Question 1

In the phenomenon of binocular rivalry,when one eye sees one pattern and the other eye sees another,what do you perceive?​

Accepted Answer

A) one pattern superimposed on top of the other 
B) ​temporary alternation between one pattern and the other 
C) ​a compromise that doesn't match either pattern 
D) whatever the dominant eye sees 
A) one pattern superimposed on top of the other 
B) ​temporary alternation between one pattern and the other 
C) ​a compromise that doesn't match either pattern 
D) whatever the dominant eye sees

Question 2

Describe some of the research on in-group bias with respect to empathy and altruism.​

Accepted Answer

Moral and religious leaders teach us tha

Question 3

Someone suffering from Wernicke's aphasia has difficulty ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) articulating speech 
B) ​reading aloud 
C) ​understanding speech 
D) using prepositions and conjunctions 
A) articulating speech 
B) ​reading aloud 
C) ​understanding speech 
D) using prepositions and conjunctions

Question 4

The left hemisphere is connected to skin receptors mainly on the ____ half of the body,and controls muscles mainly on the ____ side of the body.​

Accepted Answer

A) left; right 
B) ​left; left 
C) ​right; left 
D) right; right 
A) left; right 
B) ​left; left 
C) ​right; left 
D) right; right

Question 5

The planum temporale is located in the ____.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Oxytocin helps ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) everyone with recognizing only fairly easy expressions 
B) ​people who have trouble recognizing expressions, helping them mainly with fairly easy expressions 
C) ​people who have trouble recognizing expressions, helping them mainly with fairly difficult expressions 
D) everyone with recognizing fairly difficult expressions 
A) everyone with recognizing only fairly easy expressions 
B) ​people who have trouble recognizing expressions, helping them mainly with fairly easy expressions 
C) ​people who have trouble recognizing expressions, helping them mainly with fairly difficult expressions 
D) everyone with recognizing fairly difficult expressions

Question 7

Prepositions,conjunctions,helping verbs,and so forth are known as the ____ of grammatical forms.​

Accepted Answer

A) fluent class 
B) ​fixed class 
C) ​open class 
D) closed class 
A) fluent class 
B) ​fixed class 
C) ​open class 
D) closed class

Question 8

The strongest evidence for a critical period for human language development is the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) exceptional language abilities of children with Williams syndrome 
B) ​different lateralization of first language and second language 
C) ​differences in language between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia 
D) difficulty deaf children have learning sign language if they start late 
A) exceptional language abilities of children with Williams syndrome 
B) ​different lateralization of first language and second language 
C) ​differences in language between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia 
D) difficulty deaf children have learning sign language if they start late

Question 9

The brain has ____ control of the facial muscles.​

Accepted Answer

A) ipsilateral 
B) ​contralateral 
C) ​bilateral 
D) mixed 
A) ipsilateral 
B) ​contralateral 
C) ​bilateral 
D) mixed

Question 10

People with right-hemisphere damage have particular trouble with tasks that require ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) understanding sentences with a complex grammatical structure 
B) ​spatial processing 
C) ​control of the right hand 
D) memory of recent events 
A) understanding sentences with a complex grammatical structure 
B) ​spatial processing 
C) ​control of the right hand 
D) memory of recent events

Question 11

During binocular rivalry,what do people ordinarily perceive?​

Accepted Answer

A) one eye's view superimposed on that of the other 
B) ​a compromise, half way between one eye's view and that of the other 
C) ​rapidly oscillating static images 
D) alternation of one eye's view and then the other's 
A) one eye's view superimposed on that of the other 
B) ​a compromise, half way between one eye's view and that of the other 
C) ​rapidly oscillating static images 
D) alternation of one eye's view and then the other's

Question 12

When people perceive themselves as being threatened,oxytocin ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) increases their attention to possible dangers 
B) ​decreases their attention to possible dangers 
C) ​calms them down 
D) helps them better analyze the situation 
A) increases their attention to possible dangers 
B) ​decreases their attention to possible dangers 
C) ​calms them down 
D) helps them better analyze the situation

Question 13

Provide a detailed description of spatial neglect.​

Accepted Answer

Brain damage can produce special types o

Question 14

Auditory information is sent to the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ipsilateral hemisphere only 
B) ​contralateral hemisphere only 
C) ​ipsilateral and contralateral hemispheres equally 
D) contralateral hemisphere more than the ipsilateral hemisphere 
A) ipsilateral hemisphere only 
B) ​contralateral hemisphere only 
C) ​ipsilateral and contralateral hemispheres equally 
D) contralateral hemisphere more than the ipsilateral hemisphere

Question 15

Wernicke discovered that damage to the ____ cortex produced language impairment.​

Accepted Answer

A) right temporal 
B) ​left temporal 
C) ​right frontal 
D) left frontal 
A) right temporal 
B) ​left temporal 
C) ​right frontal 
D) left frontal

Question 16

One way to test the hypothesis that people are biologically adapted to learn best during a critical period is to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) compare the vocabularies of children and adults 
B) ​determine whether people learn a second language better than a first language 
C) ​determine whether people learn a second language if they start at various ages 
D) compare the grammar use of children and adults 
A) compare the vocabularies of children and adults 
B) ​determine whether people learn a second language better than a first language 
C) ​determine whether people learn a second language if they start at various ages 
D) compare the grammar use of children and adults

Question 17

What is the "phi" phenomenon?​

Accepted Answer

A) When one stationary object alternates with another, we see movement. 
B) ​People who know each other well are likely to think the same thing at the same time. 
C) ​The more times one has been depressed, the easier it is to become depressed again. 
D) A sound heard at the same time as a visual stimulus seems to come from that object. 
A) When one stationary object alternates with another, we see movement. 
B) ​People who know each other well are likely to think the same thing at the same time. 
C) ​The more times one has been depressed, the easier it is to become depressed again. 
D) A sound heard at the same time as a visual stimulus seems to come from that object.

Question 18

Studies of nonhuman language abilities call attention to the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ability of many species to learn language 
B) ​close relationship between language and classical conditioning 
C) ​difficulty of defining language 
D) close relationship between language and brain size 
A) ability of many species to learn language 
B) ​close relationship between language and classical conditioning 
C) ​difficulty of defining language 
D) close relationship between language and brain size

Question 19

The left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is connected to skin receptors and muscles mainly on the right side of the body.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The view that everything that exists is physical 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

In the phenomenon of binocular rivalry,when one eye sees one pattern and the other eye sees another,what do you perceive?

Describe some of the research on in-group bias with respect to empathy and altruism.

Someone suffering from Wernicke's aphasia has difficulty ____.

The left hemisphere is connected to skin receptors mainly on the half of the body,and controls muscles mainly on the side of the body.

The planum temporale is located in the ____.

Oxytocin helps ____.

Prepositions,conjunctions,helping verbs,and so forth are known as the ____ of grammatical forms.

The strongest evidence for a critical period for human language development is the ____.

The brain has ____ control of the facial muscles.

People with right-hemisphere damage have particular trouble with tasks that require ____.

During binocular rivalry,what do people ordinarily perceive?

When people perceive themselves as being threatened,oxytocin ____.

Provide a detailed description of spatial neglect.

Auditory information is sent to the ____.

Wernicke discovered that damage to the ____ cortex produced language impairment.

One way to test the hypothesis that people are biologically adapted to learn best during a critical period is to ____.

What is the "phi" phenomenon?

Studies of nonhuman language abilities call attention to the ____.

The left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is connected to skin receptors and muscles mainly on the right side of the body.

The view that everything that exists is physical is known as ____.

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

Exam 13: Cognitive Functions