Question 1

The conservative process of evolution is best described by which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolution works in mysterious ways. 
B)  The number of species is limited by evolution. 
C)  Each time a new species evolves, nature does not start from scratch. 
D)  Evolution follows the principle of excess is best and forget the rest 
A)  Evolution works in mysterious ways. 
B)  The number of species is limited by evolution. 
C)  Each time a new species evolves, nature does not start from scratch. 
D)  Evolution follows the principle of excess is best and forget the rest

Question 2

What do we mean when we say that the evolution and development of different species' brains has been a conservative process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolution abandons previously successful principles. 
B)  Political philosophies are determined by evolution. 
C)  Nature constantly reinvents the neural wheel for a new animal. 
D)  Nature did not start from scratch each time to give every new species a brain. 
A)  Evolution abandons previously successful principles. 
B)  Political philosophies are determined by evolution. 
C)  Nature constantly reinvents the neural wheel for a new animal. 
D)  Nature did not start from scratch each time to give every new species a brain.

Question 3

When young mice received blood from old mice their ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  levels of young neurons declined. 
B)  levels of doublecortin antibody increased. 
C)  rates of neurogenesis stayed the same. 
D)  activity levels went up. 
A)  levels of young neurons declined. 
B)  levels of doublecortin antibody increased. 
C)  rates of neurogenesis stayed the same. 
D)  activity levels went up.

Question 4

As adults, rats who had been more frequently licked by their mother as pups showed greater anxiety in an elevated maze.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nearsightedness decreased by 50% in children who experienced extra outdoor play versus children who did not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The adult nervous system, especially following damage, displays ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  restorative plasticity 
B)  immutability 
C)  apoptosis 
D)  vulnerability 
A)  restorative plasticity 
B)  immutability 
C)  apoptosis 
D)  vulnerability

Question 7

In an example of top-down processing, what was the process being examined in the experiment where subjects were told to look in the opposite direction of a presented light stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative reinforcement. 
B)  Latent inhibition. 
C)  Response inhibition. 
D)  Response latency. 
A)  Negative reinforcement. 
B)  Latent inhibition. 
C)  Response inhibition. 
D)  Response latency.

Question 8

Pluripotent cells are also called______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  progenitor cells 
B)  stem cells 
C)  differentiated cells 
D)  specialized cells 
A)  progenitor cells 
B)  stem cells 
C)  differentiated cells 
D)  specialized cells

Question 9

What observation of the Emory neuroscientist Don Stein led to the discovery of progesterone as a potential treatment for traumatic brain injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female rats recovered faster from brain damage than male rats. 
B)  Female rats were immune to brain damage. 
C)  Male rats do not produce progesterone. 
D)  Male rats were immune to brain damage. 
A)  Female rats recovered faster from brain damage than male rats. 
B)  Female rats were immune to brain damage. 
C)  Male rats do not produce progesterone. 
D)  Male rats were immune to brain damage.

Question 10

Normally, ________ works to stabilize microtubules.

Accepted Answer

A)  eotaxin. 
B)  amyloid 
C)  tau protein 
D)  synapsin 
A)  eotaxin. 
B)  amyloid 
C)  tau protein 
D)  synapsin

Question 11

At the earliest stages of development, new cells are considered _________, meaning that they are able to become many different types of cells, ranging from brain cells to the cells that produce fingernails.

Accepted Answer

A)  Progenitor. 
B)  Infant. 
C)  Pluripotent. 
D)  Precursory. 
A)  Progenitor. 
B)  Infant. 
C)  Pluripotent. 
D)  Precursory.

Question 12

The disruption of blood flow following an event such as an accident or a stroke is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ischemia 
B)  a neurofibrillary tangle 
C)  subdural hematoma 
D)  ionic flux 
A)  ischemia 
B)  a neurofibrillary tangle 
C)  subdural hematoma 
D)  ionic flux

Question 13

Though drug addiction involves many neurotransmitters which of the following is considered part of a common neural pathway for most drugs of addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serotonin projections from the raphe nuclei . 
B)  Dopamine projections from the substantia nigra. 
C)  Norepinephrine projections from the locus coeruleus. 
D)  Dopamine projections from the ventral tegmental area. 
A)  Serotonin projections from the raphe nuclei . 
B)  Dopamine projections from the substantia nigra. 
C)  Norepinephrine projections from the locus coeruleus. 
D)  Dopamine projections from the ventral tegmental area.

Question 14

Progesterone crosses the blood-brain barrier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The ability to inhibit irrelevant responses that interfere with the completion of a task is known as___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive inhibition 
B)  attentional inhibition 
C)  response inhibition 
D)  behavioral inhibition 
A)  cognitive inhibition 
B)  attentional inhibition 
C)  response inhibition 
D)  behavioral inhibition

Question 16

________ are specific membrane proteins used to guide neuronal migration.

Accepted Answer

Cell adhes

Question 17

Merzenich showed that the adult owl monkey brain ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  restructured its map of the body surface after amputation 
B)  did not recover from traumatic brain injury (TBI) 
C)  had more neurons than expected based on its body size 
D)  failed to restructure its map of the body surface after amputation 
A)  restructured its map of the body surface after amputation 
B)  did not recover from traumatic brain injury (TBI) 
C)  had more neurons than expected based on its body size 
D)  failed to restructure its map of the body surface after amputation

Question 18

The remarkably resourceful neuroscientist Rita Levi-Montalcini set up her own makeshift laboratory in her bedroom and discovered this important neurochemical.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ribosomes. 
B)  Nerve growth factor. 
C)  Serotonin. 
D)  Acetylcholine. 
A)  Ribosomes. 
B)  Nerve growth factor. 
C)  Serotonin. 
D)  Acetylcholine.

Question 19

Research has revealed the two discrete areas of the mature mouse brain, including the ______ and ______ in which neurogenesis occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsal horn of spinal cord; ventral roots of spinal cord. 
B)  Prefrontal cortex; cerebellum. 
C)  Subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus; subventricular zone of the lateral ventricle. 
D)  Dorsal hypothalamus; ventral hypothalamus. 
A)  Dorsal horn of spinal cord; ventral roots of spinal cord. 
B)  Prefrontal cortex; cerebellum. 
C)  Subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus; subventricular zone of the lateral ventricle. 
D)  Dorsal hypothalamus; ventral hypothalamus.

Question 20

_________ is present in both males and females, can cross the blood-brain barrier to enter the central nervous system, and is used in treatment of traumatic brain injury.

Accepted Answer

A)  Progesterone. 
B)  Testosterone. 
C)  Serotonin. 
D)  Cortisol. 
A)  Progesterone. 
B)  Testosterone. 
C)  Serotonin. 
D)  Cortisol.

The conservative process of evolution is best described by which of the following statements?

What do we mean when we say that the evolution and development of different species' brains has been a conservative process?

When young mice received blood from old mice their ___________.

As adults, rats who had been more frequently licked by their mother as pups showed greater anxiety in an elevated maze.

Nearsightedness decreased by 50% in children who experienced extra outdoor play versus children who did not.

The adult nervous system, especially following damage, displays ________.

In an example of top-down processing, what was the process being examined in the experiment where subjects were told to look in the opposite direction of a presented light stimulus?

Pluripotent cells are also called______________.

What observation of the Emory neuroscientist Don Stein led to the discovery of progesterone as a potential treatment for traumatic brain injury?

Normally, ________ works to stabilize microtubules.

At the earliest stages of development, new cells are considered _________, meaning that they are able to become many different types of cells, ranging from brain cells to the cells that produce fingernails.

The disruption of blood flow following an event such as an accident or a stroke is called ___________.

Though drug addiction involves many neurotransmitters which of the following is considered part of a common neural pathway for most drugs of addiction?

Progesterone crosses the blood-brain barrier.

The ability to inhibit irrelevant responses that interfere with the completion of a task is known as___________.

________ are specific membrane proteins used to guide neuronal migration.

Merzenich showed that the adult owl monkey brain ________.

The remarkably resourceful neuroscientist Rita Levi-Montalcini set up her own makeshift laboratory in her bedroom and discovered this important neurochemical.

Research has revealed the two discrete areas of the mature mouse brain, including the and in which neurogenesis occurs.

_________ is present in both males and females, can cross the blood-brain barrier to enter the central nervous system, and is used in treatment of traumatic brain injury.

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 conservative process of evolution is best described by which of the following statements?

What do we mean when we say that the evolution and development of different species' brains has been a conservative process?

When young mice received blood from old mice their ___________.

As adults, rats who had been more frequently licked by their mother as pups showed greater anxiety in an elevated maze.

Nearsightedness decreased by 50% in children who experienced extra outdoor play versus children who did not.

The adult nervous system, especially following damage, displays ________.

In an example of top-down processing, what was the process being examined in the experiment where subjects were told to look in the opposite direction of a presented light stimulus?

Pluripotent cells are also called______________.

What observation of the Emory neuroscientist Don Stein led to the discovery of progesterone as a potential treatment for traumatic brain injury?

Normally, ________ works to stabilize microtubules.

At the earliest stages of development, new cells are considered _________, meaning that they are able to become many different types of cells, ranging from brain cells to the cells that produce fingernails.

The disruption of blood flow following an event such as an accident or a stroke is called ___________.

Though drug addiction involves many neurotransmitters which of the following is considered part of a common neural pathway for most drugs of addiction?

Progesterone crosses the blood-brain barrier.

The ability to inhibit irrelevant responses that interfere with the completion of a task is known as___________.

________ are specific membrane proteins used to guide neuronal migration.

Merzenich showed that the adult owl monkey brain ________.

The remarkably resourceful neuroscientist Rita Levi-Montalcini set up her own makeshift laboratory in her bedroom and discovered this important neurochemical.

Research has revealed the two discrete areas of the mature mouse brain, including the ______ and ______ in which neurogenesis occurs.

_________ is present in both males and females, can cross the blood-brain barrier to enter the central nervous system, and is used in treatment of traumatic brain injury.

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

Research has revealed the two discrete areas of the mature mouse brain, including the and in which neurogenesis occurs.