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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? -
Answer-neuropsychological approach
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? - Answer-limbic system
What is the most basic structure of the human brain? - Answer-neuron
Which of the following terms best characterizes the parieto-frontal integration theory (P-
FIT)? - Answer-distribution
Which of the following tasks would be most significantly impacted by damage to the
frontal cortex? - Answer-taking a road trip
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? - Answer-serotonin
Which of the following activities would be executed by the default network of the brain? -
Answer-breathing
A person who is studying the basic effects of aging on neurons should focus on which of
the following? - Answer-proteins and tangles
In 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? - Answer-plasticity
A researcher studying neuroanatomy is likely to be familiar with which of the following? -
Answer-white matter
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? -
Answer-Tuan, a 69-year-old male
A gerontologist who wants to examine structural details of the brain would use which of
the following techniques? - Answer-MRI
As part of his research into aging and cognitive function, Dr. Farzad often utilizes fMRI
(functional magnetic resonance imaging). Which neuroscience perspective likely guides
Dr. Farzad's work? - Answer-activation imaging approach
A sign of maturity in many cultures involves understanding that other people have
beliefs, desires, ideas, feelings, intentions, and viewpoints that are different from our
own. Which of the following encompasses this structural change to the brain? - Answer-
Theory of Mind (ToM)
Madeleine is 78 years old. Which of the following is she most likely to remember? -
Answer-a son's wedding
As she was walking down the street, a lovely hat in a store window caught Evelyn's eye.
She noted the purple lilac print and yellow lace ribbon circling the wide, tipped brim. By
the time she got to the next block, Evelyn had forgotten about the hat. Which of the
following most likely played a role in this situation of forgetting? - Answer-sensory
memory
In today's work environment, most people are doing multiple activities at the same time:
checking email on a phone while attending a meeting or eating lunch and jotting down
notes for a proposal due the next day. Which of the following concepts is reflected by
this type of activity? - Answer-divided attention
A woman who can't remember whether a doctor, neighbor, or TV commercial said to
always eat food before taking her medication is having a problem with which of the
following? - Answer-source memory
The information presented in this chapter will help readers to enhance their: - Answer-
metamemory
Which of the following reflects the creation of an internal tool during information
encoding that can assist in retrieval? - Answer-picturing an animal for each name to be
remembered
A group of older men are playing cards and laughing about how they often forget what
to buy when their wives send them to the grocery store. Jose says that he always writes
the items in a list so he can remember. Martin says that he makes up a little song about
the items and sings it to himself to remember. Which of the following does Martin's
strategy utilize? - Answer-working memory
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