Question 1

After men who reported being passionately in love received a nasal spray of oxytocin,they rated ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) all women as more attractive 
B) ​all women as less attractive 
C) ​their partners but not other women as less attractive 
D) their partners but not other women as more attractive 
A) all women as more attractive 
B) ​all women as less attractive 
C) ​their partners but not other women as less attractive 
D) their partners but not other women as more attractive

Question 2

A split-brain patient who sees something in his left visual field can point to it with the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) left hand but cannot name it 
B) ​right hand but cannot name it 
C) ​left hand and can name it 
D) right hand and can name it 
A) left hand but cannot name it 
B) ​right hand but cannot name it 
C) ​left hand and can name it 
D) right hand and can name it

Question 3

Studies of nonhuman language abilities seem to indicate that human language may have evolved from a precursor that was probably ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) present only in human ancestors 
B) ​a byproduct of total brain size 
C) ​present in the ancient ancestor from which humans and bonobos evolved 
D) a single gene mutation 
A) present only in human ancestors 
B) ​a byproduct of total brain size 
C) ​present in the ancient ancestor from which humans and bonobos evolved 
D) a single gene mutation

Question 4

Spatial neglect occurs after damage in the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) anterior cortex 
B) ​posterior cortex 
C) ​left hemisphere 
D) right hemisphere 
A) anterior cortex 
B) ​posterior cortex 
C) ​left hemisphere 
D) right hemisphere

Question 5

A specific impairment of reading in a person with adequate vision and adequate skills in other academic areas is referred to as ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's aphasia 
B) ​Wernicke's aphasia 
C) ​Williams' syndrome 
D) dyslexia 
A) Broca's aphasia 
B) ​Wernicke's aphasia 
C) ​Williams' syndrome 
D) dyslexia

Question 6

A small vertical strip down the center of each retina connects to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) the right hemisphere only 
B) ​the left hemisphere only 
C) ​both hemispheres 
D) neither hemisphere 
A) the right hemisphere only 
B) ​the left hemisphere only 
C) ​both hemispheres 
D) neither hemisphere

Question 7

A split-brain patient sees something in her left visual field,and must reach behind a screen and select the object from a group of objects.She will select the object correctly with ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) the left hand 
B) ​the right hand 
C) ​either hand 
D) neither hand 
A) the left hand 
B) ​the right hand 
C) ​either hand 
D) neither hand

Question 8

Normally,a split-brain patient should be able to name an object flashed to the left visual field.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The best description of oxytocin may be that it ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) stimulates the brain's reward centers 
B) ​increases attention to important social cues 
C) ​acts much like endogenous opiates 
D) really is the "love hormone" 
A) stimulates the brain's reward centers 
B) ​increases attention to important social cues 
C) ​acts much like endogenous opiates 
D) really is the "love hormone"

Question 10

The training of Kanzi differed from the earlier language studies using other chimpanzees in that Kanzi ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) observed his mother being trained while he was an infant 
B) ​was given food reinforcements for associating arbitrary symbols with meanings 
C) ​was given only verbal praise 
D) was raised from birth in a human family, in total isolation from other animals 
A) observed his mother being trained while he was an infant 
B) ​was given food reinforcements for associating arbitrary symbols with meanings 
C) ​was given only verbal praise 
D) was raised from birth in a human family, in total isolation from other animals

Question 11

A symptom of right-hemisphere parietal lobe damage is the tendency to ignore the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) right side of the body 
B) ​dorsal areas of the body 
C) ​left side of the body 
D) ventral areas of the body 
A) right side of the body 
B) ​dorsal areas of the body 
C) ​left side of the body 
D) ventral areas of the body

Question 12

One characteristic of the brains of people with Williams syndrome is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) a larger than normal right hemisphere, but smaller than normal left hemisphere 
B) ​a larger than normal left hemisphere, but smaller than normal right hemisphere 
C) ​less than normal overall mass in the cerebral cortex 
D) a greatly diminished limbic system 
A) a larger than normal right hemisphere, but smaller than normal left hemisphere 
B) ​a larger than normal left hemisphere, but smaller than normal right hemisphere 
C) ​less than normal overall mass in the cerebral cortex 
D) a greatly diminished limbic system

Question 13

Wernicke's aphasia is primarily a problem of speech production.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In order for a split-brain patient to name something,he must see it ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) with the left eye 
B) ​with the right eye 
C) ​in the left visual field 
D) in the right visual field 
A) with the left eye 
B) ​with the right eye 
C) ​in the left visual field 
D) in the right visual field

Question 15

If something in a complex scene changes slowly,or changes while you blink your eyes,you probably will not notice it unless you are paying attention to the particular item that changes.This phenomenon is called ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) inattentional blindness 
B) ​attentional suppression 
C) ​masking 
D) the Stroop effect 
A) inattentional blindness 
B) ​attentional suppression 
C) ​masking 
D) the Stroop effect

Question 16

Control of the emotional content of speech depends on ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) the right hemisphere 
B) ​the left hemisphere 
C) ​both hemispheres equally 
D) the corpus callosum 
A) the right hemisphere 
B) ​the left hemisphere 
C) ​both hemispheres equally 
D) the corpus callosum

Question 17

The love-enhancing hormone is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) oxytocin 
B) ​estrogen 
C) ​testosterone 
D) progesterone 
A) oxytocin 
B) ​estrogen 
C) ​testosterone 
D) progesterone

Question 18

The language of children with Williams syndrome is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) comparable to children with other forms of intellectual disability 
B) ​a byproduct of their intelligence 
C) ​comparable to that of a normal adult's second language 
D) impossible to understand 
A) comparable to children with other forms of intellectual disability 
B) ​a byproduct of their intelligence 
C) ​comparable to that of a normal adult's second language 
D) impossible to understand

Question 19

Observations of people with Williams syndrome indicate that language is not simply a by-product of overall intelligence.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Generally speaking,drugs used to treat epilepsy work by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) enhancing the effects of GABA 
B) ​causing apoptosis 
C) ​preventing the sodium-potassium pump from working 
D) relaxing the cell membrane 
A) enhancing the effects of GABA 
B) ​causing apoptosis 
C) ​preventing the sodium-potassium pump from working 
D) relaxing the cell membrane

After men who reported being passionately in love received a nasal spray of oxytocin,they rated ____.

A split-brain patient who sees something in his left visual field can point to it with the ____.

Studies of nonhuman language abilities seem to indicate that human language may have evolved from a precursor that was probably ____.

Spatial neglect occurs after damage in the ____.

A specific impairment of reading in a person with adequate vision and adequate skills in other academic areas is referred to as ____.

A small vertical strip down the center of each retina connects to ____.

A split-brain patient sees something in her left visual field,and must reach behind a screen and select the object from a group of objects.She will select the object correctly with ____.

Normally,a split-brain patient should be able to name an object flashed to the left visual field.

The best description of oxytocin may be that it ____.

The training of Kanzi differed from the earlier language studies using other chimpanzees in that Kanzi ____.

A symptom of right-hemisphere parietal lobe damage is the tendency to ignore the ____.

One characteristic of the brains of people with Williams syndrome is ____.

Wernicke's aphasia is primarily a problem of speech production.

In order for a split-brain patient to name something,he must see it ____.

If something in a complex scene changes slowly,or changes while you blink your eyes,you probably will not notice it unless you are paying attention to the particular item that changes.This phenomenon is called ____.

Control of the emotional content of speech depends on ____.

The love-enhancing hormone is ____.

The language of children with Williams syndrome is ____.

Observations of people with Williams syndrome indicate that language is not simply a by-product of overall intelligence.

Generally speaking,drugs used to treat epilepsy work by ____.

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

After men who reported being passionately in love received a nasal spray of oxytocin,they rated ____.​

A split-brain patient who sees something in his left visual field can point to it with the ____.​

Studies of nonhuman language abilities seem to indicate that human language may have evolved from a precursor that was probably ____.​

Spatial neglect occurs after damage in the ____.​

A specific impairment of reading in a person with adequate vision and adequate skills in other academic areas is referred to as ____.​

A small vertical strip down the center of each retina connects to ____.​

A split-brain patient sees something in her left visual field,and must reach behind a screen and select the object from a group of objects.She will select the object correctly with ____.​

Normally,a split-brain patient should be able to name an object flashed to the left visual field.​

The best description of oxytocin may be that it ____.​

The training of Kanzi differed from the earlier language studies using other chimpanzees in that Kanzi ____.​

A symptom of right-hemisphere parietal lobe damage is the tendency to ignore the ____.​

One characteristic of the brains of people with Williams syndrome is ____.​

Wernicke's aphasia is primarily a problem of speech production.​

In order for a split-brain patient to name something,he must see it ____.​

If something in a complex scene changes slowly,or changes while you blink your eyes,you probably will not notice it unless you are paying attention to the particular item that changes.This phenomenon is called ____.​

Control of the emotional content of speech depends on ____.​

The love-enhancing hormone is ____.​

The language of children with Williams syndrome is ____.​

Observations of people with Williams syndrome indicate that language is not simply a by-product of overall intelligence.​

Generally speaking,drugs used to treat epilepsy work by ____.​

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

After men who reported being passionately in love received a nasal spray of oxytocin,they rated ____.

A split-brain patient who sees something in his left visual field can point to it with the ____.

Studies of nonhuman language abilities seem to indicate that human language may have evolved from a precursor that was probably ____.

Spatial neglect occurs after damage in the ____.

A specific impairment of reading in a person with adequate vision and adequate skills in other academic areas is referred to as ____.

A small vertical strip down the center of each retina connects to ____.

A split-brain patient sees something in her left visual field,and must reach behind a screen and select the object from a group of objects.She will select the object correctly with ____.

Normally,a split-brain patient should be able to name an object flashed to the left visual field.

The best description of oxytocin may be that it ____.

The training of Kanzi differed from the earlier language studies using other chimpanzees in that Kanzi ____.

A symptom of right-hemisphere parietal lobe damage is the tendency to ignore the ____.

One characteristic of the brains of people with Williams syndrome is ____.

Wernicke's aphasia is primarily a problem of speech production.

In order for a split-brain patient to name something,he must see it ____.

If something in a complex scene changes slowly,or changes while you blink your eyes,you probably will not notice it unless you are paying attention to the particular item that changes.This phenomenon is called ____.

Control of the emotional content of speech depends on ____.

The love-enhancing hormone is ____.

The language of children with Williams syndrome is ____.

Observations of people with Williams syndrome indicate that language is not simply a by-product of overall intelligence.

Generally speaking,drugs used to treat epilepsy work by ____.