4) Patient A is in a car accident and a metal rod penetrates and
injures the frontal lobe. Which of the following may you expect to
observe?
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Improvements in auditory processing |
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Impairments in judgment and decision making |
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Impairments in visual processing |
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Improvements in speech comprehension
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5) Patient B suffers from a hemorrhagic stroke in the left
temporal lobe. Which of the following deficits would you expect to
observe?
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Impairments in learning and memory |
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Improvements in speech comprehension |
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Improvements in auditory processing |
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Impairments in judgment and decision making |
6) Drug addiction is characterized by...
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Deficits in visual processing of drug-associated cues |
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Neurodegeneration within the cerebellum |
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Compulsive, impulsive and socially inappropriate behavior |
8) Cocaine is a stimulant and it increases heart rate. Why?
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An increase in dopamine, activating the nucleus accumbens |
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An increase in acetylcholine, activating the parasympathetic
nervous system |
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An increase in GABA, depressing nervous system function |
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An increase in norepinepherine and epinepherine, activating the
sympathetic nervous system |
