Question 1

Neuron X sends a signal that is picked up and processed by Neuron Y.This between-cell communication generally occurs via

Accepted Answer

A) chemical transmission between Neuron X and Neuron Y. 
B) electrical stimulation of Neuron Y by Neuron X. 
C) fibers that connect Neuron X and Neuron Y. 
D) the diffusion of water between Neuron X and Neuron Y. 
A) chemical transmission between Neuron X and Neuron Y. 
B) electrical stimulation of Neuron Y by Neuron X. 
C) fibers that connect Neuron X and Neuron Y. 
D) the diffusion of water between Neuron X and Neuron Y.

Question 2

The corpus callosum serves what major function?

Accepted Answer

A) processing sensory information 
B) long-term memory 
C) communication between hemispheres 
D) emotion 
A) processing sensory information 
B) long-term memory 
C) communication between hemispheres 
D) emotion

Question 3

Evaluate the use of fMRI to gather information about activity in the brain.What are the advantages and shortcomings of this approach?

Accepted Answer

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (f

Question 4

When a neuron fires,the portion of the cell that carries the signal to the presynaptic membrane is called the

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite. 
B) cell body. 
C) axon. 
D) nucleus. 
A) dendrite. 
B) cell body. 
C) axon. 
D) nucleus.

Question 5

A number of techniques have been developed that allow us to examine the activation of specifically defined brain areas.These techniques are called

Accepted Answer

A) fMRI. 
B) neuroimaging techniques. 
C) chronometric techniques. 
D) psychometric assessment. 
A) fMRI. 
B) neuroimaging techniques. 
C) chronometric techniques. 
D) psychometric assessment.

Question 6

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)uses a strong magnetic pulse to

Accepted Answer

A) record the amount of glucose a specific brain region used during a cognitive task. 
B) measure the blood flow using blood oxygenation level dependent (BOL
D) signals. 
C) produce a temporary disruption to the brain area,and thus brain function,where it is applied. 
D) create a detailed "map" of the different brain areas. 
A) record the amount of glucose a specific brain region used during a cognitive task. 
B) measure the blood flow using blood oxygenation level dependent (BOL
D) signals. 
C) produce a temporary disruption to the brain area,and thus brain function,where it is applied. 
D) create a detailed "map" of the different brain areas.

Question 7

Commissures are

Accepted Answer

A) blood vessels that carry blood to all areas of the brain. 
B) brain areas associated with various types of sensory information. 
C) pockets of oxygen found throughout the brain. 
D) thick bundles of fibers that allow communication between the brain's hemispheres. 
A) blood vessels that carry blood to all areas of the brain. 
B) brain areas associated with various types of sensory information. 
C) pockets of oxygen found throughout the brain. 
D) thick bundles of fibers that allow communication between the brain's hemispheres.

Question 8

Explain the relevance of studying patients who undergo split-brain procedures in psychology by answering the following questions.
a.What area of the brain is lesioned in these patients? Why do these patients elect to have this surgery?
b.How does behavior change after the surgery? How does it stay the same?
c.What have we learned about the brain and behavior as a result of this procedure?

Accepted Answer

A. The area of the brain that is lesione

Question 9

Damage to the ________ is likely to cause problems with precise eye movements.

Accepted Answer

A) forebrain 
B) midbrain 
C) hindbrain 
D) amygdala 
A) forebrain 
B) midbrain 
C) hindbrain 
D) amygdala

Question 10

Which of the following structures is NOT visible when viewing an image of an intact brain?

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe 
B) cortex 
C) primary motor cortex 
D) amygdala 
A) occipital lobe 
B) cortex 
C) primary motor cortex 
D) amygdala

Question 11

The corpus callosum is a large

Accepted Answer

A) muscle. 
B) neuron. 
C) commissure. 
D) damaged area of the brain. 
A) muscle. 
B) neuron. 
C) commissure. 
D) damaged area of the brain.

Question 12

Patients who have epilepsy often experience a decreased seizure frequency after a split-brain procedure.But these patients have also provided evidence for scientists.Specifically,

Accepted Answer

A) this procedure has led to the well-supported notion that someone can be "left-brained" or "right-brained." 
B) research with these patients suggests that there is not significant localization of function in the brain. 
C) research with these patients suggests that someone cannot live without an intact corpus callosum,indicating its importance in survival and functioning. 
D) research with these patients has provided evidence for some degree of localization of function of the right and left hemispheres. 
A) this procedure has led to the well-supported notion that someone can be "left-brained" or "right-brained." 
B) research with these patients suggests that there is not significant localization of function in the brain. 
C) research with these patients suggests that someone cannot live without an intact corpus callosum,indicating its importance in survival and functioning. 
D) research with these patients has provided evidence for some degree of localization of function of the right and left hemispheres.

Question 13

A neuron is

Accepted Answer

A) a group of cells specialized for a particular type of information storage. 
B) one of the fibers connecting the eye to the visual cortex. 
C) one of the individual cells within the nervous system. 
D) a region within the brain dedicated to a single function. 
A) a group of cells specialized for a particular type of information storage. 
B) one of the fibers connecting the eye to the visual cortex. 
C) one of the individual cells within the nervous system. 
D) a region within the brain dedicated to a single function.

Question 14

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)and functional MRI (fMRI)

Accepted Answer

A) are less useful than other types of neuroimaging for the study of brain function. 
B) create three-dimensional representations of the brain's structure and function. 
C) are useful only for studying features on the outer surface of the brain. 
D) make self-report data unnecessary. 
A) are less useful than other types of neuroimaging for the study of brain function. 
B) create three-dimensional representations of the brain's structure and function. 
C) are useful only for studying features on the outer surface of the brain. 
D) make self-report data unnecessary.

Question 15

Capgras syndrome provides an illustration of several important themes in Chapter 2.All of the following are true of Capgras EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) damage to a specific part of the brain is likely to produce specific symptoms. 
B) the brain has many interconnected and interacting systems. 
C) cognitive disorders often co-occur,such as Alzheimer's syndrome and Capgras syndrome. 
D) damage to the amygdala will result in an inability to recognize impostors. 
A) damage to a specific part of the brain is likely to produce specific symptoms. 
B) the brain has many interconnected and interacting systems. 
C) cognitive disorders often co-occur,such as Alzheimer's syndrome and Capgras syndrome. 
D) damage to the amygdala will result in an inability to recognize impostors.

Question 16

A synapse is

Accepted Answer

A) a message sent from one neuron to another. 
B) part of a neuron's cell body. 
C) made up of the end of one neuron's axon,another neuron's receiving membrane,and the gap between these two. 
D) the name of the electric signal that occurs when a cell reaches its threshold. 
A) a message sent from one neuron to another. 
B) part of a neuron's cell body. 
C) made up of the end of one neuron's axon,another neuron's receiving membrane,and the gap between these two. 
D) the name of the electric signal that occurs when a cell reaches its threshold.

Question 17

Damage to the brain can be caused in many ways,but in general the damage is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) stroke. 
B) lesion. 
C) syndrome. 
D) problem. 
A) stroke. 
B) lesion. 
C) syndrome. 
D) problem.

Question 18

Capgras syndrome teaches us many things,but is LEAST informative about which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the function of the temporal lobe in memory 
B) the function of the amygdala in people without Capgras syndrome 
C) the function of the frontal lobe in schizophrenia 
D) the function of visual area V1 
A) the function of the temporal lobe in memory 
B) the function of the amygdala in people without Capgras syndrome 
C) the function of the frontal lobe in schizophrenia 
D) the function of visual area V1

Question 19

Describe Capgras syndrome and one possible explanation (physiological or cognitive)for the disorder.What does this disorder tell us about the interactive nature of the brain's various parts?

Accepted Answer

Capgras syndrome is a psychological diso

Question 20

Mike has damage to his hindbrain.He is likely to experience problems with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) rhythm of breathing,level of alertness,and posture 
B) complex thought and long-term memory 
C) planned motor activity 
D) perception and visual imagery 
A) rhythm of breathing,level of alertness,and posture 
B) complex thought and long-term memory 
C) planned motor activity 
D) perception and visual imagery

Neuron X sends a signal that is picked up and processed by Neuron Y.This between-cell communication generally occurs via

The corpus callosum serves what major function?

Evaluate the use of fMRI to gather information about activity in the brain.What are the advantages and shortcomings of this approach?

When a neuron fires,the portion of the cell that carries the signal to the presynaptic membrane is called the

A number of techniques have been developed that allow us to examine the activation of specifically defined brain areas.These techniques are called

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)uses a strong magnetic pulse to

Commissures are

Damage to the ________ is likely to cause problems with precise eye movements.

Which of the following structures is NOT visible when viewing an image of an intact brain?

The corpus callosum is a large

Patients who have epilepsy often experience a decreased seizure frequency after a split-brain procedure.But these patients have also provided evidence for scientists.Specifically,

A neuron is

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)and functional MRI (fMRI)

Capgras syndrome provides an illustration of several important themes in Chapter 2.All of the following are true of Capgras EXCEPT

A synapse is

Damage to the brain can be caused in many ways,but in general the damage is referred to as a

Capgras syndrome teaches us many things,but is LEAST informative about which of the following?

Describe Capgras syndrome and one possible explanation (physiological or cognitive)for the disorder.What does this disorder tell us about the interactive nature of the brain's various parts?

Mike has damage to his hindbrain.He is likely to experience problems with which of the following?

The Science of the Mind

Visual Perception

Recognizing Objects

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Work-Ing-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisi-Tion and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Languag

Visual Knowledg

Judgment and Reasoning

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought,Unconscious Thought

Filters

Exam 2: The Neural Basis for Cognition

Neuron X sends a signal that is picked up and processed by Neuron Y.This between-cell communication generally occurs via

The corpus callosum serves what major function?

Evaluate the use of fMRI to gather information about activity in the brain.What are the advantages and shortcomings of this approach?

When a neuron fires,the portion of the cell that carries the signal to the presynaptic membrane is called the

A number of techniques have been developed that allow us to examine the activation of specifically defined brain areas.These techniques are called

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)uses a strong magnetic pulse to

Commissures are

Damage to the ________ is likely to cause problems with precise eye movements.

Which of the following structures is NOT visible when viewing an image of an intact brain?

The corpus callosum is a large

Patients who have epilepsy often experience a decreased seizure frequency after a split-brain procedure.But these patients have also provided evidence for scientists.Specifically,

A neuron is

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)and functional MRI (fMRI)

Capgras syndrome provides an illustration of several important themes in Chapter 2.All of the following are true of Capgras EXCEPT

A synapse is

Damage to the brain can be caused in many ways,but in general the damage is referred to as a

Capgras syndrome teaches us many things,but is LEAST informative about which of the following?

Describe Capgras syndrome and one possible explanation (physiological or cognitive)for the disorder.What does this disorder tell us about the interactive nature of the brain's various parts?

Mike has damage to his hindbrain.He is likely to experience problems with which of the following?

The Science of the Mind

Visual Perception

Recognizing Objects

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Work-Ing-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisi-Tion and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Languag

Visual Knowledg

Judgment and Reasoning

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought,Unconscious Thought

Filters