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Quiz: Typical Brain Development and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Instructions The quiz:  Covers the Learn material from Module 5: Week 5 .  Contains 25 multiple-choice questions.  Is limited to 45 minutes .  Allows 1 attempt .  Is worth 50 points . Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module 5: Week 5. Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 36 minutes 50 out of 50 Correct answers are hidden. Score for this quiz: 50 out of 50 Submitted Jun 11 at 10:34pm This attempt took 36 minutes. Question 1 2 / 2 pts The concept that sparing of function follows infant brain lesions is known as the: Hubel and Wiesel law. Kennard principle. Basser hypothesis. Flechsig concept. Question 2 2 / 2 pts

Which of the following would appear earliest in the developmental sequence? synaptogenesis migration differentiation functional validation Question 3 2 / 2 pts Dendrite growth differs from axonal growth in that: axons grow much faster than dendrites in order to play a role in shaping dendritic growth. axons grow much faster than dendrites in order to reach a larger maximum size. dendrites grow much faster than axons in order to play a role in shaping axonal growth. dendrites grow much faster than axons in order to reach a larger maximum size. Question 4 2 / 2 pts The number of synapses in the human cerebral cortex is approximately: 10 8 . 10 10 . 10 12 . 10 14 .

Question 5 2 / 2 pts Early damage to the medial temporal area is MOST likely to be noticed in: math abilities. social behaviors. visual agnosias. language deficits. Question 6 2 / 2 pts Some cortical areas are myelinated as early as age: 3 months. 18 months. 3 years. 6 years. Question 7 2 / 2 pts Kolb and colleagues demonstrated that tactile stimulation following lesions of the frontal cortex resulted in which of the following? increased synaptogenesis decreased synaptogenesis

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increased synaptic pruning decreased synaptic pruning Question 8 2 / 2 pts The main changes in the visual system following monocular deprivation in kittens are seen at the level of the: visual cortex. lateral geniculate. retina. synapses. Question 9 2 / 2 pts In humans, synaptic density is greatest at about age: 2 months. 12 months. 6 years. 16 years. Question 10 2 / 2 pts A study of Romanian orphans showed that infants adopted at 18 months or older tended to have IQs that were _____ points lower than average.

2 5 15 25 Question 11 2 / 2 pts According to Epstein, the human brain exhibits several growth spurts. The last of these occurs at about age: 2 to 4 years. 10 to 12 years. 14 to 16 years. 18 to 20 years. Question 12 2 / 2 pts Migrating neuroblasts are guided by: electrical gradients. radial glial cells. internal maps. neurogenesis.

Question 13 2 / 2 pts CSF is made by the: choroid plexus. foramina of Magendie. fourth ventricle. ventral hypothalamus. Question 14 2 / 2 pts Stimulants may be effective for some cases of learning-disabled children because the cerebral activation increases: motivation. attention. visual acuity. reading skills. Question 15 2 / 2 pts Because reading is central to success in school _____ is central to the study of neurodevelopmental disorders. strephosymbolia dyslexia

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learning disabilities attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Question 16 2 / 2 pts The MOST likely cause(s) of cerebral palsy is(are): febrile convulsions. birth or developmental injury. toxins in the water or air. herpes simplex. Question 17 2 / 2 pts By adolescence, _____ percent to _____ percent of hyperactive children have begun to have problems with the law. 5; 10 15; 30 25; 50 50; 75 Question 18 2 / 2 pts A less severe form of autism is termed: savant syndrome.

Down's syndrome. Asperger's syndrome. hyperlexia. Question 19 2 / 2 pts The dictionary-like store of words in the brain is referred to as: a grapheme store. Wernicke's area. a lexicon. long-term memory. Question 20 2 / 2 pts The Geschwind–Galaburda hypothesis proposes to account for all EXCEPT which of the following? increased incidence of cerebral palsy in males increased incidence of left-handedness in males high incidence of precocity in males higher incidence of autoimmune disorders in precocious males Question 21 2 / 2 pts The male-to-female ratio in autism is about:

2 to 1. 3 to 1. 4 to 1. 6 to 1. Question 22 2 / 2 pts The MOST typical cause of hydrocephalus is: too much CSF production. absence of lateral ventricles. bad parenting. obstruction to CSF flow. Question 23 2 / 2 pts Reading by sounding out the phonemes is termed _____ reading. graphemic lexical look and see phonological

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Question 24 2 / 2 pts Developmentally dyslexic individuals do particularly poorly on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children test of: comprehension. digit span. similarities. vocabulary. Question 25 2 / 2 pts Impairments seen in children with autism in learning various motor skills and conditioned responses may be related MOST closely to abnormalities in the _____ of these individuals. cerebellum hippocampus frontal lobe temporal cortex

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