Exam 1: A History of Neuropsychology

Alexander Luria developed a theory of three functional units,composed of:

The first scientific case report that supported the localizationist perspective was presented by Franz Gall.

Gall's theory attempted to describe differences in personality traits by measuring the size of ____________________.

Anatomical theater is where actors portray various functions of the central nervous system.

The first neuropsychology laboratory was founded by ____________________ at the University of Chicago.

Pierre Flourens utilized ____ as a method of investigation into brain function.

Paul Broca is most famous for:

Following Spurzheim's lectures in the nineteenth century,phrenology in the United States was:

____________________ pioneered the anatomical theater,a sort of performance dissection.

According to Galen,the four humors were: blood,black bile,yellow bile and saliva.

Leonardo da Vinci originally made a precise sketch of the cerebral ventricles,which has uncanny similarity to photographs of the modern age.

The foundation of modern neuropsychology was heavily influenced by all of the following fields except:

Franz Gall formulated the basis of what theory?

A strict split between mental processes and physical abilities with mental processes being localized in the pineal gland was proposed by ____________________ in the 17th century.

The concept that any given area of the brain can be involved in relatively few or relatively many behaviors is known as:

Who was the first person to realize that the brain served lateralizing functions?

The third unit of Luria's model described the ____,which is/are involved in planning and executing behavior.

Prior to developing his theory of psychoanalysis,Sigmund Freud was:

Lashley emphasized the ____________________ of brain tissue such that each part of the brain participated in more than one function.

Hippocrates recognized that epilepsy was a medical problem.