Question 1

Which brain structure would most likely be involved in the formation of long-term memories?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) thalamus 
D) pons 
A) hypothalamus 
B) hippocampus 
C) thalamus 
D) pons

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT regulated by the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) memory formation 
B) temperature 
C) eating and drinking 
D) sexual behavior 
A) memory formation 
B) temperature 
C) eating and drinking 
D) sexual behavior

Question 3

Patients with Wernicke's aphasia are often unable to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) produce speech 
B) speak with fluent rhythm 
C) understand speech 
D) modulate pitch when speaking 
A) produce speech 
B) speak with fluent rhythm 
C) understand speech 
D) modulate pitch when speaking

Question 4

The thalamus,hypothalamus,and hippocampus are all structures of the______.

Accepted Answer

A) hindbrain 
B) forebrain 
C) midbrain 
D) medulla 
A) hindbrain 
B) forebrain 
C) midbrain 
D) medulla

Question 5

Injury to Broca's area results in an inability to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) produce language fluently 
B) understand spoken language 
C) understand written language 
D) write 
A) produce language fluently 
B) understand spoken language 
C) understand written language 
D) write

Question 6

A patient with Wernicke's aphasia,could ______.

Accepted Answer

A) be unable to speak and unable to comprehend language 
B) be unable to speak,but able to comprehend language 
C) produce language,but that language would be incomprehensible 
D) accurately produce language,but unable to comprehend language from others 
A) be unable to speak and unable to comprehend language 
B) be unable to speak,but able to comprehend language 
C) produce language,but that language would be incomprehensible 
D) accurately produce language,but unable to comprehend language from others

Question 7

Which of the following body parts is associated with the greatest amount of "brain real estate" in the somatosensory cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) the back 
B) the chest 
C) the fingers or lips 
D) the thigh 
A) the back 
B) the chest 
C) the fingers or lips 
D) the thigh

Question 8

Jane is taking part in a sleep study.Her brain wave patterns are being measured to determine her level of consciousness at various points throughout the night.The brain recording technique that is being used on Jane is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) CAT 
B) EEG 
C) ERP 
D) PET 
A) CAT 
B) EEG 
C) ERP 
D) PET

Question 9

Describe two problems with the assumptions of phrenology.

Accepted Answer

(1)Phrenology assumed that the size of a

Question 10

Which of the following neuropsychological method(s)provide(s)information about the amount of dynamic blood flow to various regions of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) CAT scans 
B) MRI 
C) EEG 
D) fMRI 
A) CAT scans 
B) MRI 
C) EEG 
D) fMRI

Question 11

Modulation of the strength of emotional memories is accomplished by the hippocampus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

ERP is used to detect different states of consciousness,for example,during sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe how a patient with Wernicke's aphasia might exhibit deficits in language.

Accepted Answer

Such a patient could speak with normal r

Question 14

Brain is to computer as cognitive processes are to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) hardware 
B) software 
C) viruses 
D) users 
A) hardware 
B) software 
C) viruses 
D) users

Question 15

Transcranial magnetic stimulation can be used to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) image the entire brain at the same time 
B) eliminate environmental effects on brain activity 
C) track activity in an area of interest over a large period of time 
D) deactivate a small area of the brain mimicking a stroke 
A) image the entire brain at the same time 
B) eliminate environmental effects on brain activity 
C) track activity in an area of interest over a large period of time 
D) deactivate a small area of the brain mimicking a stroke

Question 16

Based on studies with rats,enriched environments resulted in increased dendrite growth and brain development.This best demonstrates ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the power of experience to influence the brain's structure 
B) the fixed nature of brain development 
C) biological processes are more important than environmental influences 
D) that dendrites only respond to environmental influence 
A) the power of experience to influence the brain's structure 
B) the fixed nature of brain development 
C) biological processes are more important than environmental influences 
D) that dendrites only respond to environmental influence

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a structure of the forebrain?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) hypothalamus 
D) amygdala 
A) cerebellum 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) hypothalamus 
D) amygdala

Question 18

Ablation is a technique of brain research that involves removing parts of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What advantage do PET scans and fMRI have over CAT scans and MRI?

Accepted Answer

CAT scans and MRI can show the anatomy o

Question 20

Lampit,Valenzuela,and Gates (2015)found some results suggesting that cognitive training could result in small gains in cognitive performance.According to their results,who would be most likely to benefit from such training?

Accepted Answer

A) psychologically healthy children 
B) psychologically healthy young adults 
C) young adults with cognitive deficits 
D) older adults with cognitive deficits 
A) psychologically healthy children 
B) psychologically healthy young adults 
C) young adults with cognitive deficits 
D) older adults with cognitive deficits

Which brain structure would most likely be involved in the formation of long-term memories?

Which of the following is NOT regulated by the hypothalamus?

Patients with Wernicke's aphasia are often unable to ______.

The thalamus,hypothalamus,and hippocampus are all structures of the______.

Injury to Broca's area results in an inability to ______.

A patient with Wernicke's aphasia,could ______.

Which of the following body parts is associated with the greatest amount of "brain real estate" in the somatosensory cortex?

Jane is taking part in a sleep study.Her brain wave patterns are being measured to determine her level of consciousness at various points throughout the night.The brain recording technique that is being used on Jane is ______.

Describe two problems with the assumptions of phrenology.

Which of the following neuropsychological method(s)provide(s)information about the amount of dynamic blood flow to various regions of the brain?

Modulation of the strength of emotional memories is accomplished by the hippocampus.

ERP is used to detect different states of consciousness,for example,during sleep.

Describe how a patient with Wernicke's aphasia might exhibit deficits in language.

Brain is to computer as cognitive processes are to ______.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation can be used to ______.

Based on studies with rats,enriched environments resulted in increased dendrite growth and brain development.This best demonstrates ______.

Which of the following is NOT a structure of the forebrain?

Ablation is a technique of brain research that involves removing parts of the brain.

What advantage do PET scans and fMRI have over CAT scans and MRI?

Lampit,Valenzuela,and Gates (2015)found some results suggesting that cognitive training could result in small gains in cognitive performance.According to their results,who would be most likely to benefit from such training?

Cognitive Psychology: History, methods, and Paradigms

Perception: Recognizing Patterns and Objects

Attention: Deploying Cognitive Resources

Working Memory: Forming and Using New Memory Traces

Retrieving Memories From Long-Term Storage

The Reconstructive Nature of Memory

Knowledge Representation: Storing and Organizing

Visual Imagery and Spatial Cognition

Language

Thinking and Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Cognitive Development Through Adolescence

Individual Differences in Cognition

Cognition in Cross-Cultural Perspective

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Exam 2: The Brain: an Overview of Structure and Function

Which brain structure would most likely be involved in the formation of long-term memories?

Which of the following is NOT regulated by the hypothalamus?

Patients with Wernicke's aphasia are often unable to ______.

The thalamus,hypothalamus,and hippocampus are all structures of the______.

Injury to Broca's area results in an inability to ______.

A patient with Wernicke's aphasia,could ______.

Which of the following body parts is associated with the greatest amount of "brain real estate" in the somatosensory cortex?

Jane is taking part in a sleep study.Her brain wave patterns are being measured to determine her level of consciousness at various points throughout the night.The brain recording technique that is being used on Jane is ______.

Describe two problems with the assumptions of phrenology.

Which of the following neuropsychological method(s)provide(s)information about the amount of dynamic blood flow to various regions of the brain?

Modulation of the strength of emotional memories is accomplished by the hippocampus.

ERP is used to detect different states of consciousness,for example,during sleep.

Describe how a patient with Wernicke's aphasia might exhibit deficits in language.

Brain is to computer as cognitive processes are to ______.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation can be used to ______.

Based on studies with rats,enriched environments resulted in increased dendrite growth and brain development.This best demonstrates ______.

Which of the following is NOT a structure of the forebrain?

Ablation is a technique of brain research that involves removing parts of the brain.

What advantage do PET scans and fMRI have over CAT scans and MRI?

Lampit,Valenzuela,and Gates (2015)found some results suggesting that cognitive training could result in small gains in cognitive performance.According to their results,who would be most likely to benefit from such training?

Cognitive Psychology: History, methods, and Paradigms

Perception: Recognizing Patterns and Objects

Attention: Deploying Cognitive Resources

Working Memory: Forming and Using New Memory Traces

Retrieving Memories From Long-Term Storage

The Reconstructive Nature of Memory

Knowledge Representation: Storing and Organizing

Visual Imagery and Spatial Cognition

Language

Thinking and Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Cognitive Development Through Adolescence

Individual Differences in Cognition

Cognition in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Filters