Question 1

Which of the following could not be an accurate statement?

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A)  Tom has been hospitalized due to lung cancer that has metastasized to his brain. 
B)  Tom has been hospitalized due to a glioma that has caused him to have seizures. 
C)  Tom has been hospitalized due to a benign tumor that has spread to his liver. 
D)  Tom has been hospitalized due to a meningioma that will be removed from his brain tomorrow. 
A)  Tom has been hospitalized due to lung cancer that has metastasized to his brain. 
B)  Tom has been hospitalized due to a glioma that has caused him to have seizures. 
C)  Tom has been hospitalized due to a benign tumor that has spread to his liver. 
D)  Tom has been hospitalized due to a meningioma that will be removed from his brain tomorrow.

Question 2

Following a concussion,an athlete should

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A)  never be allowed to return to play. 
B)  be allowed to return to play after one week of rest. 
C)  be allowed to return to play after meeting criteria set by the American Academy of Neurology. 
D)  determine for himself or herself if and when he or she should return to play. 
A)  never be allowed to return to play. 
B)  be allowed to return to play after one week of rest. 
C)  be allowed to return to play after meeting criteria set by the American Academy of Neurology. 
D)  determine for himself or herself if and when he or she should return to play.

Question 3

The difference between encephalitis and meningitis is that

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A)  encephalitis can be life threatening,but meningitis cannot. 
B)  meningitis can be life threatening,but encephalitis cannot. 
C)  encephalitis is caused by bacteria,but meningitis is caused by a virus. 
D)  encephalitis is an infection of the brain itself,whereas meningitis is an infection of the lining of the brain and/or spinal cord. 
A)  encephalitis can be life threatening,but meningitis cannot. 
B)  meningitis can be life threatening,but encephalitis cannot. 
C)  encephalitis is caused by bacteria,but meningitis is caused by a virus. 
D)  encephalitis is an infection of the brain itself,whereas meningitis is an infection of the lining of the brain and/or spinal cord.

Question 4

According to the meta-analysis by Park and Ingles,

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A)  the mental muscle approach is more effective than the specific skills approach. 
B)  the specific skills approach is more effective than the mental muscle approach. 
C)  the mental muscle and specific skills approaches appear equally effective. 
D)  neither the mental muscle nor the specific skills approach appeared to produce any significant improvements. 
A)  the mental muscle approach is more effective than the specific skills approach. 
B)  the specific skills approach is more effective than the mental muscle approach. 
C)  the mental muscle and specific skills approaches appear equally effective. 
D)  neither the mental muscle nor the specific skills approach appeared to produce any significant improvements.

Question 5

Oxygen deprivation in neurons leads to a cascade of enzyme activity triggered by abnormally

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A)  high levels of sodium activity. 
B)  low levels of sodium activity. 
C)  high levels of calcium activity. 
D)  high levels of potassium activity. 
A)  high levels of sodium activity. 
B)  low levels of sodium activity. 
C)  high levels of calcium activity. 
D)  high levels of potassium activity.

Question 6

An embolism is

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A)  a blockage resulting from material that doesn't move from its point of origin. 
B)  a blockage resulting from material that travels to smaller diameter blood vessels until it has to stop. 
C)  bleeding in the brain. 
D)  an area of dead neurons. 
A)  a blockage resulting from material that doesn't move from its point of origin. 
B)  a blockage resulting from material that travels to smaller diameter blood vessels until it has to stop. 
C)  bleeding in the brain. 
D)  an area of dead neurons.

Question 7

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 8

Olney's concept of excitotoxicity suggests that most neural death in ischemia is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  excess cholinergic activity. 
B)  insufficient GABA activity. 
C)  insufficient glutamate activity. 
D)  excess glutamate activity. 
A)  excess cholinergic activity. 
B)  insufficient GABA activity. 
C)  insufficient glutamate activity. 
D)  excess glutamate activity.

Question 9

How does the World Health Organization (WHO)classify brain tumors?

Accepted Answer

WHO grades tumors from Grade I (least se

Question 10

According to the crowding hypothesis,

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A)  the extent of cognitive deficits resulting from brain damage in young children may not be immediately apparent. 
B)  young children will demonstrate cognitive deficits from brain damage faster than adults. 
C)  right hemisphere functions typically mature earlier than left hemisphere functions. 
D)  children with early brain damage will show a progressive decline in cognitive performance. 
A)  the extent of cognitive deficits resulting from brain damage in young children may not be immediately apparent. 
B)  young children will demonstrate cognitive deficits from brain damage faster than adults. 
C)  right hemisphere functions typically mature earlier than left hemisphere functions. 
D)  children with early brain damage will show a progressive decline in cognitive performance.

Question 11

Summarize the symptoms and treatment of AIDS dementia complex (ADC).

Accepted Answer

AIDS dementia complex (ADC) is a neurolo

Question 12

Early theories of migraine headache assumed that headaches were caused by

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A)  increased blood flow to the brain. 
B)  decreased blood flow to the brain. 
C)  viruses. 
D)  hormone imbalances. 
A)  increased blood flow to the brain. 
B)  decreased blood flow to the brain. 
C)  viruses. 
D)  hormone imbalances.

Question 13

What is the relationship between chronic traumatic brain injury (CBTI)and the APOE gene?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with CBTI show sym

Question 14

Multiple sclerosis

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A)  affects more women than men. 
B)  affects more men than women,as it is a sex-linked condition. 
C)  affects equal numbers of men and women. 
D)  typically does not develop until after the age of 55 years. 
A)  affects more women than men. 
B)  affects more men than women,as it is a sex-linked condition. 
C)  affects equal numbers of men and women. 
D)  typically does not develop until after the age of 55 years.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  magnesium. 
B)  calcium. 
C)  glutamate. 
D)  GABA. 
A)  magnesium. 
B)  calcium. 
C)  glutamate. 
D)  GABA.

Question 16

Which of the following helps to reduce the severity and frequency of migraine headaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved sleep habits 
B)  increased aerobic exercise 
C)  ketogenic diets 
D)  serotonin antagonists 
A)  improved sleep habits 
B)  increased aerobic exercise 
C)  ketogenic diets 
D)  serotonin antagonists

Question 17

Closed head injuries are characterized by

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A)  injury without penetration of the skull. 
B)  lack of a coup and countercoup. 
C)  penetration of the skull. 
D)  no loss of consciousness. 
A)  injury without penetration of the skull. 
B)  lack of a coup and countercoup. 
C)  penetration of the skull. 
D)  no loss of consciousness.

Question 18

In Jacksonian seizures,which of the following is disturbed?

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A)  visual behavior 
B)  auditory behavior 
C)  motor behavior 
D)  consciousness 
A)  visual behavior 
B)  auditory behavior 
C)  motor behavior 
D)  consciousness

Question 19

Uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain accompanied by changes in consciousness are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  seizures. 
B)  tumors. 
C)  subdural hemotomas. 
D)  coma. 
A)  seizures. 
B)  tumors. 
C)  subdural hemotomas. 
D)  coma.

Question 20

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)are

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A)  rarely predictive of later strokes. 
B)  strong predictors of later strokes. 
C)  predictive of further TIAs,but not full strokes. 
D)  negatively correlated with the occurrence of later strokes. 
A)  rarely predictive of later strokes. 
B)  strong predictors of later strokes. 
C)  predictive of further TIAs,but not full strokes. 
D)  negatively correlated with the occurrence of later strokes.

Which of the following could not be an accurate statement?

Following a concussion,an athlete should

The difference between encephalitis and meningitis is that

According to the meta-analysis by Park and Ingles,

Oxygen deprivation in neurons leads to a cascade of enzyme activity triggered by abnormally

An embolism is

Who is more apt to recover from brain damage?

Olney's concept of excitotoxicity suggests that most neural death in ischemia is due to

How does the World Health Organization (WHO)classify brain tumors?

According to the crowding hypothesis,

Summarize the symptoms and treatment of AIDS dementia complex (ADC).

Early theories of migraine headache assumed that headaches were caused by

What is the relationship between chronic traumatic brain injury (CBTI)and the APOE gene?

Multiple sclerosis

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

Which of the following helps to reduce the severity and frequency of migraine headaches?

Closed head injuries are characterized by

In Jacksonian seizures,which of the following is disturbed?

Uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain accompanied by changes in consciousness are known as

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)are

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Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

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Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

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Exam 15: Neurological Disorders

Which of the following could not be an accurate statement?

Following a concussion,an athlete should

The difference between encephalitis and meningitis is that

According to the meta-analysis by Park and Ingles,

Oxygen deprivation in neurons leads to a cascade of enzyme activity triggered by abnormally

An embolism is

Who is more apt to recover from brain damage?

Olney's concept of excitotoxicity suggests that most neural death in ischemia is due to

How does the World Health Organization (WHO)classify brain tumors?

According to the crowding hypothesis,

Summarize the symptoms and treatment of AIDS dementia complex (ADC).

Early theories of migraine headache assumed that headaches were caused by

What is the relationship between chronic traumatic brain injury (CBTI)and the APOE gene?

Multiple sclerosis

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

Which of the following helps to reduce the severity and frequency of migraine headaches?

Closed head injuries are characterized by

In Jacksonian seizures,which of the following is disturbed?

Uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain accompanied by changes in consciousness are known as

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)are

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Psychological Disorders

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