Exam 13: Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Jonah usually does better on IQ tests than Tamara. Based on studies examining the velocity of neural conduction, he would also probably do better ______.

If a person is diagnosed with ADHD, they not only have an increased risk of engaging in antisocial or criminal behavior, but they are also more likely to die prematurely.

Studies have found that childhood exposure to infectious diseases does not have a significant effect on intelligence, as once was previously thought.

An environmental factor that has a negative effect on intelligence is prenatal exposure to pesticides.

Why are we currently having an epidemic of treatable diseases in children like mumps and measles, when these diseases are easily preventable?

Autism spectrum disorder includes all of the following EXCEPT ______.

It has been suggested that, because both are very necessary, hereditary accounts for ______ and environment accounts for ______ of intelligence.

Age-related declines in intelligence occur with the loss of coordination in the default mode network, which includes portions of the ______.

Which of the following maternal environmental factor has NOT been associated with ASD?

Many of the genes implicated in ADHD code for which neurotransmitters?

Where are ASD genes particularly expressed?

Unlike other disorders, the concordance rate of ADHD reveals a higher rate among fraternal twins than that of identical twins.

To improve spatial, working, and verbal memory as a group, males have to be given ______.

Based on research evidence, it has been suggested that ______ of the oxytocin receptor gene results in ______ activity in the temporal-parietal junction.

Which of the following is NOT typical in individuals with ASD?

Of the brain structures implicated in ADHD, which one shows the most pronounced deficit?

How is the rate of autism affected by living in a home where traffic pollution is very high?

What is the typical IQ range of a person with Down syndrome?

While treatment with the drug Respiridone is effective in reducing autistic symptoms, pairing the drug with another drug, Memantine, has proven deleterious for the autistic individuals.

Someone with ASD might think that other people can read minds, because they can correctly predict what someone else is about to do. This is because individuals with ASD lack a ______.