Question 1

In a classic experiment,Knudsen and Brainard (1991)raised barn owls with vision-displacing prisms over their eyes.This led to the ontogenetic development of

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A)  a corresponding shift in the auditory topographic map in the tectum. 
B)  a discrepancy between where a stimulus was heard to be and where it was seen to be. 
C)  the degeneration of the tectum. 
D)  the degeneration of the visual tectum. 
E)  the degeneration of the auditory cortex. 
A)  a corresponding shift in the auditory topographic map in the tectum. 
B)  a discrepancy between where a stimulus was heard to be and where it was seen to be. 
C)  the degeneration of the tectum. 
D)  the degeneration of the visual tectum. 
E)  the degeneration of the auditory cortex.

Question 2

By 40 days after conception,three swellings become visible at the anterior end of the human neural tube.The most anterior of these swellings eventually develops into the

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A)  brain. 
B)  midbrain. 
C)  hindbrain. 
D)  forebrain. 
E)  ventricles. 
A)  brain. 
B)  midbrain. 
C)  hindbrain. 
D)  forebrain. 
E)  ventricles.

Question 3

Evidence suggests that autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

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A)  has no genetic basis. 
B)  is caused by a single dominant gene. 
C)  is caused by a single recessive gene. 
D)  is caused by two abnormal genes. 
E)  is caused by the interactions of many genes, with each other and the environment. 
A)  has no genetic basis. 
B)  is caused by a single dominant gene. 
C)  is caused by a single recessive gene. 
D)  is caused by two abnormal genes. 
E)  is caused by the interactions of many genes, with each other and the environment.

Question 4

Many new neural tube cells migrate radially

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A)  along axons of other neurons. 
B)  along radial glial cells. 
C)  to the ventricular zone. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  along axons of other neurons. 
B)  along radial glial cells. 
C)  to the ventricular zone. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 5

The course of human cognitive development is thought to reflect the development of the

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A)  prefrontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  secondary neocortex. 
D)  posterior parietal cortex. 
E)  hypothalamus. 
A)  prefrontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  secondary neocortex. 
D)  posterior parietal cortex. 
E)  hypothalamus.

Question 6

Aggregation of neurons is thought to be mediated by __________ molecules.

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The answer of Aggregation of neurons is thought to be...

Question 7

Most cell division in the developing neural tube occurs in the

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A)  hindbrain zone. 
B)  ventricular zone. 
C)  ventricles. 
D)  posterior zone. 
E)  midbrain. 
A)  hindbrain zone. 
B)  ventricular zone. 
C)  ventricles. 
D)  posterior zone. 
E)  midbrain.

Question 8

In Sperry's classic studies of eye rotation and regeneration of the optic nerves,he assessed the visual capacities of frogs by assessing their ability to

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A)  strike accurately at fly-like stimuli. 
B)  identify colors. 
C)  perform a visual discrimination task. 
D)  detect the presence of dim lights. 
E)  solve maze problems. 
A)  strike accurately at fly-like stimuli. 
B)  identify colors. 
C)  perform a visual discrimination task. 
D)  detect the presence of dim lights. 
E)  solve maze problems.

Question 9

In humans,adult stem cells that ultimately become hippocampal dentate gyrus neurons are created near the

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A)  dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. 
B)  olfactory bulbs. 
C)  ventricles. 
D)  ependymal layer. 
E)  central canal. 
A)  dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. 
B)  olfactory bulbs. 
C)  ventricles. 
D)  ependymal layer. 
E)  central canal.

Question 10

A developing cell that is totipotent

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A)  is capable of developing into any type of cell in the organism. 
B)  is totally committed to one cell type for life. 
C)  cannot divide. 
D)  is totally developed and will not differentiate. 
E)  is entirely potent in excitation or inhibition. 
A)  is capable of developing into any type of cell in the organism. 
B)  is totally committed to one cell type for life. 
C)  cannot divide. 
D)  is totally developed and will not differentiate. 
E)  is entirely potent in excitation or inhibition.

Question 11

Neurotrophins can

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A)  promote neuron growth. 
B)  promote neuron survival. 
C)  function as axon guidance molecules. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  promote neuron growth. 
B)  promote neuron survival. 
C)  function as axon guidance molecules. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 12

In comparison to the cortices of rats that had been reared in enriched environments,the cortices of rats that had been reared by themselves in barren cages

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A)  were thinner. 
B)  had less dendritic development. 
C)  had fewer synapses per neuron. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  were thinner. 
B)  had less dendritic development. 
C)  had fewer synapses per neuron. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Only those growth cones that are not pioneer growth cones can normally find their way to their targets by

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A)  chemoaffinity. 
B)  fasciculation. 
C)  blueprints. 
D)  topographic gradients. 
E)  stopping and asking for directions. 
A)  chemoaffinity. 
B)  fasciculation. 
C)  blueprints. 
D)  topographic gradients. 
E)  stopping and asking for directions.

Question 14

Several studies have shown that early music training increases the size of the

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A)  auditory cortex that responds to complex musical tones. 
B)  right hemisphere. 
C)  auditory cortex that responds to pure tones. 
D)  brain. 
E)  auditory cortex. 
A)  auditory cortex that responds to complex musical tones. 
B)  right hemisphere. 
C)  auditory cortex that responds to pure tones. 
D)  brain. 
E)  auditory cortex.

Question 15

Embryonic cells that have the potential for unlimited renewal and have the ability to develop into different kinds of mature cells if they are transplanted to different sites are often called

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A)  daughter cells. 
B)  embryonic stem cells. 
C)  zygotes. 
D)  multipolar cells. 
E)  ectodermal cells. 
A)  daughter cells. 
B)  embryonic stem cells. 
C)  zygotes. 
D)  multipolar cells. 
E)  ectodermal cells.

Question 16

The postnatal growth of the human brain results from

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A)  synaptogenesis. 
B)  an increase in the number of neurons. 
C)  myelination. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  synaptogenesis. 
B)  an increase in the number of neurons. 
C)  myelination. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 17

The first evidence that new neurons can be created in the brains of adult vertebrates came in the 1980s from the study of

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A)  the hippocampus. 
B)  the olfactory bulbs. 
C)  songbirds. 
D)  hamsters. 
E)  the amygdala. 
A)  the hippocampus. 
B)  the olfactory bulbs. 
C)  songbirds. 
D)  hamsters. 
E)  the amygdala.

Question 18

Apoptosis is safer than necrosis because apoptosis does not involve

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A)  neuron death. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  suicide. 
D)  degeneration. 
E)  synapse rearrangement. 
A)  neuron death. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  suicide. 
D)  degeneration. 
E)  synapse rearrangement.

Question 19

If an optic nerve of a mature frog is transected and half of the associated retina is destroyed,

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A)  the axons grow out from the retinal ganglion cells in the remaining half of the retina to their original targets on the optic tectum. 
B)  the destroyed retina regenerates and then axons grow out from the complete retina and innervate the optic tectum in the species-typical fashion. 
C)  the axons grow out from the retinal ganglion cells in the remaining half of the retina to targets systematically distributed over the entire optic tectum. 
D)  half of the optic tectum degenerates. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  the axons grow out from the retinal ganglion cells in the remaining half of the retina to their original targets on the optic tectum. 
B)  the destroyed retina regenerates and then axons grow out from the complete retina and innervate the optic tectum in the species-typical fashion. 
C)  the axons grow out from the retinal ganglion cells in the remaining half of the retina to targets systematically distributed over the entire optic tectum. 
D)  half of the optic tectum degenerates. 
E)  both A and D

Question 20

The first major phase of neurodevelopment is induction of the

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A)  neural tube. 
B)  neural grove. 
C)  growth cones. 
D)  neural plate. 
E)  neural growth factors. 
A)  neural tube. 
B)  neural grove. 
C)  growth cones. 
D)  neural plate. 
E)  neural growth factors.

In a classic experiment,Knudsen and Brainard (1991)raised barn owls with vision-displacing prisms over their eyes.This led to the ontogenetic development of

By 40 days after conception,three swellings become visible at the anterior end of the human neural tube.The most anterior of these swellings eventually develops into the

Evidence suggests that autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Many new neural tube cells migrate radially

The course of human cognitive development is thought to reflect the development of the

Aggregation of neurons is thought to be mediated by __________ molecules.

Most cell division in the developing neural tube occurs in the

In Sperry's classic studies of eye rotation and regeneration of the optic nerves,he assessed the visual capacities of frogs by assessing their ability to

In humans,adult stem cells that ultimately become hippocampal dentate gyrus neurons are created near the

A developing cell that is totipotent

Neurotrophins can

In comparison to the cortices of rats that had been reared in enriched environments,the cortices of rats that had been reared by themselves in barren cages

Only those growth cones that are not pioneer growth cones can normally find their way to their targets by

Several studies have shown that early music training increases the size of the

Embryonic cells that have the potential for unlimited renewal and have the ability to develop into different kinds of mature cells if they are transplanted to different sites are often called

The postnatal growth of the human brain results from

The first evidence that new neurons can be created in the brains of adult vertebrates came in the 1980s from the study of

Apoptosis is safer than necrosis because apoptosis does not involve

If an optic nerve of a mature frog is transected and half of the associated retina is destroyed,

The first major phase of neurodevelopment is induction of the

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Exam 9: Development of the Nervous System

In a classic experiment,Knudsen and Brainard (1991)raised barn owls with vision-displacing prisms over their eyes.This led to the ontogenetic development of

By 40 days after conception,three swellings become visible at the anterior end of the human neural tube.The most anterior of these swellings eventually develops into the

Evidence suggests that autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Many new neural tube cells migrate radially

The course of human cognitive development is thought to reflect the development of the

Aggregation of neurons is thought to be mediated by __________ molecules.

Most cell division in the developing neural tube occurs in the

In Sperry's classic studies of eye rotation and regeneration of the optic nerves,he assessed the visual capacities of frogs by assessing their ability to

In humans,adult stem cells that ultimately become hippocampal dentate gyrus neurons are created near the

A developing cell that is totipotent

Neurotrophins can

In comparison to the cortices of rats that had been reared in enriched environments,the cortices of rats that had been reared by themselves in barren cages

Only those growth cones that are not pioneer growth cones can normally find their way to their targets by

Several studies have shown that early music training increases the size of the

Embryonic cells that have the potential for unlimited renewal and have the ability to develop into different kinds of mature cells if they are transplanted to different sites are often called

The postnatal growth of the human brain results from

The first evidence that new neurons can be created in the brains of adult vertebrates came in the 1980s from the study of

Apoptosis is safer than necrosis because apoptosis does not involve

If an optic nerve of a mature frog is transected and half of the associated retina is destroyed,

The first major phase of neurodevelopment is induction of the

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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