Question 1

What does brain plasticity refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The changes in brain structure and function that are a result of experience 
B)  The mechanism by which brain structures are formed by synaptic pruning 
C)  Chemicals secreted by the neurotransmitters that allow a change in behaviour 
D)  None of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  The changes in brain structure and function that are a result of experience 
B)  The mechanism by which brain structures are formed by synaptic pruning 
C)  Chemicals secreted by the neurotransmitters that allow a change in behaviour 
D)  None of the alternatives are correct. A

Question 2

A maximum of _______ electrodes can be placed on the scalp to detect changes in neural activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  185 
B)  256 
C)  476 
D)  525 
A)  185 
B)  256 
C)  476 
D)  525 B

Question 3

The brain has approximately _______ nerve cells, and each of these has approximately ________ connections with other cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 billion; 1000 
B)  3 trillion; 2000 
C)  100 trillion; 2500 
D)  100 billion; 3000 
A)  1 billion; 1000 
B)  3 trillion; 2000 
C)  100 trillion; 2500 
D)  100 billion; 3000 D

Question 4

Which of the following can distort electrical signals during the use of EEG and ERP recordings?

Accepted Answer

A)  hair 
B)  scalp 
C)  dandruff 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct 
A)  hair 
B)  scalp 
C)  dandruff 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct

Question 5

Which of the following receives information from the different senses and integrates multisensory information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal lobe 
B)  Temporal lobe 
C)  Occipital lobe 
D)  Parietal lobe 
A)  Frontal lobe 
B)  Temporal lobe 
C)  Occipital lobe 
D)  Parietal lobe

Question 6

At what age does the infants' brain show significant maturation of the prefrontal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 1 and 5 months 
B)  Between 3 and 9 months 
C)  Between 5 and 12 months 
D)  Between 7 and 20 months 
A)  Between 1 and 5 months 
B)  Between 3 and 9 months 
C)  Between 5 and 12 months 
D)  Between 7 and 20 months

Question 7

Which area of the brain is mostly involved in working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital cortex 
B)  Prefrontal cortex 
C)  Temporal cortex 
D)  Parietal cortex 
A)  Occipital cortex 
B)  Prefrontal cortex 
C)  Temporal cortex 
D)  Parietal cortex

Question 8

The dopamine system has an effect on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mood 
B)  Motor behaviours 
C)  Arousal 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  Mood 
B)  Motor behaviours 
C)  Arousal 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct.

Question 9

In a recent study by Leppanen and colleagues (2007) using ______, they found that infants and adults showed ________ activity at the same scalp location for fearful than for happy or neutral faces.

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG, less 
B)  EEG, more 
C)  MEG, less 
D)  ERP, more 
A)  EEG, less 
B)  EEG, more 
C)  MEG, less 
D)  ERP, more

Question 10

At what age does speech processing become functional in the temporal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 months after conception 
B)  1 month postnatal 
C)  3 months postnatal 
D)  None of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  9 months after conception 
B)  1 month postnatal 
C)  3 months postnatal 
D)  None of the alternatives are correct.

Question 11

What is meant by the term "mixed lateral dominance"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having right-brain dominance for language and math 
B)  Having left brain dominance for language 
C)  Having right-brain dominance for math 
D)  Only having one hemisphere 
A)  Having right-brain dominance for language and math 
B)  Having left brain dominance for language 
C)  Having right-brain dominance for math 
D)  Only having one hemisphere

Question 12

Bobby is participating in a research study where he has to lie in a scanner that produces a magnetic field that interacts with his body's molecules. What type of technique is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG 
B)  ERP 
C)  MEG 
D)  MRI 
A)  EEG 
B)  ERP 
C)  MEG 
D)  MRI

Question 13

Deder was recently involved in a motorcycle accident. He was driving 150 km/h when he lost control of his vehicle and ran into a tree. Because of the impact, his right arm was amputated. Two months after his accident, he tells his rehabilitation therapists that he is buying a new snow mobile and is planning on making a circuit to try to get the vehicle to run at 160 km/h. It is most likely that which lobe was affected during his accident?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal lobe 
B)  Parietal lobe 
C)  Temporal lobe 
D)  Occipital lobe 
A)  Frontal lobe 
B)  Parietal lobe 
C)  Temporal lobe 
D)  Occipital lobe

Question 14

During the first year of life, myelination occurs in which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal lobe 
B)  Brain stem 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Temporal lobe 
A)  Frontal lobe 
B)  Brain stem 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Temporal lobe

Question 15

At what age do the first synapses appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months gestation 
B)  6 months gestation 
C)  9 months gestation 
D)  3 months postnatal 
A)  3 months gestation 
B)  6 months gestation 
C)  9 months gestation 
D)  3 months postnatal

Question 16

The fact that phoneme discrimination in the native language is conserved while the discrimination of the non-native language is lost according to a certain time sequence is indicative of the development of which lobe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal 
B)  Prefrontal 
C)  Temporal 
D)  Occipital 
A)  Frontal 
B)  Prefrontal 
C)  Temporal 
D)  Occipital

Question 17

Julianne was born with cataracts. Research shows that when the cataracts are removed within the first few months after birth, visual abilities are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Not affected 
B)  Fully developed because the cataracts are removed early before visual acuity is developed. 
C)  Partially affected; colour blindness occurs because the babies were not stimulated properly. 
D)  Not fully developed; the recognition of faces is often affected. 
A)  Not affected 
B)  Fully developed because the cataracts are removed early before visual acuity is developed. 
C)  Partially affected; colour blindness occurs because the babies were not stimulated properly. 
D)  Not fully developed; the recognition of faces is often affected.

Question 18

Which of the following can be up to 1 metre long?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dendrite 
B)  Axon 
C)  Glial cell 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  Dendrite 
B)  Axon 
C)  Glial cell 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct.

Question 19

Sheldon has difficulty understanding language and in undergoing intensive speech therapy before he enters kindergarten. Which of the following lobes plays an important role in his understanding of language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Parietal lobe 
C)  Occipital lobe 
D)  Frontal lobe 
A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Parietal lobe 
C)  Occipital lobe 
D)  Frontal lobe

Question 20

How much of the human genome is devoted to making the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  65% 
A)  2% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  65%

What does brain plasticity refer to?

A maximum of _______ electrodes can be placed on the scalp to detect changes in neural activity.

The brain has approximately _ nerve cells, and each of these has approximately __ connections with other cells.

Which of the following can distort electrical signals during the use of EEG and ERP recordings?

Which of the following receives information from the different senses and integrates multisensory information?

At what age does the infants' brain show significant maturation of the prefrontal cortex?

Which area of the brain is mostly involved in working memory?

The dopamine system has an effect on which of the following?

In a recent study by Leppanen and colleagues (2007) using , they found that infants and adults showed __ activity at the same scalp location for fearful than for happy or neutral faces.

At what age does speech processing become functional in the temporal cortex?

What is meant by the term "mixed lateral dominance"?

Bobby is participating in a research study where he has to lie in a scanner that produces a magnetic field that interacts with his body's molecules. What type of technique is being used?

During the first year of life, myelination occurs in which part of the brain?

At what age do the first synapses appear?

The fact that phoneme discrimination in the native language is conserved while the discrimination of the non-native language is lost according to a certain time sequence is indicative of the development of which lobe?

Julianne was born with cataracts. Research shows that when the cataracts are removed within the first few months after birth, visual abilities are ____________.

Which of the following can be up to 1 metre long?

Sheldon has difficulty understanding language and in undergoing intensive speech therapy before he enters kindergarten. Which of the following lobes plays an important role in his understanding of language?

How much of the human genome is devoted to making the brain?

Background and Theories

Research Methods

Genetics: The Biological Context of Development

Prenatal Development

Physical Development: Birth, Motor Skills, and Growth

Language Development

Sensory and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagetian and Vygotskian Approaches

Cognitive Development: The Information-Processing Approach

Intelligence and Schooling

Early Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development

Families and Peers

Gender-Role Development and Sex Differences

Filters

Exam 6: Neural and Brain Development

What does brain plasticity refer to?

A maximum of _______ electrodes can be placed on the scalp to detect changes in neural activity.

The brain has approximately _______ nerve cells, and each of these has approximately ________ connections with other cells.

Which of the following can distort electrical signals during the use of EEG and ERP recordings?

Which of the following receives information from the different senses and integrates multisensory information?

At what age does the infants' brain show significant maturation of the prefrontal cortex?

Which area of the brain is mostly involved in working memory?

The dopamine system has an effect on which of the following?

In a recent study by Leppanen and colleagues (2007) using ______, they found that infants and adults showed ________ activity at the same scalp location for fearful than for happy or neutral faces.

At what age does speech processing become functional in the temporal cortex?

What is meant by the term "mixed lateral dominance"?

Bobby is participating in a research study where he has to lie in a scanner that produces a magnetic field that interacts with his body's molecules. What type of technique is being used?

During the first year of life, myelination occurs in which part of the brain?

At what age do the first synapses appear?

The fact that phoneme discrimination in the native language is conserved while the discrimination of the non-native language is lost according to a certain time sequence is indicative of the development of which lobe?

Julianne was born with cataracts. Research shows that when the cataracts are removed within the first few months after birth, visual abilities are ____________.

Which of the following can be up to 1 metre long?

Sheldon has difficulty understanding language and in undergoing intensive speech therapy before he enters kindergarten. Which of the following lobes plays an important role in his understanding of language?

How much of the human genome is devoted to making the brain?

Background and Theories

Research Methods

Genetics: The Biological Context of Development

Prenatal Development

Physical Development: Birth, Motor Skills, and Growth

Language Development

Sensory and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagetian and Vygotskian Approaches

Cognitive Development: The Information-Processing Approach

Intelligence and Schooling

Early Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development

Families and Peers

Gender-Role Development and Sex Differences

Filters

The brain has approximately _ nerve cells, and each of these has approximately __ connections with other cells.

In a recent study by Leppanen and colleagues (2007) using , they found that infants and adults showed __ activity at the same scalp location for fearful than for happy or neutral faces.