Question 1

What appears to be a role of the hippocampus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Processing the relative position of an object. 
B)  Processing short term visuospatial comprehension. 
C)  Processing memory for places. 
D)  Processing the ability to name objects. 
E)  Processing the information sent from the occipital lobes. 
A)  Processing the relative position of an object. 
B)  Processing short term visuospatial comprehension. 
C)  Processing memory for places. 
D)  Processing the ability to name objects. 
E)  Processing the information sent from the occipital lobes.

Question 2

The spatial properties of an object that is used to determine whether or not an item shares similar spatial properties with another is known as_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  feature specific geometry 
B)  object geometry 
C)  spatial geometry 
D)  object property 
E)  spatial property 
A)  feature specific geometry 
B)  object geometry 
C)  spatial geometry 
D)  object property 
E)  spatial property

Question 3

A very basic spatial ability that is used to determine the relative position of an object is known as 	.

Accepted Answer

A)  depth perception 
B)  relativity 
C)  global positioning 
D)  object-background determination 
E)  relative positioning 
A)  depth perception 
B)  relativity 
C)  global positioning 
D)  object-background determination 
E)  relative positioning

Question 4

When an individual suffers from Gerstmann syndrome they demonstrate all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  finger agnosia 
B)  dyscalculia 
C)  left-right confusion 
D)  gaze apraxia 
E)  dysgraphia
F) All of the above are present in Gerstmann syndrome 
A)  finger agnosia 
B)  dyscalculia 
C)  left-right confusion 
D)  gaze apraxia 
E)  dysgraphia
F) All of the above are present in Gerstmann syndrome

Question 5

Which of the following is not a skill that is associated with spatial ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Targeting 
B)  Disembedding 
C)  Spatial visualization 
D)  Spatial sensation 
A)  Targeting 
B)  Disembedding 
C)  Spatial visualization 
D)  Spatial sensation

Question 6

Nicole cannot use the McDonalds by her house as a way to locate her home, but she is able to recognize that the building is a McDonalds. Which of the following disorders is Nicole likely to have?

Accepted Answer

A)  topographical agnosia 
B)  topographical amnesia 
C)  topographical aphasia 
D)  landmark agnosia 
E)  landmark amnesia 
A)  topographical agnosia 
B)  topographical amnesia 
C)  topographical aphasia 
D)  landmark agnosia 
E)  landmark amnesia

Question 7

Microsomatognosia is most likely due to the dysfunction of_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the right parietal lobe 
B)  the left parietal lobe 
C)  the temporal lobes 
D)  the occipital lobe 
E)  the frontal lobe 
A)  the right parietal lobe 
B)  the left parietal lobe 
C)  the temporal lobes 
D)  the occipital lobe 
E)  the frontal lobe

Question 8

The role of the dorsal stream is

Accepted Answer

A)  to know what motor acts must be performed to manipulate an object 
B)  to know how motor acts must be performed to manipulate an object 
C)  to know when motor acts must be performed to manipulate an object 
D)  to know why motor acts must be performed to manipulate an object 
A)  to know what motor acts must be performed to manipulate an object 
B)  to know how motor acts must be performed to manipulate an object 
C)  to know when motor acts must be performed to manipulate an object 
D)  to know why motor acts must be performed to manipulate an object

Question 9

The space more than five feet away from one's body is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  intrapersonal space 
B)  extrapersonal space 
C)  interpersonal space 
D)  personal space 
A)  intrapersonal space 
B)  extrapersonal space 
C)  interpersonal space 
D)  personal space

Question 10

What are place cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cells within the hippocampus that respond when moving through space 
B)  Cells within the hypothalamus that are activated during memory consolidation 
C)  Cells within the hippocampus that are activated during memory consolidation 
D)  Cells within the hypothalamus that respond when moving through space 
A)  Cells within the hippocampus that respond when moving through space 
B)  Cells within the hypothalamus that are activated during memory consolidation 
C)  Cells within the hippocampus that are activated during memory consolidation 
D)  Cells within the hypothalamus that respond when moving through space

Question 11

Can a person with autopagnosia point to the arm of a model doll?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, they would not "see" the doll. 
B)  Yes, they only cannot recognize human body parts. 
C)  No, they can only recognize their own body parts. 
D)  Yes, but they would not know what to tell what an arm is. 
E)  No, they cannot point to a correct body part on command. 
A)  No, they would not "see" the doll. 
B)  Yes, they only cannot recognize human body parts. 
C)  No, they can only recognize their own body parts. 
D)  Yes, but they would not know what to tell what an arm is. 
E)  No, they cannot point to a correct body part on command.

Question 12

What do cued responses rely on?

Accepted Answer

A)  The colour of a moving object. 
B)  The relative space between the object and your own body. 
C)  The perception of information that is external to your body. 
D)  The familiarity of any particular object (i.e. previous contact with the object). 
E)  Which field of vision the object lands in. 
A)  The colour of a moving object. 
B)  The relative space between the object and your own body. 
C)  The perception of information that is external to your body. 
D)  The familiarity of any particular object (i.e. previous contact with the object). 
E)  Which field of vision the object lands in.

Question 13

The position in which a line is oriented in space is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  line positioning 
B)  line perception 
C)  line special perception 
D)  line orientation 
E)  oriented space 
A)  line positioning 
B)  line perception 
C)  line special perception 
D)  line orientation 
E)  oriented space

Question 14

What is the term for responses to the spatial location of an object, in which movements are made using the body as a referent?

Accepted Answer

A)  intrapersonal responses 
B)  body referred responses 
C)  body responses 
D)  position responses 
E)  body position responses 
A)  intrapersonal responses 
B)  body referred responses 
C)  body responses 
D)  position responses 
E)  body position responses

Question 15

When one is interacting with the spatial locations of objects, they can utilize three types of information about the object

Accepted Answer

A)  position, cue and size responses 
B)  place, size and cue responses 
C)  cue, place and position responses 
D)  size, position and place responses 
A)  position, cue and size responses 
B)  place, size and cue responses 
C)  cue, place and position responses 
D)  size, position and place responses

Question 16

The ability to use detailed features of objects point by point to assess relative position is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  local depth perception 
B)  area depth perception 
C)  global depth perception 
D)  universal depth perception 
A)  local depth perception 
B)  area depth perception 
C)  global depth perception 
D)  universal depth perception

Question 17

A test of spatial ability that relies on one's knowledge of intrapersonal space is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Test of personal space 
B)  Areola test 
C)  Corsi block test 
D)  Acredolo test 
A)  Test of personal space 
B)  Areola test 
C)  Corsi block test 
D)  Acredolo test

Question 18

Which of the following is not a disturbance in personal space?

Accepted Answer

A)  macrosomatognosia 
B)  left-right confusion 
C)  finger agnosia 
D)  topographical amnesia 
A)  macrosomatognosia 
B)  left-right confusion 
C)  finger agnosia 
D)  topographical amnesia

Question 19

What is caching?

Accepted Answer

A)  a behaviour that is characterized by hiding food and retrieving it later 
B)  a loss of spatial knowledge regarding one's own body 
C)  a very basic spatial ability that is used to determine the relative position of an object 
D)  a response to the spatial location of an object in which movements are guided by a cue 
A)  a behaviour that is characterized by hiding food and retrieving it later 
B)  a loss of spatial knowledge regarding one's own body 
C)  a very basic spatial ability that is used to determine the relative position of an object 
D)  a response to the spatial location of an object in which movements are guided by a cue

Question 20

What is finger agnosia often co-occur with?

Accepted Answer

A)  gaze apraxia 
B)  left-right confusion 
C)  Gerstmann syndrome 
D)  anosognosia 
E)  autopagnosia 
A)  gaze apraxia 
B)  left-right confusion 
C)  Gerstmann syndrome 
D)  anosognosia 
E)  autopagnosia

What appears to be a role of the hippocampus?

The spatial properties of an object that is used to determine whether or not an item shares similar spatial properties with another is known as_________.

A very basic spatial ability that is used to determine the relative position of an object is known as .

When an individual suffers from Gerstmann syndrome they demonstrate all of the following except

Which of the following is not a skill that is associated with spatial ability?

Nicole cannot use the McDonalds by her house as a way to locate her home, but she is able to recognize that the building is a McDonalds. Which of the following disorders is Nicole likely to have?

Microsomatognosia is most likely due to the dysfunction of_________.

The role of the dorsal stream is

The space more than five feet away from one's body is referred to as

What are place cells?

Can a person with autopagnosia point to the arm of a model doll?

What do cued responses rely on?

The position in which a line is oriented in space is known as _________.

What is the term for responses to the spatial location of an object, in which movements are made using the body as a referent?

When one is interacting with the spatial locations of objects, they can utilize three types of information about the object

The ability to use detailed features of objects point by point to assess relative position is referred to as

A test of spatial ability that relies on one's knowledge of intrapersonal space is called the

Which of the following is not a disturbance in personal space?

What is caching?

What is finger agnosia often co-occur with?

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Exam 10: Spatial Ability

What appears to be a role of the hippocampus?

The spatial properties of an object that is used to determine whether or not an item shares similar spatial properties with another is known as_________.

A very basic spatial ability that is used to determine the relative position of an object is known as .

When an individual suffers from Gerstmann syndrome they demonstrate all of the following except

Which of the following is not a skill that is associated with spatial ability?

Nicole cannot use the McDonalds by her house as a way to locate her home, but she is able to recognize that the building is a McDonalds. Which of the following disorders is Nicole likely to have?

Microsomatognosia is most likely due to the dysfunction of_________.

The role of the dorsal stream is

The space more than five feet away from one's body is referred to as

What are place cells?

Can a person with autopagnosia point to the arm of a model doll?

What do cued responses rely on?

The position in which a line is oriented in space is known as _________.

What is the term for responses to the spatial location of an object, in which movements are made using the body as a referent?

When one is interacting with the spatial locations of objects, they can utilize three types of information about the object

The ability to use detailed features of objects point by point to assess relative position is referred to as

A test of spatial ability that relies on one's knowledge of intrapersonal space is called the

Which of the following is not a disturbance in personal space?

What is caching?

What is finger agnosia often co-occur with?

Introduction to Neuropsychology Objectives

Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

Laterality

The Sensorimotor System

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Memory

Hearing and Language Processing

Emotion

Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Neural Development

Human Brain Damage

Neuropsychological Assessment

Recovery of Function Objectives

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