Question 1

Unlike fMRI, TMS can be used to make ________ statements.

Accepted Answer

A)  causal 
B)  important 
C)  scientific 
D)  functional 
A)  causal 
B)  important 
C)  scientific 
D)  functional A

Question 2

For most people, encountering a family member who looks a little bit different will elicit a response like "He must have gotten a haircut!" However, that same experience will elicit a response like ________ from someone with Capgras yndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  "He lost weight!" 
B)  "He is mad at me." 
C)  "He is an imposter!" 
D)  "He looks like a hat!" 
A)  "He lost weight!" 
B)  "He is mad at me." 
C)  "He is an imposter!" 
D)  "He looks like a hat!" C

Question 3

Olivia has sustained damage to the prefrontal area. As a result, she is most likely to have

Accepted Answer

A)  neglect syndrome. 
B)  a variety of problems, including problems planning and implementing strategies. 
C)  difficulties exclusively with memory. 
D)  primarily language problems. 
A)  neglect syndrome. 
B)  a variety of problems, including problems planning and implementing strategies. 
C)  difficulties exclusively with memory. 
D)  primarily language problems. B

Question 4

The cortex makes up the surface of what brain structure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Describe Capgras syndrome and one possible explanation (physiological or cognitive) for the disorder. What does this disorder tell us about the interactive nature of the brain?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe Capgras syndrome and one possible explanation...

Question 6

Is it fair to say that someone is "left-brained" or "right-brained"? Why or why not? Give examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

It is not fair to say that someone is st

Question 7

Once a cell fires, the part of a neuron that transmits information to another location is the

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrite. 
B)  cell body. 
C)  axon. 
D)  nucleus. 
A)  dendrite. 
B)  cell body. 
C)  axon. 
D)  nucleus.

Question 8

Among its other functions, the amygdala seems to serve as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  important relay station between the eye and occipital cortex. 
B)  storage location for information received from the skin. 
C)  "emotional evaluator" or threat detector. 
D)  "index" for locating memories in the brain. 
A)  important relay station between the eye and occipital cortex. 
B)  storage location for information received from the skin. 
C)  "emotional evaluator" or threat detector. 
D)  "index" for locating memories in the brain.

Question 9

The primary motor projection area is located

Accepted Answer

A)  in the cerebellum. 
B)  in the occipital cortex. 
C)  toward the rear of the frontal lobe. 
D)  in the midbrain. 
A)  in the cerebellum. 
B)  in the occipital cortex. 
C)  toward the rear of the frontal lobe. 
D)  in the midbrain.

Question 10

Damage to the ________ is likely to cause problems with precise eye movements.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

A synapse is

Accepted Answer

A)  a message sent from one neuron to another. 
B)  part of a neuron's cell body. 
C)  made up of the end of one neuron's axon, another neuron's receiving membrane, and the gap between these two. 
D)  the name of the electric signal that occurs when a cell reaches its threshold. 
A)  a message sent from one neuron to another. 
B)  part of a neuron's cell body. 
C)  made up of the end of one neuron's axon, another neuron's receiving membrane, and the gap between these two. 
D)  the name of the electric signal that occurs when a cell reaches its threshold.

Question 12

Describe the relationship between cortical area in primary somatosensory cortex and corresponding surface area of the body part. Name two parts of the body that have surprisingly large cortical representations and two that have small representations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the relationship between cortical area in...

Question 13

Which of the following statements about association cortex is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  These areas of the brain are involved in higher-level sensory processing. 
B)  These areas contain specialized subregions. 
C)  There are association areas for both sensory and motor areas. 
D)  The visual association cortex is located in the subcortical parts of the brain. 
A)  These areas of the brain are involved in higher-level sensory processing. 
B)  These areas contain specialized subregions. 
C)  There are association areas for both sensory and motor areas. 
D)  The visual association cortex is located in the subcortical parts of the brain.

Question 14

Dr. Hout has fMRI evidence about the role of the FFA in visual processing. What should he do next?

Accepted Answer

A)  acquire evidence from another method, like CT or TMS 
B)  assume that the role of the FFA is completely understood 
C)  nothing; one source of evidence is sufficient. 
D)  assume his results are flawed and do another fMRI study 
A)  acquire evidence from another method, like CT or TMS 
B)  assume that the role of the FFA is completely understood 
C)  nothing; one source of evidence is sufficient. 
D)  assume his results are flawed and do another fMRI study

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of glial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide support for neurons 
B)  facilitate the development of the nervous system 
C)  release neurotransmitters 
D)  clean up waste 
A)  provide support for neurons 
B)  facilitate the development of the nervous system 
C)  release neurotransmitters 
D)  clean up waste

Question 16

At the synapse, a neurotransmitter is released by the ________ and could bind to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vesicle; presynaptic membrane 
B)  vesicle; receptor site 
C)  receptor; presynaptic membrane 
D)  receptor; vesicle 
A)  vesicle; presynaptic membrane 
B)  vesicle; receptor site 
C)  receptor; presynaptic membrane 
D)  receptor; vesicle

Question 17

Some researchers explain Capgras syndrome as

Accepted Answer

A)  a simple failure of visual recognition. 
B)  the result of a disconnection between a cognitive appraisal and a sense of familiarity. 
C)  a subtype of schizophrenia. 
D)  a failure of long-term memory, because patients cannot remember what their own close family members look like. 
A)  a simple failure of visual recognition. 
B)  the result of a disconnection between a cognitive appraisal and a sense of familiarity. 
C)  a subtype of schizophrenia. 
D)  a failure of long-term memory, because patients cannot remember what their own close family members look like.

Question 18

The primary motor projection area forms a "map" of the body and the projections control movement to specific areas of the body. The amount of cortical tissue dedicated to different parts of the body correlates with

Accepted Answer

A)  the size of the body part. 
B)  the distance of the body part from the brain. 
C)  the precision of movement for the body part. 
D)  The cortical area does not vary; it is the same for all body parts. 
A)  the size of the body part. 
B)  the distance of the body part from the brain. 
C)  the precision of movement for the body part. 
D)  The cortical area does not vary; it is the same for all body parts.

Question 19

Researchers have used fMRI to investigate activation in the FFA and the parahippocampal place area (PPA). When participants are shown a picture of a face to one eye and a picture of a house to the other eye (producing binocular rivalry), we expect to see

Accepted Answer

A)  no increase in activation in either the FFA or the PPA relative to a baseline. 
B)  equal activation in the FFA and the PPA. 
C)  only activation in the brain region linked to the picture in the dominant eye (e.g., if a picture of a face is presented to the dominant eye, then only the FFA will show increased activation). 
D)  an increase in activation in the FFA when the participant is consciously aware of the face and similarly increased activation in the PPA when the participant is consciously aware of the house. 
A)  no increase in activation in either the FFA or the PPA relative to a baseline. 
B)  equal activation in the FFA and the PPA. 
C)  only activation in the brain region linked to the picture in the dominant eye (e.g., if a picture of a face is presented to the dominant eye, then only the FFA will show increased activation). 
D)  an increase in activation in the FFA when the participant is consciously aware of the face and similarly increased activation in the PPA when the participant is consciously aware of the house.

Question 20

A neuron is

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of cells specialized for a particular type of information storage. 
B)  one of the fibers connecting the eye to the visual cortex. 
C)  an individual cell within the nervous system. 
D)  a region within the brain dedicated to a single function. 
A)  a group of cells specialized for a particular type of information storage. 
B)  one of the fibers connecting the eye to the visual cortex. 
C)  an individual cell within the nervous system. 
D)  a region within the brain dedicated to a single function.

Unlike fMRI, TMS can be used to make ________ statements.

For most people, encountering a family member who looks a little bit different will elicit a response like "He must have gotten a haircut!" However, that same experience will elicit a response like ________ from someone with Capgras yndrome.

Olivia has sustained damage to the prefrontal area. As a result, she is most likely to have

The cortex makes up the surface of what brain structure?

Describe Capgras syndrome and one possible explanation (physiological or cognitive) for the disorder. What does this disorder tell us about the interactive nature of the brain?

Is it fair to say that someone is "left-brained" or "right-brained"? Why or why not? Give examples to support your answer.

Once a cell fires, the part of a neuron that transmits information to another location is the

Among its other functions, the amygdala seems to serve as a(n)

The primary motor projection area is located

Damage to the ________ is likely to cause problems with precise eye movements.

A synapse is

Describe the relationship between cortical area in primary somatosensory cortex and corresponding surface area of the body part. Name two parts of the body that have surprisingly large cortical representations and two that have small representations.

Which of the following statements about association cortex is FALSE?

Dr. Hout has fMRI evidence about the role of the FFA in visual processing. What should he do next?

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of glial cells?

At the synapse, a neurotransmitter is released by the and could bind to the .

Some researchers explain Capgras syndrome as

The primary motor projection area forms a "map" of the body and the projections control movement to specific areas of the body. The amount of cortical tissue dedicated to different parts of the body correlates with

Researchers have used fMRI to investigate activation in the FFA and the parahippocampal place area (PPA). When participants are shown a picture of a face to one eye and a picture of a house to the other eye (producing binocular rivalry), we expect to see

A neuron is

The Science of the Mind

Visual Perception

Recognizing Objects

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Language

Visual Knowledge

Judgment and Reasoning

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought

Filters

Exam 2: The Neural Basis for Cognition

Unlike fMRI, TMS can be used to make ________ statements.

For most people, encountering a family member who looks a little bit different will elicit a response like "He must have gotten a haircut!" However, that same experience will elicit a response like ________ from someone with Capgras yndrome.

Olivia has sustained damage to the prefrontal area. As a result, she is most likely to have

The cortex makes up the surface of what brain structure?

Describe Capgras syndrome and one possible explanation (physiological or cognitive) for the disorder. What does this disorder tell us about the interactive nature of the brain?

Is it fair to say that someone is "left-brained" or "right-brained"? Why or why not? Give examples to support your answer.

Once a cell fires, the part of a neuron that transmits information to another location is the

Among its other functions, the amygdala seems to serve as a(n)

The primary motor projection area is located

Damage to the ________ is likely to cause problems with precise eye movements.

A synapse is

Describe the relationship between cortical area in primary somatosensory cortex and corresponding surface area of the body part. Name two parts of the body that have surprisingly large cortical representations and two that have small representations.

Which of the following statements about association cortex is FALSE?

Dr. Hout has fMRI evidence about the role of the FFA in visual processing. What should he do next?

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of glial cells?

At the synapse, a neurotransmitter is released by the ________ and could bind to the ________.

Some researchers explain Capgras syndrome as

The primary motor projection area forms a "map" of the body and the projections control movement to specific areas of the body. The amount of cortical tissue dedicated to different parts of the body correlates with

Researchers have used fMRI to investigate activation in the FFA and the parahippocampal place area (PPA). When participants are shown a picture of a face to one eye and a picture of a house to the other eye (producing binocular rivalry), we expect to see

A neuron is

The Science of the Mind

Visual Perception

Recognizing Objects

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Language

Visual Knowledge

Judgment and Reasoning

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought

Filters

At the synapse, a neurotransmitter is released by the and could bind to the .