Question 1

The BEST analogy for the function of radial glial cells in the migration of brain cells is made with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  vehicles 
B)  maps 
C)  roads 
D)  service stations 
A)  vehicles 
B)  maps 
C)  roads 
D)  service stations C

Question 2

The development of axons can be disrupted by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics 
B)  cell body rotation 
C)  dendritic arborization 
D)  dystonia 
A)  genetics 
B)  cell body rotation 
C)  dendritic arborization 
D)  dystonia A

Question 3

Why do the authors think that a fifth stage of cognitive development not identified by Piaget occurs in later adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the emergence of increased sexual activity at that time 
B)  the importance of modern forms of education 
C)  the presence of a brain-growth spurt at that time 
D)  the increased ability to learn a foreign language at that time 
A)  the emergence of increased sexual activity at that time 
B)  the importance of modern forms of education 
C)  the presence of a brain-growth spurt at that time 
D)  the increased ability to learn a foreign language at that time C

Question 4

Which does NOT contribute to improved recovery after a frontal lesion?

Accepted Answer

A)  tactile stimulation 
B)  nicotine 
C)  choline supplements 
D)  noradrenaline depletion 
A)  tactile stimulation 
B)  nicotine 
C)  choline supplements 
D)  noradrenaline depletion

Question 5

When comparing right - hemisphere lesions that occur before age 1 with those that occur between ages 1 and 5, which is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The younger children show more impaired verbal and performance IQ. 
B)  The younger children show less impaired verbal and performance IQ. 
C)  The younger children show more impaired verbal IQ but less impaired performance IQ. 
D)  The younger children show more impaired performance IQ but less impaired verbal IQ. 
A)  The younger children show more impaired verbal and performance IQ. 
B)  The younger children show less impaired verbal and performance IQ. 
C)  The younger children show more impaired verbal IQ but less impaired performance IQ. 
D)  The younger children show more impaired performance IQ but less impaired verbal IQ.

Question 6

Which is NOT a potential way in which the brain's plasticity might support recovery after early injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  generating neurons and glia to replace some lost neurons 
B)  changing the organization of intact circuits in the brain 
C)  migrating existing neurons to injured regions of the cortex 
D)  generating new neural circuits 
A)  generating neurons and glia to replace some lost neurons 
B)  changing the organization of intact circuits in the brain 
C)  migrating existing neurons to injured regions of the cortex 
D)  generating new neural circuits

Question 7

The absence of cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon, and midbrain is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterotopia 
B)  anencephaly 
C)  microencephaly 
D)  lissencephaly 
A)  heterotopia 
B)  anencephaly 
C)  microencephaly 
D)  lissencephaly

Question 8

The Hubel and Wiesel experiments demonstrate that visual experience is necessary to _____ functional connections in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  form 
B)  validate 
C)  myelinate 
D)  differentiate 
A)  form 
B)  validate 
C)  myelinate 
D)  differentiate

Question 9

Which disorder is LEAST likely to be seen following left - hemisphere lesions in childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  acalculia 
B)  writing disorders 
C)  mutism 
D)  articulatory disorders 
A)  acalculia 
B)  writing disorders 
C)  mutism 
D)  articulatory disorders

Question 10

Which CANNOT be seen in rats after exposure to complex environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased density of glial cells 
B)  an increased length of dendrites 
C)  an increased size of synapses 
D)  a decreased density of glial cells 
A)  an increased density of glial cells 
B)  an increased length of dendrites 
C)  an increased size of synapses 
D)  a decreased density of glial cells

Question 11

The Piaget stage of cognitive development, characterized by the ability to reason abstractly, is called the _____ stage and occurs around the age(s) of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational; 12 
B)  concrete operational; 12 
C)  formal operational; 7 to 11 
D)  concrete operational; 7 to 11 
A)  formal operational; 12 
B)  concrete operational; 12 
C)  formal operational; 7 to 11 
D)  concrete operational; 7 to 11

Question 12

The results of Bachevalier and Mishkin's studies in infant monkeys suggest that the most severe autistic behavior occurs for lesions in which location?

Accepted Answer

A)  area TE 
B)  the medial temporal area 
C)  the amygdala and entorhinal cortex 
D)  the parahippocampal gyrus and hippocampus 
A)  area TE 
B)  the medial temporal area 
C)  the amygdala and entorhinal cortex 
D)  the parahippocampal gyrus and hippocampus

Question 13

In primates, puberty is marked by a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stabilization of existing synapses 
B)  rapid increase in the number of synapses 
C)  rapid loss of synapses 
D)  change in the location of many synapses 
A)  stabilization of existing synapses 
B)  rapid increase in the number of synapses 
C)  rapid loss of synapses 
D)  change in the location of many synapses

Question 14

Which is the last to occur in the development of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell maturation 
B)  cell migration 
C)  synaptogenesis 
D)  myelogenesis 
A)  cell maturation 
B)  cell migration 
C)  synaptogenesis 
D)  myelogenesis

Question 15

Studies demonstrate that parietal regions controlling spatial and language abilities mature at which age?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 to 10 years 
B)  11 to 13 years 
C)  3 to 5 years 
D)  14 to 17 years 
A)  7 to 10 years 
B)  11 to 13 years 
C)  3 to 5 years 
D)  14 to 17 years

Exam 23: Extension: C - Brain Development and Plasticity

The BEST analogy for the function of radial glial cells in the migration of brain cells is made with _____.

The development of axons can be disrupted by _____.

Why do the authors think that a fifth stage of cognitive development not identified by Piaget occurs in later adolescence?

Which does NOT contribute to improved recovery after a frontal lesion?

When comparing right - hemisphere lesions that occur before age 1 with those that occur between ages 1 and 5, which is TRUE?

Which is NOT a potential way in which the brain's plasticity might support recovery after early injury?

The absence of cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon, and midbrain is called _____.

The Hubel and Wiesel experiments demonstrate that visual experience is necessary to _____ functional connections in the brain.

Which disorder is LEAST likely to be seen following left - hemisphere lesions in childhood?

Which CANNOT be seen in rats after exposure to complex environments?

The Piaget stage of cognitive development, characterized by the ability to reason abstractly, is called the _____ stage and occurs around the age(s) of _____.

The results of Bachevalier and Mishkin's studies in infant monkeys suggest that the most severe autistic behavior occurs for lesions in which location?

In primates, puberty is marked by a _____.

Which is the last to occur in the development of the brain?

Studies demonstrate that parietal regions controlling spatial and language abilities mature at which age?

Extension: A - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: B - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: C - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: A - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: B - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: C - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: A - Nervous System Organization

Extension: B - Nervous System Organization

Extension: C - Nervous System Organization

Extension: A - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: B - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: C - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: A - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: B - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: C - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: A - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: B - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: C - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: A - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: B - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: C - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: A - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: B - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: C - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: A - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: B - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: C - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: A - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: B - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: C - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: A - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: B - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: C - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: A - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: B - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: C - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: A - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: B - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: C - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: A - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: B - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: C - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: A - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: B - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: C - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: A - Learning and Memory

Extension: B - Learning and Memory

Extension: C - Learning and Memory

Extension: A - Language

Extension: B - Language

Extension: C - Language

Extension: A - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: B - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: C - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: A - Spatial Behavior

Extension: B - Spatial Behavior

Extension: C - Spatial Behavior

Extension: A - Attention and Consciousness

The Piaget stage of cognitive development, characterized by the ability to reason abstractly, is called the _ stage and occurs around the age(s) of _.