Neuropsychology Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Neuropsychology is the scientific study of the relationships between brain function and behavior, with a focus on understanding how injuries, diseases, and disorders of the nervous system impact cognitive processes and emotional regulation. This course introduces students to core principles of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuropsychological assessment, covering topics such as perception, memory, language, executive functions, and emotional processing. Students will explore various clinical case studies and research methodologies to gain insights into brain-behavior interactions, as well as the ethical and practical considerations involved in neuropsychological practice.
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Discovering Behavioral Neuroscience 3rd Edition by Laura Freberg
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Chapter 1: What Is Behavioral Neuroscience
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Q1) Electroencephalograms (EEG)were first developed and used by Raymond Damadian in Germany in 1924.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Permanent lesions are usually produced by applying
A)cold or chemicals.
B)heat or cold.
C)heat or chemicals.
D)magnetism or cold.
Answer: C
Q3) Magnetoencephalography (MEG)results are usually superimposed on images obtained by
A)computerized tomography (CT) scans.
B) positron emission tomography (PET) scans.
C) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
D) electroencephalography (EEG).
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System
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Q1) A condition that results when the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)is blocked is known as
A)hydrocephalus.
B)meningioma.
C)meningitis.
D)septicemia.
Answer: A
Q2) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)is secreted by the A)meninges.
B)subarachnoid space.
C)choroid plexus.
D)ventricles.
Answer: C
Q3) The "valleys" between ridges of cerebral cortex are known as A)gyri.
B)sulci.
C)nuclei.
D)ganglia.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the
Cells of the Nervous System
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Q1) Branches that serve as locations at which information is received from other neurons are known as
A)dendrites.
B) ribosomes.
C)mitochondria.
D)cell bodies.
Answer: A
Q2) Action potentials and excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs)are similar in that both
A)are always all-or-none.
B)last about the same amount of time.
C)involve voltage-dependent ion channels.
D)involve the movement of sodium into cells.
Answer: D
Q3) The resting potential of a typical neuron is about _________ mV.
A)-70
B) +70
C)-40
D)+40
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Psychopharmacology
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Q1) Sarin gas is a type of organophosphate.It was released in a Tokyo subway in 1995 by a religious sect,killing 12 people.Organophosphates are dangerous because they
A)prevent the reuptake of acetylcholine (ACh), reducing the amount available for subsequent signaling.
B)stimulate an larger than normal release of acetylcholine (ACh), leading to convulsions and death.
C)interfere with acetylcholinesterase (AChE), allowing acetylcholine (ACh) to overstimulate muscle fibers.
D)occupy receptor sites for acetylcholine (ACh), preventing further signaling and paralyzing muscles.
Q2) People with low levels of the liver enzyme ALDH
A)typically are heavy drinkers.
B)metabolize alcohol more rapidly than normal.
C)experience rapid heartbeat and dizziness when they consume alcohol.
D)have a genetic predisposition for alcohol abuse.
Q3) Curare blocks receptors for acetylcholine.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain
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Q1) A group of three bases that provides instructions for the production of a single amino acid is known as a
A)proteome.
B)tripheme.
C)ribosome.
D)codon.
Q2) Most cases of colorblindness result from abnormal recessive genes located on the X chromosome that are not duplicated on the Y chromosome.Which of the following statements accurately predicts the outcome for the children of a father with typical genes and a mother with abnormal genes?
A)Half of the couple's daughters, but none of their sons, are likely to be colorblind.
B)Half of the couple's sons, but none of their daughters, are likely to be colorblind.
C)None of the couple's children are likely to be colorblind.
D)All of the couple's children are likely to be colorblind.
Q3) What is a "Hebb synapse," and how does this concept help us understand the segregation between input from each eye in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the adult animal?
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Chapter 6: Vision
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Q1) Cell bodies of the photoreceptors are located in the _________ area.
A)inner nuclear
B)outer nuclear
C)inner plexiform
D)outer plexiform
Q2) Bing has had a stroke that affected an area of his brain that serves his macula,including the foveas of both eyes.What should you expect his vision to be like?
A)He will be totally blind.
B)He will be able to see only what is exactly in front of him.
C)He will be able to see only what is in his peripheral visual area.
D)He will be able to see color, but not movement.
Q3) Among the advantages of light as a stimulus is the fact that light
A)passes through any medium.
B)is absorbed by the ozone layer of the atmosphere.
C)does not travel in straight lines.
D)travels very quickly.
Q4) Why is our vision blurry when we swim underwater without goggles?
Q5) Why are rods more sensitive to light than cones?
Q6) What causes astigmatism?
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Chapter 7: Nonvisual Sensation and Perception
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Q1) Jessica was experimenting with her electronic keyboard by playing the same song with different instrument settings,such as violin,piano,and flute.The differences Jessica heard in the resulting music are probably due to the _________ of the resulting sounds.
A)timbre
B)frequency
C)amplitude
D)pitch
Q2) Information from the cochlea travels to the brain along cranial nerve VIII.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The sound stimulus begins with the
A)absorption of energy by molecules of air.
B)reflection of energy from objects in the environment.
C)impact of sound energy on the cochlea.
D)vibration caused by the movement of objects in space.
Q4) Meissner's corpuscles feature small receptive fields and rapid adaptation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is otosclerosis and how is it treated?
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Chapter 8: Movement
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Q1) What is a mirror neuron?
Q2) Alcohol exerts a negative effect on motor coordination particularly through its action on the
A)basal ganglia.
B) cerebellum.
C)reticular formation.
D)red nucleus.
Q3) Isaac observed a sample of motor units in which single neurons innervated fibers of the same type.This led Isaac to conclude that
A)neural input probably determines the identity of muscle fibers as slow or fast-twitch.
B)the organism that supplied the samples had probably suffered a spinal cord injury.
C)the organism that supplied the samples was very old.
D)his sample was not representative, and he needed to obtain more samples before reaching a conclusion.
Q4) Muscular dystrophy results from exposure to some viruses. A)True B)False
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Chapter 9: Homeostasis and Motivation
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Q1) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)is released in response to
A)osmotic thirst only.
B)hypovolemic thirst only.
C)either osmotic or hypovolemic thirst.
D)release of renin.
Q2) The median preoptic nucleus communicates directly with the A)organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis (OVLT).
B)lateral hypothalamus.
C)posterior pituitary.
D)zona incerta.
Q3) Responses to warmer core temperatures are coordinated by the ____________________, labeled number ____________________,and responses to cooler core temperature are coordinated by the ____________________,labeled number ____________________.
Q4) Neurons in the lateral hypothalamus involved with the initiation of complex feeding behaviors may secrete
A)TSH and ACTH.
B)MCH and orexins (hypocretins).
C)MCH and ACTH.
D)TSH and orexins (hypocretins).
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Chapter 10: Sexual Behavior
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Q1) Females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
A)show no behavioral effects.
B)behave in more feminine ways than typical females.
C)are more likely to engage in bisexual and lesbian behavior than typical females.
D)are less likely to refer to themselves as tomboys than typical females.
Q2) Release of FSH
A)promotes the maturation of follicles.
B)stimulates ovulation.
C)prepares the uterus to receive an embryo.
D)stimulates the development of the corpus luteum.
Q3) Compared with genetic disorders associated with chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes,disorders involving sex chromosomes have relatively mild effects on cognition.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Members of intersex advocacy groups have suggested that any decisions involving the eventual sex of a child with intersex should wait until the child is old enough to participate in the decision.Discuss the pros and cons of this position.
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Chapter 11: Sleep and Waking
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Q1) Release of melatonin is suppressed by
A)exposure of the animal to light.
B)exposure of the animal to darkness.
C)input from peripheral clocks.
D)input from the superior colliculi.
Q2) If sleep is a way to preserve energy,we would expect
A)larger animals to sleep more, due to their high metabolic rates.
B)smaller animals to sleep more, due to their high metabolic rates.
C)hibernation to be accompanied by increased body temperature.
D)animals with smaller appetites to sleep more.
Q3) What is a REM-on area,and where are these located?
Q4) The sleep of seniors may be more easily disrupted due to less frequent
A)REM episodes.
B)sleep spindles.
C)K-complexes.
D)myoclonia.
Q5) What is the relationship between sex hormones and quality of sleep?
Q6) What does the threat simulation hypothesis of dreaming propose?
Q7) What evidence supports the idea that sleep is a time to restore and repair the body?
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Chapter 12: Learning and Memory
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Q1) Research suggests that the best candidate for a "convergence zone" for semantic knowledge is located in the
A)hippocampus.
B)frontal lobes.
C)temporal lobes.
D)widely distributed areas of association cortex.
Q2) What do the case studies of patients H.M.and N.A.tell us about memory?
Q3) In the example in this illustration,the water jet serves as the ____________________,the shock serves as the ____________________,and the gill-withdrawal serves as the ____________________.
Q4) In addition to the hippocampus itself,damage to which of the following structures might result in anterograde amnesia?
A)the amygdala
B)the anterior cingulate cortex
C)the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex
D)the parahippocampal and rhinal cortices
Q5) Why is trace conditioning,but not delay conditioning,considered a type of declarative memory?
Q6) Summarize the role of the amygdala in the classical conditioning of fear.
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Chapter 13: Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence
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Q1) Which of the following statistical facts provides support for a role of prenatal androgen levels in lateralization?
A)lower rates of verbal learning disabilities among males
B)higher rates of immune disorders among females
C)lower rates of left-handedness among males exposed prenatally to ultrasound
D)higher rates of left-handedness among males
Q2) Mr.Koerner had a stroke that resulted in Wernicke's aphasia.His speech makes no sense,but includes many curse words,which his wife finds shocking.How might you explain his condition to her?
A)He is in denial about his stroke, but really understands much of what is going on around him.
B)He is very frustrated by his inability to make sense of the conversations going on around him.
C)If he is still able to curse, he obviously could speak correctly if he really tried.
D)He has no comprehension of any of the words he speaks or hears, and is not troubled by it due to brain damage.
Q3) What do dichotic listening tests tell us about lateralization of language and emotion?
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Chapter 14: Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress
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Q1) According to Joseph LeDoux,quick assessments of an emotional stimulus,like a snake in your path,are managed by circuits connecting the hippocampus and the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC).
A)True
B)False
Q2) Frontal lobe damage is correlated with
A)increases in feelings of fear and anxiety.
B)decreases in feelings of fear and anxiety.
C)increases in feelings of reward.
D)decreases in feelings of reward.
Q3) Compared to control participants,impulsively violent criminals show less activity in which of the following brain areas?
A)the amygdala
B)the orbitofrontal cortex
C)the premotor cortex
D)the hypothalamus
Q4) Describe the role of the frontal lobes in decision-making.
Q5) Summarize the major components of an emotion.
Q6) Summarize the evidence for a genetic contribution to aggression.
Q7) Describe somatic marker theory.
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Chapter 15: Neuropsychology
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Q1) A concussion is a type of open head injury.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Independent growths of new tissue that lack purpose are known as A)tumors.
B)arteriovenous malformations.
C)cavernous malformations.
D)aneurysms.
Q3) In this illustration of a closed head injury,the area indicated by the number 2 is known as a
A)embolism.
B)thrombosis.
C)coup. D)countercoup.
Q4) Cells in culture that are deprived of oxygen are more likely to survive in the presence of
A)GABA agonists.
B)GABA antagonists.
C)glutamate agonists.
D)glutamate antagonists.
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Chapter 16: Psychopathology
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Q1) What is the relationship between genetics and anxiety disorders?
Q2) If your identical twin has schizophrenia,what does that mean for you?
A)If you inherited the gene for schizophrenia, you will be diagnosed with schizophrenia too.
B)Your chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia are not increased as long as you were not raised by the same parents.
C)Your chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia are the same as the rest of the population-about 1 percent.
D)You have about a 50 percent chance of also being diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Q3) Head trauma,encephalitis,and streptococcal infections are among the environmental risk factors for _________ disorder.
A)obsessive compulsive
B)bipolar
C)panic
D)posttraumatic stress
Q4) What is the difference between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder?
Q5) What evidence points to a larger disturbance of circadian rhythms in major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder?
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