Question 1

Refer to the figure.
  What do the similarities between the scans in the figure indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  These scans show the areas of the cortex that are active while subjects who are in a coma (top) and subjects who are alert (bottom) are answering "yes" and "no" to a researcher's questions. 
B)  These scans demonstrate that neural activity in particular regions is greater in an alert subject (bottom) than in a coma patient (top). 
C)  The scans show locations of increased activity in alert subjects (bottom) compared to sleeping subjects (top). 
D)  The scans illustrate the similar pattern of reduced activity in the brains of individuals in a coma (top) and those who are sleeping (bottom). 
A)  These scans show the areas of the cortex that are active while subjects who are in a coma (top) and subjects who are alert (bottom) are answering "yes" and "no" to a researcher's questions. 
B)  These scans demonstrate that neural activity in particular regions is greater in an alert subject (bottom) than in a coma patient (top). 
C)  The scans show locations of increased activity in alert subjects (bottom) compared to sleeping subjects (top). 
D)  The scans illustrate the similar pattern of reduced activity in the brains of individuals in a coma (top) and those who are sleeping (bottom).

Question 2

Which of the following is a component of an averaged ERP waveform?

Accepted Answer

A)  P1 
B)  N2 
C)  P3 
D)  All of the above 
A)  P1 
B)  N2 
C)  P3 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

The human homolog to the LIP is the

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal eye field. 
B)  intraparietal sulcus. 
C)  temporoparietal junction. 
D)  ventral frontal cortex. 
A)  frontal eye field. 
B)  intraparietal sulcus. 
C)  temporoparietal junction. 
D)  ventral frontal cortex.

Question 4

One symptom of Bálint's syndrome is a spatial disorientation known as _______, which causes difficulty using vision to reach and manipulate objects.

Accepted Answer

A)  oculomotor apraxia 
B)  optic ataxia 
C)  simultagnosia 
D)  prosopagnosia 
A)  oculomotor apraxia 
B)  optic ataxia 
C)  simultagnosia 
D)  prosopagnosia

Question 5

Matching
-Emotional lability _____

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsolateral frontal damage 
B)  Orbitofrontal damage 
C)  Parietal damage 
A)  Dorsolateral frontal damage 
B)  Orbitofrontal damage 
C)  Parietal damage

Question 6

Damage to the right inferior parietal cortex often produces _______, in which the patient disregards the left side of the world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Damage to the right inferior parietal cortex...

Question 7

P3 responses

Accepted Answer

A)  are reliably associated with oculomotor apraxia. 
B)  are early-selection effects of auditory attention. 
C)  can be associated with remembering. 
D)  are a product of visual attention ERPs. 
A)  are reliably associated with oculomotor apraxia. 
B)  are early-selection effects of auditory attention. 
C)  can be associated with remembering. 
D)  are a product of visual attention ERPs.

Question 8

Currently, the model of attentional selection that is generally considered to have the most robust experimental support is

Accepted Answer

A)  the early-selection model. 
B)  the late-selection model. 
C)  the early-selection model for humans and the late-selection model for nonhuman species. 
D)  None of the above; debate continues as to the relative strengths of each model. 
A)  the early-selection model. 
B)  the late-selection model. 
C)  the early-selection model for humans and the late-selection model for nonhuman species. 
D)  None of the above; debate continues as to the relative strengths of each model.

Question 9

Which question illustrates the binding problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  How do we combine perceptions of color, shape, sound, and motion to identify a bird? 
B)  What brain processes allow us to identify a straight line in space? 
C)  What makes a tool useful? 
D)  How does pitch determine a familiar voice? 
A)  How do we combine perceptions of color, shape, sound, and motion to identify a bird? 
B)  What brain processes allow us to identify a straight line in space? 
C)  What makes a tool useful? 
D)  How does pitch determine a familiar voice?

Question 10

A person who has trouble moving her eyes to an object, is unable to reach for objects she can see, and can only pay attention to one feature at a time may have

Accepted Answer

A)  hemispatial neglect. 
B)  Bálint's syndrome. 
C)  ADHD. 
D)  anosognosia. 
A)  hemispatial neglect. 
B)  Bálint's syndrome. 
C)  ADHD. 
D)  anosognosia.

Question 11

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: attentional bottleneck; early-selection models; late-selection models.

Accepted Answer

The attentional bottleneck refers to the

Question 12

The experience of having your attention suddenly captured by hearing your name from across the room illustrates which attentional selection model?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Stroop effect 
B)  Attentional blink 
C)  Early-selection 
D)  Late-selection 
A)  The Stroop effect 
B)  Attentional blink 
C)  Early-selection 
D)  Late-selection

Question 13

Which regional prefrontal syndrome is correctly associated with the damage that causes it and its symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dysexecutive syndrome: orbitofrontal damage; poor social insight, emotional lability, urinary incontinence 
B)  Disinhibited syndrome: orbitofrontal damage; increased response latency, difficulty maintaining focus, little to no talking 
C)  Apathetic syndrome: mediofrontal damage; less talking, weakness in the legs, decrease in spontaneity, slow reaction time 
D)  Dorsolateral syndrome: dorsolateral damage; poor judgement, poor self-care, loss of strength and sensations in legs 
A)  Dysexecutive syndrome: orbitofrontal damage; poor social insight, emotional lability, urinary incontinence 
B)  Disinhibited syndrome: orbitofrontal damage; increased response latency, difficulty maintaining focus, little to no talking 
C)  Apathetic syndrome: mediofrontal damage; less talking, weakness in the legs, decrease in spontaneity, slow reaction time 
D)  Dorsolateral syndrome: dorsolateral damage; poor judgement, poor self-care, loss of strength and sensations in legs

Question 14

The "hard problem of consciousness" refers to the difficulty of understanding

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of quantum particles on the pineal gland. 
B)  the brain processes that result in a person's unique subjective experience of consciousness. 
C)  how particular patterns of activity create specific conscious perceptions. 
D)  the neural correlates of free will and agency. 
A)  the effects of quantum particles on the pineal gland. 
B)  the brain processes that result in a person's unique subjective experience of consciousness. 
C)  how particular patterns of activity create specific conscious perceptions. 
D)  the neural correlates of free will and agency.

Question 15

One's enhanced perception of a particular conversation in a crowded room is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  covert attention. 
B)  overt attention. 
C)  selective tuning. 
D)  the cocktail party effect. 
A)  covert attention. 
B)  overt attention. 
C)  selective tuning. 
D)  the cocktail party effect.

Question 16

Discuss the differences between early-selection and late-selection models of attention and how the notion of perceptual load may resolve these differences.

Accepted Answer

Early-selection and late-selection model

Question 17

Refer to the figure.
  Which choice correctly labels the EEG in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  I - P1; II - N1; III - P2; IV - N2; V - P3 
B)  I - N1; II -N2; III -P1; IV -P2; V - P3 
C)  I - P1; II - P2; III - N1; IV -N2 ; V - P3 
D)  I - P1; II - N1; III - P2; IV - N2; V - N2pc 
A)  I - P1; II - N1; III - P2; IV - N2; V - P3 
B)  I - N1; II -N2; III -P1; IV -P2; V - P3 
C)  I - P1; II - P2; III - N1; IV -N2 ; V - P3 
D)  I - P1; II - N1; III - P2; IV - N2; V - N2pc

Question 18

In the _______ task, subjects are provided with a cue that predicts target location.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic cuing 
B)  Stroop 
C)  sustained attention 
D)  attentional blink 
A)  symbolic cuing 
B)  Stroop 
C)  sustained attention 
D)  attentional blink

Question 19

In a choice reaction time test, visual information typically is processed at the level of the prefrontal cortex within _______ ms.

Accepted Answer

A)  35 
B)  55 
C)  110 
D)  145 
A)  35 
B)  55 
C)  110 
D)  145

Question 20

Gallant and colleagues were able to reconstruct subjects' visual experiences by using

Accepted Answer

A)  fMRI and predicted patterns of brain activity. 
B)  TMS to stimulate the cortex. 
C)  ERPs. 
D)  fMRI data from the frontal cortex. 
A)  fMRI and predicted patterns of brain activity. 
B)  TMS to stimulate the cortex. 
C)  ERPs. 
D)  fMRI data from the frontal cortex.

Refer to the figure. What do the similarities between the scans in the figure indicate?

Which of the following is a component of an averaged ERP waveform?

The human homolog to the LIP is the

One symptom of Bálint's syndrome is a spatial disorientation known as _______, which causes difficulty using vision to reach and manipulate objects.

Matching -Emotional lability _____

Damage to the right inferior parietal cortex often produces _______, in which the patient disregards the left side of the world.

P3 responses

Currently, the model of attentional selection that is generally considered to have the most robust experimental support is

Which question illustrates the binding problem?

A person who has trouble moving her eyes to an object, is unable to reach for objects she can see, and can only pay attention to one feature at a time may have

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: attentional bottleneck; early-selection models; late-selection models.

The experience of having your attention suddenly captured by hearing your name from across the room illustrates which attentional selection model?

Which regional prefrontal syndrome is correctly associated with the damage that causes it and its symptoms?

The "hard problem of consciousness" refers to the difficulty of understanding

One's enhanced perception of a particular conversation in a crowded room is referred to as

Discuss the differences between early-selection and late-selection models of attention and how the notion of perceptual load may resolve these differences.

Refer to the figure. Which choice correctly labels the EEG in the figure?

In the _______ task, subjects are provided with a cue that predicts target location.

In a choice reaction time test, visual information typically is processed at the level of the prefrontal cortex within _______ ms.

Gallant and colleagues were able to reconstruct subjects' visual experiences by using

Behavioral Neuroscience Scope and Outlook

Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Hormones and the Brain

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Motor Control and Plasticity

Sex: Evolutionary, Hormonal, and Neural Bases

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders

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Exam 18: Attention and Higher Cognition

Refer to the figure. What do the similarities between the scans in the figure indicate?

Which of the following is a component of an averaged ERP waveform?

The human homolog to the LIP is the

One symptom of Bálint's syndrome is a spatial disorientation known as _______, which causes difficulty using vision to reach and manipulate objects.

Matching -Emotional lability _____

Damage to the right inferior parietal cortex often produces _______, in which the patient disregards the left side of the world.

P3 responses

Currently, the model of attentional selection that is generally considered to have the most robust experimental support is

Which question illustrates the binding problem?

A person who has trouble moving her eyes to an object, is unable to reach for objects she can see, and can only pay attention to one feature at a time may have

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: attentional bottleneck; early-selection models; late-selection models.

The experience of having your attention suddenly captured by hearing your name from across the room illustrates which attentional selection model?

Which regional prefrontal syndrome is correctly associated with the damage that causes it and its symptoms?

The "hard problem of consciousness" refers to the difficulty of understanding

One's enhanced perception of a particular conversation in a crowded room is referred to as

Discuss the differences between early-selection and late-selection models of attention and how the notion of perceptual load may resolve these differences.

Refer to the figure. Which choice correctly labels the EEG in the figure?

In the _______ task, subjects are provided with a cue that predicts target location.

In a choice reaction time test, visual information typically is processed at the level of the prefrontal cortex within _______ ms.

Gallant and colleagues were able to reconstruct subjects' visual experiences by using

Behavioral Neuroscience Scope and Outlook

Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Hormones and the Brain

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Motor Control and Plasticity

Sex: Evolutionary, Hormonal, and Neural Bases

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders

Learning and Memory

Language and Lateralization

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