Question 1

Describe Williams syndrome and its genetic and neural correlates.

Accepted Answer

50% for describing Williams sy

Question 2

Developing cells that have the potential to develop into neurons of any type but into no other class of body cells are said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  multipotent. 
B)  totipotent. 
C)  multipolar. 
D)  pluripotent. 
E)  unipolar. 
A)  multipotent. 
B)  totipotent. 
C)  multipolar. 
D)  pluripotent. 
E)  unipolar.

Question 3

Growth cones extend and retract finger-like cytoplasmic extensions as if they were feeling their way.These extensions are called

Accepted Answer

A)  adhesion digits. 
B)  growth cone adhesion digits. 
C)  filopodia. 
D)  pseudopodia. 
E)  siphons. 
A)  adhesion digits. 
B)  growth cone adhesion digits. 
C)  filopodia. 
D)  pseudopodia. 
E)  siphons.

Question 4

When it comes to synaptogenesis,neurons display a substantial degree of

Accepted Answer

A)  specificity. 
B)  promiscuity. 
C)  monogamy. 
D)  faithfulness. 
E)  inertia. 
A)  specificity. 
B)  promiscuity. 
C)  monogamy. 
D)  faithfulness. 
E)  inertia.

Question 5

Research on the migration in the neural tube of future neocortical neurons indicates that the destinations of migrating neurons are determined by the location and _____________ of their births.

Accepted Answer

A)  timing 
B)  ease 
C)  genetics 
D)  experience 
E)  age 
A)  timing 
B)  ease 
C)  genetics 
D)  experience 
E)  age

Question 6

In several respects,autism spectrum disorder (ASD)and ___________ are opposites,which is why it may prove useful to investigate them together.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In several respects,autism spectrum disorder (ASD)and ___________...

Question 7

In most mammals,substantial adult neurogenesis occurs only in the __________ and hippocampuses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In most mammals,substantial adult neurogenesis occurs only...

Question 8

Synaptic density in the primary visual cortex of infants

Accepted Answer

A)  is maximal by the seventh or eighth postnatal month, and then it declines. 
B)  almost reaches adult levels by the seventh or eighth year. 
C)  follows the same course of development as the myelination of the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  is maximal by the seventh or eighth postnatal month, and then it declines. 
B)  almost reaches adult levels by the seventh or eighth year. 
C)  follows the same course of development as the myelination of the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

About 75% of children with __________ disorder are male,and many suffer from intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

The answer of About 75% of children with __________ disorder...

Question 10

People with Williams syndrome tend to look like

Accepted Answer

A)  elves. 
B)  their fathers more than their mothers. 
C)  Dr. William W. Williams. 
D)  their mothers more than their fathers. 
E)  hippies. 
A)  elves. 
B)  their fathers more than their mothers. 
C)  Dr. William W. Williams. 
D)  their mothers more than their fathers. 
E)  hippies.

Question 11

The neural plate develops directly into the

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A)  neural tube. 
B)  neural groove. 
C)  brain. 
D)  CNS. 
E)  PNS. 
A)  neural tube. 
B)  neural groove. 
C)  brain. 
D)  CNS. 
E)  PNS.

Question 12

The neural groove develops into the neural

Accepted Answer

A)  tube. 
B)  plate. 
C)  mesoderm. 
D)  endoderm. 
E)  cord. 
A)  tube. 
B)  plate. 
C)  mesoderm. 
D)  endoderm. 
E)  cord.

Question 13

Early experience and the resulting changes in neural activity are said to ___________ subsequent stages of normal neurodevelopment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Early experience and the resulting changes in...

Question 14

When the lips of the neural __________ fuse,the result is the neural tube.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the lips of the neural __________...

Question 15

A zygote divides to form

Accepted Answer

A)  a sperm cell and an ovum. 
B)  two ova. 
C)  two zygotes. 
D)  two daughter cells. 
E)  two sperm cells. 
A)  a sperm cell and an ovum. 
B)  two ova. 
C)  two zygotes. 
D)  two daughter cells. 
E)  two sperm cells.

Question 16

The first growth cone of a developing tract to reach the target is called a __________ growth cone.

Accepted Answer

A)  fast 
B)  pioneer 
C)  quick 
D)  early 
E)  premier 
A)  fast 
B)  pioneer 
C)  quick 
D)  early 
E)  premier

Question 17

Most of the cell death associated with early development of the brain is

Accepted Answer

A)  necrotic. 
B)  passive. 
C)  apoptotic. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  necrotic. 
B)  passive. 
C)  apoptotic. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 18

Neuron death

Accepted Answer

A)  starts to occur in humans around the age of 50. 
B)  is a stage of normal early neural development. 
C)  is rare in healthy humans until after puberty. 
D)  is a common, but unfortunate, consequence of accidental exposure to neural gradients. 
E)  is always followed by regeneration. 
A)  starts to occur in humans around the age of 50. 
B)  is a stage of normal early neural development. 
C)  is rare in healthy humans until after puberty. 
D)  is a common, but unfortunate, consequence of accidental exposure to neural gradients. 
E)  is always followed by regeneration.

Question 19

Early monocular deprivation

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminates ocular dominance columns. 
B)  decreases the width of ocular dominance columns from the deprived eye. 
C)  increases the width of ocular dominance columns from the nondeprived eye. 
D)  causes ocular dominance columns to develop sooner. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  eliminates ocular dominance columns. 
B)  decreases the width of ocular dominance columns from the deprived eye. 
C)  increases the width of ocular dominance columns from the nondeprived eye. 
D)  causes ocular dominance columns to develop sooner. 
E)  both B and C

Question 20

It is now generally acknowledged that adult brains are

Accepted Answer

A)  incapable of substantial reorganization. 
B)  capable of many kinds of changes. 
C)  not as plastic as developing brains. 
D)  both B and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  incapable of substantial reorganization. 
B)  capable of many kinds of changes. 
C)  not as plastic as developing brains. 
D)  both B and C 
E)  none of the above

Describe Williams syndrome and its genetic and neural correlates.

Developing cells that have the potential to develop into neurons of any type but into no other class of body cells are said to be

Growth cones extend and retract finger-like cytoplasmic extensions as if they were feeling their way.These extensions are called

When it comes to synaptogenesis,neurons display a substantial degree of

Research on the migration in the neural tube of future neocortical neurons indicates that the destinations of migrating neurons are determined by the location and _____________ of their births.

In several respects,autism spectrum disorder (ASD)and ___________ are opposites,which is why it may prove useful to investigate them together.

In most mammals,substantial adult neurogenesis occurs only in the __________ and hippocampuses.

Synaptic density in the primary visual cortex of infants

About 75% of children with __________ disorder are male,and many suffer from intellectual disability.

People with Williams syndrome tend to look like

The neural plate develops directly into the

The neural groove develops into the neural

Early experience and the resulting changes in neural activity are said to ___________ subsequent stages of normal neurodevelopment.

When the lips of the neural __________ fuse,the result is the neural tube.

A zygote divides to form

The first growth cone of a developing tract to reach the target is called a __________ growth cone.

Most of the cell death associated with early development of the brain is

Neuron death

Early monocular deprivation

It is now generally acknowledged that adult brains are

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Describe Williams syndrome and its genetic and neural correlates.

Developing cells that have the potential to develop into neurons of any type but into no other class of body cells are said to be

Growth cones extend and retract finger-like cytoplasmic extensions as if they were feeling their way.These extensions are called

When it comes to synaptogenesis,neurons display a substantial degree of

Research on the migration in the neural tube of future neocortical neurons indicates that the destinations of migrating neurons are determined by the location and _____________ of their births.

In several respects,autism spectrum disorder (ASD)and ___________ are opposites,which is why it may prove useful to investigate them together.

In most mammals,substantial adult neurogenesis occurs only in the __________ and hippocampuses.

Synaptic density in the primary visual cortex of infants

About 75% of children with __________ disorder are male,and many suffer from intellectual disability.

People with Williams syndrome tend to look like

The neural plate develops directly into the

The neural groove develops into the neural

Early experience and the resulting changes in neural activity are said to ___________ subsequent stages of normal neurodevelopment.

When the lips of the neural __________ fuse,the result is the neural tube.

A zygote divides to form

The first growth cone of a developing tract to reach the target is called a __________ growth cone.

Most of the cell death associated with early development of the brain is

Neuron death

Early monocular deprivation

It is now generally acknowledged that adult brains are

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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