Behavioral Neuroscience Quiz Questions

Which of the following is a type of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy?

Mad Cow Disease, Creutz-Jakob Disease

Which of the following can cause someone to develop a Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy?

Cannibalism, Eating the nervous tissue of cows , Genetics

Infectious prions have no impact on normal prions

False

Which of the following is a symptom of Parkinson's disease?

Hand trembling when someone is calmly resting, Difficulty with balance, Muscular rigidity, Slow pace of movement

Which of the following is observed in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease?

Lewy bodies, Misfolded proteins 

A protein called ______ tags misfolded proteins with _______. 

Parkin, Ubiquitin

This tags misfolded proteins for destruction by ______, which breaks them down into ____.

Proteasomes, amino acids

Dopaminergic neurons are particularly sensitive to the toxic effects of aggregations of misfolded proteins.  

True

Which of the following medications are used to treat Parkinson's disease?

Dopamine agonists

Which areas of the brain are targeted for destruction or deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson's Disease?

Subthalamic nucleus, Internal division of the globus pallidus

Which of the following is true regarding alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's Disease?

In some patients, transplanted fetal tissue developed deposits of misfolded alpha-synuclein., Lewy bodies consist of aggregations of misfolded alpha-synuclein., Alpha-synuclein is involved in synaptic transmission in dopaminergic neurons.

Which of the following is a symptom of Alzheimer's disease?

Frequently misplacing keys, Aggression, Difficulty making decisions, Getting lost in a familiar environment

Which of the following brain regions displays severe degeneration in Alzheimer's disease?

Hippocampus, Basal forebrain, Locus coeruleus

Which of the following is true regarding brain abnormalities in Azlheimer's disease? 

Neurofibrillary tangles consist of hyperphosphorylated tau protein., Oligomers of beta-amyloid activate microglia. , Amyloid plaques are comprised of beta-amyloid, degenerating axons, and dendrites.

Which of the following is true of beta-amyloid?

Beta-amyloid comes from Beta-amyloid precursor protein. , People with Alzheimer's disease have a higher proportion of the long form of beta-amyloid.

Which of the following is true of oligomers of beta-amyloid?

They activate microglia which release cytokines. , They reduce levels of long-term potentiation.

Which type of neurons seems to be most impacted by Alzheimer's disease?

Acetylcholine

Which of the following is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?

Traumatic brain injury, Obesity

Which of the following types of drugs have been approved to treat Alzheimer Disease?

Acetylcholine agonists, Glutamate antagonists

People with the Apolipoprotein E 2 (ApoE2) allele have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

False

In Alzheimer's disease astrocytes release high levels of glutamate which triggers an excessive influx of calcium which kills neurons.

True

Which of the following causes development of ovaries?

Absence of testis-determining factor

Which of the following types of atypical sexual development is associated with a female phenotype?

Turner syndrome, Androgen insensitivity syndrome

Which of the following hormones is released from the anterior pituitary gland?

Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Luteinizing Hormone

Which of the following is associated with a reduction in sexual activity in males?

Castration, Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone antagonist injections

Which of the following is associated with an increase in female sexual behavior?

Injections of estradiol then progesterone in female rats who have had their ovaries removed., Testosterone injections in women (humans) who have their ovaries removed.

Which of the following is true of the Medial Preoptic Area in males?

The MPA is active when male prairie voles are presented with pups., Testosterone injections into the MPA stimulate sexual activity in castrated males. 

No brain regions that relate to gender identity have been identified. 

False

Which of the following is true regarding sexual orientation?

High prenatal androgen exposure is associated with an increased likelihood of a female being homosexual. , The ventral striatum is more activated in homosexual men when they are looking at images of men than when looking at images of women., The more older brothers (from the same mother) that a male has the greater the likelihood that he will be gay.

Only females produce prolactin.

False

Which of the following things does insulin do?

Allow glucose to enter cells in the body., Promote the conversion of glucose to glycogen.

Which of the following would be likely to occur after someone was given an injection of ghrelin?

Vivid mental images of donuts. , Increased consumption of high calorie foods.

An injection of a chemical that interfered with the absorption of lipids into the hepatic portal vein would stimulate eating behavior. 

True

If you wanted to stimulate the appetite of someone who was undergoing chemotherapy, which of the following should you give them?

Melanin-Concentrating Hormone agonist, Endocannabinoid agonist , Cocaine & Amphetamine Regulated Transcript antagonist

High levels of leptin increase the release of which of the following?

Cocaine & Amphetamine Regulated Transcript, Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone

Which of the following types of fats is the most harmful to your health?

Trans fats

Higher socioeconomic status is associated with higher rates of obesity in women.

False

Which of the following is a common complication of anorexia?

Bone loss, Brain tissue loss , Cessation of menstrual cycle