Question 1

The major differences that exist between adults and children in learning a second language are that adults are ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) better at the vocabulary, but worse at pronunciation 
B) ​better at the pronunciation, but worse at the vocabulary 
C) ​better at both pronunciation and vocabulary 
D) worse than children in all aspects of language 
A) better at the vocabulary, but worse at pronunciation 
B) ​better at the pronunciation, but worse at the vocabulary 
C) ​better at both pronunciation and vocabulary 
D) worse than children in all aspects of language

Question 2

Wernicke's aphasia is also known as ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) production aphasia 
B) ​fluent aphasia 
C) ​spoken aphasia 
D) nonfluent aphasia 
A) production aphasia 
B) ​fluent aphasia 
C) ​spoken aphasia 
D) nonfluent aphasia

Question 3

A single visual pattern is presented under two conditions.Under one condition,the viewer is conscious of it,and under the other,the viewer is not.How does the activity differ in the brain,if at all?​

Accepted Answer

A) Conscious activity is in the cortex.Unconscious activity is in subcortical areas. 
B) ​Activity is more intense and spreads more widely during conscious perception. 
C) ​Conscious activity is in the left hemisphere. Unconscious is in the right hemisphere. 
D) The brain activity is the same in both cases. 
A) Conscious activity is in the cortex.Unconscious activity is in subcortical areas. 
B) ​Activity is more intense and spreads more widely during conscious perception. 
C) ​Conscious activity is in the left hemisphere. Unconscious is in the right hemisphere. 
D) The brain activity is the same in both cases.

Question 4

Broca's area is located in the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) left parietal lobe 
B) ​left frontal lobe 
C) ​right temporal lobe 
D) right occipital lobe 
A) left parietal lobe 
B) ​left frontal lobe 
C) ​right temporal lobe 
D) right occipital lobe

Question 5

The view that only minds really exist and that the physical world could not exist unless some mind were aware of it is known as ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) materialism 
B) ​mentalism 
C) ​the identity position 
D) dualism 
A) materialism 
B) ​mentalism 
C) ​the identity position 
D) dualism

Question 6

Anomia involves difficulty ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) using prepositions and conjunctions 
B) ​understanding written, as opposed to spoken, language 
C) ​remembering the names of objects 
D) speaking rapidly and fluently 
A) using prepositions and conjunctions 
B) ​understanding written, as opposed to spoken, language 
C) ​remembering the names of objects 
D) speaking rapidly and fluently

Question 7

Nearly all current philosophers and neuroscientists reject monism.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Nonfluent aphasia,in which the victim is unable to speak fluently,is due to brain damage that includes ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) ​the postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe 
C) ​Wernicke's area 
D) the corpus callosum 
A) Broca's area 
B) ​the postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe 
C) ​Wernicke's area 
D) the corpus callosum

Question 9

Research with deaf children suggests that it is essential to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) learn any language when you are young if you do not want to be forever disadvantaged 
B) ​learn language through reinforcements for correct usage 
C) ​be able to hear language if you are to learn sign language 
D) learn spoken language before sign language 
A) learn any language when you are young if you do not want to be forever disadvantaged 
B) ​learn language through reinforcements for correct usage 
C) ​be able to hear language if you are to learn sign language 
D) learn spoken language before sign language

Question 10

Suppose you are conscious of what you see in the right eye and not the left.Now a word slowly fades into view in the left eye.What happens?​

Accepted Answer

A) Your attention lingers even longer than usual on the right eye. 
B) ​Your attention shifts to the left eye at the same speed as it would without the word. 
C) ​The word grabs your attention at a certain speed regardless of its meaning. 
D) The word grabs your attention faster if it is meaningful. 
A) Your attention lingers even longer than usual on the right eye. 
B) ​Your attention shifts to the left eye at the same speed as it would without the word. 
C) ​The word grabs your attention at a certain speed regardless of its meaning. 
D) The word grabs your attention faster if it is meaningful.

Question 11

Several months after split-brain surgery,the number of incidents of conflicts between the two hemispheres diminishes because ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) portions of the corpus callosum grow back 
B) ​the right hemisphere begins to control all body muscles 
C) ​the hemispheres learn ways of cooperating with each other 
D) the cerebellum assumes the former functions of the corpus callosum 
A) portions of the corpus callosum grow back 
B) ​the right hemisphere begins to control all body muscles 
C) ​the hemispheres learn ways of cooperating with each other 
D) the cerebellum assumes the former functions of the corpus callosum

Question 12

People with Williams syndrome tend to do as well as normal people on tasks that involve ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) copying pictures 
B) ​adding numbers 
C) ​verbal descriptions 
D) naming unfamiliar objects 
A) copying pictures 
B) ​adding numbers 
C) ​verbal descriptions 
D) naming unfamiliar objects

Question 13

When heterosexual men were given oxytocin or a placebo prior to meeting an attractive woman,the oxytocin had no effect on single men,but it caused those in a monogamous relationship to stand farther away.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Lateralization refers to the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) formation of the sulci and gyri in the cortex 
B) ​functional asymmetries of the brain 
C) ​slow rate of maturation in forebrain structures 
D) physical changes that occur in neurons as learning takes place 
A) formation of the sulci and gyri in the cortex 
B) ​functional asymmetries of the brain 
C) ​slow rate of maturation in forebrain structures 
D) physical changes that occur in neurons as learning takes place

Question 15

Deliberate,top-down direction of attention depends on parts of the prefrontal cortex and the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) occipital cortex 
B) ​corpus callosum 
C) ​temporal cortex 
D) parietal cortex 
A) occipital cortex 
B) ​corpus callosum 
C) ​temporal cortex 
D) parietal cortex

Question 16

Briefly discuss the concept of a language acquisition device and its genetic basis.​

Accepted Answer

Noam Chomsky (1980)and Steven Pinker (19

Question 17

Research on binocular rivalry has supported which of these conclusions?​

Accepted Answer

A) With weak stimuli, people often report being "partly" conscious of something. 
B) ​Visual consciousness occurs only in humans. 
C) ​Certain areas of the cortex are conscious and certain others are not. 
D) Even when you are unconscious of something, the brain sees whether it is meaningful. 
A) With weak stimuli, people often report being "partly" conscious of something. 
B) ​Visual consciousness occurs only in humans. 
C) ​Certain areas of the cortex are conscious and certain others are not. 
D) Even when you are unconscious of something, the brain sees whether it is meaningful.

Question 18

Most people use only one hemisphere for most tasks.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the three forms of monism

Accepted Answer

Materialism: the view that everything th

Question 20

Split-brain patients suffer ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) little or no impairment of overall intellectual performance 
B) ​a lack of motor control 
C) ​sensation deficits 
D) memory deficits 
A) little or no impairment of overall intellectual performance 
B) ​a lack of motor control 
C) ​sensation deficits 
D) memory deficits

The major differences that exist between adults and children in learning a second language are that adults are ____.

Wernicke's aphasia is also known as ____.

A single visual pattern is presented under two conditions.Under one condition,the viewer is conscious of it,and under the other,the viewer is not.How does the activity differ in the brain,if at all?

Broca's area is located in the ____.

The view that only minds really exist and that the physical world could not exist unless some mind were aware of it is known as ____.

Anomia involves difficulty ____.

Nearly all current philosophers and neuroscientists reject monism.

Nonfluent aphasia,in which the victim is unable to speak fluently,is due to brain damage that includes ____.

Research with deaf children suggests that it is essential to ____.

Suppose you are conscious of what you see in the right eye and not the left.Now a word slowly fades into view in the left eye.What happens?

Several months after split-brain surgery,the number of incidents of conflicts between the two hemispheres diminishes because ____.

People with Williams syndrome tend to do as well as normal people on tasks that involve ____.

When heterosexual men were given oxytocin or a placebo prior to meeting an attractive woman,the oxytocin had no effect on single men,but it caused those in a monogamous relationship to stand farther away.

Lateralization refers to the ____.

Deliberate,top-down direction of attention depends on parts of the prefrontal cortex and the ____.

Briefly discuss the concept of a language acquisition device and its genetic basis.

Research on binocular rivalry has supported which of these conclusions?

Most people use only one hemisphere for most tasks.

Discuss the three forms of monism

Split-brain patients suffer ____.

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Psychological Disorders

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

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Exam 13: Cognitive Functions

The major differences that exist between adults and children in learning a second language are that adults are ____.​

Wernicke's aphasia is also known as ____.​

A single visual pattern is presented under two conditions.Under one condition,the viewer is conscious of it,and under the other,the viewer is not.How does the activity differ in the brain,if at all?​

Broca's area is located in the ____.​

The view that only minds really exist and that the physical world could not exist unless some mind were aware of it is known as ____.​

Anomia involves difficulty ____.​

Nearly all current philosophers and neuroscientists reject monism.​

Nonfluent aphasia,in which the victim is unable to speak fluently,is due to brain damage that includes ____.​

Research with deaf children suggests that it is essential to ____.​

Suppose you are conscious of what you see in the right eye and not the left.Now a word slowly fades into view in the left eye.What happens?​

Several months after split-brain surgery,the number of incidents of conflicts between the two hemispheres diminishes because ____.​

People with Williams syndrome tend to do as well as normal people on tasks that involve ____.​

When heterosexual men were given oxytocin or a placebo prior to meeting an attractive woman,the oxytocin had no effect on single men,but it caused those in a monogamous relationship to stand farther away.​

Lateralization refers to the ____.​

Deliberate,top-down direction of attention depends on parts of the prefrontal cortex and the ____.​

Briefly discuss the concept of a language acquisition device and its genetic basis.​

Research on binocular rivalry has supported which of these conclusions?​

Most people use only one hemisphere for most tasks.​

Discuss the three forms of monism

Split-brain patients suffer ____.​

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Psychological Disorders

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

Filters

The major differences that exist between adults and children in learning a second language are that adults are ____.

Wernicke's aphasia is also known as ____.

A single visual pattern is presented under two conditions.Under one condition,the viewer is conscious of it,and under the other,the viewer is not.How does the activity differ in the brain,if at all?

Broca's area is located in the ____.

The view that only minds really exist and that the physical world could not exist unless some mind were aware of it is known as ____.

Anomia involves difficulty ____.

Nearly all current philosophers and neuroscientists reject monism.

Nonfluent aphasia,in which the victim is unable to speak fluently,is due to brain damage that includes ____.

Research with deaf children suggests that it is essential to ____.

Suppose you are conscious of what you see in the right eye and not the left.Now a word slowly fades into view in the left eye.What happens?

Several months after split-brain surgery,the number of incidents of conflicts between the two hemispheres diminishes because ____.

People with Williams syndrome tend to do as well as normal people on tasks that involve ____.

When heterosexual men were given oxytocin or a placebo prior to meeting an attractive woman,the oxytocin had no effect on single men,but it caused those in a monogamous relationship to stand farther away.

Lateralization refers to the ____.

Deliberate,top-down direction of attention depends on parts of the prefrontal cortex and the ____.

Briefly discuss the concept of a language acquisition device and its genetic basis.

Research on binocular rivalry has supported which of these conclusions?

Most people use only one hemisphere for most tasks.

Split-brain patients suffer ____.