Question 1

Recent research with fMRI has revealed a ________________network that is active when the mind is free to daydream, recollect about the past, or fantasize about the future.

Accepted Answer

A) symbolic 
B) serial 
C) occipital 
D) default 
A) symbolic 
B) serial 
C) occipital 
D) default

Question 2

The brainstem, basal forebrain, and diencephalon are essential for maintaining the basic life support mechanisms of the body.They provide homeostatic control over variables such as

Accepted Answer

A) hyper order thought processing, hormone, sleep, and appetite 
B) being happy, eating, sleep, and immune system 
C) cognition, heart rate, sleep, and sadness 
D) internal temperature, pH, hormone, and glucose levels 
A) hyper order thought processing, hormone, sleep, and appetite 
B) being happy, eating, sleep, and immune system 
C) cognition, heart rate, sleep, and sadness 
D) internal temperature, pH, hormone, and glucose levels

Question 3

The four areas of the brain that make up the cerebral cortex are

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobe, limbic system, hindbrain, temporal lobe 
B) frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe 
C) brainstem, occipital lobe, cerebellum, thalamus 
D) hypothalamus, thalamus, frontal lobe, temporal lobe 
A) frontal lobe, limbic system, hindbrain, temporal lobe 
B) frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe 
C) brainstem, occipital lobe, cerebellum, thalamus 
D) hypothalamus, thalamus, frontal lobe, temporal lobe

Question 4

Two techniques that are now widely used provide an indirect measure of more localized brain activity, as compared to electrical scalp recordings.These two techniques are

Accepted Answer

A) positron emission tomography (PET)and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
B) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)and parallel distributed processing (PDP) 
C) parallel distributed processing (PDP)and positron emission tomography (PET) 
D) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)and event-related potential (ERP) 
A) positron emission tomography (PET)and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
B) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)and parallel distributed processing (PDP) 
C) parallel distributed processing (PDP)and positron emission tomography (PET) 
D) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)and event-related potential (ERP)

Question 5

Active parts of the brain require greater blood flow.This can be detected with

Accepted Answer

A) X-ray scans 
B) CAT scans 
C) PET scans 
D) ERP scans 
A) X-ray scans 
B) CAT scans 
C) PET scans 
D) ERP scans

Question 6

A ______ pathway projects from the occipital lobe to the temporal lobe-the so-called "what pathway."

Accepted Answer

A) ventral 
B) dorsal 
C) occipital 
D) vertical 
A) ventral 
B) dorsal 
C) occipital 
D) vertical

Question 7

Which physiological method of studying the brain provides the best spatial resolution

Accepted Answer

A) fMRI 
B) PET 
C) EEG-ERP 
D) All of the above 
A) fMRI 
B) PET 
C) EEG-ERP 
D) All of the above

Question 8

A well-designed laboratory experiment may use

Accepted Answer

A) reaction time 
B) error rates 
C) PET scans 
D) all of the above 
A) reaction time 
B) error rates 
C) PET scans 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Explain how the visual system makes use of parallel processing in recognizing an object located across a room.

Accepted Answer

The visual system makes use of parallel

Question 10

The default network of the brain includes

Accepted Answer

A) the interior cingulate gyrus 
B) the medial temporal lobe and hippocampus 
C) the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
D) the thalamus and hypothalamus 
A) the interior cingulate gyrus 
B) the medial temporal lobe and hippocampus 
C) the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
D) the thalamus and hypothalamus

Question 11

A neuron includes dendrites, a cell body, and an axon.The axon is used for

Accepted Answer

A) receiving signals from other neurons 
B) protecting the neuron 
C) transmitting a signal to other neurons via a synaptic connection 
D) feeding the neuron 
A) receiving signals from other neurons 
B) protecting the neuron 
C) transmitting a signal to other neurons via a synaptic connection 
D) feeding the neuron

Question 12

In order to transfer input into sensory store, one needs to recognize patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Electrophysiological measures of brain activity such as _________ show excellent temporal resolution.But it is not possible to identify the specific location, within a few millimeters, of the neuronal networks that generate the evoked potentials and fields.

Accepted Answer

A) electroencephalogram (EEG)and event-related potential (ERP) 
B) positron emission tomography (PET)and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C) electroencephalogram (EEG)and positron emission tomography (PET) 
D) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)and electroencephalogram (EEG) 
A) electroencephalogram (EEG)and event-related potential (ERP) 
B) positron emission tomography (PET)and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C) electroencephalogram (EEG)and positron emission tomography (PET) 
D) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)and electroencephalogram (EEG)

Question 14

Which of the following is not one possible meaning of the concept of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A) informational access 
B) sentience 
C) self-knowledge 
D) semantic memory 
A) informational access 
B) sentience 
C) self-knowledge 
D) semantic memory

Question 15

The most recently evolved part of the cerebral cortex, a part of the brain that is well-developed only in mammals, is called the

Accepted Answer

A) neocortex 
B) occipital lobe 
C) temporal lobe 
D) neuroncortex 
A) neocortex 
B) occipital lobe 
C) temporal lobe 
D) neuroncortex

Question 16

The pattern recognition process causes information to pass from the _____ to the _____ in the three-store model of human memory.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory store...long-term store 
B) long-term store...short-term store 
C) sensory store...short-term store 
D) short term store...long-term store 
A) sensory store...long-term store 
B) long-term store...short-term store 
C) sensory store...short-term store 
D) short term store...long-term store

Question 17

Like the body, the mind is a hierarchical system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A neuron includes dendrites, a cell body, and an axon.The dendrites in the neuron

Accepted Answer

A) protect the neuron 
B) receive signals from other neurons 
C) feed the neuron 
D) transmit a signal to other neurons via a synaptic connection 
A) protect the neuron 
B) receive signals from other neurons 
C) feed the neuron 
D) transmit a signal to other neurons via a synaptic connection

Question 19

A common behavioral measure in cognitive research is

Accepted Answer

A) verbal protocols 
B) proportion of errors 
C) reaction times 
D) all of the above 
A) verbal protocols 
B) proportion of errors 
C) reaction times 
D) all of the above

Question 20

The limbic system is associated with the processing of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Recent research with fMRI has revealed a ________________network that is active when the mind is free to daydream, recollect about the past, or fantasize about the future.

The brainstem, basal forebrain, and diencephalon are essential for maintaining the basic life support mechanisms of the body.They provide homeostatic control over variables such as

The four areas of the brain that make up the cerebral cortex are

Two techniques that are now widely used provide an indirect measure of more localized brain activity, as compared to electrical scalp recordings.These two techniques are

Active parts of the brain require greater blood flow.This can be detected with

A ______ pathway projects from the occipital lobe to the temporal lobe-the so-called "what pathway."

Which physiological method of studying the brain provides the best spatial resolution

A well-designed laboratory experiment may use

Explain how the visual system makes use of parallel processing in recognizing an object located across a room.

The default network of the brain includes

A neuron includes dendrites, a cell body, and an axon.The axon is used for

In order to transfer input into sensory store, one needs to recognize patterns.

Electrophysiological measures of brain activity such as _________ show excellent temporal resolution.But it is not possible to identify the specific location, within a few millimeters, of the neuronal networks that generate the evoked potentials and fields.

Which of the following is not one possible meaning of the concept of consciousness?

The most recently evolved part of the cerebral cortex, a part of the brain that is well-developed only in mammals, is called the

The pattern recognition process causes information to pass from the _ to the _ in the three-store model of human memory.

Like the body, the mind is a hierarchical system.

A neuron includes dendrites, a cell body, and an axon.The dendrites in the neuron

A common behavioral measure in cognitive research is

The limbic system is associated with the processing of emotion.

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Memory Distortions

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction

Recent research with fMRI has revealed a ________________network that is active when the mind is free to daydream, recollect about the past, or fantasize about the future.

The brainstem, basal forebrain, and diencephalon are essential for maintaining the basic life support mechanisms of the body.They provide homeostatic control over variables such as

The four areas of the brain that make up the cerebral cortex are

Two techniques that are now widely used provide an indirect measure of more localized brain activity, as compared to electrical scalp recordings.These two techniques are

Active parts of the brain require greater blood flow.This can be detected with

A ______ pathway projects from the occipital lobe to the temporal lobe-the so-called "what pathway."

Which physiological method of studying the brain provides the best spatial resolution

A well-designed laboratory experiment may use

Explain how the visual system makes use of parallel processing in recognizing an object located across a room.

The default network of the brain includes

A neuron includes dendrites, a cell body, and an axon.The axon is used for

In order to transfer input into sensory store, one needs to recognize patterns.

Electrophysiological measures of brain activity such as _________ show excellent temporal resolution.But it is not possible to identify the specific location, within a few millimeters, of the neuronal networks that generate the evoked potentials and fields.

Which of the following is not one possible meaning of the concept of consciousness?

The most recently evolved part of the cerebral cortex, a part of the brain that is well-developed only in mammals, is called the

The pattern recognition process causes information to pass from the _____ to the _____ in the three-store model of human memory.

Like the body, the mind is a hierarchical system.

A neuron includes dendrites, a cell body, and an axon.The dendrites in the neuron

A common behavioral measure in cognitive research is

The limbic system is associated with the processing of emotion.

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Memory Distortions

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

The pattern recognition process causes information to pass from the _ to the _ in the three-store model of human memory.