Question 1

Successfully negotiating a maze,sculpting pottery,or painting a watercolor is a function of the

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum. 
B) left hemisphere. 
C) right hemisphere. 
D) temporal lobe. 
A) corpus callosum. 
B) left hemisphere. 
C) right hemisphere. 
D) temporal lobe.

Question 2

Drawings that represent the areas taken up by the various body parts on the somatosensory cortex appear distorted because they are based on which of the following aspects regarding these body parts?

Accepted Answer

A) size. 
B) sensitivity. 
C) coordination. 
D) dexterity. 
A) size. 
B) sensitivity. 
C) coordination. 
D) dexterity.

Question 3

Which of the following is a major function of the primary somatosensory area of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) primary area for receiving visual information 
B) analysis of body sensations 
C) location of motor control for the body 
D) primary area for receiving auditory information 
A) primary area for receiving visual information 
B) analysis of body sensations 
C) location of motor control for the body 
D) primary area for receiving auditory information

Question 4

Which of the following are located in the motor cortex and are active when we perform an action or when we merely observe one?

Accepted Answer

A) pons 
B) mirror neurons 
C) neurogenetic nodes 
D) neurilemmas 
A) pons 
B) mirror neurons 
C) neurogenetic nodes 
D) neurilemmas

Question 5

You are sitting on a stool when suddenly you lean back and fall off the stool,hitting the back of your head on the floor.You "see stars" as you try to sit back up.This sensation of "seeing stars" occurrs because

Accepted Answer

A) neurons in your occipital lobe are stimulated. 
B) your eyes are jarred to the extent stars are seen. 
C) neurons in your retina are stimulated. 
D) neurons in your hypothalamus are stimulated. 
A) neurons in your occipital lobe are stimulated. 
B) your eyes are jarred to the extent stars are seen. 
C) neurons in your retina are stimulated. 
D) neurons in your hypothalamus are stimulated.

Question 6

After damage to Broca's area,many women tend to regain more of their lost language abilities than men because

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area in women is larger than men's,making it harder to damage completely in an accident. 
B) women tend to have more gray matter than men do. 
C) women tend to use both hemispheres of the brain for language. 
D) men's white matter is more concentrated in the frontal lobes,while women's white matter is more concentrated in the temporal lobe. 
A) Broca's area in women is larger than men's,making it harder to damage completely in an accident. 
B) women tend to have more gray matter than men do. 
C) women tend to use both hemispheres of the brain for language. 
D) men's white matter is more concentrated in the frontal lobes,while women's white matter is more concentrated in the temporal lobe.

Question 7

Greg now says "bafe" for "bake" and "seep" for "soap" because a stroke damaged

Accepted Answer

A) his amygdala. 
B) Wernicke's area. 
C) Broca's area. 
D) his hypothalamus. 
A) his amygdala. 
B) Wernicke's area. 
C) Broca's area. 
D) his hypothalamus.

Question 8

The spongy tissue of the cerebral cortex that is made up mostly of cell bodies is called

Accepted Answer

A) white matter. 
B) gray matter. 
C) the limbic system. 
D) the synaptic vesicle. 
A) white matter. 
B) gray matter. 
C) the limbic system. 
D) the synaptic vesicle.

Question 9

Which of the following parts of the body would have the largest area represented on the motor area wth regards to dexterity?

Accepted Answer

A) shoulder 
B) feet 
C) torso 
D) hand 
A) shoulder 
B) feet 
C) torso 
D) hand

Question 10

In order to perform a split-brain operation,which of the following would be severed?

Accepted Answer

A) pons 
B) cerebellum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebral cortex 
A) pons 
B) cerebellum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebral cortex

Question 11

For most people,an injury to which of the following brain areas would result in impairment of speaking,reading,writing,and math calculation abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) right cerebral hemisphere 
B) cerebellum 
C) limbic system 
D) left cerebral hemisphere 
A) right cerebral hemisphere 
B) cerebellum 
C) limbic system 
D) left cerebral hemisphere

Question 12

One's reasoning and planning ability are centered within which lobes of the brain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Regarding the "split­brain" operation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) After a "split­brain" operation,it is possible to send information to one hemisphere or the other. 
B) After a "split­brain" operation,each hemisphere will have its own separate perceptions,concepts,and impulses to act. 
C) If a conflict between the two hemispheres arises after the "split­brain" operation,one hemisphere will usually override the other. 
D) Most people show a change in hand dominance after a "split­brain" operation. 
A) After a "split­brain" operation,it is possible to send information to one hemisphere or the other. 
B) After a "split­brain" operation,each hemisphere will have its own separate perceptions,concepts,and impulses to act. 
C) If a conflict between the two hemispheres arises after the "split­brain" operation,one hemisphere will usually override the other. 
D) Most people show a change in hand dominance after a "split­brain" operation.

Question 14

The evolutionary specialization of the association areas of the occipital and frontal lobes for facial recognition may be due to this skill being important in

Accepted Answer

A) self-preservation from potential dangers. 
B) leadership among tribe members. 
C) sound localization through lip movement. 
D) socialization. 
A) self-preservation from potential dangers. 
B) leadership among tribe members. 
C) sound localization through lip movement. 
D) socialization.

Question 15

Clark was skateboarding and fell backwards hitting his head.He told his friends that he "saw stars" because he hit the brain lobes called the _______ lobes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Clark was skateboarding and fell backwards hitting...

Question 16

Damage to the frontal lobe may affect all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) movement of body parts. 
B) reasoning and planning ability. 
C) tactile sensation of body parts. 
D) personality. 
A) movement of body parts. 
B) reasoning and planning ability. 
C) tactile sensation of body parts. 
D) personality.

Question 17

Visual agnosia is caused by damage to the

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal cortex. 
B) somatosensory areas of the parietal lobes. 
C) primary sensory areas of the temporal lobes. 
D) association areas of the occipital lobes. 
A) prefrontal cortex. 
B) somatosensory areas of the parietal lobes. 
C) primary sensory areas of the temporal lobes. 
D) association areas of the occipital lobes.

Question 18

Which of the following brain areas was most likely damaged if a person loses his or her ability to understand jokes,irony,sarcasm,and the overall context in which something is said?

Accepted Answer

A) left hemisphere 
B) right hemisphere 
C) amygdala 
D) corpus callosum 
A) left hemisphere 
B) right hemisphere 
C) amygdala 
D) corpus callosum

Question 19

The corpus callosum is a thick band of fibers that connect

Accepted Answer

A) the hindbrain to the midbrain. 
B) the motor cortex to the frontal lobe. 
C) hindbrain to the spinal cord. 
D) the two cerebral hemispheres. 
A) the hindbrain to the midbrain. 
B) the motor cortex to the frontal lobe. 
C) hindbrain to the spinal cord. 
D) the two cerebral hemispheres.

Question 20

PET scans suggest that much of what we call intelligence is related to increased activity in the _______ lobes.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 10: Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Successfully negotiating a maze,sculpting pottery,or painting a watercolor is a function of the

Drawings that represent the areas taken up by the various body parts on the somatosensory cortex appear distorted because they are based on which of the following aspects regarding these body parts?

Which of the following is a major function of the primary somatosensory area of the cerebral cortex?

Which of the following are located in the motor cortex and are active when we perform an action or when we merely observe one?

You are sitting on a stool when suddenly you lean back and fall off the stool,hitting the back of your head on the floor.You "see stars" as you try to sit back up.This sensation of "seeing stars" occurrs because

After damage to Broca's area,many women tend to regain more of their lost language abilities than men because

Greg now says "bafe" for "bake" and "seep" for "soap" because a stroke damaged

The spongy tissue of the cerebral cortex that is made up mostly of cell bodies is called

Which of the following parts of the body would have the largest area represented on the motor area wth regards to dexterity?

In order to perform a split-brain operation,which of the following would be severed?

For most people,an injury to which of the following brain areas would result in impairment of speaking,reading,writing,and math calculation abilities?

One's reasoning and planning ability are centered within which lobes of the brain?

Regarding the "split­brain" operation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The evolutionary specialization of the association areas of the occipital and frontal lobes for facial recognition may be due to this skill being important in

Clark was skateboarding and fell backwards hitting his head.He told his friends that he "saw stars" because he hit the brain lobes called the _______ lobes.

Damage to the frontal lobe may affect all of the following EXCEPT

Visual agnosia is caused by damage to the

Which of the following brain areas was most likely damaged if a person loses his or her ability to understand jokes,irony,sarcasm,and the overall context in which something is said?

The corpus callosum is a thick band of fibers that connect

PET scans suggest that much of what we call intelligence is related to increased activity in the _______ lobes.

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

Regarding the "splitbrain" operation,which of the following statements is FALSE?