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It is believed that the plasticity of the brain is greatest during developmental periods when:
a. synaptic density is high
b. pruning is high
c. neural cells are migrating
d. synaptic density is low
a. synaptic density is high
The intellectual function of children with TS is generally within the:
a. superior to high-average range
b. low-average and borderline range
c. high-average to average range.
d. low-average to average range.
d. low average to average range
The neuropsychological profile associated with Williams syndrome includes:
a. relatively preserved intellectual and language abilities, visuoconstructive weaknesses, relative proficiency in music, and high levels of sociability.
b. intellectual impairment, relatively preserved language abilities, visuoconstructive weaknesses, excessive attention to faces, and high levels of sociability.
c. impaired intellectual and language abilities, visuoconstructive strengths, high levels of sociability, and minimal attention to faces.
d. preserved intellectual, language, and visuoconstructive abilities/skills.
b. intellectual impairment, relatively preserved language abilities, visuoconstructive weaknesses, excessive attention to faces, and high levels of sociability.
Which of the following is true?
a. The language skills of children with Williams syndrome are more advanced than would be predicted by their intelligence.
b. The language skills of children with Williams syndrome are comparable to their level of intelligence.
c. The language skills of children with Williams syndrome are significantly lower than would be predicted by their intelligence.
d. There is no relationship between the language skills of children with Williams syndrome and their level of intelligence.
a. The language skills of children with Williams syndrome are more advanced than would be predicted by their intelligence.
Autistic aloneness is:
a. the inability to relate to others.
b. characterized by a disconnection from people.
c. a psychological state of profound separation.
d. all of these
d. all of these
Which neurotransmitter has been implicated as pathogenic of autism?
a. acetylcholine
b. GABA
c. imipramine
d. serotonin
d. serotonin
The social brain network includes the orbital and medial prefrontal cortices, which are hypothesized to:
a. integrate and regulate affective and cognitive processes.
b. process facial features and eye gaze.
c. assist in facial discrimination.
d. attributing emotional valence to environmental stimuli.
a. integrate and regulate affective and cognitive processes.
Which of the following neuroanatomical structures is implicated in phonologic processing?
a. occipital cortex
b. Raphe nucleus
c. corpus callosum
d. planum temporale
d. planum temporale
Which of the following neuroanatomical structures is implicated in dyslexia?
a. planum temporale
b. frontal cortex
c. corpus callosum
d. all of these
d. all of these
Which of the following is implicated in extended selective attention?
a. serotonin
b. the parietal association area
c. the corpus callosum
d. the hippocampus
b. the parietal association area
Marci was hit on the back of the head with a baseball while running to second base. Most likely, Marci would be diagnosed with a(n):
a. impact injury.
b. countercoup injury.
c. deceleration injury.
d. acceleration injury.
a. impact injury.
John has been in a coma for approximately five months. What can we surmise about his condition?
a. John’s reticular activating system has been injured.
b. John is not having sleep-wake cycles.
c. John is in a deep coma.
d. John is going to have severe cognitive impairment if he ‘awakens.’
a. John’s reticular activating system has been injured.
Which of the following statements is true regarding coma?
a. Being in a coma is similar to being in a deep sleep.
b. When a person arises from a coma, all cognitive functions are restored shortly afterwards.
c. Coma is related to damage of the reticulating activating system.
d. On the Glasgow Coma Scale, a coma is defined as a score of 13 or less.
c. Coma is related to damage of the reticulating activating system.
Which of the following is true regarding a mild head injury? a. The loss of consciousness should not exceed two hours. b. The Glasgow Coma Scale should be 13 or above. c. Posttraumatic amnesia should be no greater than 72 hours. d. Mild head injuries are rare.
b. The Glasgow Coma Scale should be 13 or above.
The major difference between a grand mal and a petit mal seizure is the presence or absence of:
a. motoric abnormalities.
b. an altered state of consciousness.
c. migraines and disorientation.
d. extreme emotional responsiveness.
a. motoric abnormalities.
In the prodromal phase, which “cues” that a seizure is coming, one is most likely to experience:
a. déjà vu.
b. an absence seizure.
c. an aura.
d. interictal confusion.
c. an aura.
A seizure characterized by lip smacking and a feeling of fear, is likely a:
a. simple seizure.
b. generalized seizure.
c. complex partial seizure.
d. marching seizure.
c. complex partial seizure.
- In contrast to SPECT, PET:
a. uses a tracer with a very short half-life.
b. requires an expensive cyclotron.
c. allows one to examine both regional cerebral glucose utilization and oxygen metabolism.
d. all of these
d. all of these
Recent research suggests that children with NVLD struggle with recalling their math facts. True or False?
True
Which of the following is not considered a structure of the limbic system?
a. thalamus
b. amygdala
c. fornix
d. cingulate gyrus
a. thalamus
Which region of the brain appears involved in speech/language comprehension?
a. frontal lobes
b. occipital lobes
c. planum temporale
d. Heschl’s gyrus
c. planum temporale
The basal ganglia is responsible for:
a. deploying conscious movement.
b. learning new movement patterns.
c. controlling fine motor movement.
d. controlling semiautomatic motor activities.
d. controlling semiautomatic motor activities.
The three major constellations of brain structures implicated in declarative memory include all of the following except:
a. the hippocampus.
b. the thalamus and hypothalamus.
c. the basal forebrain.
d. the basal ganglia.
d. the basal ganglia.
The basal forebrain structures implicated in memory include all of the following except:
a. the nucleus accumbens.
b. the nucleus basalis of Meynert.
c. the medial septal nucleus.
d. the nucleus of the diagonal band of Broca.
a. the nucleus accumbens.
