Psychology Modules for Active Learning 13th Edition by Dennis Coon – Test Bank

Psychology Modules for Active Learning 13th Edition by Dennis Coon – Test Bank

Module 13

1. Two-time Super Bowl winner, Dave Duerson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the stomach in February 2011. He shot himself in the stomach because he wanted to leave his brain to science. He blamed his post-football troubles, including memory loss, troubles spelling words, depression, and moodiness, on the repeated concussions he suffered while on the playing field. An autopsy of his brain did reveal the same signs of chronic traumatic brain injury that have been found in dozens of other retired NFL players, as well as in athletes from many other violent sports, such as hockey and boxing. The boxers’ name for this condition is
a. knockout.
b. punch-drunk.
c. counterpunch.
d. the bum’s rush.

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Nervous System-Wired for Action
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_7.1.1 – Explain how our sensations, thoughts, feelings, motives, actions, memories, and all other human capacities are associated with nervous system activities and structures; and discuss the types of damage that often affect this system.
KEYWORDS: Application
OTHER: * (New Question)

2. Almost instantly, victims who have a stroke realize that something is wrong. However, some brain injuries are not so obvious, such as the chronic brain injury that has been found in dozens of retired NFL players, hockey players, and boxers. What is the name that boxers have for these less dramatic, but equally disabling, changes to
their personality, thinking, judgment, and emotions due to brain injury?
a. the knockout
b. punch-drunk
c. punch-counterpunch
d. the bum’s rush

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Nervous System-Wired for Action
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_7.1.1 – Explain how our sensations, thoughts, feelings, motives, actions, memories, and all other human capacities are associated with nervous system activities and structures; and discuss the types of damage that often affect this system.
KEYWORDS: Concept
OTHER: * (New Question)

3. Up early to feed his cat, Bryan was shocked that he could not see his left hand, or anything else to his upper left side. He realized that he had most likely suffered
a. aphasia.
b. virilism.
c. a right hemisphere stroke.
d. a left hemisphere stroke.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Nervous System-Wired for Action
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_7.1.1 – Explain how our sensations, thoughts, feelings, motives, actions, memories, and all other human capacities are associated with nervous system activities and structures; and discuss the types of damage that often affect this system.
KEYWORDS: Application
OTHER: * (New Question)

4. An artery carrying blood to Derrick’s brain has become blocked and caused some brain tissue to die. Derrick has
suffered
a. edema.
b. an epileptic seizure.
c. a stroke.
d. virilism.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Nervous System-Wired for Action
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_7.1.1 – Explain how our sensations, thoughts, feelings, motives, actions, memories, and all other human capacities are associated with nervous system activities and structures; and discuss the types of damage that often affect this system.
KEYWORDS: Application
OTHER: * (New Question)