Question 1

Explain the concept being referred to when someone says "language is on the left".

Accepted Answer

The concept of hemispheric spe

Question 2

Which of the following best describes neurons communicating with each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  A chemical process takes place at the synapse. 
B)  An electrical process takes place at the synapse. 
C)  The dendrite of one neuron fuses with the dendrite of another neuron. 
D)  A particular neuron makes both excitatory and inhibitory synapses on two other neurons. 
A)  A chemical process takes place at the synapse. 
B)  An electrical process takes place at the synapse. 
C)  The dendrite of one neuron fuses with the dendrite of another neuron. 
D)  A particular neuron makes both excitatory and inhibitory synapses on two other neurons.

Question 3

The region where the axon terminals of one neuron and the dendrites of another meet.

Accepted Answer

A)  Synapse 
B)  Receptor 
C)  Effector 
D)  Interneuron 
A)  Synapse 
B)  Receptor 
C)  Effector 
D)  Interneuron

Question 4

Face recognition is especially dependent on:

Accepted Answer

A)  The frontal lobes 
B)  The corpus callosum 
C)  The right hemisphere 
D)  The left hemisphere 
A)  The frontal lobes 
B)  The corpus callosum 
C)  The right hemisphere 
D)  The left hemisphere

Question 5

More recent developments within cognitive psychology have contributed to the development of the newly spawned discipline of cognitive science (which can be thought of as cognitive psychology from a more interdisciplinary perspective). Describe how the contributions of both neurophysiology and computer science have helped us to understand more about "how people think."

Accepted Answer

Students should include information from

Question 6

A synapse is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A type of neuron 
B)  A signal in the brain 
C)  The junction of two neurons 
D)  A type of neurotransmitter 
A)  A type of neuron 
B)  A signal in the brain 
C)  The junction of two neurons 
D)  A type of neurotransmitter

Question 7

The brain area responsible for higher -level mental processes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Type II neurons 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Medulla 
D)  Neocortex 
A)  Type II neurons 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Medulla 
D)  Neocortex

Explain the concept being referred to when someone says "language is on the left".

Which of the following best describes neurons communicating with each other?

The region where the axon terminals of one neuron and the dendrites of another meet.

Face recognition is especially dependent on:

A synapse is:

The brain area responsible for higher -level mental processes:

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Perception and Pattern Recognition

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

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Exam 2: The Cognitive Science Approach

Explain the concept being referred to when someone says "language is on the left".

Which of the following best describes neurons communicating with each other?

The region where the axon terminals of one neuron and the dendrites of another meet.

Face recognition is especially dependent on:

A synapse is:

The brain area responsible for higher -level mental processes:

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Perception and Pattern Recognition

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Filters