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30 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following suppresses male behavior?
a). a screaming female b). chick flicks c). alcohol d). castration e). dopamine |
d). castration
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What has shown to be different in male and female brains in the rat?
a). volume b). IQ c). temperature d). male and female brains are equal e). female brains are more emotional |
a). volume
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In humans, differences in the ____________ may contribute to a person’s gender.
a). nuclei of the fusiform gyrus b). nuclei of the hypothalamus c). nuclei of amygdala d). nuclei of the PAG e). no brain regions contribute to a person’s gender. |
b). nuclei of the hypothalamus
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Neurogenesis is enhanced at _____________ in the mother.
a). conception b). 4-6 months post birth c). 1 year post birth d). at death e). delivery |
e). delivery
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The volume in transsexual male to female individuals is_______ than that of heterosexual and homosexual males.
a). less b). more c). the same d). more simple e). cognitively superior |
a). less
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Which of the following hormones contributes to brain development in both males and females?
a) testosterone b) estrogen c) progesterone d) all of the above e) a and b only |
d) all of the above
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2. Homosexuality in humans is likely caused by which of the following?
a) hormone-induced alterations in brain structure b) genetics c) life experiences d) all of the above e) c only |
d) all of the above
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3. The ______ is critical in the formation of episodic memory and participates in novelty detection.
a) hippocampus b) corpus callosum c) planum temporale d) brainstem e) massa intermedia |
a) hippocampus
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4. Neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid deposits surrounded by cell debris are signs of what disease?
a) Parkinson b) Alzheimer c) schizophrenia d) Huntington e) bipolar mood disorder |
b) Alzheimer
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5. Which of the following genes can influence the development of late-onset Alzheimer disease?
a) PrP b) APP c) ApoE4 d) presenilin 1 e) BSTc |
c) ApoE4
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Differences in the brain across the sexes first begin developing
a)at birth b)in early childhood c)in utero d)in adolescence e)there are no differences |
c)in utero
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The following hormone(s) organize brain differences in both males and females during development
a)Testosterone b)Estrogen c)Progesterone d)Oxytocin e)a, b, & c |
e)a, b, & c
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In terms of cognitive differences between men and women,
a)women are always superior cogntively b)some evidence suggests on average, men are better at visual spatial ability and women are better verbally c)men outperform women on attentional tasks d)there are few differences e)b & d |
e)b & d
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Over the age of 80, ____% of the population develops Alzheimers
a)10 b)60 c)40 d)75 e)100 |
c)40
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Early symptoms of Alzheimers include decline in:
a)memory b)problem solving c)language d)sensory abilities e)a, b, & c |
e)a, b, & c
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An XX chromosomal female will develop testes and become male if one of the X chromosomes contains
a. MIH b. TDF c. The short arm of the Y chromosome d. BDNF e. None of the above |
b. TDF
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________ is known to prevent programmed cell death by apoptosis.
a. Estrogen b. Progesterone c. Testosterone d. B vitamins e. Antioxidants |
c. Testosterone
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The biologic “clock” of cells seems to be located in the _______.
a. Mitochondria b. Golgi apparatus c. Cytoplasm d. Nucleus e. Wrist watch |
d. Nucleus
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Cortical thickness gradually _________ with age. Cortical connectivity ________ throughout midlife.
a. Decreases; increases b. Increases; decreases c. Causes lower test scores, leads to impulse control d. Causes conservatism, leads to wisdom e. There is a decline in all cognitive ability with age |
a. Decreases; increases
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What is the second most common cause of dementia in the elderly?
a. Parkinson’s disease b. Brain tumor c. Cerebrovascular disease d. Lewy body dementia e. Werner syndrome |
c. Cerebrovascular disease
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__________ "organize" brain differences during development and affect ongoing neurogenesis and synapse formation in hippocampus.
a. hormones b. cognitions c. memories d. pathogens e. experiences |
a. hormones
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Which of the following does NOT typically present as larger in the male than female?
a. locus ceruleus b. olfactory structures c. amygdala d. ventromedial nucleus of thalamus e. visual cortex |
a. locus ceruleus
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding differences between the "masculine" and "feminine" brain?
a. there are few cognitive differences b. there are many cognitive differences c. males tend to perform better on visuospatial tasks d. women tend to perform on verbal tasks e. the overlap in brain function is very strong |
b. there are many cognitive differences
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Cell loss in amygdala and anterior nucleus of thalamus contributes to:
a. emotional problems b. synesthesia c. sensorimotor problems d. nothing significant e. improved attention |
a. emotional problems
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Neurofibrilary tangles are composed of a microtubule-binding protein called:
a. tao b. tau c. neurite d. amyloid e. apoE4 allele |
b. tau
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The _______________ is a general term for a gene that results in "maleness" in the human species.
a. Testis-determining factor (TDF) b. Gonadal hormone c. X chromosome d. M genes e. None of the above |
a. Testis-determining factor (TDF)
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Generally speaking, males tend to perform better on __________ tasks
while women tend to perform better on ________ tasks. a. Verbal, visuospatial b. Visuospatial, verbal c. Driving, video-game d. Memory, attention e. Attention, memory |
b. Visuospatial, verbal
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Density of spines in ______ changes with the stage of the estrous cycle in females.
a. CA1 b. CA2 c. CA3 d. CA4 e. CA5 |
a. CA1
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The _________ allele has been identified as a risk factor for late onset Alzheimers.
a. CA1 b. TDF c. apoE4 d. Ms32 e. None of the above |
c. apoE4
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_________________ are pathological protein aggregates found within
neurons in cases of Alzheimer's disease. a. Neurofibrillary tangles b. Neurofibrillary webs c. Protein tangles d. Testis-determining factor (TDF) e. None of the above |
a. Neurofibrillary tangles
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