Question 1

Which of the following lobes of the brain would be found at the rear of the skull?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) temporal lobe 
D) occipital lobe 
A) frontal lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) temporal lobe 
D) occipital lobe

Question 2

Disruption of memory is referred to as aphasia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The hypothalamus controls homeostatic behaviors such as eating,drinking,sleeping,and sexual behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which major area of the brain would be most implicated in the study of cognitive processes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Brain plasticity is more prominent in younger people than in older people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The primary somatosensory cortex is organized such that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) each part receives information from a specific part of the body 
B) the total amount of "brain real estate" devoted to a particular body part is proportional to the size of that body part 
C) more sensitive parts of the body have correspondingly larger areas of the brain associated with them 
D) each part receives information from a specific part of the body,and more sensitive parts of the body have correspondingly larger areas of the brain associated with them 
A) each part receives information from a specific part of the body 
B) the total amount of "brain real estate" devoted to a particular body part is proportional to the size of that body part 
C) more sensitive parts of the body have correspondingly larger areas of the brain associated with them 
D) each part receives information from a specific part of the body,and more sensitive parts of the body have correspondingly larger areas of the brain associated with them

Question 7

"Executive functioning" involves all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A) basic sensory processing 
B) making decisions 
C) using working memory 
D) inhibiting inappropriate behavior 
A) basic sensory processing 
B) making decisions 
C) using working memory 
D) inhibiting inappropriate behavior

Question 8

Based on the way the somatosensory cortex is structured,which body part should activate the largest area of cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) fingers 
B) chest 
C) shoulder 
D) thigh 
A) fingers 
B) chest 
C) shoulder 
D) thigh

Question 9

The ______ is involved in the planning of fine motor movements.

Accepted Answer

A) premotor cortex 
B) motor cortex 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) frontal cortex 
A) premotor cortex 
B) motor cortex 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) frontal cortex

Question 10

An advantage of MRI as compared to CAT scans is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) MRI provides information about neuroanatomy 
B) MRI requires little technical expertise 
C) MRI can be used on people who have pacemakers 
D) MRI often permits clearer pictures 
A) MRI provides information about neuroanatomy 
B) MRI requires little technical expertise 
C) MRI can be used on people who have pacemakers 
D) MRI often permits clearer pictures

Which of the following lobes of the brain would be found at the rear of the skull?

Disruption of memory is referred to as aphasia.

The hypothalamus controls homeostatic behaviors such as eating,drinking,sleeping,and sexual behaviors.

Which major area of the brain would be most implicated in the study of cognitive processes?

Brain plasticity is more prominent in younger people than in older people.

The primary somatosensory cortex is organized such that ______.

"Executive functioning" involves all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Based on the way the somatosensory cortex is structured,which body part should activate the largest area of cortex?

The ______ is involved in the planning of fine motor movements.

An advantage of MRI as compared to CAT scans is that ______.

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 of the following lobes of the brain would be found at the rear of the skull?

Disruption of memory is referred to as aphasia.

The hypothalamus controls homeostatic behaviors such as eating,drinking,sleeping,and sexual behaviors.

Which major area of the brain would be most implicated in the study of cognitive processes?

Brain plasticity is more prominent in younger people than in older people.

The primary somatosensory cortex is organized such that ______.

"Executive functioning" involves all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Based on the way the somatosensory cortex is structured,which body part should activate the largest area of cortex?

The ______ is involved in the planning of fine motor movements.

An advantage of MRI as compared to CAT scans is that ______.

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