Question 1

The ventricular and subventricular zones are___________ areas for eventual cortical neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  proliferative 
B)  dissemination 
C)  genealogical 
D)  substantive 
A)  proliferative 
B)  dissemination 
C)  genealogical 
D)  substantive

Question 2

What is the meaning and significance of nongenomic transmission?

Accepted Answer

Nongenomic transmission is the behaviora

Question 3

What purpose may play behavior in mammals serve?

Accepted Answer

Play may help developing brain

Question 4

________, a specific immune molecule involved in allergic responses, may play a role in the cognitive decline as?sociated with aging.

Accepted Answer

A)  eotaxin 
B)  amyloid 
C)  tau protein 
D)  nestin 
A)  eotaxin 
B)  amyloid 
C)  tau protein 
D)  nestin

Question 5

Which of the following was evidence suggesting that musical training results in brain reorganization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The somatosensory cortex is larger in children of parents who are musicians. 
B)  Musicians demonstrate decreased sensitivity in tactile sensitivity the longer they play an instrument. 
C)  Enlarged cortical representation of the fingers in the right hemisphere has been reported in string players. 
D)  The number of neurons increases in brains of rats that are allowed to listen to Mozart. 
A)  The somatosensory cortex is larger in children of parents who are musicians. 
B)  Musicians demonstrate decreased sensitivity in tactile sensitivity the longer they play an instrument. 
C)  Enlarged cortical representation of the fingers in the right hemisphere has been reported in string players. 
D)  The number of neurons increases in brains of rats that are allowed to listen to Mozart.

Question 6

What process(es) does the brain use to exhibit plasticity or change over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modifications in dendritic arborization patterns and spines. 
B)  Apoptosis followed by neurogenesis. 
C)  Proliferation of new neurons from progenitor cells. 
D)  Glia cells slowly transform into neurons. 
A)  Modifications in dendritic arborization patterns and spines. 
B)  Apoptosis followed by neurogenesis. 
C)  Proliferation of new neurons from progenitor cells. 
D)  Glia cells slowly transform into neurons.

Question 7

Progesterone is produced in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What observation suggested that play behavior in rats is important for enriching and stimulating the developing brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychostimulants increase play duration. 
B)  Play is associated with increases in the levels of growth factors in the brain. 
C)  Endogenous opioid release is decreased in the brain during play. 
D)  Play is associated with decreases in the levels of growth factors in the brain. 
A)  Psychostimulants increase play duration. 
B)  Play is associated with increases in the levels of growth factors in the brain. 
C)  Endogenous opioid release is decreased in the brain during play. 
D)  Play is associated with decreases in the levels of growth factors in the brain.

Question 9

________is characterized by severe memory loss and its frequency increases dramatically with age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________is characterized by severe memory loss and...

Question 10

From childhood to adulthood, performance in a response inhibition task improves from _____ of trials containing errors to only about _____ in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  50%, 10% 
B)  50%, 15% 
C)  70%, 10% 
D)  70%, 5% 
A)  50%, 10% 
B)  50%, 15% 
C)  70%, 10% 
D)  70%, 5%

Question 11

The offspring of the more attentive mother rats exhibit __________ activity in the hippocampus.

Accepted Answer

A)  more glucocorticoid receptor 
B)  less glucocorticoid receptor 
C)  more progesterone 
D)  less progesterone 
A)  more glucocorticoid receptor 
B)  less glucocorticoid receptor 
C)  more progesterone 
D)  less progesterone

Question 12

Astrocytes _________________ and ________________ during a brain injury.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide additional myelin; form blood clots 
B)  dissolve blood clots; conduct action potentials 
C)  absorb excess GABA; deactivate microglia 
D)  absorb excess glutamate; scavenge oxygen free radicals 
A)  provide additional myelin; form blood clots 
B)  dissolve blood clots; conduct action potentials 
C)  absorb excess GABA; deactivate microglia 
D)  absorb excess glutamate; scavenge oxygen free radicals

Question 13

Psychostimulants such as Ritalin prescribed to children with ADHD appear to _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diminish the play response 
B)  increase the play response 
C)  have no effect on the play response 
D)  increase impulsive behavior. 
A)  diminish the play response 
B)  increase the play response 
C)  have no effect on the play response 
D)  increase impulsive behavior.

Question 14

Neuroethologists who study rat play behavior categorize it using these three terms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chasing, dorsal contacts, pins. 
B)  Rolling, pins, flips. 
C)  Pins, chasing, flips. 
D)  Dorsal contacts, sniffing, flips. 
A)  Chasing, dorsal contacts, pins. 
B)  Rolling, pins, flips. 
C)  Pins, chasing, flips. 
D)  Dorsal contacts, sniffing, flips.

Question 15

Up to ________of adults 65 years and older have a mild version of Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  40% 
Difficulty Moderate 
A)  20% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  40% 
Difficulty Moderate

Question 16

The neurons are guided in their migration to their final destination by their attraction to specific ________

Accepted Answer

A)  neuromodulators 
B)  neurotrophic factors 
C)  neurohormones 
D)  cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) 
A)  neuromodulators 
B)  neurotrophic factors 
C)  neurohormones 
D)  cell adhesion molecules (CAMs)

Question 17

________ differs from Alzheimer's disease (AD) in that it is a slowly progressing condition with a clear environmental cause.

Accepted Answer

Chronic tr

Question 18

There are many more ___________ among the brains of various species.

Accepted Answer

A)  similarities than differences 
B)  sensory neurons than motor neurons 
C)  hormones than neurotransmitters 
D)  differences than similarities 
A)  similarities than differences 
B)  sensory neurons than motor neurons 
C)  hormones than neurotransmitters 
D)  differences than similarities

Question 19

The index determined by comparing the actual brain mass of an animal with the expected brain mass for an animal of that particular body mass based on measurements of representative mammals is called the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebralization Quotient 
B)  Encephalization Quotient 
C)  Body-Brain Mass Quotient 
D)  Neurosomatic Quotient 
A)  Cerebralization Quotient 
B)  Encephalization Quotient 
C)  Body-Brain Mass Quotient 
D)  Neurosomatic Quotient

Question 20

Genetic trends influenced by life events of an individual that can extend beyond an individual's lifetime across several generations are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetic 
B)  transgenerational 
C)  interactional 
D)  biomimetic 
A)  epigenetic 
B)  transgenerational 
C)  interactional 
D)  biomimetic

The ventricular and subventricular zones are___________ areas for eventual cortical neurons.

What is the meaning and significance of nongenomic transmission?

What purpose may play behavior in mammals serve?

________, a specific immune molecule involved in allergic responses, may play a role in the cognitive decline as?sociated with aging.

Which of the following was evidence suggesting that musical training results in brain reorganization?

What process(es) does the brain use to exhibit plasticity or change over time?

Progesterone is produced in the brain.

What observation suggested that play behavior in rats is important for enriching and stimulating the developing brain?

________is characterized by severe memory loss and its frequency increases dramatically with age.

From childhood to adulthood, performance in a response inhibition task improves from _ of trials containing errors to only about _ in adulthood.

The offspring of the more attentive mother rats exhibit __________ activity in the hippocampus.

Astrocytes _ and during a brain injury.

Psychostimulants such as Ritalin prescribed to children with ADHD appear to _________________.

Neuroethologists who study rat play behavior categorize it using these three terms.

Up to ________of adults 65 years and older have a mild version of Alzheimer's disease.

The neurons are guided in their migration to their final destination by their attraction to specific ________

________ differs from Alzheimer's disease (AD) in that it is a slowly progressing condition with a clear environmental cause.

There are many more ___________ among the brains of various species.

The index determined by comparing the actual brain mass of an animal with the expected brain mass for an animal of that particular body mass based on measurements of representative mammals is called the ____________.

Genetic trends influenced by life events of an individual that can extend beyond an individual's lifetime across several generations are called ____________.

Introduction to Biological Psychology

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

Movement

Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Mental Illness

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Exam 5: Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

The ventricular and subventricular zones are___________ areas for eventual cortical neurons.

What is the meaning and significance of nongenomic transmission?

What purpose may play behavior in mammals serve?

________, a specific immune molecule involved in allergic responses, may play a role in the cognitive decline as?sociated with aging.

Which of the following was evidence suggesting that musical training results in brain reorganization?

What process(es) does the brain use to exhibit plasticity or change over time?

Progesterone is produced in the brain.

What observation suggested that play behavior in rats is important for enriching and stimulating the developing brain?

________is characterized by severe memory loss and its frequency increases dramatically with age.

From childhood to adulthood, performance in a response inhibition task improves from _____ of trials containing errors to only about _____ in adulthood.

The offspring of the more attentive mother rats exhibit __________ activity in the hippocampus.

Astrocytes _________________ and ________________ during a brain injury.

Psychostimulants such as Ritalin prescribed to children with ADHD appear to _________________.

Neuroethologists who study rat play behavior categorize it using these three terms.

Up to ________of adults 65 years and older have a mild version of Alzheimer's disease.

The neurons are guided in their migration to their final destination by their attraction to specific ________

________ differs from Alzheimer's disease (AD) in that it is a slowly progressing condition with a clear environmental cause.

There are many more ___________ among the brains of various species.

The index determined by comparing the actual brain mass of an animal with the expected brain mass for an animal of that particular body mass based on measurements of representative mammals is called the ____________.

Genetic trends influenced by life events of an individual that can extend beyond an individual's lifetime across several generations are called ____________.

Introduction to Biological Psychology

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

Movement

Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Mental Illness

Filters

From childhood to adulthood, performance in a response inhibition task improves from _ of trials containing errors to only about _ in adulthood.

Astrocytes _ and during a brain injury.