Question 1

Trisomy is a characteristic of which of the following disorders?

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A)   Down syndrome
B)   Turner's syndrome
C)   Attention deficit disorder
D)   Kwashiorkor
E)   HydrocephalusF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

An interesting fact about the hippocampus is…

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A)   it is the only brain structure fully developed at birth.
B)   it is the only brain structure that develops at the exact same rate in both primates and humans.
C)   it is one of the sites in adulthood that exhibits neurogenesis.
D)   that it metabolizes glucose at five times the rate of the rest of the brain.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

What the term for the fatal defect of the neural tube that results when there is a complete failure of the closure of the neural tube?

Accepted Answer

A)   marasmus
B)   dysgenesis
C)   craniobismus
D)   strabismus
E)   cranioarchischisisF) B) and E)
G) A) and E) E

Question 4

Motor functioning in children develops in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gross motor skills develop before fine motor skills; motor skills develop in the fingers before the arms.
B)   Gross motor skills develop before fine motor skills; motor skills develop in the head before the legs.
C)   Fine motor skills develop before gross motor skills; motor skills develop in the arms before the fingers.
D)   Fine motor skills develop before gross motor skills; motor skills develop in the legs before the head.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Flechsig hypothesized that myelination in the brain corresponds to the emergence of behaviours. Although this relationship is interesting, the research must be interpreted with caution because…

Accepted Answer

A)   there are empirical studies that contradict this theory.
B)   the same effect has yet to be proven for the human population.
C)   the results of the study are impossible to determine because the tests were done in vivo.
D)   the studies are correlational.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What will the ectoderm in the early embryo form into?

Accepted Answer

A)   the epidermis of the skin and the internal organs
B)   the nervous system and the epidermis of the skin.
C)   the nervous system
D)   the epidermis of the skin
E)   the nervous system and the internal organsF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

What is the term for a complete lack of brain development?

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A)   minor cephalitis
B)   major cephalitis
C)   macrocepahly
D)   anencephaly
E)   microcephalyF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following does typical motor development not rely on?

Accepted Answer

A)   synaptogenesis
B)   dendritic arborization
C)   occipital lobe formation
D)   postnantal differentiation of neurons
E)   myelinationF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 9

"Theory of mind" fails to develop in people born with …

Accepted Answer

A)   autism.
B)   Attentional deficit disorder.
C)   Down syndrome.
D)   Turner's syndrome.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Diets that are lacking in calories result in a syndrome called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypoxia
B)   marasmus
C)   anoxia
D)   low birth weightE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The claim that children with attention deficit disorder (ADD)  have memory problems is…

Accepted Answer

A)   popular in the neuropsychology field because of the strong empirical evidence.
B)   not likely, because most persons with ADD live normal lives with no known memory impairments.
C)   irrelevant to the diagnosis of ADD.
D)   controversial, because the apparent memory deficits could simply be due to inattention during memory tasks.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The idea that people normally understand that other people have their own thoughts, plans and consciousness is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   thought processes
B)   theory of individuality
C)   theory of consciousness
D)   theory of mind
E)   cognitionF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

The development of linguistic competence involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   development of the frontal lobe
B)   development of the temporal lobes
C)   myelination of the connections among the lobes
D)   b and c only
E)   All of the aboveF) B) and D)
G) B) and C) E

Question 14

During which month of prenatal development have most neurons migrated and differentiated into their final forms?

Accepted Answer

A)   8th month
B)   7th month
C)   6th month
D)   5th month
E)   4th monthF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

The role of a shunt in treating developmental disorders is…

Accepted Answer

A)   to reverse the cerebral atrophy in moderate cases of kwashiorkor.
B)   to remove the blockage that is causing hydrocephalus.
C)   to drain excess fluid from the lateral ventricles in patients with hydrocephalus.
D)   to drain excess fluid from the interventricular foramina in patients with kwashiorkor.E) All of the above
F) B) and C) C

Question 16

Which of the following statements properly defines strabismus?

Accepted Answer

A)   This is a misalignment of the eyes in which one or both eyes deviates towards the nose.
B)   A decrease in vision in one eye.
C)   A patch of cells on the dorsal surface of the embryo.
D)   A disorder resulting from missing genes on chromosome 7.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

By studying individuals with__________, insights into how factors other than mylenation affect motor development can be obtained.

Accepted Answer

A)   Rett syndrome
B)   Turners syndrome
C)   Down syndrome
D)   autism
E)   hydrocephalousF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

What are stem cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are cells that develop to resemble flower stems
B)   They are embryonic cells that can develop into any type of cell in the body
C)   They are a type of cell that carries viruses
D)   They are cells that are capable of regeneratingE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is a gross motor skill?

Accepted Answer

A)   walking
B)   balance
C)   holding your head up
D)   a and b only
E)   All of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Turner's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)   ovarian failure
B)   unusually shaped ears
C)   dysfunction of visual attention
D)   difficulty in adjusting to school life.
E)   severely decreased verbal I.Q.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 13: Neural Development

Trisomy is a characteristic of which of the following disorders?

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An interesting fact about the hippocampus is…

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What the term for the fatal defect of the neural tube that results when there is a complete failure of the closure of the neural tube?

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Motor functioning in children develops in which of the following ways?

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Flechsig hypothesized that myelination in the brain corresponds to the emergence of behaviours. Although this relationship is interesting, the research must be interpreted with caution because…

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What will the ectoderm in the early embryo form into?

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What is the term for a complete lack of brain development?

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Which of the following does typical motor development not rely on?

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"Theory of mind" fails to develop in people born with …

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Diets that are lacking in calories result in a syndrome called __________.

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The claim that children with attention deficit disorder (ADD) have memory problems is…

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The idea that people normally understand that other people have their own thoughts, plans and consciousness is known as __________.

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The development of linguistic competence involves which of the following?

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During which month of prenatal development have most neurons migrated and differentiated into their final forms?

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The role of a shunt in treating developmental disorders is…

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Which of the following statements properly defines strabismus?

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By studying individuals with__________, insights into how factors other than mylenation affect motor development can be obtained.

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What are stem cells?

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Which of the following is a gross motor skill?

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Turner's syndrome?

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