Question 1

According to Woods and Teuber,patients with prenatal or early postnatal left hemisphere damage demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)  no deficits to either language or visuospatial skills. 
B)  relatively normal visuospatial skills,but deficient language skills. 
C)  relatively normal language skills,but deficient visuospatial skills. 
D)  deficient language and visuospatial skills. 
A)  no deficits to either language or visuospatial skills. 
B)  relatively normal visuospatial skills,but deficient language skills. 
C)  relatively normal language skills,but deficient visuospatial skills. 
D)  deficient language and visuospatial skills.

Question 2

Some hemorrhages may result from

Accepted Answer

A)  embolisms. 
B)  thrombosis. 
C)  low blood pressure. 
D)  aneurysms. 
A)  embolisms. 
B)  thrombosis. 
C)  low blood pressure. 
D)  aneurysms.

Question 3

Stroking a quadrant of the abdomen of a male patient should

Accepted Answer

A)  elicit an upward movement of the scrotum and testicle on the stroked side. 
B)  elicit a downward movement of the scrotum and testicle on the side opposite the stroke. 
C)  produce a movement of the belly button in the opposite direction as the touch. 
D)  produce a movement of the belly button in the same direction as the touch. 
A)  elicit an upward movement of the scrotum and testicle on the stroked side. 
B)  elicit a downward movement of the scrotum and testicle on the side opposite the stroke. 
C)  produce a movement of the belly button in the opposite direction as the touch. 
D)  produce a movement of the belly button in the same direction as the touch.

Question 4

The Kennard Principle best describes the recovery of which of the following functions following brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  movement 
B)  spatial relations 
C)  language 
D)  all neural functions 
A)  movement 
B)  spatial relations 
C)  language 
D)  all neural functions

Question 5

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to have chronic traumatic brain injury (CTBI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guillaume,who is an Olympic sprinter 
B)  Georges,who has been a professional soccer player for many years 
C)  Michael,who has been an Olympic swimmer for years 
D)  Samuel,who has been a professional ballet dancer for years 
A)  Guillaume,who is an Olympic sprinter 
B)  Georges,who has been a professional soccer player for many years 
C)  Michael,who has been an Olympic swimmer for years 
D)  Samuel,who has been a professional ballet dancer for years

Question 6

Among the primary risk factors for stroke are

Accepted Answer

A)  low blood pressure and sodium insufficiency. 
B)  sleep deprivation. 
C)  obesity and the use of alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs. 
D)  remaining childless. 
A)  low blood pressure and sodium insufficiency. 
B)  sleep deprivation. 
C)  obesity and the use of alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs. 
D)  remaining childless.

Question 7

Strokes occur when the blood supply is affected by

Accepted Answer

A)  low blood pressure (hypotension). 
B)  hemorrhage or blockage. 
C)  death of adjacent neurons. 
D)  the presence of infarcts. 
A)  low blood pressure (hypotension). 
B)  hemorrhage or blockage. 
C)  death of adjacent neurons. 
D)  the presence of infarcts.

Question 8

Risk factors for a thrombosis or an embolism include

Accepted Answer

A)  participating in athletics. 
B)  viral infections. 
C)  low blood pressure (hypotension). 
D)  high blood pressure (hypertension). 
A)  participating in athletics. 
B)  viral infections. 
C)  low blood pressure (hypotension). 
D)  high blood pressure (hypertension).

Question 9

According to the Kennard Principle,reorganization after brain damage is

Accepted Answer

A)  a function of the amount of tissue involved. 
B)  a function of developmental age. 
C)  more extensive when damage affects the right hemisphere. 
D)  more extensive when damage affects the left hemisphere. 
A)  a function of the amount of tissue involved. 
B)  a function of developmental age. 
C)  more extensive when damage affects the right hemisphere. 
D)  more extensive when damage affects the left hemisphere.

Question 10

Your friend is traveling to a part of the world that has experienced a recent outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).What advice should you give your friend?

Accepted Answer

A)  You have nothing to worry about.BSE involves prions that cannot be transmitted to humans. 
B)  If you must eat beef,it is best to stick to steak and avoid hamburgers and sausages. 
C)  You shouldn't eat any meat whatsoever,as the same prions that affect cattle are likely to spread to other animals,like sheep and pigs. 
D)  If you must eat beef,stick to hamburgers and sausages and avoid steak. 
A)  You have nothing to worry about.BSE involves prions that cannot be transmitted to humans. 
B)  If you must eat beef,it is best to stick to steak and avoid hamburgers and sausages. 
C)  You shouldn't eat any meat whatsoever,as the same prions that affect cattle are likely to spread to other animals,like sheep and pigs. 
D)  If you must eat beef,stick to hamburgers and sausages and avoid steak.

Question 11

A thrombosis is

Accepted Answer

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 12

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)can be transmitted from one patient to another due to inadequate sterilization of hospital equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cerebral hemorrhages

Accepted Answer

A)  usually do not cause much damage unless they continue for more than 24 hours. 
B)  produce milder symptoms than ischemia. 
C)  usually do not produce noticeable behavioral symptoms. 
D)  are typically fatal. 
A)  usually do not cause much damage unless they continue for more than 24 hours. 
B)  produce milder symptoms than ischemia. 
C)  usually do not produce noticeable behavioral symptoms. 
D)  are typically fatal.

Question 14

Closed head injuries

Accepted Answer

A)  never produce permanent damage. 
B)  only produce permanent damage in cases in which bleeding has occurred. 
C)  only produce permanent damage in cases of coma. 
D)  can produce permanent damage in very mild cases. 
A)  never produce permanent damage. 
B)  only produce permanent damage in cases in which bleeding has occurred. 
C)  only produce permanent damage in cases of coma. 
D)  can produce permanent damage in very mild cases.

According to Woods and Teuber,patients with prenatal or early postnatal left hemisphere damage demonstrate

Some hemorrhages may result from

Stroking a quadrant of the abdomen of a male patient should

The Kennard Principle best describes the recovery of which of the following functions following brain damage?

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to have chronic traumatic brain injury (CTBI)?

Among the primary risk factors for stroke are

Strokes occur when the blood supply is affected by

Risk factors for a thrombosis or an embolism include

According to the Kennard Principle,reorganization after brain damage is

Your friend is traveling to a part of the world that has experienced a recent outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).What advice should you give your friend?

A thrombosis is

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)can be transmitted from one patient to another due to inadequate sterilization of hospital equipment.

Cerebral hemorrhages

Closed head injuries

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

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Exam 15: Neurological Disorders

According to Woods and Teuber,patients with prenatal or early postnatal left hemisphere damage demonstrate

Some hemorrhages may result from

Stroking a quadrant of the abdomen of a male patient should

The Kennard Principle best describes the recovery of which of the following functions following brain damage?

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to have chronic traumatic brain injury (CTBI)?

Among the primary risk factors for stroke are

Strokes occur when the blood supply is affected by

Risk factors for a thrombosis or an embolism include

According to the Kennard Principle,reorganization after brain damage is

Your friend is traveling to a part of the world that has experienced a recent outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).What advice should you give your friend?

A thrombosis is

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)can be transmitted from one patient to another due to inadequate sterilization of hospital equipment.

Cerebral hemorrhages

Closed head injuries

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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