Question 1

In most people,the right hemisphere of the brain is in charge of

Accepted Answer

A) language. 
B) logic. 
C) art. 
D) mathematics. 
A) language. 
B) logic. 
C) art. 
D) mathematics.

Question 2

Which part of the brain consists of two large hemispheres,which are divided into smaller areas known as lobes?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) limbic system 
D) reticular formation 
A) cerebellum 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) limbic system 
D) reticular formation

Question 3

A malfunction of the mirror neurons has been implicated in an early childhood condition in which the child shows impaired social interaction and communication as well as restricted and repetitive behavior,such as head banging. This condition is known as

Accepted Answer

A) autism spectrum disorders. 
B) Tourette's syndrome. 
C) acromegaly. 
D) Down syndrome. 
A) autism spectrum disorders. 
B) Tourette's syndrome. 
C) acromegaly. 
D) Down syndrome.

Question 4

The center for the production of speech in 95 percent of all people is located in the _______ association area.

Accepted Answer

A) left frontal 
B) right frontal 
C) right temporal 
D) left temporal 
A) left frontal 
B) right frontal 
C) right temporal 
D) left temporal

Question 5

Regarding brain size and abilities,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) A small positive correlation exists between intelligence and brain size. 
B) The brain of lower animals is twisted and folded,while the human brain is smooth.. 
C) Many parts of the human brain are surprisingly similar to corresponding brain areas in lower animals,such as lizards. 
D) Other animals surpass humans in almost every category of strength,speed,and sensory sensitivity. 
A) A small positive correlation exists between intelligence and brain size. 
B) The brain of lower animals is twisted and folded,while the human brain is smooth.. 
C) Many parts of the human brain are surprisingly similar to corresponding brain areas in lower animals,such as lizards. 
D) Other animals surpass humans in almost every category of strength,speed,and sensory sensitivity.

Question 6

Regarding sensitivity,more of the primary somatosensory cortex is devoted to the

Accepted Answer

A) lips. 
B) shoulder. 
C) feet. 
D) legs. 
A) lips. 
B) shoulder. 
C) feet. 
D) legs.

Question 7

Damage to Broca's area causes

Accepted Answer

A) motor aphasia. 
B) receptive aphasia. 
C) mindblindness. 
D) facial agnosia. 
A) motor aphasia. 
B) receptive aphasia. 
C) mindblindness. 
D) facial agnosia.

Question 8

Zelda is experiencing more and more blind spots in her vision as her inoperable brain tumor increases.The brain tumor would be in her _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Carrie has experienced brain damage to her left hemisphere.She will most likely experience difficulty with which ability?

Accepted Answer

A) putting a puzzle together 
B) recognizing faces 
C) judging time and rhythm 
D) understanding sarcasm and irony 
A) putting a puzzle together 
B) recognizing faces 
C) judging time and rhythm 
D) understanding sarcasm and irony

Question 10

The inability to identify visually-presented objects is referred to as visual

Accepted Answer

A) agnosia. 
B) aphasia. 
C) lateralization. 
D) sclerosis. 
A) agnosia. 
B) aphasia. 
C) lateralization. 
D) sclerosis.

Question 11

Which of the following changes would you expect to occur in someone whose temporal lobes were damaged in an accident?

Accepted Answer

A) development of blind spots in the visual field 
B) reduced capacity to hear sounds 
C) reduced reasoning and planning abilities and changes in personality 
D) inability to sense hot and cold 
A) development of blind spots in the visual field 
B) reduced capacity to hear sounds 
C) reduced reasoning and planning abilities and changes in personality 
D) inability to sense hot and cold

Question 12

Which part of the brain is superior at speech,language,math calculation,judging time and rhythm,and coordinating the order of complex movements?

Accepted Answer

A) left hemisphere 
B) right hemisphere 
C) limbic system 
D) reticular activating system 
A) left hemisphere 
B) right hemisphere 
C) limbic system 
D) reticular activating system

Question 13

People with facial agnosia cannot

Accepted Answer

A) speak in a coherent manner. 
B) recognize familiar faces. 
C) move their facial muscles. 
D) feel sensations in their faces. 
A) speak in a coherent manner. 
B) recognize familiar faces. 
C) move their facial muscles. 
D) feel sensations in their faces.

Question 14

The right hemisphere processes information

Accepted Answer

A) simultaneously. 
B) sequentially. 
C) by specific details. 
D) analytically. 
A) simultaneously. 
B) sequentially. 
C) by specific details. 
D) analytically.

Question 15

You are running the water for your bath and place your hand under the faucet to "feel" and adjust the temperature of the water.The temperature of the water registers in which brain area?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A person exhibiting spatial neglect will have difficulty

Accepted Answer

A) making speech sounds. 
B) understanding speech. 
C) moving their right leg and arm. 
D) attending to one side of their visual field. 
A) making speech sounds. 
B) understanding speech. 
C) moving their right leg and arm. 
D) attending to one side of their visual field.

Question 17

Damage to which of the following causes motor or expressive aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke's area 
B) Broca's area 
C) the corpus callosum 
D) the somatosensory cortex 
A) Wernicke's area 
B) Broca's area 
C) the corpus callosum 
D) the somatosensory cortex

Question 18

Alice is shown a candle.She can see it,describe it,and even draw it;but she cannot name it.Alice is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) expressive aphasia. 
B) spatial neglect. 
C) dyslexia. 
D) visual agnosia. 
A) expressive aphasia. 
B) spatial neglect. 
C) dyslexia. 
D) visual agnosia.

Question 19

In a study of persons with similar IQs,women's gray and white matter was concentrated more in their ___________ lobes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Areas devoted to recognizing faces and the emotions they convey lie in association areas in the parietal and temporal lobes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

In most people,the right hemisphere of the brain is in charge of

Which part of the brain consists of two large hemispheres,which are divided into smaller areas known as lobes?

A malfunction of the mirror neurons has been implicated in an early childhood condition in which the child shows impaired social interaction and communication as well as restricted and repetitive behavior,such as head banging. This condition is known as

The center for the production of speech in 95 percent of all people is located in the _______ association area.

Regarding brain size and abilities,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding sensitivity,more of the primary somatosensory cortex is devoted to the

Damage to Broca's area causes

Zelda is experiencing more and more blind spots in her vision as her inoperable brain tumor increases.The brain tumor would be in her _______ lobe.

Carrie has experienced brain damage to her left hemisphere.She will most likely experience difficulty with which ability?

The inability to identify visually-presented objects is referred to as visual

Which of the following changes would you expect to occur in someone whose temporal lobes were damaged in an accident?

Which part of the brain is superior at speech,language,math calculation,judging time and rhythm,and coordinating the order of complex movements?

People with facial agnosia cannot

The right hemisphere processes information

You are running the water for your bath and place your hand under the faucet to "feel" and adjust the temperature of the water.The temperature of the water registers in which brain area?

A person exhibiting spatial neglect will have difficulty

Damage to which of the following causes motor or expressive aphasia?

Alice is shown a candle.She can see it,describe it,and even draw it;but she cannot name it.Alice is suffering from

In a study of persons with similar IQs,women's gray and white matter was concentrated more in their ___________ lobes.

Areas devoted to recognizing faces and the emotions they convey lie in association areas in the parietal and temporal 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