Question 1

Brain development is highly dependent on

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological mechanisms 
B)  Genetics 
C)  Nurture 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct 
A)  Biological mechanisms 
B)  Genetics 
C)  Nurture 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct

Question 2

A developmentalist wants to investigate how children process faces and emotions. What type of neuroimaging technique is she most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spontaneous electroencephalography 
B)  Magnetoencephalography 
C)  Event related potential 
D)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation 
A)  Spontaneous electroencephalography 
B)  Magnetoencephalography 
C)  Event related potential 
D)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 3

What effect do teratogens have on the developing brain during the critical period?

Accepted Answer

A)  It disrupts synaptic pruning 
B)  Neurulation is increased 
C)  Fewer cells are produced in the proliferating zones 
D)  Too many glioblasts are produced 
A)  It disrupts synaptic pruning 
B)  Neurulation is increased 
C)  Fewer cells are produced in the proliferating zones 
D)  Too many glioblasts are produced

Question 4

Which of the following has the main function of processing visual information?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The prefrontal cortex accounts for ______ of the total surface area of the frontal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  66% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  66%

Question 6

Which of the following statements most accurately describes positron emission tomography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technique in which a magnetic field is generated by electrical currents that are detected by sensors on the scalp 
B)  Technique used for measuring the electrical activity of specific brain regions in response to a particular stimulus 
C)  Technique that measures the diffusion of water molecules through neural tracts that's connect brain structures 
D)  Technique that measures metabolic activity of the brain through a radioactive substance 
A)  Technique in which a magnetic field is generated by electrical currents that are detected by sensors on the scalp 
B)  Technique used for measuring the electrical activity of specific brain regions in response to a particular stimulus 
C)  Technique that measures the diffusion of water molecules through neural tracts that's connect brain structures 
D)  Technique that measures metabolic activity of the brain through a radioactive substance

Question 7

Bobby is still a fetus, but his brain is developing very quickly. In fact, there are newly developed cells that are pushing previously developed cells out of the proliferative zones. What is this process called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synaptic pruning 
B)  Passive displacement 
C)  Active cell migration 
D)  Mitosis 
A)  Synaptic pruning 
B)  Passive displacement 
C)  Active cell migration 
D)  Mitosis

Question 8

Clara sustained a traumatic brain injury and is now unable to recognize faces. This is representative of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allosognosia 
B)  Faciognosia 
C)  Prosopagnosia 
D)  Dyspraxia 
A)  Allosognosia 
B)  Faciognosia 
C)  Prosopagnosia 
D)  Dyspraxia

Question 9

Katie has difficulty understanding written language. It is likely that she has damage to which part of her brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  Broadbent's area 
C)  Wernicke's area 
D)  Sternman's area 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  Broadbent's area 
C)  Wernicke's area 
D)  Sternman's area

Question 10

At what age are most of the modules in the visual cortex functional?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 months after conception 
B)  1 month postnatal 
C)  2 months postnatal 
D)  3 months postnatal 
A)  8 months after conception 
B)  1 month postnatal 
C)  2 months postnatal 
D)  3 months postnatal

Question 11

____________ is a substance taken up by cells during brain activity during an fMRI.

Accepted Answer

A)  Radioactive isotopes 
B)  Oxygen 
C)  Cortisol 
D)  Water 
A)  Radioactive isotopes 
B)  Oxygen 
C)  Cortisol 
D)  Water

Question 12

At what age are the autistic spectrum disorders typically diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  7 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  7

Question 13

Which of the following has been found in recent research using DTI?

Accepted Answer

A)  White matter increases in the brain regions responsible for attention and cognitive ability 
B)  White matter decreases in the brain regions responsible for attention and cognitive ability 
C)  Grey matter increases in brain regions responsible for attention and cognitive ability 
D)  None of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  White matter increases in the brain regions responsible for attention and cognitive ability 
B)  White matter decreases in the brain regions responsible for attention and cognitive ability 
C)  Grey matter increases in brain regions responsible for attention and cognitive ability 
D)  None of the alternatives are correct.

Question 14

At what gestational age is the migration of neurons to their final locations complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months 
B)  5 months 
C)  7 months 
D)  9 months 
A)  3 months 
B)  5 months 
C)  7 months 
D)  9 months

Question 15

Yoan is picking up things with his ______ hand. The ______ side of his brain is dealing with this sensory information.

Accepted Answer

A)  left, left 
B)  left, right 
C)  right, left 
D)  right, both sides 
A)  left, left 
B)  left, right 
C)  right, left 
D)  right, both sides

Question 16

What are the two most used techniques in measuring brain activity and how do they differ? Support your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

The two most used techniques in measurin

Question 17

Through which process are new neurons produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurulation 
B)  Glial cellulation 
C)  Synaptic pruning 
D)  Neurogenesis 
A)  Neurulation 
B)  Glial cellulation 
C)  Synaptic pruning 
D)  Neurogenesis

Question 18

Which of the following cells can be found in the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pyramidal cells 
B)  Gray cells 
C)  Purkinje cells 
D)  White cells 
A)  Pyramidal cells 
B)  Gray cells 
C)  Purkinje cells 
D)  White cells

Question 19

At what age is the capacity to discriminate phonemes that are not used in the native language lost?

Accepted Answer

A)  Before birth 
B)  Between 1 and 3 months 
C)  Between 3 and 6 months 
D)  Between 6 and 12 months 
A)  Before birth 
B)  Between 1 and 3 months 
C)  Between 3 and 6 months 
D)  Between 6 and 12 months

Question 20

Which of the following controls motor behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brainstem 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Midbrain 
D)  Cerebrum 
A)  Brainstem 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Midbrain 
D)  Cerebrum

Brain development is highly dependent on

A developmentalist wants to investigate how children process faces and emotions. What type of neuroimaging technique is she most likely to use?

What effect do teratogens have on the developing brain during the critical period?

Which of the following has the main function of processing visual information?

The prefrontal cortex accounts for ______ of the total surface area of the frontal lobe.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes positron emission tomography?

Bobby is still a fetus, but his brain is developing very quickly. In fact, there are newly developed cells that are pushing previously developed cells out of the proliferative zones. What is this process called?

Clara sustained a traumatic brain injury and is now unable to recognize faces. This is representative of what?

Katie has difficulty understanding written language. It is likely that she has damage to which part of her brain?

At what age are most of the modules in the visual cortex functional?

____________ is a substance taken up by cells during brain activity during an fMRI.

At what age are the autistic spectrum disorders typically diagnosed?

Which of the following has been found in recent research using DTI?

At what gestational age is the migration of neurons to their final locations complete?

Yoan is picking up things with his hand. The side of his brain is dealing with this sensory information.

What are the two most used techniques in measuring brain activity and how do they differ? Support your answer with examples.

Through which process are new neurons produced?

Which of the following cells can be found in the cerebellum?

At what age is the capacity to discriminate phonemes that are not used in the native language lost?

Which of the following controls motor behaviour?

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

Brain development is highly dependent on

A developmentalist wants to investigate how children process faces and emotions. What type of neuroimaging technique is she most likely to use?

What effect do teratogens have on the developing brain during the critical period?

Which of the following has the main function of processing visual information?

The prefrontal cortex accounts for ______ of the total surface area of the frontal lobe.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes positron emission tomography?

Bobby is still a fetus, but his brain is developing very quickly. In fact, there are newly developed cells that are pushing previously developed cells out of the proliferative zones. What is this process called?

Clara sustained a traumatic brain injury and is now unable to recognize faces. This is representative of what?

Katie has difficulty understanding written language. It is likely that she has damage to which part of her brain?

At what age are most of the modules in the visual cortex functional?

____________ is a substance taken up by cells during brain activity during an fMRI.

At what age are the autistic spectrum disorders typically diagnosed?

Which of the following has been found in recent research using DTI?

At what gestational age is the migration of neurons to their final locations complete?

Yoan is picking up things with his ______ hand. The ______ side of his brain is dealing with this sensory information.

What are the two most used techniques in measuring brain activity and how do they differ? Support your answer with examples.

Through which process are new neurons produced?

Which of the following cells can be found in the cerebellum?

At what age is the capacity to discriminate phonemes that are not used in the native language lost?

Which of the following controls motor behaviour?

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

Yoan is picking up things with his hand. The side of his brain is dealing with this sensory information.