Question 1

The action of which of the following may explain how we can intuitively understand the behavior of others and may also underlie our ability to learn new skills by imitating others?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Perceptual skills involved in putting puzzles together or recognizing musical melodies are special skills of the

Accepted Answer

A)  right hemisphere.
B)  left hemisphere.
C)  midbrain.
D)  corpus callosum. A

Question 3

While Italian researchers were recording the activity of a single neuron in the motor cortex of a monkey,they noticed that this neuron responded the same way whether the monkey was actually performing the motor task or just observing a reseacher performing the task.This observation led to the discovery of the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala.
B)  effector cell.
C)  mirror neuron.
D)  neurilemma. C

Question 4

Wernicke's area is located in the _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Visual agnosia may sometimes be helped by

Accepted Answer

A)  cues of touch.
B)  additional visual cues,such as color,size,and shape.
C)  waiting long enough to think through an answer.
D)  hypnosis.

Question 6

Which is more important in gauging the intelligence of humans versus other animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  the size of the cerebral cortex
B)  the overall size of the entire brain
C)  the ratio of brain weight to body weight
D)  the overall weight of the entire brain

Question 7

Which of the following are defined by large fissures on the surface of the cortex or are regarded as separate areas because of their function?

Accepted Answer

A)  the limbic systems
B)  the lobes
C)  the ventromedial chisms
D)  the saltatory connections

Question 8

In studies of the differences in men's and women's brains,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  No physical differences between male and female brains have been found.
B)  When presented with a language task,both men and women showed increased activity in Broca's area.
C)  During the language task,both the left and right brains were activated in more than half the women tested.
D)  Men and women performed equally well on a task that involved sounding out words.

Question 9

The increased size and wrinkling of the cerebral cortex in higher animals is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebralization.
B)  hemispherization.
C)  corticalization.
D)  reticulation.

Question 10

Using an electrode,an experimenter produces flashes of colored light and simple visual experiences in a patient undergoing brain surgery.Most likely she has activated the _______ lobes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

A researcher wishes to place electrodes in the brain so that existing motor activity can be used to control an artificial hand designed for amputees.The researcher should place the electrodes in the

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobe.
B)  limbic system.
C)  frontal lobe.
D)  midbrain.

Question 12

The human capacity to empathize and identify with other people's points of view and their feelings may arise directly from the activation of

Accepted Answer

A)  mirror neurons.
B)  the pons.
C)  neurogenic nodes.
D)  neurilemmas.

Question 13

A person with brain damage who mispronounces the word "cross" by saying "srot" would most likely have damage to an association area in the left frontal lobe known as _______ area.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person with brain damage who mispronounces...

Question 14

Which theory explains that autism may arise in infants due to specific neurons in the frontal lobe being damaged by genetic defects or environmental risk factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  activation-synthesis hypothesis
B)  broken mirrors hypothesis
C)  cognitive dissonance theory
D)  gate control theory

Question 15

Aphasia would be the likely result of damage to

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary motor cortex of the frontal lobes.
B)  Broca's area or Wernicke's area.
C)  the primary visual areas of the occipital lobes.
D)  the cerebellum.

Question 16

In humans,the right side of the brain mainly controls which part of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  right side
B)  left side
C)  lower half
D)  upper half

Question 17

Because of his abuse of drugs,Miguel gets "stuck" on mental tasks and repeats the same answers over and over again,even when the answers are wrong.His abuse of drugs most likely caused damage to his _______ lobes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The most likely consequence of a split-brain operation is a patient

Accepted Answer

A)  whose actions are in continual conflict.
B)  with sharply diminished intellectual capacity.
C)  who acts normally in most situations.
D)  with a schizophrenic personality.

Question 19

The cerebral cortex is divided into eight smaller areas known as

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular formations.
B)  amygdalas.
C)  lobes.
D)  hemispheres.

Question 20

Phineas Gage underwent dramatic personality changes after he experienced serious damage to the _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer