Question 1

Which of the following of Damasio's categories is most associated with the brainstem?

Accepted Answer

A)  core consciousness 
B)  core awareness 
C)  extended consciousness 
D)  extended awareness 
A)  core consciousness 
B)  core awareness 
C)  extended consciousness 
D)  extended awareness

Question 2

Evolutionarily, repeated interactions are than one-shot encounters.

Accepted Answer

A)  less memorable 
B)  more memorable 
C)  less important 
D)  more important 
A)  less memorable 
B)  more memorable 
C)  less important 
D)  more important

Question 3

Why might a person's recalled information change during an interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person tells their story without interruption. 
B)  Misinformation is included in a question. 
C)  The person is a determinist. 
D)  The situation is subject to multiple realizability. 
A)  The person tells their story without interruption. 
B)  Misinformation is included in a question. 
C)  The person is a determinist. 
D)  The situation is subject to multiple realizability.

Question 4

How do participants typically act in the Ultimatum Game? Why?

Accepted Answer

In the Ultimatum Game, participants typi

Question 5

Why is the inclusion of brain scan results in court cases problematic for explaining behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The set of active brain regions can vary across multiple assessments. 
B)  Brain activity is not influenced by substances, such as drugs. 
C)  Most people do not find brain images credible. 
D)  The temporal resolution of imaging techniques is not sufficient. 
A)  The set of active brain regions can vary across multiple assessments. 
B)  Brain activity is not influenced by substances, such as drugs. 
C)  Most people do not find brain images credible. 
D)  The temporal resolution of imaging techniques is not sufficient.

Question 6

Compare and contrast the roles of the brain regions responsible for the conscious mind.

Accepted Answer

The brain is a complex organ responsible

Question 7

For people with blindsight, "blind" can be considered , with "sight" reflecting .

Accepted Answer

A)  perception ; sensation 
B)  sensation ; perception 
C)  visual field ; neglect 
D)  neglect ; visual field 
A)  perception ; sensation 
B)  sensation ; perception 
C)  visual field ; neglect 
D)  neglect ; visual field

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT thought to be an evolutionary pressure that gave rise to access- consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  cost of space 
B)  cost of time 
C)  cost of resources 
D)  cost of prey 
A)  cost of space 
B)  cost of time 
C)  cost of resources 
D)  cost of prey

Question 9

Imagine you develop a technique to introduce language processing into a split-brain patient's right hemisphere. How would this likely change the right hemisphere's ability to make inferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its inference abilities would improve. 
B)  Its inference abilities would worsen. 
C)  Its inference abilities would disappear. 
D)  Its inferences abilities would not change. 
A)  Its inference abilities would improve. 
B)  Its inference abilities would worsen. 
C)  Its inference abilities would disappear. 
D)  Its inferences abilities would not change.

Question 10

A research participant fails the mirror self-recognition MSR) test. Which of the following questions should be asked before concluding that this person lacks self-awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have you ever been imitated? 
B)  Do you understand the concept of self-awareness? 
C)  Are you under the age of sixteen? 
D)  Do you have prosopagnosia? 
A)  Have you ever been imitated? 
B)  Do you understand the concept of self-awareness? 
C)  Are you under the age of sixteen? 
D)  Do you have prosopagnosia?

Question 11

Compared to a novice, a chess grandmaster is more likely to be using their when playing chess.

Accepted Answer

A)  left cortical hemisphere 
B)  right cortical hemisphere 
C)  left cerebellum 
D)  right cerebellum 
A)  left cortical hemisphere 
B)  right cortical hemisphere 
C)  left cerebellum 
D)  right cerebellum

Question 12

Under conditions of uncertainty, in a dyadic interaction a person's generosity is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  remain constant. 
D)  become irrelevant. 
A)  increase. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  remain constant. 
D)  become irrelevant.

Question 13

Compare and contrast the three main forms of justice beliefs.

Accepted Answer

The three main forms of justice beliefs

Question 14

The dramatic shift in voter support away from California's three-strikes law represented a shift from to justice.

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarian ; restorative 
B)  restorative ; utilitarian 
C)  retributivist ; utilitarian 
D)  utilitarian ; retributivist 
A)  utilitarian ; restorative 
B)  restorative ; utilitarian 
C)  retributivist ; utilitarian 
D)  utilitarian ; retributivist

Question 15

Which of the following would NOT result from damage to the pons?

Accepted Answer

A)  blindsight 
B)  locked-in syndrome 
C)  vegetative state 
D)  death 
A)  blindsight 
B)  locked-in syndrome 
C)  vegetative state 
D)  death

Question 16

You meet a Capgras syndrome patient who insists their spouse is an imposter. Why do they think this?

Accepted Answer

A)  They recognize their spouse but feel no emotion toward them. 
B)  They feel emotion to their spouse but do not recognize them. 
C)  Their face identification module is providing false information. 
D)  Their face identification module is not providing any information. 
A)  They recognize their spouse but feel no emotion toward them. 
B)  They feel emotion to their spouse but do not recognize them. 
C)  Their face identification module is providing false information. 
D)  Their face identification module is not providing any information.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a form of unconscious processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic responses 
B)  motor control 
C)  language processing 
D)  short-term memory 
A)  autonomic responses 
B)  motor control 
C)  language processing 
D)  short-term memory

Question 18

Core consciousness is turned off by lesioning which intralaminar nuclei ILN) of the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  left 
B)  right 
C)  both 
D)  neither 
A)  left 
B)  right 
C)  both 
D)  neither

Question 19

Why do we need an Interpreter system? Explain what Capgras syndrome tells us about the Interpreter.

Accepted Answer

We need an interpreter system because it

Question 20

Which of the following areas has a key role in implementing fair behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
B)  left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
C)  right ventrolateral prefrontal cortex 
D)  left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex 
A)  right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
B)  left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
C)  right ventrolateral prefrontal cortex 
D)  left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex

Which of the following of Damasio's categories is most associated with the brainstem?

Evolutionarily, repeated interactions are than one-shot encounters.

Why might a person's recalled information change during an interview?

How do participants typically act in the Ultimatum Game? Why?

Why is the inclusion of brain scan results in court cases problematic for explaining behavior?

Compare and contrast the roles of the brain regions responsible for the conscious mind.

For people with blindsight, "blind" can be considered , with "sight" reflecting .

Which of the following is NOT thought to be an evolutionary pressure that gave rise to access- consciousness?

Imagine you develop a technique to introduce language processing into a split-brain patient's right hemisphere. How would this likely change the right hemisphere's ability to make inferences?

A research participant fails the mirror self-recognition MSR) test. Which of the following questions should be asked before concluding that this person lacks self-awareness?

Compared to a novice, a chess grandmaster is more likely to be using their when playing chess.

Under conditions of uncertainty, in a dyadic interaction a person's generosity is likely to

Compare and contrast the three main forms of justice beliefs.

The dramatic shift in voter support away from California's three-strikes law represented a shift from to justice.

Which of the following would NOT result from damage to the pons?

You meet a Capgras syndrome patient who insists their spouse is an imposter. Why do they think this?

Which of the following is NOT a form of unconscious processing?

Core consciousness is turned off by lesioning which intralaminar nuclei ILN) of the thalamus?

Why do we need an Interpreter system? Explain what Capgras syndrome tells us about the Interpreter.

Which of the following areas has a key role in implementing fair behaviors?

A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience

Structure and Function of the Nervous System

Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

Hemispheric Specialization

Sensation and Perception

Object Recognition

Attention

Action

Memory

Emotion

Language

Cognitive Control

Social Cognition

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Exam 14: Consciousness, Free Will, and the Law

Which of the following of Damasio's categories is most associated with the brainstem?

Evolutionarily, repeated interactions are than one-shot encounters.

Why might a person's recalled information change during an interview?

How do participants typically act in the Ultimatum Game? Why?

Why is the inclusion of brain scan results in court cases problematic for explaining behavior?

Compare and contrast the roles of the brain regions responsible for the conscious mind.

For people with blindsight, "blind" can be considered , with "sight" reflecting .

Which of the following is NOT thought to be an evolutionary pressure that gave rise to access- consciousness?

Imagine you develop a technique to introduce language processing into a split-brain patient's right hemisphere. How would this likely change the right hemisphere's ability to make inferences?

A research participant fails the mirror self-recognition MSR) test. Which of the following questions should be asked before concluding that this person lacks self-awareness?

Compared to a novice, a chess grandmaster is more likely to be using their when playing chess.

Under conditions of uncertainty, in a dyadic interaction a person's generosity is likely to

Compare and contrast the three main forms of justice beliefs.

The dramatic shift in voter support away from California's three-strikes law represented a shift from to justice.

Which of the following would NOT result from damage to the pons?

You meet a Capgras syndrome patient who insists their spouse is an imposter. Why do they think this?

Which of the following is NOT a form of unconscious processing?

Core consciousness is turned off by lesioning which intralaminar nuclei ILN) of the thalamus?

Why do we need an Interpreter system? Explain what Capgras syndrome tells us about the Interpreter.

Which of the following areas has a key role in implementing fair behaviors?

A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience

Structure and Function of the Nervous System

Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

Hemispheric Specialization

Sensation and Perception

Object Recognition

Attention

Action

Memory

Emotion

Language

Cognitive Control

Social Cognition

Filters