Chapter 5 - Topic Test

Which of the following is a characteristic of any type of acquired brain injury?

• The brain injury has insidious onset.

• The brain injury is associated with a neurodegenerative disease.

• The brain injury is associated with a head injury.

• The brain injury occurred at a single point in time.

Which of the following statements about brain injuries is correct?

• All brain injuries are life threatening.

• All brain injuries are serious.

• All brain injuries are traumatic.

• All brain injuries involve brain damage.

Which type of neuroplasticity is the most time-dependent?

• experience expectant plasticity

• experience dependent plasticity

• functional plasticity

• adaptive plasticity

When neural connections are repeatedly used, then it is likely that they will

• strengthen.

• weaken.

• disconnect.

• disappear.

Wernicke's area is located in the _____ lobe.

• left temporal

• right temporal

• left frontal

• right frontal

Broca's area is located closest to the _____ cortex.

• auditory

• motor

• somatosensory

• visual

The case study of Phineas Gage demonstrates the effects of brain injury to cortex in the _____ lobe.

• frontal

• parietal

• temporal

• occipital

The crucial symptom for the diagnosis of epilepsy is

• repeated seizures.

• onset of an aura.

• abnormal movements.

• loss of consciousness.

An acquired brain injury is best described as

• a neurodevelopmental brain injury.

• a neurodegenerative brain injury.

• a brain injury sustained after birth.

• a brain injury acquired due to genetic factors.

Which of the following statements about epilepsy is correct?

• You shake and jerk when you have epilepsy.

• The only lasting effect of a seizure is confusion.

• Epilepsy can start at any age.

• Epilepsy cannot be treated.