Question 1

Collateral sprouting typically originates from

Accepted Answer

A)  cell bodies. 
B)  dendrites. 
C)  axon terminal branches or nodes of Ranvier. 
D)  nodes of Ranvier or cell bodies. 
E)  cell bodies or dendrites. 
A)  cell bodies. 
B)  dendrites. 
C)  axon terminal branches or nodes of Ranvier. 
D)  nodes of Ranvier or cell bodies. 
E)  cell bodies or dendrites. C

Question 2

Healthy axons sometimes respond to the degeneration of adjacent axons by developing __________ that grow to the synaptic sites that have been abandoned by the degenerating axons.

Accepted Answer

A)  collateral sprouts 
B)  nodes of Ranvier 
C)  phagocytes 
D)  Schwann cells 
E)  dendritic spines 
A)  collateral sprouts 
B)  nodes of Ranvier 
C)  phagocytes 
D)  Schwann cells 
E)  dendritic spines A

Question 3

Discuss two methods that are currently being developed for promoting recovery from nervous system damage. Describe relevant evidence.

Accepted Answer

50% for describing the two methods
50% for describing relevant evidence and being appropriately cautious in interpreting it

Question 4

Which of the following is a controversial treatment for Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  electroconvulsive shock 
B)  deep brain stimulation 
C)  prefrontal lobotomy 
D)  split-brain operations 
E)  dopamine antagonists 
A)  electroconvulsive shock 
B)  deep brain stimulation 
C)  prefrontal lobotomy 
D)  split-brain operations 
E)  dopamine antagonists

Question 5

Neural apoptosis usually begins with

Accepted Answer

A)  inflammation of the area. 
B)  ischemia. 
C)  shrinkage of the cell body. 
D)  swelling of the axon. 
E)  retrograde degeneration. 
A)  inflammation of the area. 
B)  ischemia. 
C)  shrinkage of the cell body. 
D)  swelling of the axon. 
E)  retrograde degeneration.

Question 6

Multiple sclerosis

Accepted Answer

A)  attacks young adults. 
B)  is associated with the development of areas of scar tissue in the CNS white matter. 
C)  is a progressive disorder. 
D)  is a disease of CNS myelin. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  attacks young adults. 
B)  is associated with the development of areas of scar tissue in the CNS white matter. 
C)  is a progressive disorder. 
D)  is a disease of CNS myelin. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

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 8

Complex partial seizures

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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 10

Rabies is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  a bacterial infection usually transmitted in the saliva of a rabid animal. 
B)  a bacterial infection usually transmitted in the saliva of a rabbit animal. 
C)  a virus. 
D)  an embolism. 
E)  an infarct. 
A)  a bacterial infection usually transmitted in the saliva of a rabid animal. 
B)  a bacterial infection usually transmitted in the saliva of a rabbit animal. 
C)  a virus. 
D)  an embolism. 
E)  an infarct.

Question 11

The word "crackpot" originally referred to people suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  caffeine poisoning. 
B)  tea poisoning. 
C)  syphilis. 
D)  lead poisoning. 
E)  mercury poisoning. 
A)  caffeine poisoning. 
B)  tea poisoning. 
C)  syphilis. 
D)  lead poisoning. 
E)  mercury poisoning.

Question 12

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 13

Bilateral transplantation of fetal substantia nigra tissue in monkeys has proven successful in alleviating the symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  MPTP poisoning. 
D)  autotransplants. 
E)  epilepsy. 
A)  Huntington's disease. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  MPTP poisoning. 
D)  autotransplants. 
E)  epilepsy.

Question 14

Phantom limbs are experienced by

Accepted Answer

A)  patients during surgery. 
B)  patients during brain surgery. 
C)  amputees. 
D)  opium addicts. 
E)  schizophrenics during recovery. 
A)  patients during surgery. 
B)  patients during brain surgery. 
C)  amputees. 
D)  opium addicts. 
E)  schizophrenics during recovery.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The ultimate result of long-term kindling is a condition in which convulsions occur spontaneously. This ultimate kindled state has been used as a model of

Accepted Answer

A)  epilepsy. 
B)  MS. 
C)  epileptogenesis. 
D)  brain damage. 
E)  psychopathology. 
A)  epilepsy. 
B)  MS. 
C)  epileptogenesis. 
D)  brain damage. 
E)  psychopathology.

Question 17

The diagnosis of epilepsy is applied to all people who experience

Accepted Answer

A)  convulsions. 
B)  seizures. 
C)  scalp electroencephalography. 
D)  spontaneously recurring seizures. 
E)  clonus. 
A)  convulsions. 
B)  seizures. 
C)  scalp electroencephalography. 
D)  spontaneously recurring seizures. 
E)  clonus.

Question 18

Both thrombuses and emboluses are

Accepted Answer

A)  plugs that block blood flow. 
B)  tumors. 
C)  causes of arteriosclerosis. 
D)  infarcts. 
E)  hematomas. 
A)  plugs that block blood flow. 
B)  tumors. 
C)  causes of arteriosclerosis. 
D)  infarcts. 
E)  hematomas.

Question 19

Studies of neural reorganization in adult mammals make an important point: Neural reorganization

Accepted Answer

A)  can start to occur very quickly (i.e., within minutes). 
B)  can, if given enough time, be of substantial magnitude. 
C)  is extremely rare. 
D)  is the mechanism of recovery of function after brain damage. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  can start to occur very quickly (i.e., within minutes). 
B)  can, if given enough time, be of substantial magnitude. 
C)  is extremely rare. 
D)  is the mechanism of recovery of function after brain damage. 
E)  both A and B

Question 20

A tumor is

Accepted Answer

A)  a neoplasm. 
B)  cluster of cells that grows independently of the rest of the body. 
C)  an aneurysm. 
D)  a thrombus. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  a neoplasm. 
B)  cluster of cells that grows independently of the rest of the body. 
C)  an aneurysm. 
D)  a thrombus. 
E)  both A and B

Collateral sprouting typically originates from

Healthy axons sometimes respond to the degeneration of adjacent axons by developing __________ that grow to the synaptic sites that have been abandoned by the degenerating axons.

Discuss two methods that are currently being developed for promoting recovery from nervous system damage. Describe relevant evidence.

Which of the following is a controversial treatment for Parkinson's disease?

Neural apoptosis usually begins with

Multiple sclerosis

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

Complex partial seizures

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

Rabies is caused by

The word "crackpot" originally referred to people suffering from

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

Bilateral transplantation of fetal substantia nigra tissue in monkeys has proven successful in alleviating the symptoms of

Phantom limbs are experienced by

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

The ultimate result of long-term kindling is a condition in which convulsions occur spontaneously. This ultimate kindled state has been used as a model of

The diagnosis of epilepsy is applied to all people who experience

Both thrombuses and emboluses are

Studies of neural reorganization in adult mammals make an important point: Neural reorganization

A tumor is

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Collateral sprouting typically originates from

Healthy axons sometimes respond to the degeneration of adjacent axons by developing __________ that grow to the synaptic sites that have been abandoned by the degenerating axons.

Discuss two methods that are currently being developed for promoting recovery from nervous system damage. Describe relevant evidence.

Which of the following is a controversial treatment for Parkinson's disease?

Neural apoptosis usually begins with

Multiple sclerosis

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

Complex partial seizures

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

Rabies is caused by

The word "crackpot" originally referred to people suffering from

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

Bilateral transplantation of fetal substantia nigra tissue in monkeys has proven successful in alleviating the symptoms of

Phantom limbs are experienced by

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

The ultimate result of long-term kindling is a condition in which convulsions occur spontaneously. This ultimate kindled state has been used as a model of

The diagnosis of epilepsy is applied to all people who experience

Both thrombuses and emboluses are

Studies of neural reorganization in adult mammals make an important point: Neural reorganization

A tumor is

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

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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 Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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