Question 1

Major ongoing debates in the study of mind and brain include

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of consciousness 
B)  capacity limits of the brain 
C)  nature genes) versus nurture environment) 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the nature of consciousness 
B)  capacity limits of the brain 
C)  nature genes) versus nurture environment) 
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

Neuroimaging studies collect 'slices' of the brain in 3 main dimensions

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A)  coronal, horizontal, and sagittal 
B)  longitudinal, lateral, and fissural 
C)  coronal, medial, and ventral 
D)  dorsal, ventral, and orbital 
A)  coronal, horizontal, and sagittal 
B)  longitudinal, lateral, and fissural 
C)  coronal, medial, and ventral 
D)  dorsal, ventral, and orbital A

Question 3

The average rate at which a typical cortical neuron fires is

Accepted Answer

A)  1 time per second 
B)  10 times per second 
C)  100 times per second 
D)  1000 times per second 
A)  1 time per second 
B)  10 times per second 
C)  100 times per second 
D)  1000 times per second B

Question 4

One of Charles Darwin's contributions to the study of human cognition was that he

Accepted Answer

A)  proposed that humans were distinctly different than any other species 
B)  observed some shared emotional expressions in humans and other species, leading to the study of emotions across multiple mammalian species 
C)  proved that humans and mammals shared the same emotions 
D)  suggested that mammalian brain development was different from human brain development 
A)  proposed that humans were distinctly different than any other species 
B)  observed some shared emotional expressions in humans and other species, leading to the study of emotions across multiple mammalian species 
C)  proved that humans and mammals shared the same emotions 
D)  suggested that mammalian brain development was different from human brain development

Question 5

Ramon y Cajal utilized to learn information about nerve cells through a light microscope.

Accepted Answer

A)  envisioning dye 
B)  cellular highlighting 
C)  Golgi stains 
D)  Cajal coloring 
A)  envisioning dye 
B)  cellular highlighting 
C)  Golgi stains 
D)  Cajal coloring

Question 6

Cognitive neuroscience is the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  the mind and brain 
B)  the brain and emotions 
C)  the mind and development 
D)  the brain and behaviors 
A)  the mind and brain 
B)  the brain and emotions 
C)  the mind and development 
D)  the brain and behaviors

Question 7

Which of the following is an appropriate example of increasing temporal magnitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  the human brain, occipital lobe, primary visual cortex, a neuron 
B)  a neuron, primary visual cortex, occipital lobe, the human brain 
C)  watching a movie, counting to 10, human reaction to an expected event, response time of the auditory nerve 
D)  response time of the auditory nerve, human reaction to an expected event, counting to 10, watching a movie 
A)  the human brain, occipital lobe, primary visual cortex, a neuron 
B)  a neuron, primary visual cortex, occipital lobe, the human brain 
C)  watching a movie, counting to 10, human reaction to an expected event, response time of the auditory nerve 
D)  response time of the auditory nerve, human reaction to an expected event, counting to 10, watching a movie

Question 8

Major anatomical landmarks in the brain include the

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum, longitudinal fissure, and central sulcus 
B)  latitudinal fissure, cerebral subcortex, and corpus memorius 
C)  prelateral lobe, temporal fissure, and central gyrus 
D)  all of the above 
A)  corpus callosum, longitudinal fissure, and central sulcus 
B)  latitudinal fissure, cerebral subcortex, and corpus memorius 
C)  prelateral lobe, temporal fissure, and central gyrus 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Cognitive concepts are based on consistent

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral observations 
B)  philosophical theories 
C)  psychological hypotheses 
D)  mental processes 
A)  behavioral observations 
B)  philosophical theories 
C)  psychological hypotheses 
D)  mental processes

Question 10

A key difference between observations and inferred concepts is that

Accepted Answer

A)  observations involve direct evidence, while inferred concepts refer to the explanations we provide for the evidence 
B)  observations refer to conceptual aspects of our environment that are observed, while inferred concepts refer to the physical characteristics of these observations 
C)  inferred concepts refer to physical aspects of our environment that are observed, while observations refer to the explanations we provide for these observations 
D)  inferred concepts refer to the predictions we make about physical aspects of our environment that are observed, while raw observations refer to the frequency with which we observe them 
A)  observations involve direct evidence, while inferred concepts refer to the explanations we provide for the evidence 
B)  observations refer to conceptual aspects of our environment that are observed, while inferred concepts refer to the physical characteristics of these observations 
C)  inferred concepts refer to physical aspects of our environment that are observed, while observations refer to the explanations we provide for these observations 
D)  inferred concepts refer to the predictions we make about physical aspects of our environment that are observed, while raw observations refer to the frequency with which we observe them

Question 11

The study of consciousness

Accepted Answer

A)  began in the late 20th Century 
B)  has long been a topic of interest for biologists and psychologists 
C)  was strongly opposed by William James 
D)  none of the above 
A)  began in the late 20th Century 
B)  has long been a topic of interest for biologists and psychologists 
C)  was strongly opposed by William James 
D)  none of the above

Question 12

The four lobes of the brain are

Accepted Answer

A)  polemic, orbital, occipital, and frontal 
B)  frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital 
C)  parietal, medial, frontal, and lateral 
D)  dorsal, ventral, superior, and inferior 
A)  polemic, orbital, occipital, and frontal 
B)  frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital 
C)  parietal, medial, frontal, and lateral 
D)  dorsal, ventral, superior, and inferior

Major ongoing debates in the study of mind and brain include

Neuroimaging studies collect 'slices' of the brain in 3 main dimensions

The average rate at which a typical cortical neuron fires is

One of Charles Darwin's contributions to the study of human cognition was that he

Ramon y Cajal utilized to learn information about nerve cells through a light microscope.

Cognitive neuroscience is the study of

Which of the following is an appropriate example of increasing temporal magnitude?

Major anatomical landmarks in the brain include the

Cognitive concepts are based on consistent

A key difference between observations and inferred concepts is that

The study of consciousness

The four lobes of the brain are

A Useful Framework

The Nerve Cell

The Brain

Brain Imaging

The Art of Seeing

Sound, Speech, and Music Perception

The Brain Is Conscious

Learning and Memory

Thinking

Language

Decisions, Goals, and Actions

Social Cognition

Growing up

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Exam 1: Mind and Brain

Major ongoing debates in the study of mind and brain include

Neuroimaging studies collect 'slices' of the brain in 3 main dimensions

The average rate at which a typical cortical neuron fires is

One of Charles Darwin's contributions to the study of human cognition was that he

Ramon y Cajal utilized to learn information about nerve cells through a light microscope.

Cognitive neuroscience is the study of

Which of the following is an appropriate example of increasing temporal magnitude?

Major anatomical landmarks in the brain include the

Cognitive concepts are based on consistent

A key difference between observations and inferred concepts is that

The study of consciousness

The four lobes of the brain are

A Useful Framework

The Nerve Cell

The Brain

Brain Imaging

The Art of Seeing

Sound, Speech, and Music Perception

The Brain Is Conscious

Learning and Memory

Thinking

Language

Decisions, Goals, and Actions

Social Cognition

Growing up

Filters