Question 1

When an image is projected to the right visual field, the signal will be sent to the ________ hemisphere.

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A)   right
B)   left
C)   visual
D)   corticalE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Motor and sensory cortices combined make up what portion of the brain?

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A)   less than 10%
B)   roughly 25%
C)   just over 50%
D)   nearly 85%E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Compare and contrast the use of fMRI and TMS and describe their applications in psychology. What sort of information does each approach give us? Which technique can be used to make causal statements about the link between brain activity and behavior?

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (f...

Question 4

Which lobe or cortex is farthest from the cerebellum?

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A)   frontal
B)   parietal
C)   occipital
D)   temporalE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Kate has a split brain. Her doctor briefly presents the word "hammer" to only her left visual field and then asks her what she saw. Which set of responses is Kate most likely to give?

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A)   She will say she doesn't know what word appeared but she will be able to identify the object with her right hand.
B)   She will say she doesn't know what word appeared but she will be able to identify the object with her left hand.
C)   She will say she doesn't know what word appeared and she will not be able to identify the object using either hand.
D)   She will say "hammer."E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Capgras syndrome suggests there are two parts to recognition. These parts are

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A)   factual and familiar.
B)   factual and emotional.
C)   visual and factual.
D)   visual and auditory.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The electroencephalogram (EEG)  provides an estimate of brain activity by measuring

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A)   glucose consumption.
B)   blood flow.
C)   neurotransmitter release.
D)   electrical signals produced by neurons.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Evaluate the use of fMRI as a way to gather information about activity in the brain. What are the advantages and shortcomings of this approach?

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Question 9

Commissures, including the corpus callosum, are

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A)   blood vessels that carry blood to all areas of the brain.
B)   brain areas associated with various types of sensory information.
C)   pockets of oxygen found throughout the brain.
D)   thick bundles of fibers that allow communication between the brain's hemispheres.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Capgras syndrome provides an illustration of several important themes in Chapter 2. All of the following are true of Capgras EXCEPT

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A)   damage to a specific part of the brain is likely to produce specific symptoms.
B)   the brain is interconnected so that many systems interact.
C)   cognitive disorders often co-occur, such as Alzheimer's syndrome and Capgras syndrome.
D)   damage to the amygdala will result in an inability to recognize imposters.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Positron emission tomography (PET)  scans show

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A)   minute details of brain anatomy.
B)   what a participant is thinking at the moment the test is taken.
C)   brain areas that are currently consuming a particularly high level of glucose.
D)   whether a participant is learning something new or remembering prior learning.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following statements about Phineus Gage is FALSE?

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A)   He had Capgras syndrome.
B)   A rod went through his face and head, removing part of his frontal lobe.
C)   His personality changed after his trauma.
D)   He was able to perform basic cognitive tasks (talking, remembering, etc.)  after his trauma.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Lindsie participated in an fMRI experiment. The researchers found high activity levels in visual areas when she was looking at an image and high activity in those same areas when she was ________.

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A)   sleeping
B)   imagining the image.
C)   drawing the image.
D)   speaking.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following is included in the limbic system?

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A)   thalamus
B)   amygdala
C)   cerebellum
D)   hypothalamusE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

Damage to the brain can be caused in many ways, but in general the damage is referred to as a

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A)   stroke.
B)   lesion.
C)   syndrome.
D)   problem.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The corpus callosum serves what major function?

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A)   processing sensory information
B)   long-term memory
C)   communication between hemispheres
D)   emotionE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The corpus callosum is a large

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A)   muscle.
B)   neuron.
C)   commissure.
D)   damaged area of the brain.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following structures is NOT visible when viewing an image of an intact brain?

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A)   cerebellum
B)   cortex
C)   primary motor cortex
D)   amygdalaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statements about neurons is FALSE?

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A)   Signals are processed by the cell body of a neuron.
B)   A neuron can have many dendrites.
C)   Neurons have one basic shape.
D)   The axon of one neuron can communicate with the dendrite of another neuron.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)  find activity in the fusiform face area (FFA)  when participants are viewing faces. This means that FFA

Accepted Answer

A)   is responsible for recognizing faces.
B)   is necessary to recognizing faces.
C)   activity is correlated with recognizing faces.
D)   has no role in recognizing faces.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 2: The Neural Basis for Cognition

Kate has a split brain. Her doctor briefly presents the word "hammer" to only her left visual field and then asks her what she saw. Which set of responses is Kate most likely to give?

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