Question 1

Identify and describe the three perspectives on brain development.

Accepted Answer

The three perspectives on brain developm

Question 2

Chemoattractive molecules are called _____ and guide axons, while chemorepulsive molecules are called _____ and prevent axon extension in their vicinity.

Accepted Answer

A) growth cones; filopodia 
B) semaphorins; netrins 
C) netrins; semaphorins 
D) synapses; netrins 
A) growth cones; filopodia 
B) semaphorins; netrins 
C) netrins; semaphorins 
D) synapses; netrins

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a brain change that occurs during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) increased production of astrocytes 
B) decreased production of myelin 
C) decreased cortical thickness 
D) active changes in connectivity 
A) increased production of astrocytes 
B) decreased production of myelin 
C) decreased cortical thickness 
D) active changes in connectivity

Question 4

Kristen likes it when her mom cuts her sandwich into four pieces because she likes having four sandwiches instead of just one. Based on what you know about Piaget's theory of cognitive development and assuming that Kristen is a normally developing child, pick the age that most accurately represents how old Kristen might be.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 13 
C) 9 
D) 11 
A) 5 
B) 13 
C) 9 
D) 11

Question 5

While William is playing a game with his little brother, he takes his brother's favorite stuffed animal and hides it underneath a blanket. His little brother then grabs the blanket to reveal the hidden toy. It appears as though William's little brother has progressed past the:

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational period. 
B) concrete operational period. 
C) sensorimotor period. 
D) formal operational period. 
A) preoperational period. 
B) concrete operational period. 
C) sensorimotor period. 
D) formal operational period.

Question 6

In human embryos, gyri and sulci first start to form after about:

Accepted Answer

A) 30 days. 
B) 5 months. 
C) 7 months. 
D) 9 months. 
A) 30 days. 
B) 5 months. 
C) 7 months. 
D) 9 months.

Question 7

What is SIDS? What role does serotonin play in SIDS?

Accepted Answer

SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, i

Question 8

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 9

Neuroblasts and glioblasts are formed directly from:

Accepted Answer

A) pyramidal cells. 
B) progenitor cells. 
C) the ventricles. 
D) the neural tube. 
A) pyramidal cells. 
B) progenitor cells. 
C) the ventricles. 
D) the neural tube.

Question 10

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 11

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Embryos of different species more closely resemble their parents than each other. 
B) Embryos of different species more closely resemble each other than their parents. 
C) Embryos of mammals closely resemble each other but do not resemble the embryos of other species. 
D) Embryos of different species do not resemble each other at all. 
A) Embryos of different species more closely resemble their parents than each other. 
B) Embryos of different species more closely resemble each other than their parents. 
C) Embryos of mammals closely resemble each other but do not resemble the embryos of other species. 
D) Embryos of different species do not resemble each other at all.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT associated with brain growth up to age 16?

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in the number of neurons 
B) an increase in the number of glial cells 
C) an increase in the number of synapses 
D) an increase in the number of blood vessels 
A) an increase in the number of neurons 
B) an increase in the number of glial cells 
C) an increase in the number of synapses 
D) an increase in the number of blood vessels

Question 13

Match the letter to the appropriate structure.   _____ 1. radial glial process
_____ 2. subventricular zone
_____ 3. radial glial cell body
_____ 4. primitive cortex
_____ 5. migrating neuron
_____ 6. radial glia
_____ 7. nonradially migrating neuron
_____ 8. brain surface

Accepted Answer

1. E; 2. H

Question 14

Why are neural stem cells so important?

Accepted Answer

Neural stem cells (NSCs) are a type of s

Question 15

The term "psychobiotics" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a treatment that uses probiotics to decrease the growth of gut bacteria. 
B) the use of live bacteria to enhance the growth of gut bacteria. 
C) the trillions of microbes that populate the adult gut. 
D) the study of how prebiotics can confer mental health benefits. 
A) a treatment that uses probiotics to decrease the growth of gut bacteria. 
B) the use of live bacteria to enhance the growth of gut bacteria. 
C) the trillions of microbes that populate the adult gut. 
D) the study of how prebiotics can confer mental health benefits.

Question 16

Research has demonstrated that aversive childhood experiences (e.g., verbal or physical abuse) are linked with:

Accepted Answer

A) increased rates of mental illness in middle age. 
B) increased rates of suicide in middle age. 
C) increased rates of addiction in middle age. 
D) all of the answers are correct. 
A) increased rates of mental illness in middle age. 
B) increased rates of suicide in middle age. 
C) increased rates of addiction in middle age. 
D) all of the answers are correct.

Question 17

In a study examining the brains of developmentally disabled children, Dominique Purpura found:

Accepted Answer

A) fewer dendrites than normal. 
B) fewer neurons than normal. 
C) fewer glial cells. 
D) more glial cells. 
A) fewer dendrites than normal. 
B) fewer neurons than normal. 
C) fewer glial cells. 
D) more glial cells.

Question 18

Cerebral palsy can be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) a genetic abnormality. 
B) a neurological disease. 
C) a hormone imbalance. 
D) oxygen deprivation. 
A) a genetic abnormality. 
B) a neurological disease. 
C) a hormone imbalance. 
D) oxygen deprivation.

Question 19

During _____, a period of enhanced neural plasticity coincides with the release of gonadal hormones, making this a critical period.

Accepted Answer

A) childhood 
B) adolescence 
C) adulthood 
D) infancy 
A) childhood 
B) adolescence 
C) adulthood 
D) infancy

Question 20

Jocelyne Bachevalier trained infant male and female monkeys on both the concurrent discrimination task and the object reversal task. She found that the female monkeys were:

Accepted Answer

A) superior to the males on the object reversal task and equal on the concurrent discrimination task. 
B) superior to the males on the concurrent discrimination task and equal on the object reversal task. 
C) better on the concurrent task, and the males were better on the object reversal task. 
D) better on the object reversal task, and the males were better on the concurrent task. 
A) superior to the males on the object reversal task and equal on the concurrent discrimination task. 
B) superior to the males on the concurrent discrimination task and equal on the object reversal task. 
C) better on the concurrent task, and the males were better on the object reversal task. 
D) better on the object reversal task, and the males were better on the concurrent task.

Identify and describe the three perspectives on brain development.

Chemoattractive molecules are called _ and guide axons, while chemorepulsive molecules are called _ and prevent axon extension in their vicinity.

Which of the following is NOT a brain change that occurs during adolescence?

While William is playing a game with his little brother, he takes his brother's favorite stuffed animal and hides it underneath a blanket. His little brother then grabs the blanket to reveal the hidden toy. It appears as though William's little brother has progressed past the:

In human embryos, gyri and sulci first start to form after about:

What is SIDS? What role does serotonin play in SIDS?

Neuronal differentiation is largely complete by:

Neuroblasts and glioblasts are formed directly from:

Complex environmental housing:

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT associated with brain growth up to age 16?

Match the letter to the appropriate structure. ___ 1. radial glial process _ 2. subventricular zone _ 3. radial glial cell body _ 4. primitive cortex _ 5. migrating neuron _ 6. radial glia _ 7. nonradially migrating neuron ___ 8. brain surface

Why are neural stem cells so important?

The term "psychobiotics" refers to:

Research has demonstrated that aversive childhood experiences (e.g., verbal or physical abuse) are linked with:

In a study examining the brains of developmentally disabled children, Dominique Purpura found:

Cerebral palsy can be caused by:

During _____, a period of enhanced neural plasticity coincides with the release of gonadal hormones, making this a critical period.

Jocelyne Bachevalier trained infant male and female monkeys on both the concurrent discrimination task and the object reversal task. She found that the female monkeys were:

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Exam 8: How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

Identify and describe the three perspectives on brain development.

Chemoattractive molecules are called _____ and guide axons, while chemorepulsive molecules are called _____ and prevent axon extension in their vicinity.

Which of the following is NOT a brain change that occurs during adolescence?

While William is playing a game with his little brother, he takes his brother's favorite stuffed animal and hides it underneath a blanket. His little brother then grabs the blanket to reveal the hidden toy. It appears as though William's little brother has progressed past the:

In human embryos, gyri and sulci first start to form after about:

What is SIDS? What role does serotonin play in SIDS?

Neuronal differentiation is largely complete by:

Neuroblasts and glioblasts are formed directly from:

Complex environmental housing:

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT associated with brain growth up to age 16?

Match the letter to the appropriate structure. _____ 1. radial glial process _____ 2. subventricular zone _____ 3. radial glial cell body _____ 4. primitive cortex _____ 5. migrating neuron _____ 6. radial glia _____ 7. nonradially migrating neuron _____ 8. brain surface

Why are neural stem cells so important?

The term "psychobiotics" refers to:

Research has demonstrated that aversive childhood experiences (e.g., verbal or physical abuse) are linked with:

In a study examining the brains of developmentally disabled children, Dominique Purpura found:

Cerebral palsy can be caused by:

During _____, a period of enhanced neural plasticity coincides with the release of gonadal hormones, making this a critical period.

Jocelyne Bachevalier trained infant male and female monkeys on both the concurrent discrimination task and the object reversal task. She found that the female monkeys were:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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Chemoattractive molecules are called _ and guide axons, while chemorepulsive molecules are called _ and prevent axon extension in their vicinity.

Match the letter to the appropriate structure. ___ 1. radial glial process _ 2. subventricular zone _ 3. radial glial cell body _ 4. primitive cortex _ 5. migrating neuron _ 6. radial glia _ 7. nonradially migrating neuron ___ 8. brain surface