Question 1

Analyze Figure 16.1. In the text Which of the following can be concluded from these data?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of rodents in research has been declining since 2004. 
B)  The use of rodents in research declined from 2000-2004. 
C)  Biological sub-disciplines all use approximately equal proportions of various model organisms. 
D)  The use of dogs as a model organism is common in studies of physiology. 
E)  None of the above can be concluded from these data. 
A)  The use of rodents in research has been declining since 2004. 
B)  The use of rodents in research declined from 2000-2004. 
C)  Biological sub-disciplines all use approximately equal proportions of various model organisms. 
D)  The use of dogs as a model organism is common in studies of physiology. 
E)  None of the above can be concluded from these data. E

Question 2

Analyze Figure 16.6. In the text These data show that

Accepted Answer

A)  large brains have a larger percentage of the brain devoted to the neocortex 
B)  the mass of the brainstem is lower in elephants than bats 
C)  Sperm whales have the smallest brain stems 
D)  The data highlighted in yellow show that brain mass is correlated strongly with the percentage of brain devoted to the neocortex regardless of the range of brain sizes. 
A)  large brains have a larger percentage of the brain devoted to the neocortex 
B)  the mass of the brainstem is lower in elephants than bats 
C)  Sperm whales have the smallest brain stems 
D)  The data highlighted in yellow show that brain mass is correlated strongly with the percentage of brain devoted to the neocortex regardless of the range of brain sizes. A

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding sex differentiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  males have the chromosomal makeup XY 
B)  the SRY gene causes differentiation of precursor gonadal tissue into testes 
C)  during embryonic development, the testes release a surge of testosterone 
D)  testosterone binds to neuronal androgen receptors and begins to masculinize the brain 
E)  all of the above 
A)  males have the chromosomal makeup XY 
B)  the SRY gene causes differentiation of precursor gonadal tissue into testes 
C)  during embryonic development, the testes release a surge of testosterone 
D)  testosterone binds to neuronal androgen receptors and begins to masculinize the brain 
E)  all of the above E

Question 4

Compare and contrast the nervous systems of males and females. On average, male and females differ in that

Accepted Answer

A)  Onuf's nucleus is larger in human males than females 
B)  The sexually dimorphic nucleus of the hypothalamus is larger in rodent females than males 
C)  The anteroventral periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus is larger in males than in females 
D)  female brains are larger than male brains 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Onuf's nucleus is larger in human males than females 
B)  The sexually dimorphic nucleus of the hypothalamus is larger in rodent females than males 
C)  The anteroventral periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus is larger in males than in females 
D)  female brains are larger than male brains 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

Autism is a disease characterized by which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  deficits in social interaction 
B)  repetitive behaviors 
C)  unusally restricted interests 
D)  some language impairment 
E)  all of the above 
A)  deficits in social interaction 
B)  repetitive behaviors 
C)  unusally restricted interests 
D)  some language impairment 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

The disease characterized by a loss of memory, cognitive decline, amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles is known as ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The disease characterized by a loss of...

Question 7

You identify an alien life form, and the nervous system is organized into clusters of neurons (ganglia). This organism's nervous system most closely resembles which of the following earthly species?

Accepted Answer

A)  jellyfish 
B)  insects 
C)  mice 
D)  starfish 
A)  jellyfish 
B)  insects 
C)  mice 
D)  starfish

Question 8

You are a neurologist and encounter a stroke patient that cannot understand speech, but can speak fluidly (though they make little sense). Based on information presented in this chapter, you might suspect that the person might have had damage in which area of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  the left occipital lobe 
B)  the left parietal lobe 
C)  the left temporal lobe 
D)  the left prefrontal cortex 
A)  the left occipital lobe 
B)  the left parietal lobe 
C)  the left temporal lobe 
D)  the left prefrontal cortex

Question 9

Analyze Figure 16.28. In the text What is NOT an accurate statement regarding these data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prairie voles spend more time huddling with their partner than a stranger. 
B)  Meadow voles spend more time huddling with a stranger than a partner. 
C)  Meadow voles expressing the vasopressin receptor huddled more with their partner than with a stranger. 
D)  Meadow voles show increased vasopressin receptor expression in the ventral pallidum. 
E)  Meadow voles spend less time overall huddling with another vole. 
A)  Prairie voles spend more time huddling with their partner than a stranger. 
B)  Meadow voles spend more time huddling with a stranger than a partner. 
C)  Meadow voles expressing the vasopressin receptor huddled more with their partner than with a stranger. 
D)  Meadow voles show increased vasopressin receptor expression in the ventral pallidum. 
E)  Meadow voles spend less time overall huddling with another vole.

Question 10

Choose the missing words in this sentence. The ______________ stream is involved in speech ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventral; production 
B)  dorsal; production 
C)  anterior; comprehension 
D)  posterior; comprehension 
A)  ventral; production 
B)  dorsal; production 
C)  anterior; comprehension 
D)  posterior; comprehension

Question 11

As humans age, which of the following accurately describes what happens to their brains?

Accepted Answer

A)  neocortical white matter volume shrinks by nearly a third between the ages of 20 and 90 
B)  cortical regions begin to shrink at 0.5% a year starting at age 60 
C)  the sizes of the ventricles increases, especially in men 
D)  all of the above 
A)  neocortical white matter volume shrinks by nearly a third between the ages of 20 and 90 
B)  cortical regions begin to shrink at 0.5% a year starting at age 60 
C)  the sizes of the ventricles increases, especially in men 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

If a primate females were given estradiol shortly after birth, you might expect that

Accepted Answer

A)  they would begin to ovulate soon after 
B)  they would change their chromosomal makeup to XY 
C)  they would develop some masculine characterisitics 
D)  they would experience no change and remain phenotypically female 
E)  all of the above 
A)  they would begin to ovulate soon after 
B)  they would change their chromosomal makeup to XY 
C)  they would develop some masculine characterisitics 
D)  they would experience no change and remain phenotypically female 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

Analyze Figure 16.3. In the text Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding these data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Worm nervous systems are more closely related to jawless fishes than to jellyfish. 
B)  Nematodes are more closely related to millipedes than to rotifers. 
C)  Turtles are most closely related to mammals than to flatworms. 
D)  None of the above are accurate statements. 
A)  Worm nervous systems are more closely related to jawless fishes than to jellyfish. 
B)  Nematodes are more closely related to millipedes than to rotifers. 
C)  Turtles are most closely related to mammals than to flatworms. 
D)  None of the above are accurate statements.

Question 14

A person that can produce non-sensical speech because of damage to speech centers in the brain has what is known as ____________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person that can produce non-sensical speech...

Question 15

Which of the following is true of autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics appears to play the predominate role in determining whether someone will be autistic. 
B)  environmental factors appear to play the predominate role in determining whether someone will be autistic. 
C)  both genetics and the environment appear to play a role in determining whether someone will be autistic. 
D)  autism is characterized by small brain size in early childhoold and increased white matter development in adulthood. 
A)  genetics appears to play the predominate role in determining whether someone will be autistic. 
B)  environmental factors appear to play the predominate role in determining whether someone will be autistic. 
C)  both genetics and the environment appear to play a role in determining whether someone will be autistic. 
D)  autism is characterized by small brain size in early childhoold and increased white matter development in adulthood.

Question 16

A person that can understand speech but cannot produce articulate sounds because of damage to speech centers in the brain has what is known as ____________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person that can understand speech but...

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true of the encephalization quotient?

Accepted Answer

A)  The EQ is higher in humans than most other species 
B)  The EQ is the proportion of actual brain size to expected brain size 
C)  EQ can be used to predict intelligence 
D)  The EQ in whales is lower than in humans 
A)  The EQ is higher in humans than most other species 
B)  The EQ is the proportion of actual brain size to expected brain size 
C)  EQ can be used to predict intelligence 
D)  The EQ in whales is lower than in humans

Question 18

One problem stated in this chapter regarding the experimental methods of neuroscience is that ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  results from other species are not generalizable to humans 
B)  it has not been efficient to study multiple species because using one model organism would be sufficient 
C)  many studies of humans comes from a non-random human sample of young males from North America and Europe 
D)  all of the above 
A)  results from other species are not generalizable to humans 
B)  it has not been efficient to study multiple species because using one model organism would be sufficient 
C)  many studies of humans comes from a non-random human sample of young males from North America and Europe 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It afflicts 10% of the world's population 
B)  It is characterized by hallucinations and delusions 
C)  Many schizophrenics self-medicate with cigarettes 
D)  The average life-span is shorter by 10-15 years than non-schizophrenic controls 
A)  It afflicts 10% of the world's population 
B)  It is characterized by hallucinations and delusions 
C)  Many schizophrenics self-medicate with cigarettes 
D)  The average life-span is shorter by 10-15 years than non-schizophrenic controls

Question 20

Analyze Figure 16.12. In the text Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deaf individuals and hearing individuals both respond to speech (oral or sign-language) with activation in the auditory cortex. 
B)  After speech (oral or sign-language), both deaf and hearing individuals show activation of brain regions that are limited to the left hemisphere. 
C)  After speech (oral or sign-language), both deaf and hearing individuals show activation of brain regions in both hemispheres. 
D)  Oral speech, but not sign language, activates Broca's area. 
A)  Deaf individuals and hearing individuals both respond to speech (oral or sign-language) with activation in the auditory cortex. 
B)  After speech (oral or sign-language), both deaf and hearing individuals show activation of brain regions that are limited to the left hemisphere. 
C)  After speech (oral or sign-language), both deaf and hearing individuals show activation of brain regions in both hemispheres. 
D)  Oral speech, but not sign language, activates Broca's area.

Analyze Figure 16.1. In the text Which of the following can be concluded from these data?

Analyze Figure 16.6. In the text These data show that

Which of the following is true regarding sex differentiation?

Compare and contrast the nervous systems of males and females. On average, male and females differ in that

Autism is a disease characterized by which of the following symptoms?

The disease characterized by a loss of memory, cognitive decline, amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles is known as ___________________________.

You identify an alien life form, and the nervous system is organized into clusters of neurons (ganglia). This organism's nervous system most closely resembles which of the following earthly species?

You are a neurologist and encounter a stroke patient that cannot understand speech, but can speak fluidly (though they make little sense). Based on information presented in this chapter, you might suspect that the person might have had damage in which area of the brain?

Analyze Figure 16.28. In the text What is NOT an accurate statement regarding these data?

Choose the missing words in this sentence. The stream is involved in speech _____.

As humans age, which of the following accurately describes what happens to their brains?

If a primate females were given estradiol shortly after birth, you might expect that

Analyze Figure 16.3. In the text Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding these data?

A person that can produce non-sensical speech because of damage to speech centers in the brain has what is known as ____________________________.

Which of the following is true of autism?

A person that can understand speech but cannot produce articulate sounds because of damage to speech centers in the brain has what is known as ____________________________.

Which of the following is NOT true of the encephalization quotient?

One problem stated in this chapter regarding the experimental methods of neuroscience is that ________________________.

Which of the following is NOT true of schizophrenia?

Analyze Figure 16.12. In the text Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding this figure?

Nervous System Organization

Computing With Neurons

Neuronal Plasticity

Developing a Nervous System

Protecting and Maintaining the Adult Nervous System

Sensors I: Remote Sensing

Sensors II: Sensing on Contact

Using Muscles and Glands

Regulating Vital Bodily Functions

Controlling Posture and Locomotion

Localizing Stimuli and Orienting in Space

Identifying Stimuli and Stimulus Objects

Regulating Brain States

Remembering Relationships

Selecting Actions, Pursuing Goals

Filters

Exam 16: Being Different From Others

Analyze Figure 16.1. In the text Which of the following can be concluded from these data?

Analyze Figure 16.6. In the text These data show that

Which of the following is true regarding sex differentiation?

Compare and contrast the nervous systems of males and females. On average, male and females differ in that

Autism is a disease characterized by which of the following symptoms?

The disease characterized by a loss of memory, cognitive decline, amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles is known as ___________________________.

You identify an alien life form, and the nervous system is organized into clusters of neurons (ganglia). This organism's nervous system most closely resembles which of the following earthly species?

You are a neurologist and encounter a stroke patient that cannot understand speech, but can speak fluidly (though they make little sense). Based on information presented in this chapter, you might suspect that the person might have had damage in which area of the brain?

Analyze Figure 16.28. In the text What is NOT an accurate statement regarding these data?

Choose the missing words in this sentence. The ______________ stream is involved in speech ___________________.

As humans age, which of the following accurately describes what happens to their brains?

If a primate females were given estradiol shortly after birth, you might expect that

Analyze Figure 16.3. In the text Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding these data?

A person that can produce non-sensical speech because of damage to speech centers in the brain has what is known as ____________________________.

Which of the following is true of autism?

A person that can understand speech but cannot produce articulate sounds because of damage to speech centers in the brain has what is known as ____________________________.

Which of the following is NOT true of the encephalization quotient?

One problem stated in this chapter regarding the experimental methods of neuroscience is that ________________________.

Which of the following is NOT true of schizophrenia?

Analyze Figure 16.12. In the text Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding this figure?

Nervous System Organization

Computing With Neurons

Neuronal Plasticity

Developing a Nervous System

Protecting and Maintaining the Adult Nervous System

Sensors I: Remote Sensing

Sensors II: Sensing on Contact

Using Muscles and Glands

Regulating Vital Bodily Functions

Controlling Posture and Locomotion

Localizing Stimuli and Orienting in Space

Identifying Stimuli and Stimulus Objects

Regulating Brain States

Remembering Relationships

Selecting Actions, Pursuing Goals

Filters

Choose the missing words in this sentence. The stream is involved in speech _____.