Fundamentals of Human
Neuropsychology – 7th Edition
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TEST BANK
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Bryan Kolb
AP
Ian Q. Whishaw
PR
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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and Students
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© Bryan Kolb & Ian Q. Whishaw
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All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology – 7th
ST
Edition
Bryan Kolb & Ian Q. Whishaw
UV
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
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5. Communication Between Neurons
6. The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior
7. Imaging the Brain’s Activity
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8. Organization of the Sensory Systems
9. Organization of the Motor System
10.Principles of Neocortical Function
11.Cerebral Asymmetry
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12.Individual Differences in Cerebral Organization
13.The Occipital Lobes
14.The Parietal Lobes
15.The Temporal Lobes
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16.The Frontal Lobes
17.Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes
18.Learning and Memory
19.Language
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20.Emotion and the Social Brain
21.Spatial Behavior
22.Attention and Consciousness
23.Brain Development and Plasticity
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24.Neurodevelopmental Disorders
25.Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain
26.Neurological Disorders
27.Psychiatric and Related Disorders
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28.Neuropsychological Assessment
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, 1. Following damage to his frontal lobes, subject L. D. had lasting impairments in:
A) visual perception.
B) attention.
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C) motor-skill acquisition.
D) balance.
2. Neuropsychology uses information from many disciplines. Which discipline is
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NOT one of those?
A) ethology
B) pharmacology
C) biophysics
D) mycology
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3. Communication between cerebral hemispheres occurs via the:
A) somatic nerves.
B) lateral fissure.
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C) arcuate fasciculus.
D) corpus callosum.
4. The folds or bumps characteristic of the cerebral cortex are called:
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A) gyri.
B) sulci.
C) lobes.
D) nuclei.
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5. The corpus callosum is the largest of the brain's:
A) subcortical nuclei.
B) commissures.
C) cortical lobes.
D) sensory nerves
OV
6. The brain and spinal cord together make up the _____ nervous system.
A) autonomic
B) peripheral
C) central
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D) somatic
7. Which of the following supported a cardiac hypothesis of behavior?
A) Plato
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B) Galen
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, C) Aristotle
D) Hippocrates
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8. Descartes was an articulate proponent of _____.
A) monism
B) dualism
C) the cardiac hypothesis
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D) nonmaterialism
9. If a person believes that brain function is only the source of some behaviors, it is
accurate to refer to that person as a:
A) mentalist.
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B) behaviorist.
C) materialist.
D) dualist.
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10. With respect to the “mind–brain” problem, followers of Wallace and Darwin
would MOST likely consider themselves to be _____.
A) mentalists
B) materialists
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C) dualists
D) agnostics
11. Two individuals developed similar theories of evolution at about the same time.
Charles Darwin was one; the other was _____.
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A) William Osler
B) Pierre Flourens
C) Pierre Marie
D) Alfred Wallace
OV
12. Materialism is the philosophical position that all behavior can be explained by
the:
A) workings of the physical nervous system and body alone.
B) interaction of the physical brain and nonphysical soul.
C) motivated pursuit of material well-being.
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D) flow of cerebrospinal fluid between ventricles and muscles.
13. Darwin's principle that all animals' nervous systems evolved from that of a
common ancestor predicted that:
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A) all living things can in theory be traced back to the same ancient unknown ancestor.
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Neuropsychology – 7th Edition
ST
TEST BANK
UV
IA
?_
Bryan Kolb
AP
Ian Q. Whishaw
PR
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
OV
and Students
ED
© Bryan Kolb & Ian Q. Whishaw
?
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology – 7th
ST
Edition
Bryan Kolb & Ian Q. Whishaw
UV
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
IA
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
10.Principles of Neocortical Function
11.Cerebral Asymmetry
AP
12.Individual Differences in Cerebral Organization
13.The Occipital Lobes
14.The Parietal Lobes
15.The Temporal Lobes
PR
16.The Frontal Lobes
17.Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes
18.Learning and Memory
19.Language
OV
20.Emotion and the Social Brain
21.Spatial Behavior
22.Attention and Consciousness
23.Brain Development and Plasticity
ED
24.Neurodevelopmental Disorders
25.Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain
26.Neurological Disorders
27.Psychiatric and Related Disorders
?
28.Neuropsychological Assessment
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, 1. Following damage to his frontal lobes, subject L. D. had lasting impairments in:
A) visual perception.
B) attention.
ST
C) motor-skill acquisition.
D) balance.
2. Neuropsychology uses information from many disciplines. Which discipline is
UV
NOT one of those?
A) ethology
B) pharmacology
C) biophysics
D) mycology
IA
3. Communication between cerebral hemispheres occurs via the:
A) somatic nerves.
B) lateral fissure.
?_
C) arcuate fasciculus.
D) corpus callosum.
4. The folds or bumps characteristic of the cerebral cortex are called:
AP
A) gyri.
B) sulci.
C) lobes.
D) nuclei.
PR
5. The corpus callosum is the largest of the brain's:
A) subcortical nuclei.
B) commissures.
C) cortical lobes.
D) sensory nerves
OV
6. The brain and spinal cord together make up the _____ nervous system.
A) autonomic
B) peripheral
C) central
ED
D) somatic
7. Which of the following supported a cardiac hypothesis of behavior?
A) Plato
?
B) Galen
Page 1
, C) Aristotle
D) Hippocrates
ST
8. Descartes was an articulate proponent of _____.
A) monism
B) dualism
C) the cardiac hypothesis
UV
D) nonmaterialism
9. If a person believes that brain function is only the source of some behaviors, it is
accurate to refer to that person as a:
A) mentalist.
IA
B) behaviorist.
C) materialist.
D) dualist.
?_
10. With respect to the “mind–brain” problem, followers of Wallace and Darwin
would MOST likely consider themselves to be _____.
A) mentalists
B) materialists
AP
C) dualists
D) agnostics
11. Two individuals developed similar theories of evolution at about the same time.
Charles Darwin was one; the other was _____.
PR
A) William Osler
B) Pierre Flourens
C) Pierre Marie
D) Alfred Wallace
OV
12. Materialism is the philosophical position that all behavior can be explained by
the:
A) workings of the physical nervous system and body alone.
B) interaction of the physical brain and nonphysical soul.
C) motivated pursuit of material well-being.
ED
D) flow of cerebrospinal fluid between ventricles and muscles.
13. Darwin's principle that all animals' nervous systems evolved from that of a
common ancestor predicted that:
?
A) all living things can in theory be traced back to the same ancient unknown ancestor.
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