Question 1

Positron emission tomography (PET)utilizes which of the following tools?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disc electrode 
B)  Microelectrode 
C)  Radioactive tracer 
D)  Hemoglobin 
A)  Disc electrode 
B)  Microelectrode 
C)  Radioactive tracer 
D)  Hemoglobin

Question 2

A grandmother cell responds

Accepted Answer

A)  only to a specific stimulus. 
B)  to strong positive emotion. 
C)  to both positive and negative emotion. 
D)  to a variety of stimuli. 
A)  only to a specific stimulus. 
B)  to strong positive emotion. 
C)  to both positive and negative emotion. 
D)  to a variety of stimuli.

Question 3

Describe how localization of function and distributed brain activity work together in everyday cognitive processes.Use the example of seeing your prom date at a high school reunion to illustrate your answer.

Accepted Answer

Localization of function and distributed

Question 4

Compared to brain-imaging techniques, ERP occurs on a

Accepted Answer

A)  much slower time scale. 
B)  similar time scale. 
C)  much faster time scale. 
D)  more precise scale for understanding which brain structures are active. 
A)  much slower time scale. 
B)  similar time scale. 
C)  much faster time scale. 
D)  more precise scale for understanding which brain structures are active.

Question 5

Recent research on language has modified our earlier understanding of Broca's aphasia such that it is now understood as a problem in

Accepted Answer

A)  language production but not understanding. 
B)  language production but not meaning. 
C)  language form but not meaning. 
D)  language meaning but not form. 
A)  language production but not understanding. 
B)  language production but not meaning. 
C)  language form but not meaning. 
D)  language meaning but not form.

Question 6

When conducting an experiment on how stimuli are represented by the firing of neurons, you notice that neurons respond differently to different faces.For example, Arthur's face causes three neurons to fire, with neuron 1 responding the most and neuron 3 responding the least.Roger's face causes the same three neurons to fire, with neuron 1 responding the least and neuron 3 responding the most.Your results support ____ coding.

Accepted Answer

A)  specificity 
B)  distributed 
C)  convergence 
D)  divergence 
A)  specificity 
B)  distributed 
C)  convergence 
D)  divergence

Question 7

The idea of a grandmother cell is consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  distributed coding. 
B)  specificity coding. 
C)  subtraction techniques. 
D)  primary receiving areas. 
A)  distributed coding. 
B)  specificity coding. 
C)  subtraction techniques. 
D)  primary receiving areas.

Question 8

The neuron doctrine is

Accepted Answer

A)  in agreement with nerve net theory. 
B)  unrelated to nerve net theory. 
C)  synonymous with nerve net theory. 
D)  in disagreement with nerve net theory. 
A)  in agreement with nerve net theory. 
B)  unrelated to nerve net theory. 
C)  synonymous with nerve net theory. 
D)  in disagreement with nerve net theory.

Question 9

The fusiform face area (FFA)in the brain is often damaged in patients with

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's aphasia. 
B)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
C)  prosopagnosia. 
D)  Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  Broca's aphasia. 
B)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
C)  prosopagnosia. 
D)  Alzheimer's disease.

Question 10

The key structural components of neurons are

Accepted Answer

A)  cell body, dendrites, and transmitters. 
B)  axon, dendrites, and modules. 
C)  cell body, dendrites, and axon. 
D)  transmitters, dendrites, and axon. 
A)  cell body, dendrites, and transmitters. 
B)  axon, dendrites, and modules. 
C)  cell body, dendrites, and axon. 
D)  transmitters, dendrites, and axon.

Question 11

An oscilloscope can display "spikes" that correspond to nerve impulses in response to a certain stimulus intensity.If the stimulus intensity is decreased, you are likely to observe spikes that are

Accepted Answer

A)  less frequent and smaller in size. 
B)  less frequent and of the same size. 
C)  as frequent and smaller in size. 
D)  the same signal as with the higher stimulus intensity. 
A)  less frequent and smaller in size. 
B)  less frequent and of the same size. 
C)  as frequent and smaller in size. 
D)  the same signal as with the higher stimulus intensity.

Question 12

There are many methods for studying the physiology of the brain. ________ is the technique involving subtraction whereby brain activity is compared between baseline and stimulation measurements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergence 
B)  Single unit recording 
C)  Positron emission tomography 
D)  Mental chronometry 
A)  Convergence 
B)  Single unit recording 
C)  Positron emission tomography 
D)  Mental chronometry

Question 13

Which part of the brain is important for touch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital lobe 
B)  Hippocampus 
C)  Temporal lobe 
D)  Parietal lobe 
A)  Occipital lobe 
B)  Hippocampus 
C)  Temporal lobe 
D)  Parietal lobe

Question 14

The way patterns of neural firing represent a specific stimulus or experience is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the action potential. 
B)  a propagated signal. 
C)  convergence. 
D)  the neural code. 
A)  the action potential. 
B)  a propagated signal. 
C)  convergence. 
D)  the neural code.

Question 15

You are walking down the street and see a really nice car drive by.You notice many features of it: its color, movement, shape, location, and so forth.All of these features are processed

Accepted Answer

A)  in one localized area of the brain. 
B)  by the grandmother cells in the brain. 
C)  in different parts of the brain. 
D)  through fMRI potentials. 
A)  in one localized area of the brain. 
B)  by the grandmother cells in the brain. 
C)  in different parts of the brain. 
D)  through fMRI potentials.

Question 16

Action potentials occur in the

Accepted Answer

A)  cell body. 
B)  synapse. 
C)  neurotransmitters. 
D)  axon. 
A)  cell body. 
B)  synapse. 
C)  neurotransmitters. 
D)  axon.

Question 17

The idea that specific functions are processed in many parts of the brain is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  localization of function. 
B)  distributed processing. 
C)  modularity. 
D)  aphasia. 
A)  localization of function. 
B)  distributed processing. 
C)  modularity. 
D)  aphasia.

Question 18

Recordings from single neurons are conducted using which of these pieces of equipment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positron emission tomography scanner 
B)  Functional magnetic resonance imaging scanner 
C)  Microelectrode 
D)  Neurotransmitter 
A)  Positron emission tomography scanner 
B)  Functional magnetic resonance imaging scanner 
C)  Microelectrode 
D)  Neurotransmitter

Question 19

The occipital lobe is

Accepted Answer

A)  the first place in the cerebral cortex where visual information is received. 
B)  important for language, memory, hearing, and vision. 
C)  important for higher functions such as language, thought, and memory, as well as motor functioning. 
D)  where signals are received from the sensory system for touch. 
A)  the first place in the cerebral cortex where visual information is received. 
B)  important for language, memory, hearing, and vision. 
C)  important for higher functions such as language, thought, and memory, as well as motor functioning. 
D)  where signals are received from the sensory system for touch.

Question 20

Recording from single neurons in the brain has shown that neurons responding to specific types of stimuli are often clustered in specific areas.These results support the idea of

Accepted Answer

A)  cortical association. 
B)  dissociation. 
C)  localization of function. 
D)  the information processing approach. 
A)  cortical association. 
B)  dissociation. 
C)  localization of function. 
D)  the information processing approach.

Positron emission tomography (PET)utilizes which of the following tools?

A grandmother cell responds

Describe how localization of function and distributed brain activity work together in everyday cognitive processes.Use the example of seeing your prom date at a high school reunion to illustrate your answer.

Compared to brain-imaging techniques, ERP occurs on a

Recent research on language has modified our earlier understanding of Broca's aphasia such that it is now understood as a problem in

The idea of a grandmother cell is consistent with

The neuron doctrine is

The fusiform face area (FFA)in the brain is often damaged in patients with

The key structural components of neurons are

An oscilloscope can display "spikes" that correspond to nerve impulses in response to a certain stimulus intensity.If the stimulus intensity is decreased, you are likely to observe spikes that are

There are many methods for studying the physiology of the brain. ________ is the technique involving subtraction whereby brain activity is compared between baseline and stimulation measurements.

Which part of the brain is important for touch?

The way patterns of neural firing represent a specific stimulus or experience is known as

You are walking down the street and see a really nice car drive by.You notice many features of it: its color, movement, shape, location, and so forth.All of these features are processed

Action potentials occur in the

The idea that specific functions are processed in many parts of the brain is known as

Recordings from single neurons are conducted using which of these pieces of equipment?

The occipital lobe is

Recording from single neurons in the brain has shown that neurons responding to specific types of stimuli are often clustered in specific areas.These results support the idea of

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Exam 2: Cognitive Neuroscience

Positron emission tomography (PET)utilizes which of the following tools?

A grandmother cell responds

Describe how localization of function and distributed brain activity work together in everyday cognitive processes.Use the example of seeing your prom date at a high school reunion to illustrate your answer.

Compared to brain-imaging techniques, ERP occurs on a

Recent research on language has modified our earlier understanding of Broca's aphasia such that it is now understood as a problem in

The idea of a grandmother cell is consistent with

The neuron doctrine is

The fusiform face area (FFA)in the brain is often damaged in patients with

The key structural components of neurons are

An oscilloscope can display "spikes" that correspond to nerve impulses in response to a certain stimulus intensity.If the stimulus intensity is decreased, you are likely to observe spikes that are

There are many methods for studying the physiology of the brain. ________ is the technique involving subtraction whereby brain activity is compared between baseline and stimulation measurements.

Which part of the brain is important for touch?

The way patterns of neural firing represent a specific stimulus or experience is known as

You are walking down the street and see a really nice car drive by.You notice many features of it: its color, movement, shape, location, and so forth.All of these features are processed

Action potentials occur in the

The idea that specific functions are processed in many parts of the brain is known as

Recordings from single neurons are conducted using which of these pieces of equipment?

The occipital lobe is

Recording from single neurons in the brain has shown that neurons responding to specific types of stimuli are often clustered in specific areas.These results support the idea of

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Perception

Attention

Short-Term and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory--Structure

Long-Term Memory--Encoding and Retrieval

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Knowledge

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters