Question 1

Which of the following sequences is correct according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete operational,formal operational 
B)  sensorimotor,concrete operational,preoperational,formal operational 
C)  sensorimotor,concrete operational,formal operational,preoperational 
D)  sensorimotor,preoperational,formal operational,concrete operational 
A)  sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete operational,formal operational 
B)  sensorimotor,concrete operational,preoperational,formal operational 
C)  sensorimotor,concrete operational,formal operational,preoperational 
D)  sensorimotor,preoperational,formal operational,concrete operational

Question 2

Sexual differentiation occurs by the end of the _____ month of gestation.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 3

Rats raised in "stimulating" environments solve mazes:

Accepted Answer

A)  more slowly than rats raised in laboratory environments. 
B)  faster than rats raised in laboratory environments. 
C)  just as quickly as rats raised in laboratory environments. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  more slowly than rats raised in laboratory environments. 
B)  faster than rats raised in laboratory environments. 
C)  just as quickly as rats raised in laboratory environments. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 4

In rats _____ has (have)been shown to lead to enhanced motor and cognitive skills and recovery from brain injury.

Accepted Answer

A)  an injection of growth hormones 
B)  a low-fat diet 
C)  tactile stimulation 
D)  high dosages of vitamin C 
A)  an injection of growth hormones 
B)  a low-fat diet 
C)  tactile stimulation 
D)  high dosages of vitamin C

Question 5

Children who have brain injuries to language areas in the first 2 years of life:

Accepted Answer

A)  never recover language function. 
B)  recover function over many years. 
C)  almost never show severe language disturbances. 
D)  show lack of further development of language while maintaining their pre-injury level of function. 
A)  never recover language function. 
B)  recover function over many years. 
C)  almost never show severe language disturbances. 
D)  show lack of further development of language while maintaining their pre-injury level of function.

Question 6

The idea of preformation would imply that:

Accepted Answer

A)  an embryo is a miniature adult. 
B)  embryos of different species look different. 
C)  embryos should look nothing like an adult. 
D)  embryos of different species look different and embryos should look nothing like an adult. 
A)  an embryo is a miniature adult. 
B)  embryos of different species look different. 
C)  embryos should look nothing like an adult. 
D)  embryos of different species look different and embryos should look nothing like an adult.

Question 7

Neuronal differentiation is largely complete by:

Accepted Answer

A)  8 weeks. 
B)  23 weeks. 
C)  29 weeks. 
D)  11 weeks. 
A)  8 weeks. 
B)  23 weeks. 
C)  29 weeks. 
D)  11 weeks.

Question 8

Children who score high on intelligence tests show the greatest plastic changes in their _____ over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe 
B)  temporal lobe 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  parietal lobe 
B)  temporal lobe 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  hippocampus

Question 9

Male and female brains are:

Accepted Answer

A)  different only in size. 
B)  different in response to environmental events. 
C)  different only during early development. 
D)  unaffected by gonadal hormones. 
A)  different only in size. 
B)  different in response to environmental events. 
C)  different only during early development. 
D)  unaffected by gonadal hormones.

Question 10

The process of dendrite growth that occurs in the first 2 years of life is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  arborization. 
B)  extension. 
C)  sprouting. 
D)  shaping. 
A)  arborization. 
B)  extension. 
C)  sprouting. 
D)  shaping.

Question 11

The frontal lobes are fully developed:

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth. 
B)  around age 5. 
C)  around age 10. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  at birth. 
B)  around age 5. 
C)  around age 10. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 12

Complex environmental housing:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases dendritic growth in the hippocampus of female rats more than in males. 
B)  increases dendritic growth in the visual cortex of both sexes equally. 
C)  increases dendritic growth in the hippocampus of male rats more than in females. 
D)  has no effect on dendritic growth in the visual cortex of either sex but does produce an increase in the number of glial cells. 
A)  increases dendritic growth in the hippocampus of female rats more than in males. 
B)  increases dendritic growth in the visual cortex of both sexes equally. 
C)  increases dendritic growth in the hippocampus of male rats more than in females. 
D)  has no effect on dendritic growth in the visual cortex of either sex but does produce an increase in the number of glial cells.

Question 13

Compounds that signal brain cells to develop in certain ways are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  progenitors. 
B)  neurotropic factors. 
C)  somites. 
D)  chemical factors. 
A)  progenitors. 
B)  neurotropic factors. 
C)  somites. 
D)  chemical factors.

Question 14

The concurrent discrimination task described in your text is thought to measure the functions of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobes. 
B)  temporal lobes. 
C)  basal ganglia. 
D)  brainstem. 
A)  frontal lobes. 
B)  temporal lobes. 
C)  basal ganglia. 
D)  brainstem.

Question 15

After the second week of prenatal development the _____ progresses to become a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote;embryo 
B)  embryo;zygote 
C)  zygote;fetus 
D)  embryo;fetus 
A)  zygote;embryo 
B)  embryo;zygote 
C)  zygote;fetus 
D)  embryo;fetus

Question 16

Most neurons that die during synaptic pruning die as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  apoptosis. 
B)  necrosis. 
C)  structural damage. 
D)  the death of sodium-potassium pumps. 
A)  apoptosis. 
B)  necrosis. 
C)  structural damage. 
D)  the death of sodium-potassium pumps.

Question 17

Which of the following guide growth cones to their appropriate destination?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropic molecules 
B)  neurotrophic factors 
C)  adhesion molecules 
D)  tropic and adhesion molecules 
A)  tropic molecules 
B)  neurotrophic factors 
C)  adhesion molecules 
D)  tropic and adhesion molecules

Question 18

In utero the fetus's gut:

Accepted Answer

A)  has the same microbiome as the mother. 
B)  has a microbiome that is half from the mother and half from the father. 
C)  is sterile. 
D)  has a microbiome that is determined by what the mother eats. 
A)  has the same microbiome as the mother. 
B)  has a microbiome that is half from the mother and half from the father. 
C)  is sterile. 
D)  has a microbiome that is determined by what the mother eats.

Question 19

Neuronal maturation involves _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  migration;specialization 
B)  dendrite growth;synapse formation 
C)  migration;synapse formation 
D)  specialization;dendrite growth 
A)  migration;specialization 
B)  dendrite growth;synapse formation 
C)  migration;synapse formation 
D)  specialization;dendrite growth

Question 20

If you want to stimulate the production of progenitor cells in a stem cell culture,you should add the compound:

Accepted Answer

A)  nerve growth factor. 
B)  fibroblast growth factor. 
C)  epidermal growth factor. 
D)  testosterone. 
A)  nerve growth factor. 
B)  fibroblast growth factor. 
C)  epidermal growth factor. 
D)  testosterone.

Exam 8:How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part C

Which of the following sequences is correct according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Sexual differentiation occurs by the end of the _____ month of gestation.

Rats raised in "stimulating" environments solve mazes:

In rats _____ has (have)been shown to lead to enhanced motor and cognitive skills and recovery from brain injury.

Children who have brain injuries to language areas in the first 2 years of life:

The idea of preformation would imply that:

Neuronal differentiation is largely complete by:

Children who score high on intelligence tests show the greatest plastic changes in their _____ over time.

Male and female brains are:

The process of dendrite growth that occurs in the first 2 years of life is referred to as:

The frontal lobes are fully developed:

Complex environmental housing:

Compounds that signal brain cells to develop in certain ways are called:

The concurrent discrimination task described in your text is thought to measure the functions of the:

After the second week of prenatal development the _____ progresses to become a(n)_____.

Most neurons that die during synaptic pruning die as a result of:

Which of the following guide growth cones to their appropriate destination?

In utero the fetus's gut:

Neuronal maturation involves _____ and _____.

If you want to stimulate the production of progenitor cells in a stem cell culture,you should add the compound:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Part A

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Part B

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part A

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part B

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part C

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part A

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part B

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part C

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? Part A

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? Part B

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part A

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part B

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part C

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? Part A

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? Part B

How Do We Study the Brain's Structures and Functions? Part A

How Do We Study the Brain's Structures and Functions? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part B

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part A

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part B

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part C

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part A

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part B

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part C

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part C

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? Part A

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? Part B

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part A

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part B

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part C

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part A

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part B

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part C

How Does the Brain Think? Part A

How Does the Brain Think? Part B

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves?

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After the second week of prenatal development the _ progresses to become a(n)_.

Neuronal maturation involves _ and _.