Question 1

Which pathway of the brain is primarily associated with face perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsal visual stream 
B)  Ventral visual stream 
C)  The limbic loop 
D)  The midbrain dopaminergic pathway 
A)  Dorsal visual stream 
B)  Ventral visual stream 
C)  The limbic loop 
D)  The midbrain dopaminergic pathway

Question 2

Proto-imperative pointing conveys what meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give me that!' 
B)  Look at that!' 
C)  No' 
D)  Yes' 
A)  Give me that!' 
B)  Look at that!' 
C)  No' 
D)  Yes'

Question 3

What is the defining functional characteristic of the extra-striate body area (EBA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It responds more to real bodies than 'stick men' bodies 
B)  It responds more to bodies and faces than objects 
C)  It responds more to bodies than faces or objects 
D)  It responds more to upright bodies than upside down bodies 
A)  It responds more to real bodies than 'stick men' bodies 
B)  It responds more to bodies and faces than objects 
C)  It responds more to bodies than faces or objects 
D)  It responds more to upright bodies than upside down bodies

Question 4

What is physiognomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  An attempt to match facial characteristics to psychological traits 
B)  A view of the brain that involves strict specialization and localization of function 
C)  The study of hormonal effects on behaviour 
D)  The study of facial development 
A)  An attempt to match facial characteristics to psychological traits 
B)  A view of the brain that involves strict specialization and localization of function 
C)  The study of hormonal effects on behaviour 
D)  The study of facial development

Question 5

Who developed a test for mirror self-recognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gross et al. (1972) 
B)  Gallup (1970) 
C)  Baron-Cohen et al. (1985) 
D)  Bruce & Young (1986) 
A)  Gross et al. (1972) 
B)  Gallup (1970) 
C)  Baron-Cohen et al. (1985) 
D)  Bruce & Young (1986)

Question 6

What is a 'greeble'?

Accepted Answer

A)  A made-up object used to study within-category visual recognition 
B)  A type of neuron found in the superior temporal sulcus 
C)  A hypothetical unit in models of face recognition that respond to particular individuals 
D)  A face with the internal features inverted 
A)  A made-up object used to study within-category visual recognition 
B)  A type of neuron found in the superior temporal sulcus 
C)  A hypothetical unit in models of face recognition that respond to particular individuals 
D)  A face with the internal features inverted

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the role of the Superior Temporal Sulcus (STS) in face perception is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Important for action perception 
B)  Important for computing an invariant facial identity 
C)  Important for detecting eye gaze 
D)  Integrates visual and auditory speech 
A)  Important for action perception 
B)  Important for computing an invariant facial identity 
C)  Important for detecting eye gaze 
D)  Integrates visual and auditory speech

Question 8

Other members of the same species are referred to by what term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tegmentals 
B)  Phylogens 
C)  Conspecifics 
D)  Anthropods 
A)  Tegmentals 
B)  Phylogens 
C)  Conspecifics 
D)  Anthropods

Question 9

According to simulation theory which parts of the brain are particularly important for recognizing facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intra-parietal sulcus 
B)  Sensory-motor cortex 
C)  Superior temporal sulcus 
D)  Anterior temporal lobes 
A)  Intra-parietal sulcus 
B)  Sensory-motor cortex 
C)  Superior temporal sulcus 
D)  Anterior temporal lobes

Which pathway of the brain is primarily associated with face perception?

Proto-imperative pointing conveys what meaning?

What is the defining functional characteristic of the extra-striate body area (EBA)?

What is physiognomy?

Who developed a test for mirror self-recognition?

What is a 'greeble'?

Which of the following statements about the role of the Superior Temporal Sulcus (STS) in face perception is false?

Other members of the same species are referred to by what term?

According to simulation theory which parts of the brain are particularly important for recognizing facial expressions?

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Exam 5: Reading Faces and Bodies

Which pathway of the brain is primarily associated with face perception?

Proto-imperative pointing conveys what meaning?

What is the defining functional characteristic of the extra-striate body area (EBA)?

What is physiognomy?

Who developed a test for mirror self-recognition?

What is a 'greeble'?

Which of the following statements about the role of the Superior Temporal Sulcus (STS) in face perception is false?

Other members of the same species are referred to by what term?

According to simulation theory which parts of the brain are particularly important for recognizing facial expressions?

Introduction to Social Neuroscience

The Methods of Social Neuroscience

Evolutionary Origins of Social Intelligence and Culture

Emotion and Motivation

Understanding Others

Interacting With Others

Relationships

Groups and Identity

Morality and Anti-Social Behaviour

Developmental Social Neuroscience

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