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HDFS 3050 Exam 2 Questions andAnswers
Martha is having difficulty with her long-term memory, experiences emotional
disturbances, and lacks motivation. She is likely experiencing trouble with which area of
the brain?
a. limbic system
b. prefrontal cortex
c. frontal cortex
d. cerebellum - Answer-limbic system
A person who is studying the basic effects of aging on neurons should focus on which of
the following?
a. proteins and tangles
b. synapses and dopamine
c. axons and recesses
d. dopamine and hormones - Answer-proteins and tangles
Which of the following terms best characterizes the parieto-frontal integration theory (P-
FIT)?
a. segmentation
b. compensation
c. distribution
d. lateralization - Answer-distribution
Which of the following tasks would be most significantly impacted by damage to the
frontal cortex?
a. washing the car
b. mowing the lawn
c. preparing a meal
d. taking a road trip - Answer-taking a road trip
n an fMRI, one region of a man's brain appeared activated during a particular test of
verbal skills. Ten years later, the man had experienced some minor brain pathology but
participated in training exercises to promote his cognitive function. In a recent fMRI, a
different region of the brain appeared to be activated while he performed the original
verbal skills test.
The recent fMRI demonstrates which of the following concepts?
a. positivity
b. executive function
c. lateralization
, d. plasticity - Answer-plasticity
A researcher studying neuroanatomy is likely to be familiar with which of the following?
a. nephrology
b. sociocultural
c. meteors
d. white matter - Answer-white matter
Which of the following activities would be executed by the default network of the brain?
a. breathing
b. talking
c. running
d. reading - Answer-breathing
Gabe has noticed lately that his grandmother isn't as cheerful as she used to be. Even
among family and friends, she tends to look sad. Her once epic appetite is gone too;
she just tends to pick at her plate. Which of the following neurotransmitters may be
causing these changes in Gabe's grandmother?
a. acetylcholine
b. cortisol
c. dopamine
d. serotonin - Answer-serotonin
A researcher asked a variety of people to complete tests that required the use of
working memory while undergoing an fMRI scan.
Which of the following subjects likely showed bilateral activation in their fMRI scan?
a. Tuan, a 69-year-old male
b. Ahmad, a 52-year-old male
c. Luisa, a 43-year-old female
d. Jenna, a 24-year-old female - Answer-Tuan, a 69-year-old male
Hector has early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Recently he participated in a research
study, completing a variety of verbal and memory tests. Hector's results were compared
to the results of several men his age who had no brain pathology.
Hector participated in research that follows what type of neuroscience perspective?
a. activation imaging approach
b. neuropsychological approach
c. neurocorrelational approach
d. compensatory behavior approach - Answer-neuropsychological approach
What is the most basic structure of the human brain?
a. synapse
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