Question 1

Research has indicated that poor fetal nutrition ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is completely compensated for after one year of age. 
B)  has no effect on the developing brain. 
C)  Leads to drug addiction later in life. 
D)  leads to an increased the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life 
A)  is completely compensated for after one year of age. 
B)  has no effect on the developing brain. 
C)  Leads to drug addiction later in life. 
D)  leads to an increased the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life

Question 2

Adult offspring of more attentive mother rats exhibit __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enhanced startle responses 
B)  diminished startle responses 
C)  diminished exploration in a novel environment 
D)  enhanced territorial aggression 
A)  enhanced startle responses 
B)  diminished startle responses 
C)  diminished exploration in a novel environment 
D)  enhanced territorial aggression

Question 3

Just as it is sometimes more economical to renovate a home as opposed to building a new one, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neural development requires raw materials. 
B)  recovery from a brain injury is completely different from fetal brain development. 
C)  recovery from a brain injury is completely different from learning. 
D)  it is likely more economical to reconstruct existing neurons rather than create new neurons 
A)  neural development requires raw materials. 
B)  recovery from a brain injury is completely different from fetal brain development. 
C)  recovery from a brain injury is completely different from learning. 
D)  it is likely more economical to reconstruct existing neurons rather than create new neurons

Question 4

___________ are critical for keeping our genes intact during chromosome replication.

Accepted Answer

A)  Telomeres 
B)  Histones 
C)  Chromatin 
D)  Ribosomes 
A)  Telomeres 
B)  Histones 
C)  Chromatin 
D)  Ribosomes

Question 5

Which mental disorders are more likely to emerge during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Borderline disorder, dementia, posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B)  Autism, depression, Alzheimer's disease, eating disorders. 
C)  Depression, eating disorders, epilepsy, dementia. 
D)  Depression, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia. 
A)  Borderline disorder, dementia, posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B)  Autism, depression, Alzheimer's disease, eating disorders. 
C)  Depression, eating disorders, epilepsy, dementia. 
D)  Depression, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia.

Question 6

According to a study by Herculano-Houzel and collegaues, the human brain contains 86 billion total neurons with 12-15 billion in the telencephalon, _____ billion in the cerebellum, and fewer than ____ billion in the brainstem.

Accepted Answer

A)  70; 1. 
B)  60; 11. 
C)  1; 70. 
D)  35; 35. 
A)  70; 1. 
B)  60; 11. 
C)  1; 70. 
D)  35; 35.

Question 7

The conservative nature of brain and body evolution was reinforced by the drawings of the zoologist ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ernst Haeckel 
B)  Leah Krubitzer 
C)  Osvaldo Cairo 
D)  Michael Gazzaniga 
A)  Ernst Haeckel 
B)  Leah Krubitzer 
C)  Osvaldo Cairo 
D)  Michael Gazzaniga

Question 8

In both free-living and captive animals, play consumes as much as ________ of an animal's daily activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  90% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  90%

Question 9

______ alter genetic programming, even when they occur after birth.

Accepted Answer

Lifestyle

Question 10

A condition observed in boxers and informally termed punch-drunk syndrome is now referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boxer dementia. 
B)  Chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
C)  Brain damaged. 
D)  Cranial apoxia. 
A)  Boxer dementia. 
B)  Chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
C)  Brain damaged. 
D)  Cranial apoxia.

Question 11

Saul Villeda and his Stanford University colleagues used this technique to investigate the influence of blood components on age-related neurogenesis and cognitive decline.

Accepted Answer

A)  Optogenetics. 
B)  Stereotactic surgery. 
C)  Parabiosis. 
D)  fMRI. 
A)  Optogenetics. 
B)  Stereotactic surgery. 
C)  Parabiosis. 
D)  fMRI.

Question 12

Among primates, the human brain packs the highest number of neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Following the analogy that it is more economical to renovate a home than to build a new one, what is a similar process that the brain uses to exhibit plasticity or change over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apoptosis followed by growth of brand-new neurons. 
B)  Modifications in dendritic arborization patterns and spines. 
C)  Rapid division of single neurons into multiple neurons. 
D)  Glia cells slowly become smaller if they are not activated. 
A)  Apoptosis followed by growth of brand-new neurons. 
B)  Modifications in dendritic arborization patterns and spines. 
C)  Rapid division of single neurons into multiple neurons. 
D)  Glia cells slowly become smaller if they are not activated.

Question 14

The ________ is important for the reward aspects of play.

Accepted Answer

A)  nigrostriatal pathway 
B)  raphe nuceli 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  mesolimbic dopamine system 
A)  nigrostriatal pathway 
B)  raphe nuceli 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  mesolimbic dopamine system

Question 15

What experimental finding led researchers to hypothesize that reduced outdoor play is contributing to the rising rates of myopia, or nearsightedness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myopia decreased in children who had increased outdoor play. 
B)  Rats that live in a recreational rat park never show myopia. 
C)  Myopia increased in children who had increased outdoor play. 
D)  Prisoners in solitary confinement quickly develop myopia. 
A)  Myopia decreased in children who had increased outdoor play. 
B)  Rats that live in a recreational rat park never show myopia. 
C)  Myopia increased in children who had increased outdoor play. 
D)  Prisoners in solitary confinement quickly develop myopia.

Question 16

Musical training results in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enlargement of limbic system structure in the children of parents who are musicians. 
B)  enlargement of the cortical representation of the fingers in the right hemisphere in string players. 
C)  decreased sensitivity in tactile sensitivity of the fingers the longer they play an instrument 
D)  the number of neurons increases in brains of infants that are allowed to listen to Mozart 
A)  enlargement of limbic system structure in the children of parents who are musicians. 
B)  enlargement of the cortical representation of the fingers in the right hemisphere in string players. 
C)  decreased sensitivity in tactile sensitivity of the fingers the longer they play an instrument 
D)  the number of neurons increases in brains of infants that are allowed to listen to Mozart

Question 17

The risk of ___________, which is characterized by severe memory loss increases dramatically with age.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Multiple sclerosis. 
D)  enzymatic degradation 
A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Multiple sclerosis. 
D)  enzymatic degradation

Question 18

________ is a form of programmed cell death.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a form of programmed cell...

Question 19

Under a microscope brain tissue from those diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) resembles tissue from _________________ patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  epilepsy 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  multiple sclerosis 
A)  epilepsy 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  multiple sclerosis

Question 20

Histones are proteins located in cellular nuclei that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  act as spools around which DNA coils 
B)  transport amino acids to ribosomes 
C)  repair damaged DNA 
D)  Pull chromosomes apart during cell division 
A)  act as spools around which DNA coils 
B)  transport amino acids to ribosomes 
C)  repair damaged DNA 
D)  Pull chromosomes apart during cell division

Research has indicated that poor fetal nutrition ________.

Adult offspring of more attentive mother rats exhibit __________.

Just as it is sometimes more economical to renovate a home as opposed to building a new one, ________.

___________ are critical for keeping our genes intact during chromosome replication.

Which mental disorders are more likely to emerge during adolescence?

According to a study by Herculano-Houzel and collegaues, the human brain contains 86 billion total neurons with 12-15 billion in the telencephalon, _ billion in the cerebellum, and fewer than billion in the brainstem.

The conservative nature of brain and body evolution was reinforced by the drawings of the zoologist ________.

In both free-living and captive animals, play consumes as much as ________ of an animal's daily activities.

______ alter genetic programming, even when they occur after birth.

A condition observed in boxers and informally termed punch-drunk syndrome is now referred to as __________.

Saul Villeda and his Stanford University colleagues used this technique to investigate the influence of blood components on age-related neurogenesis and cognitive decline.

Among primates, the human brain packs the highest number of neurons.

Following the analogy that it is more economical to renovate a home than to build a new one, what is a similar process that the brain uses to exhibit plasticity or change over time?

The ________ is important for the reward aspects of play.

What experimental finding led researchers to hypothesize that reduced outdoor play is contributing to the rising rates of myopia, or nearsightedness?

Musical training results in ________.

The risk of ___________, which is characterized by severe memory loss increases dramatically with age.

________ is a form of programmed cell death.

Under a microscope brain tissue from those diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) resembles tissue from _________________ patients.

Histones are proteins located in cellular nuclei that ________.

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

Research has indicated that poor fetal nutrition ________.

Adult offspring of more attentive mother rats exhibit __________.

Just as it is sometimes more economical to renovate a home as opposed to building a new one, ________.

___________ are critical for keeping our genes intact during chromosome replication.

Which mental disorders are more likely to emerge during adolescence?

According to a study by Herculano-Houzel and collegaues, the human brain contains 86 billion total neurons with 12-15 billion in the telencephalon, _____ billion in the cerebellum, and fewer than ____ billion in the brainstem.

The conservative nature of brain and body evolution was reinforced by the drawings of the zoologist ________.

In both free-living and captive animals, play consumes as much as ________ of an animal's daily activities.

______ alter genetic programming, even when they occur after birth.

A condition observed in boxers and informally termed punch-drunk syndrome is now referred to as __________.

Saul Villeda and his Stanford University colleagues used this technique to investigate the influence of blood components on age-related neurogenesis and cognitive decline.

Among primates, the human brain packs the highest number of neurons.

Following the analogy that it is more economical to renovate a home than to build a new one, what is a similar process that the brain uses to exhibit plasticity or change over time?

The ________ is important for the reward aspects of play.

What experimental finding led researchers to hypothesize that reduced outdoor play is contributing to the rising rates of myopia, or nearsightedness?

Musical training results in ________.

The risk of ___________, which is characterized by severe memory loss increases dramatically with age.

________ is a form of programmed cell death.

Under a microscope brain tissue from those diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) resembles tissue from _________________ patients.

Histones are proteins located in cellular nuclei that ________.

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

According to a study by Herculano-Houzel and collegaues, the human brain contains 86 billion total neurons with 12-15 billion in the telencephalon, _ billion in the cerebellum, and fewer than billion in the brainstem.