Neuropsychology Mock Exam
Course Introduction
Neuropsychology is the scientific study of the relationship between brain function and behavior. This course explores how different regions of the brain contribute to processes such as memory, language, perception, emotion, and decision-making. Students will examine the effects of brain injury, neurological disease, and developmental disorders on cognitive and emotional functioning. Through case studies, current research, and clinical applications, the course provides insights into assessment methods, neuroimaging techniques, and rehabilitation strategies, fostering an understanding of how the brain supports the complexities of human thought and behavior.
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Discovering Biological Psychology 2nd Edition by Laura Freberg
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Chapter 1: Introducing Biological Psychology
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Q1) Descartes' mind-body dualism is defined as a philosophical view that considers
A) mind to be the product of neural activity.
B) mind and body to be separate entities.
C) reality to exist only when perceived by an observer.
D) the senses as the source of knowledge.
Answer: B
Q2) Structures at the synapse may be viewed with
A) a light microscope.
B) an electron microscope.
C) the naked eye.
D) a CT scanner.
Answer: B
Q3) The process of trepanation
A) always killed the patient.
B) may have been done to "release evil spirits."
C) appears to have been performed after a person died.
D) was first used during the sixteenth century in Europe.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System
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Q1) The actor Christopher Reeve damaged his cervical spinal cord during a tragic horseback riding accident.Based on your knowledge of the structure and functions of the spinal cord,what challenges did Reeve face as a result of his accident?
Answer: Answer not provided
Q2) Factors that may limit human brain size include
A) the brain's requirements for calcium.
B) gender differences in brain size.
C) the brain's need for fatty acids.
D) difficulties in childbirth.
Answer: D
Q3) Damage to which of the following areas results in problems producing speech?
A) Broca's area
B) Wernicke's area
C) the orbitofrontal cortex
D) the cingulate cortex
Answer: A
Q4) What is the limbic system?
Answer: The limbic system is a collection of structures embedded within the forebrain that participate in learning,memory,and emotion.
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Chapter 3: Cells of the Nervous System
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Q1) What is an interneuron?
Answer: An interneuron is a neuron that has neither a specific motor nor sensory function.
Q2) Professor Winston is observing the effects of a new drug on neurons in the spinal cord that participate in reflexes by forming a bridge between incoming sensory information and outgoing motor commands.The neurons that Professor Winston is studying are most likely
A) sensory neurons
B) motor neurons
C) interneurons
D) Von Economo neurons
Answer: C
Q3) The gaps between cells involved in a chemical synapse are _________ gaps between cells involved in electrical synapses.
A) wider than
B) smaller than
C) about the same as
D) in some cases wider and in some cases smaller than
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Psychopharmacology
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Q1) Which of the following neurotransmitters is involved most directly with the perception of pain?
A) GABA
B) glutamate
C) adenosine
D) cholecystokinin
Q2) Following release,monoamines are deactivated in the synaptic gap by A) reuptake.
B) diffusion.
C) enzymes.
D) enzymes and reuptake.
Q3) Which of the following neurotransmitters are released by the autonomic nervous system?
A) epinephrine and norepinephrine
B) serotonin and dopamine
C) ACh and dopamine
D) ACh and norepinephrine
Q4) What actions and effects do organophosphates have on the cholinergic synapse?
Q5) How does cocaine produce its behavioral effects?
Q6) How does alcohol produce its behavioral effects?
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Chapter 5: Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain
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Q1) Which of the following statements about the genetic makeup of humans is true?
A) Our genetic makeup is very different from every other animal on earth.
B) Our genes are what make all humans similar,but it is also our genes that make us all different from each other.
C) We share an identical genetic code with old-world apes-it is just the expression of alleles that makes us human and able to speak.
D) The DNA of all humans is similar,but the DNA of other animals is different.
Q2) Programmed cell death is known as
A) fasciculation.
B) apoptosis.
C) anterograde degeneration.
D) retrograde degeneration.
Q3) When the rostral part of the neural tube fails to close,what disorder typically results?
A) anencephaly
B) Down syndrome
C) Williams syndrome
D) spina bifida
Q4) What are the possible benefits of adult neurogenesis?
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Chapter 6: Vision
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Q1) Describe some of the weaknesses of the hierarchical model of visual perception.
Q2) Why is our vision blurry when we swim underwater without goggles?
Q3) The cornea obtains nutrients from
A) its own blood supply.
B) the aqueous humor.
C) the vitreous humor.
D) the blood supply of the iris.
Q4) The human eye contains approximately _________ million cones.
A) 6
B) 75
C) 100
D) 120
Q5) If we compare the human contrast sensitivity function with a cat's contrast sensitivity function,we can see that the human eye is better than the cat's at seeing fine detail.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the opponent process theory.
Q7) Why are rods more sensitive to light than cones?
Q8) What causes astigmatism?
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Chapter 7: Nonvisual Sensation and Perception
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Q1) The round window covers the
A) auditory canal.
B) vestibular canal.
C) cochlear duct.
D) tympanic canal.
Q2) Primary somatosensory cortex is located in the _________ lobe.
A) frontal
B) temporal
C) parietal
D) occipital
Q3) What is a dermatome?
Q4) Which of the following parts of the body are more sensitive according to the two-point discrimination test?
A) back of the torso
B) calves of the legs
C) forearms
D) lips
Q5) Distinguish between place theory and frequency theory in the perception of pitch.
Q6) What are the causes and symptoms of neglect syndrome?
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Chapter 8: Movement
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Q1) Intrafusal muscle fibers
A) are found in muscle spindles.
B) are responsible for muscle contraction.
C) provide feedback regarding muscle contraction.
D) are located at the junction between a muscle and tendon.
Q2) Rigor mortis,or the muscle stiffness present after death,results primarily from
A) a drop in acetylcholine levels.
B) a lack of energy needed to separate actin and myosin molecules.
C) an increase in intracellular calcium concentrations.
D) the breakdown of troponin molecules.
Q3) Observations of the muscle fibers of people who have experienced spinal cord damage suggest that neural input is especially important to the maintenance of A) fast-twitch fibers.
B) slow-twitch fibers.
C) both fast and slow-twitch fibers.
D) neither fast nor slow-twitch fibers.
Q4) Golgi tendon organs send information to the spinal cord through Ia sensory fibers.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger
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Q1) Genetic factors contribute to personality types that are more vulnerable to eating disorders,but do not produce the disorders directly.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Karen has recently completed a very successful diet program and is now concerned about maintaining her weight loss.One of the challenges she must face is the fact that A) nobody is ever successful in maintaining weight loss,because obesity is caused by your genes.
B) her lower level of fat will stimulate the release of lower levels of leptin,leading to increased hunger.
C) her lower level of fat will stimulate the release of higher levels of leptin,leading to increased hunger.
D) dieting has made her resistant to leptin,leading to increased hunger.
Q3) Homeostasis is defined as an organism's ability to adjust its physiological processes to maintain a steady internal balance or equilibrium.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Sexual Behavior
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Q1) Postpartum depression occurs
A) after giving birth and is typically severe.
B) after giving birth and is typically mild.
C) just before giving birth and is typically severe.
D) just before giving birth and is typically mild.
Q2) Janet is nursing her four-month-old baby and only very occasionally giving the baby a supplementary feeding when she is not able to nurse.As a result,Janet
A) does not have to use another form of birth control because nursing her baby offers protection from pregnancy.
B) is much more fertile than she would be if she were not nursing because of the hormones released during nursing.
C) might be somewhat protected from pregnancy,but to be completely safe she needs to use some other form of birth control at all times.
D) is completely safe from pregnancy during the weeks that she exclusively nurses,but not during the weeks she offers supplementary feedings.
Q3) What are the relationships between testosterone and cognitive behavior?
Q4) What is the relationship between the menstrual cycle and mood?
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Chapter 11: Sleep and Waking
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Q1) PGO waves are usually observed
A) during Stages 1 and 2 of NREM sleep.
B) during all stages of NREM sleep.
C) during REM sleep.
D) immediately after the subject awakens.
Q2) K-complexes occur
A) during episodes of myoclonia.
B) throughout all sleep stages,but primarily during REM.
C) in response to awakening.
D) spontaneously and in response to unexpected stimuli.
Q3) REM sleep can first be recorded in humans
A) prior to birth.
B) about 2 weeks after birth.
C) about 6 weeks after birth.
D) at about 1 year of age.
Q4) EEG recordings during REM sleep are similar to _________ waves.
A) beta and alpha
B) beta and theta
C) alpha and theta
D) theta and delta
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Chapter 12: Learning and Memory
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Q1) Lesions in the striatum interfere with _________ memories.
A) procedural,but not declarative
B) declarative,but not procedural
C) both declarative and procedural
D) short-term,but not long-term
Q2) "Fixed action patterns" are also known as A) reflexes.
B) instincts.
C) examples of associative learning.
D) examples of nonassociative learning.
Q3) The change in responsiveness observed by Kandel in sensitization appears to involve the greatest role for which of the following ions?
A) sodium
B) chloride
C) magnesium
D) potassium
Q4) What areas of the brain are involved with procedural memories?
Q5) Describe the Yerkes-Dodson Law.
Q6) What is the difference between associative and non-associative types of learning?
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Chapter 13: Lateralization, language, and Intelligence
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Q1) What are the major features of Wernicke's aphasia?
Q2) Comparisons of a savant with autism and savant patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD)indicate that all patients may have experienced _________ deficits.
A) right hemisphere
B) left hemisphere
C) no measurable
D) subcortical
Q3) 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.
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Chapter 14: Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress
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Q1) According to the James-Lange theory of emotion,
A) you smile because you are happy.
B) crying will make you feel much better.
C) crying will make you feel more unhappy.
D) punching someone in the nose relieves anger.
Q2) If sentences with different emotional tones are presented to each ear,
A) most participants will do a better job of identifying the emotional tone presented to the right ear.
B) most participants will do a better job of identifying the emotional tone presented to the left ear.
C) most participants will be unable to identify either emotional tone.
D) positive emotional tones will be identified best when presented to the left ear.
Q3) Olds and Milner (1954)discovered that rats would work very hard to obtain A) food.
B) water.
C) social interaction with other rats.
D) electrical stimulation of the brain.
Q4) Describe the roles of the amygdala and prefrontal cortices in impulsive aggression.
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Chapter 15: Neurological Disorders
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Q1) Seizure activity may be associated with reduced activity of A) glutamate.
B) GABA.
C) acetylcholine.
D) adenosine.
Q2) In addition to flulike symptoms,meningitis may cause
A) sudden onset focal seizures.
B) a characteristic "bulls-eye" rash.
C) a stiff neck and aversion to lights.
D) fatigue and joint pain.
Q3) Seizures that originate in a focal area without affecting consciousness are known as A) petit mal seizures.
B) grand mal seizures.
C) simple partial seizures.
D) complex partial seizures.
Q4) What are the advantages of using virtual reality in rehabilitation following brain injury?
Q5) Describe the usual time course of recovery following brain injury.
Q6) Distinguish between viral and bacterial meningitis.
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Chapter 16: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Bipolar disorder is most frequently treated through the use of A) lithium.
B) SSRIs.
C) electroconvulsive shock therapy.
D) monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
Q2) Treatments today for schizophrenia
A) are not much better than they were 50 years ago.
B) are much more successful than they were 50 years ago.
C) usually consist of electroconvulsive shock therapy.
D) can be discontinued once the person has been symptom-free for three months.
Q3) Research by Angold et al.on the use of medication for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)found that
A) there is no evidence that children are being inappropriately medicated.
B) fewer than 5 percent of children on medication are being inappropriately medicated.
C) more than half of children on medication are being inappropriately medicated.
D) medication is rarely used to treat the disorder.
Q4) What differences did Thompson et al.(2001)observe between teens who were later diagnosed with schizophrenia and those who were not?
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