Question 1

Damage to Wernicke's area would lead to

Accepted Answer

A) motor aphasia. 
B) fluent aphasia. 
C) expressive aphasia. 
D) facial agnosia. 
A) motor aphasia. 
B) fluent aphasia. 
C) expressive aphasia. 
D) facial agnosia.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) limbic system. 
B) reticular activating system. 
C) occipital and frontal lobes. 
D) temporal and parietal lobes. 
A) limbic system. 
B) reticular activating system. 
C) occipital and frontal lobes. 
D) temporal and parietal lobes.

Question 3

The most accurate conclusion that can be drawn from research on the brain is that

Accepted Answer

A) normal people can be taught to use one hemisphere at a time. 
B) most people use the right hemisphere more often than the left hemisphere. 
C) only creative people can use both hemispheres simultaneously. 
D) the activities of both hemispheres of the brain combine to produce most behaviors. 
A) normal people can be taught to use one hemisphere at a time. 
B) most people use the right hemisphere more often than the left hemisphere. 
C) only creative people can use both hemispheres simultaneously. 
D) the activities of both hemispheres of the brain combine to produce most behaviors.

Question 4

Autism may arise in infants whose mirror neuron system has been damaged by genetic defects or environmental risk factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a study of persons with similar IQs,men's white matter was concentrated mostly in the _______ lobes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Human intelligence and the ability to acquire complex skills are basically a result of

Accepted Answer

A) responsive sensory organs. 
B) great upper-body strength. 
C) brain corticalization. 
D) superior native instincts. 
A) responsive sensory organs. 
B) great upper-body strength. 
C) brain corticalization. 
D) superior native instincts.

Question 7

Receptive or fluent aphasia is caused by damage to

Accepted Answer

A) the amygdala. 
B) Broca's area. 
C) the cerebellum. 
D) Wernicke's area. 
A) the amygdala. 
B) Broca's area. 
C) the cerebellum. 
D) Wernicke's area.

Question 8

Which of the following combinations is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobe-------primary somatosensory cortex 
B) occipital lobe-----primary motor cortex 
C) temporal lobe----primary auditory area 
D) parietal lobe-----primary visual area 
A) frontal lobe-------primary somatosensory cortex 
B) occipital lobe-----primary motor cortex 
C) temporal lobe----primary auditory area 
D) parietal lobe-----primary visual area

Question 9

The primary visual area of the brain is located in the _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Discuss mirror neurons,including where they are located,how they were discovered,what their functions are in humans and primates,and how a particular childhood disorder may be caused by damages to these neurons.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that mirror neurons

Question 11

Due to neuroplasticity,violin,viola,and cello players have a larger proportion of which of the following areas devoted to their hands?

Accepted Answer

A) association cortex 
B) primary motor cortex 
C) reticular formation 
D) limbic system 
A) association cortex 
B) primary motor cortex 
C) reticular formation 
D) limbic system

Question 12

Areas of the brain that are NOT primarily sensory or motor in function are called the

Accepted Answer

A) somatosensory areas. 
B) association cortex. 
C) temporal lobes. 
D) incidental lobes. 
A) somatosensory areas. 
B) association cortex. 
C) temporal lobes. 
D) incidental lobes.

Question 13

Paul Broca's patient "Tan" lost his ability to speak because an area had deteriorated in his brain.This area is now called Broca's area and is located in the left _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following best describes how the right hemisphere deals with information?

Accepted Answer

A) processes information sequentially 
B) focuses on the small details 
C) explores the overall pattern and general connections 
D) coordinates the order and sequencing of complex movements 
A) processes information sequentially 
B) focuses on the small details 
C) explores the overall pattern and general connections 
D) coordinates the order and sequencing of complex movements

Question 15

Which of the following is a major function of the temporal lobe?

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 16

An arch of tissue called the primary motor area directs the body's muscles and is located at the rear of which lobes of the brain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

In a comparison of the human brain with other animals,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Whales have the largest brains in overall size. 
B) Humans have a larger brain weight to body weight ratio than any other mammal. 
C) Many parts of our brain are surprisingly similar to corresponding brain areas in other animals,such as lizards. 
D) Compared with other creatures,our brains have a much larger cerebral cortex. 
A) Whales have the largest brains in overall size. 
B) Humans have a larger brain weight to body weight ratio than any other mammal. 
C) Many parts of our brain are surprisingly similar to corresponding brain areas in other animals,such as lizards. 
D) Compared with other creatures,our brains have a much larger cerebral cortex.

Question 18

If an individual calls a "sofa" a "table" or a "stool," she or he may have experienced damage to Wernicke's area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Regarding the cerebral cortex of humans,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The cerebral cortex covers most of the brain with a mantle of gray matter. 
B) The cerebral cortex is only 10 millimeters thick (one third of an inch). 
C) The cerebral cortex contains 70 percent of the neurons in the central nervous system. 
D) The cerebral cortex shows corticalization. 
A) The cerebral cortex covers most of the brain with a mantle of gray matter. 
B) The cerebral cortex is only 10 millimeters thick (one third of an inch). 
C) The cerebral cortex contains 70 percent of the neurons in the central nervous system. 
D) The cerebral cortex shows corticalization.

Question 20

Which part of the brain generates our sense of self,including our awareness of our current emotional state?

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal cortex 
B) primary somatosensory area 
C) thalamus 
D) Wernicke's area 
A) prefrontal cortex 
B) primary somatosensory area 
C) thalamus 
D) Wernicke's area

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

Damage to Wernicke's area would lead to

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

The most accurate conclusion that can be drawn from research on the brain is that

Autism may arise in infants whose mirror neuron system has been damaged by genetic defects or environmental risk factors.

In a study of persons with similar IQs,men's white matter was concentrated mostly in the _______ lobes.

Human intelligence and the ability to acquire complex skills are basically a result of

Receptive or fluent aphasia is caused by damage to

Which of the following combinations is correct?

The primary visual area of the brain is located in the _______ lobe.

Discuss mirror neurons,including where they are located,how they were discovered,what their functions are in humans and primates,and how a particular childhood disorder may be caused by damages to these neurons.

Due to neuroplasticity,violin,viola,and cello players have a larger proportion of which of the following areas devoted to their hands?

Areas of the brain that are NOT primarily sensory or motor in function are called the

Paul Broca's patient "Tan" lost his ability to speak because an area had deteriorated in his brain.This area is now called Broca's area and is located in the left _______ lobe.

Which of the following best describes how the right hemisphere deals with information?

Which of the following is a major function of the temporal lobe?

An arch of tissue called the primary motor area directs the body's muscles and is located at the rear of which lobes of the brain?

In a comparison of the human brain with other animals,which of the following statements is FALSE?

If an individual calls a "sofa" a "table" or a "stool," she or he may have experienced damage to Wernicke's area.

Regarding the cerebral cortex of humans,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which part of the brain generates our sense of self,including our awareness of our current emotional state?

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