Question 1

The role of a shunt in treating developmental disorders is…

Accepted Answer

A)  to reverse the cerebral atrophy in moderate cases of kwashiorkor. 
B)  to remove the blockage that is causing hydrocephalus. 
C)  to drain excess fluid from the lateral ventricles in patients with hydrocephalus. 
D)  to drain excess fluid from the interventricular foramina in patients with kwashiorkor. 
A)  to reverse the cerebral atrophy in moderate cases of kwashiorkor. 
B)  to remove the blockage that is causing hydrocephalus. 
C)  to drain excess fluid from the lateral ventricles in patients with hydrocephalus. 
D)  to drain excess fluid from the interventricular foramina in patients with kwashiorkor. C

Question 2

What the term for the fatal defect of the neural tube that results when there is a complete failure of the closure of the neural tube?

Accepted Answer

A)  marasmus 
B)  dysgenesis 
C)  craniobismus 
D)  strabismus 
E)  cranioarchischisis 
A)  marasmus 
B)  dysgenesis 
C)  craniobismus 
D)  strabismus 
E)  cranioarchischisis E

Question 3

The development of linguistic competence involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  development of the frontal lobe 
B)  development of the temporal lobes 
C)  myelination of the connections among the lobes 
D)  b and c only 
E)  All of the above 
A)  development of the frontal lobe 
B)  development of the temporal lobes 
C)  myelination of the connections among the lobes 
D)  b and c only 
E)  All of the above E

Question 4

Diets that are lacking in calories result in a syndrome called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypoxia 
B)  marasmus 
C)  anoxia 
D)  low birth weight 
A)  hypoxia 
B)  marasmus 
C)  anoxia 
D)  low birth weight

Question 5

An interesting fact about the hippocampus is…

Accepted Answer

A)  it is the only brain structure fully developed at birth. 
B)  it is the only brain structure that develops at the exact same rate in both primates and humans. 
C)  it is one of the sites in adulthood that exhibits neurogenesis. 
D)  that it metabolizes glucose at five times the rate of the rest of the brain. 
A)  it is the only brain structure fully developed at birth. 
B)  it is the only brain structure that develops at the exact same rate in both primates and humans. 
C)  it is one of the sites in adulthood that exhibits neurogenesis. 
D)  that it metabolizes glucose at five times the rate of the rest of the brain.

Question 6

Which of the following does typical motor development not rely on?

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptogenesis 
B)  dendritic arborization 
C)  occipital lobe formation 
D)  postnantal differentiation of neurons 
E)  myelination 
A)  synaptogenesis 
B)  dendritic arborization 
C)  occipital lobe formation 
D)  postnantal differentiation of neurons 
E)  myelination

Question 7

What is the term for a complete lack of brain development?

Accepted Answer

A)  minor cephalitis 
B)  major cephalitis 
C)  macrocepahly 
D)  anencephaly 
E)  microcephaly 
A)  minor cephalitis 
B)  major cephalitis 
C)  macrocepahly 
D)  anencephaly 
E)  microcephaly

Question 8

By studying individuals with__________, insights into how factors other than mylenation affect motor development can be obtained.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rett syndrome 
B)  Turners syndrome 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  autism 
E)  hydrocephalous 
A)  Rett syndrome 
B)  Turners syndrome 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  autism 
E)  hydrocephalous

Question 9

Which of the following statements properly defines strabismus?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a misalignment of the eyes in which one or both eyes deviates towards the nose. 
B)  A decrease in vision in one eye. 
C)  A patch of cells on the dorsal surface of the embryo. 
D)  A disorder resulting from missing genes on chromosome 7. 
A)  This is a misalignment of the eyes in which one or both eyes deviates towards the nose. 
B)  A decrease in vision in one eye. 
C)  A patch of cells on the dorsal surface of the embryo. 
D)  A disorder resulting from missing genes on chromosome 7.

Question 10

The idea that people normally understand that other people have their own thoughts, plans and consciousness is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thought processes 
B)  theory of individuality 
C)  theory of consciousness 
D)  theory of mind 
E)  cognition 
A)  thought processes 
B)  theory of individuality 
C)  theory of consciousness 
D)  theory of mind 
E)  cognition

Question 11

What are stem cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are cells that develop to resemble flower stems 
B)  They are embryonic cells that can develop into any type of cell in the body 
C)  They are a type of cell that carries viruses 
D)  They are cells that are capable of regenerating 
A)  They are cells that develop to resemble flower stems 
B)  They are embryonic cells that can develop into any type of cell in the body 
C)  They are a type of cell that carries viruses 
D)  They are cells that are capable of regenerating

Question 12

Motor functioning in children develops in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gross motor skills develop before fine motor skills; motor skills develop in the fingers before the arms. 
B)  Gross motor skills develop before fine motor skills; motor skills develop in the head before the legs. 
C)  Fine motor skills develop before gross motor skills; motor skills develop in the arms before the fingers. 
D)  Fine motor skills develop before gross motor skills; motor skills develop in the legs before the head. 
A)  Gross motor skills develop before fine motor skills; motor skills develop in the fingers before the arms. 
B)  Gross motor skills develop before fine motor skills; motor skills develop in the head before the legs. 
C)  Fine motor skills develop before gross motor skills; motor skills develop in the arms before the fingers. 
D)  Fine motor skills develop before gross motor skills; motor skills develop in the legs before the head.

Question 13

Trisomy is a characteristic of which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome 
B)  Turner's syndrome 
C)  Attention deficit disorder 
D)  Kwashiorkor 
E)  Hydrocephalus 
A)  Down syndrome 
B)  Turner's syndrome 
C)  Attention deficit disorder 
D)  Kwashiorkor 
E)  Hydrocephalus

Question 14

"Theory of mind" fails to develop in people born with …

Accepted Answer

A)  autism. 
B)  Attentional deficit disorder. 
C)  Down syndrome. 
D)  Turner's syndrome. 
A)  autism. 
B)  Attentional deficit disorder. 
C)  Down syndrome. 
D)  Turner's syndrome.

Question 15

What will the ectoderm in the early embryo form into?

Accepted Answer

A)  the epidermis of the skin and the internal organs 
B)  the nervous system and the epidermis of the skin. 
C)  the nervous system 
D)  the epidermis of the skin 
E)  the nervous system and the internal organs 
A)  the epidermis of the skin and the internal organs 
B)  the nervous system and the epidermis of the skin. 
C)  the nervous system 
D)  the epidermis of the skin 
E)  the nervous system and the internal organs

Question 16

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Turner's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovarian failure 
B)  unusually shaped ears 
C)  dysfunction of visual attention 
D)  difficulty in adjusting to school life. 
E)  severely decreased verbal I.Q. 
A)  ovarian failure 
B)  unusually shaped ears 
C)  dysfunction of visual attention 
D)  difficulty in adjusting to school life. 
E)  severely decreased verbal I.Q.

Question 17

Which of the following is a gross motor skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  walking 
B)  balance 
C)  holding your head up 
D)  a and b only 
E)  All of the above 
A)  walking 
B)  balance 
C)  holding your head up 
D)  a and b only 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

The claim that children with attention deficit disorder (ADD) have memory problems is…

Accepted Answer

A)  popular in the neuropsychology field because of the strong empirical evidence. 
B)  not likely, because most persons with ADD live normal lives with no known memory impairments. 
C)  irrelevant to the diagnosis of ADD. 
D)  controversial, because the apparent memory deficits could simply be due to inattention during memory tasks. 
A)  popular in the neuropsychology field because of the strong empirical evidence. 
B)  not likely, because most persons with ADD live normal lives with no known memory impairments. 
C)  irrelevant to the diagnosis of ADD. 
D)  controversial, because the apparent memory deficits could simply be due to inattention during memory tasks.

Question 19

Flechsig hypothesized that myelination in the brain corresponds to the emergence of behaviours. Although this relationship is interesting, the research must be interpreted with caution because…

Accepted Answer

A)  there are empirical studies that contradict this theory. 
B)  the same effect has yet to be proven for the human population. 
C)  the results of the study are impossible to determine because the tests were done in vivo. 
D)  the studies are correlational. 
A)  there are empirical studies that contradict this theory. 
B)  the same effect has yet to be proven for the human population. 
C)  the results of the study are impossible to determine because the tests were done in vivo. 
D)  the studies are correlational.

Question 20

During which month of prenatal development have most neurons migrated and differentiated into their final forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  8th month 
B)  7th month 
C)  6th month 
D)  5th month 
E)  4th month 
A)  8th month 
B)  7th month 
C)  6th month 
D)  5th month 
E)  4th month

The role of a shunt in treating developmental disorders is…

What the term for the fatal defect of the neural tube that results when there is a complete failure of the closure of the neural tube?

The development of linguistic competence involves which of the following?

Diets that are lacking in calories result in a syndrome called __________.

An interesting fact about the hippocampus is…

Which of the following does typical motor development not rely on?

What is the term for a complete lack of brain development?

By studying individuals with__________, insights into how factors other than mylenation affect motor development can be obtained.

Which of the following statements properly defines strabismus?

The idea that people normally understand that other people have their own thoughts, plans and consciousness is known as __________.

What are stem cells?

Motor functioning in children develops in which of the following ways?

Trisomy is a characteristic of which of the following disorders?

"Theory of mind" fails to develop in people born with …

What will the ectoderm in the early embryo form into?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Turner's syndrome?

Which of the following is a gross motor skill?

The claim that children with attention deficit disorder (ADD) have memory problems is…

Flechsig hypothesized that myelination in the brain corresponds to the emergence of behaviours. Although this relationship is interesting, the research must be interpreted with caution because…

During which month of prenatal development have most neurons migrated and differentiated into their final forms?

Introduction to Neuropsychology Objectives

Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

Laterality

The Sensorimotor System

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Memory

Hearing and Language Processing

Emotion

Spatial Ability

Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Human Brain Damage

Neuropsychological Assessment

Recovery of Function Objectives

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Exam 13: Neural Development

The role of a shunt in treating developmental disorders is…

What the term for the fatal defect of the neural tube that results when there is a complete failure of the closure of the neural tube?

The development of linguistic competence involves which of the following?

Diets that are lacking in calories result in a syndrome called __________.

An interesting fact about the hippocampus is…

Which of the following does typical motor development not rely on?

What is the term for a complete lack of brain development?

By studying individuals with__________, insights into how factors other than mylenation affect motor development can be obtained.

Which of the following statements properly defines strabismus?

The idea that people normally understand that other people have their own thoughts, plans and consciousness is known as __________.

What are stem cells?

Motor functioning in children develops in which of the following ways?

Trisomy is a characteristic of which of the following disorders?

"Theory of mind" fails to develop in people born with …

What will the ectoderm in the early embryo form into?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Turner's syndrome?

Which of the following is a gross motor skill?

The claim that children with attention deficit disorder (ADD) have memory problems is…

Flechsig hypothesized that myelination in the brain corresponds to the emergence of behaviours. Although this relationship is interesting, the research must be interpreted with caution because…

During which month of prenatal development have most neurons migrated and differentiated into their final forms?

Introduction to Neuropsychology Objectives

Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

Laterality

The Sensorimotor System

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Memory

Hearing and Language Processing

Emotion

Spatial Ability

Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Human Brain Damage

Neuropsychological Assessment

Recovery of Function Objectives

Filters