Question 1

Annett's genetic theory of handedness proposes _____ among individuals homozygous for the recessive form of the rs gene.

Accepted Answer

A)  a left hemisphere bias 
B)  a right hemisphere bias 
C)  no bias for either hemisphere 
D)  ambidexterity 
A)  a left hemisphere bias 
B)  a right hemisphere bias 
C)  no bias for either hemisphere 
D)  ambidexterity C

Question 2

According to the study by Inglis and Lawson, right - hemisphere lesions:

Accepted Answer

A)  impair verbal IQ in men more than in women. 
B)  impair performance IQ more in men than in women. 
C)  impair performance IQ more in women than in men. 
D)  produce the same pattern of impairments on verbal and performance IQ in men and in women. 
A)  impair verbal IQ in men more than in women. 
B)  impair performance IQ more in men than in women. 
C)  impair performance IQ more in women than in men. 
D)  produce the same pattern of impairments on verbal and performance IQ in men and in women. B

Question 3

Map reading abilities in men would be expected to be best in the _____ when testosterone levels are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  evening; high 
B)  morning; high 
C)  evening; low 
D)  morning; low 
A)  evening; high 
B)  morning; high 
C)  evening; low 
D)  morning; low C

Question 4

Which of the following is true for right - handed persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  The corpus callosum is larger in the cross-sectional area. 
B)  They have less asymmetry. 
C)  They have more pyramidal tract fibers descending to the right side of the body. 
D)  They have larger blood volume in left hemisphere. 
A)  The corpus callosum is larger in the cross-sectional area. 
B)  They have less asymmetry. 
C)  They have more pyramidal tract fibers descending to the right side of the body. 
D)  They have larger blood volume in left hemisphere.

Question 5

MRI signal intensity distribution in the cortex of males is _____ than that of females.

Accepted Answer

A)  less uniform 
B)  more uniform 
C)  less intense 
D)  more intense 
A)  less uniform 
B)  more uniform 
C)  less intense 
D)  more intense

Question 6

The horizontal component of the Sylvian fissure is _____ in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller; males 
B)  the same size; males and females 
C)  larger; females 
D)  larger; males 
A)  smaller; males 
B)  the same size; males and females 
C)  larger; females 
D)  larger; males

Question 7

According to Waber, relative to late - maturing adolescents, early - maturing adolescents perform better on:

Accepted Answer

A)  tests of verbal abilities than on tests of spatial abilities. 
B)  tests of spatial abilities than on tests of verbal abilities. 
C)  the Rey complex figure test. 
D)  all tests administered. 
A)  tests of verbal abilities than on tests of spatial abilities. 
B)  tests of spatial abilities than on tests of verbal abilities. 
C)  the Rey complex figure test. 
D)  all tests administered.

Question 8

Sarah would be expected to have a higher score than Steve on which of the following neuropsychological tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chicago Word Fluency 
B)  Rey Complex Figure 
C)  Draw-a-Bicycle 
D)  Rotor Pursuit 
A)  Chicago Word Fluency 
B)  Rey Complex Figure 
C)  Draw-a-Bicycle 
D)  Rotor Pursuit

Question 9

Anatomical asymmetries, including those of the brain:

Accepted Answer

A)  are present before birth. 
B)  emerge at puberty. 
C)  emerge in adulthood. 
D)  decrease during development.
Answer Key 
A)  are present before birth. 
B)  emerge at puberty. 
C)  emerge in adulthood. 
D)  decrease during development.
Answer Key

Question 10

On the average, women demonstrate a level of verbal fluency that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  equivalent to that of men. 
B)  worse than that of men. 
C)  better than that of men. 
D)  slower to develop than that of men. 
A)  equivalent to that of men. 
B)  worse than that of men. 
C)  better than that of men. 
D)  slower to develop than that of men.

Question 11

A sex difference in aggressive social play observed in boys and girls has been associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  high levels of in utero anti-androgenic progestins 
B)  low levels of in utero anti-androgenic progestins 
C)  high levels of in utero testosterone 
D)  low levels of in utero testosterone 
A)  high levels of in utero anti-androgenic progestins 
B)  low levels of in utero anti-androgenic progestins 
C)  high levels of in utero testosterone 
D)  low levels of in utero testosterone

Question 12

Compared with females, males:

Accepted Answer

A)  have more cortical gyri. 
B)  have greater cerebral blood flow rates. 
C)  are better at most verbal skills 
D)  have more neurons. 
A)  have more cortical gyri. 
B)  have greater cerebral blood flow rates. 
C)  are better at most verbal skills 
D)  have more neurons.

Question 13

If Sugishita is correct, left - hemisphere injury affects:

Accepted Answer

A)  kanji more than kana. 
B)  kana more than kanji. 
C)  both types of letters equally. 
D)  the system learned earliest in life. 
A)  kanji more than kana. 
B)  kana more than kanji. 
C)  both types of letters equally. 
D)  the system learned earliest in life.

Question 14

Kimura has reported that apraxia is primarily associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  left frontal damage in women and left posterior damage in men 
B)  left frontal damage in men and left posterior damage in women 
C)  left frontal damage in both men and women (equally) 
D)  left posterior damage in both men and women (equally) 
A)  left frontal damage in women and left posterior damage in men 
B)  left frontal damage in men and left posterior damage in women 
C)  left frontal damage in both men and women (equally) 
D)  left posterior damage in both men and women (equally)

Question 15

Older men and women may benefit cognitively from the administration of:

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate receptor antagonists. 
B)  gonadal hormones. 
C)  stress hormones. 
D)  placebos 
A)  glutamate receptor antagonists. 
B)  gonadal hormones. 
C)  stress hormones. 
D)  placebos

Question 16

One theory on the origin of handedness suggests that _____ inhibits the development of the _____ hemisphere in males.

Accepted Answer

A)  fetal testosterone; left 
B)  early experience; left 
C)  fetal testosterone; right 
D)  early brain damage; right 
A)  fetal testosterone; left 
B)  early experience; left 
C)  fetal testosterone; right 
D)  early brain damage; right

Question 17

In humans, there are _____ pairs of chromosomes in body cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  22 
B)  46 
C)  23 
D)  24 
A)  22 
B)  46 
C)  23 
D)  24

Question 18

According to Ratcliffe and colleagues, anatomical asymmetries show a stronger correlation with _____ than with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  language; handedness 
B)  handedness; language 
C)  cognitive mode; handedness 
D)  language; cognitive mode 
A)  language; handedness 
B)  handedness; language 
C)  cognitive mode; handedness 
D)  language; cognitive mode

Question 19

In female rats, high levels of estrogen are associated with decreased:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory abilities. 
B)  spatial ability 
C)  motor capabilities. 
D)  hippocampal spine density. 
A)  sensory abilities. 
B)  spatial ability 
C)  motor capabilities. 
D)  hippocampal spine density.

Question 20

Experience - dependent changes in gene regulation are said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogenic. 
B)  epigenetic. 
C)  unlikely. 
D)  psychogenic. 
A)  teratogenic. 
B)  epigenetic. 
C)  unlikely. 
D)  psychogenic.

Exam 12: Extension: A - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Annett's genetic theory of handedness proposes _____ among individuals homozygous for the recessive form of the rs gene.

According to the study by Inglis and Lawson, right - hemisphere lesions:

Map reading abilities in men would be expected to be best in the _____ when testosterone levels are _____.

Which of the following is true for right - handed persons?

MRI signal intensity distribution in the cortex of males is _____ than that of females.

The horizontal component of the Sylvian fissure is _____ in _____.

According to Waber, relative to late - maturing adolescents, early - maturing adolescents perform better on:

Sarah would be expected to have a higher score than Steve on which of the following neuropsychological tests?

Anatomical asymmetries, including those of the brain:

On the average, women demonstrate a level of verbal fluency that is:

A sex difference in aggressive social play observed in boys and girls has been associated with _____.

Compared with females, males:

If Sugishita is correct, left - hemisphere injury affects:

Kimura has reported that apraxia is primarily associated with _____.

Older men and women may benefit cognitively from the administration of:

One theory on the origin of handedness suggests that _____ inhibits the development of the _____ hemisphere in males.

In humans, there are _____ pairs of chromosomes in body cells.

According to Ratcliffe and colleagues, anatomical asymmetries show a stronger correlation with _____ than with _____.

In female rats, high levels of estrogen are associated with decreased:

Experience - dependent changes in gene regulation are said to be:

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: 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

Map reading abilities in men would be expected to be best in the _ when testosterone levels are _.

The horizontal component of the Sylvian fissure is _ in _.

One theory on the origin of handedness suggests that _ inhibits the development of the _ hemisphere in males.

According to Ratcliffe and colleagues, anatomical asymmetries show a stronger correlation with _ than with _.