Exam 2: The Neural Basis for Cognition

Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) find activity in the fusiform face area (FFA) when participants are viewing faces. This means that FFA

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Question 41

The corpus callosum serves what major function?

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Question 42

Damage to the brain can be caused in many ways, but in general the damage is referred to as a

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Question 43

Which of the following is included in the limbic system?

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Question 44

Commissures, including the corpus callosum, are

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Question 45

Capgras syndrome suggests there are two parts to recognition. These parts are

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Question 46

Which of the following statements about neurons is FALSE?

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Question 47

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans show

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Question 48

Lindsie participated in an fMRI experiment. The researchers found high activity levels in visual areas when she was looking at an image and high activity in those same areas when she was ________.

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Question 49

Which of the following structures is NOT visible when viewing an image of an intact brain?

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Question 50

Kate has a split brain. Her doctor briefly presents the word "hammer" to only her left visual field and then asks her what she saw. Which set of responses is Kate most likely to give?

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Question 51

Compare and contrast the use of fMRI and TMS and describe their applications in psychology. What sort of information does each approach give us? Which technique can be used to make causal statements about the link between brain activity and behavior?

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Question 52

The corpus callosum is a large

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Question 53

Which of the following statements about Phineus Gage is FALSE?

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Question 54

When an image is projected to the right visual field, the signal will be sent to the ________ hemisphere.

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Question 55

Capgras syndrome provides an illustration of several important themes in Chapter 2. All of the following are true of Capgras EXCEPT

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Question 56

Evaluate the use of fMRI as a way to gather information about activity in the brain. What are the advantages and shortcomings of this approach?

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The electroencephalogram (EEG) provides an estimate of brain activity by measuring

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Question 58

Which lobe or cortex is farthest from the cerebellum?

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Question 59

Motor and sensory cortices combined make up what portion of the brain?

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Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) find activity in the fusiform face area (FFA) when participants are viewing faces. This means that FFA

The corpus callosum serves what major function?

Damage to the brain can be caused in many ways, but in general the damage is referred to as a

Which of the following is included in the limbic system?

Commissures, including the corpus callosum, are

Capgras syndrome suggests there are two parts to recognition. These parts are

Which of the following statements about neurons is FALSE?

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans show

Lindsie participated in an fMRI experiment. The researchers found high activity levels in visual areas when she was looking at an image and high activity in those same areas when she was ________.

Which of the following structures is NOT visible when viewing an image of an intact brain?

Kate has a split brain. Her doctor briefly presents the word "hammer" to only her left visual field and then asks her what she saw. Which set of responses is Kate most likely to give?

Compare and contrast the use of fMRI and TMS and describe their applications in psychology. What sort of information does each approach give us? Which technique can be used to make causal statements about the link between brain activity and behavior?

The corpus callosum is a large

Which of the following statements about Phineus Gage is FALSE?

When an image is projected to the right visual field, the signal will be sent to the ________ hemisphere.

Capgras syndrome provides an illustration of several important themes in Chapter 2. All of the following are true of Capgras EXCEPT

Evaluate the use of fMRI as a way to gather information about activity in the brain. What are the advantages and shortcomings of this approach?

The electroencephalogram (EEG) provides an estimate of brain activity by measuring

Which lobe or cortex is farthest from the cerebellum?

Motor and sensory cortices combined make up what portion of the brain?

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Recognizing Objects

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The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

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Visual Knowledge

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Problem Solving and Intelligence

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