TEST BANK for Fundamentals of Human
Neuropsychology, 8th Edition by Bryan Kolb
& Ian Whishaw
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-28| VERIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALL ANSWERS ARE AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I: Background
1. The Development of Neuropsychology
2. Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior
3. Nervous System Organization
4. The Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons
5. Communication Between Neurons
6. The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior
7. Imaging the Brain’s Activity
8. Organization of the Sensory Systems
9. Organization of the Motor System
Part II: Cortical Function
10. Principles of Neocortical Function
11. Cerebral Asymmetry
12. Individual Differences in Cerebral Organization
13. The Occipital Lobes and Networks
14. The Parietal Lobes and Networks
15. The Temporal Lobes and Networks
16. The Frontal Lobes and Networks
17. Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes
Part III: Higher Functions
18. Learning and Memory
19. Language
20. Emotion and the Social Brain
21. Spatial Behavior
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22. Attention and Consciousness
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,Part IV: Plasticity and Disorders
23. Brain Development and Plasticity
24. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
25. Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain
26. Neurological Disorders
27. Psychiatric and Related Disorders
28. Neuropsychological Assessment
Chapter 1: The Development of Neuropsychology
1. Following damage to his frontal lobes, subject L. D. had lasting impairments in:
A) visual perception.
B) attention.
C) motor-skill acquisition.
D) balance.
2. Neuropsychology uses information from many disciplines. Which discipline is NOT one of those?
A) ethology
B) pharmacology
C) biophysics
D) mycology
3. Communication between cerebral hemispheres occurs via the:
A) somatic nerves.
B) lateral fissure.
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C) arcuate fasciculus.
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, D) corpus callosum.
4. The folds or bumps characteristic of the cerebral cortex are called:
A) gyri.
B) sulci.
C) lobes.
D) nuclei.
5. The corpus callosum is the largest of the brain's:
A) subcortical nuclei.
B) commissures.
C) cortical lobes.
D) sensory nerves
6. The brain and spinal cord together make up the nervous system.
A) autonomic
B) peripheral
C) central
D) somatic
7. Which of the following supported a cardiac hypothesis of behavior?
A) Plato
B) Galen
C) Aristotle
D) Hippocrates
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Neuropsychology, 8th Edition by Bryan Kolb
& Ian Whishaw
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-28| VERIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALL ANSWERS ARE AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER
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Page | 1
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I: Background
1. The Development of Neuropsychology
2. Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior
3. Nervous System Organization
4. The Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons
5. Communication Between Neurons
6. The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior
7. Imaging the Brain’s Activity
8. Organization of the Sensory Systems
9. Organization of the Motor System
Part II: Cortical Function
10. Principles of Neocortical Function
11. Cerebral Asymmetry
12. Individual Differences in Cerebral Organization
13. The Occipital Lobes and Networks
14. The Parietal Lobes and Networks
15. The Temporal Lobes and Networks
16. The Frontal Lobes and Networks
17. Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes
Part III: Higher Functions
18. Learning and Memory
19. Language
20. Emotion and the Social Brain
21. Spatial Behavior
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22. Attention and Consciousness
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,Part IV: Plasticity and Disorders
23. Brain Development and Plasticity
24. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
25. Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain
26. Neurological Disorders
27. Psychiatric and Related Disorders
28. Neuropsychological Assessment
Chapter 1: The Development of Neuropsychology
1. Following damage to his frontal lobes, subject L. D. had lasting impairments in:
A) visual perception.
B) attention.
C) motor-skill acquisition.
D) balance.
2. Neuropsychology uses information from many disciplines. Which discipline is NOT one of those?
A) ethology
B) pharmacology
C) biophysics
D) mycology
3. Communication between cerebral hemispheres occurs via the:
A) somatic nerves.
B) lateral fissure.
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C) arcuate fasciculus.
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, D) corpus callosum.
4. The folds or bumps characteristic of the cerebral cortex are called:
A) gyri.
B) sulci.
C) lobes.
D) nuclei.
5. The corpus callosum is the largest of the brain's:
A) subcortical nuclei.
B) commissures.
C) cortical lobes.
D) sensory nerves
6. The brain and spinal cord together make up the nervous system.
A) autonomic
B) peripheral
C) central
D) somatic
7. Which of the following supported a cardiac hypothesis of behavior?
A) Plato
B) Galen
C) Aristotle
D) Hippocrates
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