, coup, 2

Question 16

Who is more apt to recover from brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 47-year-old woman who had an aneurysm in her brainstem 
B)  a 3-year-old child whose seizures were treated with a hemispherectomy 
C)  a 75-year-old man who had a severe stroke resulting in Wernicke's aphasia 
D)  a 15-year-old boy whose seizures were treated with a hemispherectomy 
A)  a 47-year-old woman who had an aneurysm in her brainstem 
B)  a 3-year-old child whose seizures were treated with a hemispherectomy 
C)  a 75-year-old man who had a severe stroke resulting in Wernicke's aphasia 
D)  a 15-year-old boy whose seizures were treated with a hemispherectomy

Question 17

Prior infection with herpes simplex has been implicated in the later development of

Accepted Answer

A)  meningitis. 
B)  primary encephalitis. 
C)  dementia. 
D)  multiple sclerosis. 
A)  meningitis. 
B)  primary encephalitis. 
C)  dementia. 
D)  multiple sclerosis.

Question 18

In cultures of rat hippocampal cells, cell death due to oxygen deprivation can be reduced by application of

Accepted Answer

A)  kainate. 
B)  magnesium. 
C)  N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMD
A) . 
D)  GABA. 
A)  kainate. 
B)  magnesium. 
C)  N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMD
A) . 
D)  GABA.

Question 19

Tumors that lack boundaries and are likely to recur following removal are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  benign. 
B)  malignant. 
C)  Encapsulated. 
D)  recursive. 
A)  benign. 
B)  malignant. 
C)  Encapsulated. 
D)  recursive.

Question 20

The prions believed to cause TSEs

Accepted Answer

A)  normally perform important functions in their host animal, and only cause problems if they are transmitted to another species. 
B)  differ from normal versions of proteins due to their increased length. 
C)  show different forms in different species. 
D)  show identical forms in all species. 
A)  normally perform important functions in their host animal, and only cause problems if they are transmitted to another species. 
B)  differ from normal versions of proteins due to their increased length. 
C)  show different forms in different species. 
D)  show identical forms in all species.

Compared with bacterial meningitis, viral meningitis is

Most neuropsychologists are

Describe the two major types of generalized seizures.

An open head injury is another name for a concussion.

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

Following ischemia, neural damage is found

Migraine headaches are debilitating events for those that develop them regularly. Discuss the role of serotonin in migraines; include in your discussion effects on blood flow. Explain why it may be that people with migraines are more frequently diagnosed with depression and anxiety.

Botox injections are approved for the treatment of

The herpes simplex virus responsible for cold sores and genital herpes can produce a type of secondary encephalitis.

The process in which malignant tumors shed cells that travel to another part of the body, where they initiate new tumor growth, is known as

Larger numbers of strokes result from ischemia than from cerebral hemorrhages.

Multiple sclerosis results from

The Halstead-Reitan battery is used to assess

The use of chemotherapy for brain tumors is complicated by the fact that

(see Figure 15.6) The initial area of impact in a closed head injury, indicated by the #, is known as a . A secondary area of impact, indicated by the #, is known as the .

Who is more apt to recover from brain damage?

Prior infection with herpes simplex has been implicated in the later development of

In cultures of rat hippocampal cells, cell death due to oxygen deprivation can be reduced by application of

Tumors that lack boundaries and are likely to recur following removal are known as

The prions believed to cause TSEs

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, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology

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Exam 15: Neuropsychology

Compared with bacterial meningitis, viral meningitis is

Most neuropsychologists are

Describe the two major types of generalized seizures.

An open head injury is another name for a concussion.

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

Following ischemia, neural damage is found

Migraine headaches are debilitating events for those that develop them regularly. Discuss the role of serotonin in migraines; include in your discussion effects on blood flow. Explain why it may be that people with migraines are more frequently diagnosed with depression and anxiety.

Botox injections are approved for the treatment of

The herpes simplex virus responsible for cold sores and genital herpes can produce a type of secondary encephalitis.

The process in which malignant tumors shed cells that travel to another part of the body, where they initiate new tumor growth, is known as

Larger numbers of strokes result from ischemia than from cerebral hemorrhages.

Multiple sclerosis results from

The Halstead-Reitan battery is used to assess

The use of chemotherapy for brain tumors is complicated by the fact that

(see Figure 15.6) The initial area of impact in a closed head injury, indicated by the #____________________, is known as a ____________________. A secondary area of impact, indicated by the #____________________, is known as the ____________________.

Who is more apt to recover from brain damage?

Prior infection with herpes simplex has been implicated in the later development of

In cultures of rat hippocampal cells, cell death due to oxygen deprivation can be reduced by application of

Tumors that lack boundaries and are likely to recur following removal are known as

The prions believed to cause TSEs

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, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology

Filters

(see Figure 15.6) The initial area of impact in a closed head injury, indicated by the #, is known as a . A secondary area of impact, indicated by the #, is known as the .