Oefenvragen neuropsychologie
College 1
1. Which statement is true?
I - Materialism of Darwin is an explanation of behaviour as a nonmaterial mind and a
material body.
II - Mentalism is an explanation of behaviour as a function of the nonmaterial mind.
A. I and II are true
B. I is true and II is wrong
C. I is wrong and II is true
D. I and II are wrong
2. Which statement is true?
I – The gray matter contains the fat sheathed neuronal axons, plus glial cells for
structural support.
II – The white matter contains the actual cell bodies and their dendrites.
A. I and II are true
B. I is true and II is wrong
C. I is wrong and II is true
D. I and II are wrong
3. Which statement is true?
I – A tract is a large collection of axons coursing together within the central nervous
system.
II – A nerve is a large collection of axons coursing together outside the autonomic
nervous system.
A. I and II are true
B. I is true and II is wrong
C. I is wrong and II is true
D. I and II are wrong
4. Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is the red one in this picture?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Temporal lobe
C. Parietal lobe
D. Occipital lobe
College 2
,5. Which of the following statements is true?
A. An excitatory signal (EPSP) makes the potential less negative.
B. An excitatory signal (EPSP) makes the potential more negative.
C. An inhibitory signal (IPSP) makes the potential less negative
D. An inhibitory signal (IPSP) makes the potential more positive
6. There are several neurotransmitter systems in the brain. The dopaminergic system is
one of those systems. Which of the following functions is a function of the
dopaminergic system?
A. A dopamine increase is related to depression
B. Dopamine release causes feelings of reward and pleasure
C. The dopaminergic system is active in maintaining attention and waking pattern
D. The dopaminergic system plays a role in memory by maintaining neuron
excitability
7. What means the concept ‘sensitization’?
A. The response to a stimulus weakens with repeated presentations of the
stimulus.
B. The response to a stimulus weakens with occasional presentation of a
stimulus.
C. The response to a stimulus enhances with repeated presentations of the
stimulus
D. The response to a stimulus enhances with occasional presentation of a
stimulus.
College 3
8. There are 7 synaptic processes. Which one
belongs with number 6?
A. Storage
B. Release
C. Reuptake
D. Synthesis
9. If you take alcohol very often, the response to
alcohol can decrease. More of a substance is
needed to obtain the same effect. Which of the
three tolerances suits with this situation?
A. Metabolic tolerance
B. Cellular tolerance
C. Learned tolerance
, 10. Group V of the psychoactive drugs, the stimulants, exists of three different stimulants.
Amphetamine is a stimulant in the central nervous system. In which group belongs
this stimulant?
A. Psychedelic stimulants
B. Behavioural stimulants
C. Addictive stimulants
D. General stimulants
11. Which statement about the wanting-and–liking theory is true?
I – Wanting a drug and liking a drug go in opposite directions with repeated drug use.
II – The liking effect will increase with repeated drug use.
A. I and II are true
B. I is true and II is wrong
C. I is wrong and II is true
D. I and II are wrong
College 4
12. Which statement is true?
I – It is difficult to see differences between grey and white matter in a CT scan.
II – The grey and white matter can be differentiated in a MRI scan.
A. I and II are true
B. I is true and II is wrong
C. I is wrong and II is true
D. I and II are wrong
13. The spatial resolution differs in several research methods. Which answer gives the
correct sequence about the spatial resolution from high to low?
A. EEG – PET – MRI
B. PET – MRI – EEG
C. EEG – TMS – MEG
D. MRI – MEG – EEG
14. There is still a discussion going on in the research world about how ethical animal
researches actually are. The governments regulate the use of animals in research by
using the three R’s. What are the correct concepts of the three R’s?
A. Replacement – Regulation – Reduction
B. Regulation – Reduction – Refinement
C. Replacement – Reduction – Refinement
D. Reduction – Refinement – Respect
College 1
1. Which statement is true?
I - Materialism of Darwin is an explanation of behaviour as a nonmaterial mind and a
material body.
II - Mentalism is an explanation of behaviour as a function of the nonmaterial mind.
A. I and II are true
B. I is true and II is wrong
C. I is wrong and II is true
D. I and II are wrong
2. Which statement is true?
I – The gray matter contains the fat sheathed neuronal axons, plus glial cells for
structural support.
II – The white matter contains the actual cell bodies and their dendrites.
A. I and II are true
B. I is true and II is wrong
C. I is wrong and II is true
D. I and II are wrong
3. Which statement is true?
I – A tract is a large collection of axons coursing together within the central nervous
system.
II – A nerve is a large collection of axons coursing together outside the autonomic
nervous system.
A. I and II are true
B. I is true and II is wrong
C. I is wrong and II is true
D. I and II are wrong
4. Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is the red one in this picture?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Temporal lobe
C. Parietal lobe
D. Occipital lobe
College 2
,5. Which of the following statements is true?
A. An excitatory signal (EPSP) makes the potential less negative.
B. An excitatory signal (EPSP) makes the potential more negative.
C. An inhibitory signal (IPSP) makes the potential less negative
D. An inhibitory signal (IPSP) makes the potential more positive
6. There are several neurotransmitter systems in the brain. The dopaminergic system is
one of those systems. Which of the following functions is a function of the
dopaminergic system?
A. A dopamine increase is related to depression
B. Dopamine release causes feelings of reward and pleasure
C. The dopaminergic system is active in maintaining attention and waking pattern
D. The dopaminergic system plays a role in memory by maintaining neuron
excitability
7. What means the concept ‘sensitization’?
A. The response to a stimulus weakens with repeated presentations of the
stimulus.
B. The response to a stimulus weakens with occasional presentation of a
stimulus.
C. The response to a stimulus enhances with repeated presentations of the
stimulus
D. The response to a stimulus enhances with occasional presentation of a
stimulus.
College 3
8. There are 7 synaptic processes. Which one
belongs with number 6?
A. Storage
B. Release
C. Reuptake
D. Synthesis
9. If you take alcohol very often, the response to
alcohol can decrease. More of a substance is
needed to obtain the same effect. Which of the
three tolerances suits with this situation?
A. Metabolic tolerance
B. Cellular tolerance
C. Learned tolerance
, 10. Group V of the psychoactive drugs, the stimulants, exists of three different stimulants.
Amphetamine is a stimulant in the central nervous system. In which group belongs
this stimulant?
A. Psychedelic stimulants
B. Behavioural stimulants
C. Addictive stimulants
D. General stimulants
11. Which statement about the wanting-and–liking theory is true?
I – Wanting a drug and liking a drug go in opposite directions with repeated drug use.
II – The liking effect will increase with repeated drug use.
A. I and II are true
B. I is true and II is wrong
C. I is wrong and II is true
D. I and II are wrong
College 4
12. Which statement is true?
I – It is difficult to see differences between grey and white matter in a CT scan.
II – The grey and white matter can be differentiated in a MRI scan.
A. I and II are true
B. I is true and II is wrong
C. I is wrong and II is true
D. I and II are wrong
13. The spatial resolution differs in several research methods. Which answer gives the
correct sequence about the spatial resolution from high to low?
A. EEG – PET – MRI
B. PET – MRI – EEG
C. EEG – TMS – MEG
D. MRI – MEG – EEG
14. There is still a discussion going on in the research world about how ethical animal
researches actually are. The governments regulate the use of animals in research by
using the three R’s. What are the correct concepts of the three R’s?
A. Replacement – Regulation – Reduction
B. Regulation – Reduction – Refinement
C. Replacement – Reduction – Refinement
D. Reduction – Refinement – Respect
