Question 1

Mathematical and spatial reasoning capacities are especially likely to be linked with association areas in the

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A)   parietal lobes.
B)   temporal lobes.
C)   occipital lobes.
D)   frontal lobes.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a function of the brain's association areas?

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A)   They link information with stored memories.
B)   They interpret sensory information.
C)   They are inactive brain tissue in most species.
D)   They act on incoming sensory information.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

After Terry lost a finger in an industrial accident,the area of his somatosensory cortex devoted to receiving input from that finger gradually became very responsive to sensory input from his adjacent fingers.This best illustrates

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A)   lateralization.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   plasticity.
D)   cognitive neural prosthetics.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the

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A)   corpus callosum.
B)   motor cortex.
C)   association areas.
D)   somatosensory cortex.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The benefits of brain plasticity are most clearly demonstrated in

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A)   children who have had a cerebral hemisphere surgically removed.
B)   people paralyzed by a severed spinal cord.
C)   individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
D)   split-brain patients.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The thin surface layer of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebrum is called the

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A)   amygdala.
B)   corpus callosum.
C)   hippocampus.
D)   cerebral cortex.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Areas of the visual cortex that normally help people to see may aid blind people to read Braille by processing tactile sensations from the fingers.This best illustrates the value of

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A)   plasticity.
B)   brain fissures.
C)   lateralization.
D)   neurogenesis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The regions of the parietal lobes that are involved in mathematical and spatial reasoning are known as

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A)   the hippocampus.
B)   the corpus callosum.
C)   the somatosensory cortex.
D)   association areas.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Knowing that you will be punished for breaking Mom's favorite dish is a function of the

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A)   somatosensory cortex.
B)   corpus callosum.
C)   association areas.
D)   motor cortex.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which portion of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in making plans and formulating moral judgments?

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A)   occipital lobes
B)   frontal lobes
C)   temporal lobes
D)   parietal lobesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The visual cortex is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   occipital lobes.
B)   parietal lobes.
C)   temporal lobes.
D)   association areas.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A monkey with electrodes implanted in its brain is able to move a computer cursor simply by thinking about the move.This brain-computer interface best illustrates the potential value of

Accepted Answer

A)   neural plasticity.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   cognitive neural prosthetics.
D)   constraint-induced therapy.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which regions of the cerebral cortex lie at the back of the head and receive visual information?

Accepted Answer

A)   occipital lobes
B)   corpus callosum
C)   temporal lobes
D)   somatosensory cortexE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

One stroke patient was put to work cleaning tables,with his good arm and hand restrained.Slowly,the bad arm recovered its skills.He gradually learned to write again and even to play tennis.This best illustrates the value of

Accepted Answer

A)   lateralization.
B)   the split brain.
C)   plasticity.
D)   cognitive neural prosthetics.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The brain devotes more tissue within the ________ for body areas requiring the most precise movement control such as the fingers.

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   corpus callosum
C)   occipital lobes
D)   motor cortexE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The parietal lobes are to ________ as the occipital lobes are to ________.

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A)   hearing;speaking
B)   sensing touch;seeing
C)   tasting;smelling
D)   speaking;seeingE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

People who suffer partial paralysis as a result of damage to the ________will sometimes obstinately claim they can move a paralyzed limb.

Accepted Answer

A)   right cerebral hemisphere
B)   corpus callosum
C)   left cerebral hemisphere
D)   occipital lobesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The most amount of the brain devoted to association areas is found in a

Accepted Answer

A)   rat.
B)   chimpanzee.
C)   dog.
D)   human.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Teaching a patient to regain use of an impaired limb by limiting his or her use of the good limb is called

Accepted Answer

A)   neurogenesis.
B)   constraint-induced therapy.
C)   cognitive neural prosthetics.
D)   lateralization.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The surgical removal of a large tumor from Dane's occipital lobe resulted in extensive loss of brain tissue.Dane is most likely to suffer some loss of

Accepted Answer

A)   muscular coordination.
B)   visual perception.
C)   speaking ability.
D)   pain sensations.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 6: Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Which of the following is NOT a function of the brain's association areas?

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The surgical removal of a large tumor from Dane's occipital lobe resulted in extensive loss of brain tissue.Dane is most likely to suffer some loss of

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The regions of the parietal lobes that are involved in mathematical and spatial reasoning are known as

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Which portion of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in making plans and formulating moral judgments?

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Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the

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Areas of the visual cortex that normally help people to see may aid blind people to read Braille by processing tactile sensations from the fingers.This best illustrates the value of

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Which regions of the cerebral cortex lie at the back of the head and receive visual information?

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The visual cortex is located in the

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The brain devotes more tissue within the ________ for body areas requiring the most precise movement control such as the fingers.

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Knowing that you will be punished for breaking Mom's favorite dish is a function of the

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The benefits of brain plasticity are most clearly demonstrated in

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The most amount of the brain devoted to association areas is found in a

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Mathematical and spatial reasoning capacities are especially likely to be linked with association areas in the

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After Terry lost a finger in an industrial accident,the area of his somatosensory cortex devoted to receiving input from that finger gradually became very responsive to sensory input from his adjacent fingers.This best illustrates

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A monkey with electrodes implanted in its brain is able to move a computer cursor simply by thinking about the move.This brain-computer interface best illustrates the potential value of

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People who suffer partial paralysis as a result of damage to the ________will sometimes obstinately claim they can move a paralyzed limb.

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Teaching a patient to regain use of an impaired limb by limiting his or her use of the good limb is called

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The parietal lobes are to ________ as the occipital lobes are to ________.

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