Question 1

Describe how the right and left hemispheres differ in terms of the processing of melodies and words for a song.

Accepted Answer

The human brain is divided into two hemi

Question 2

Robertson and colleagues (1988) investigated possible asymmetries in the processing of hierarchical figures by people who had suffered unilateral brain injuries. They found that patients with injuries to the left hemisphere had difficulty in identifying ________ elements, and patients with injuries to the right hemisphere had difficulty in identifying ________ elements.

Accepted Answer

A) the global; the local 
B) the local; the global 
C) the local; both local and global 
D) both local and global; the global 
A) the global; the local 
B) the local; the global 
C) the local; both local and global 
D) both local and global; the global

Question 3

There appear to be two mental lexicons, one in each hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe a visual field experiment involving a patient who has undergone the split-brain procedure. In your answer, provide at least one example of a question this person would not be able to answer under these conditions.

Accepted Answer

A visual field experiment involving a pa

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of the Wada test?

Accepted Answer

A) It entails the injection of amobarbital. 
B) It can be used to determine which hemisphere is language dominant. 
C) It determines the extent to which the corpus callosum has been resected. 
D) It is used before elective surgery for the treatment of epilepsy. 
A) It entails the injection of amobarbital. 
B) It can be used to determine which hemisphere is language dominant. 
C) It determines the extent to which the corpus callosum has been resected. 
D) It is used before elective surgery for the treatment of epilepsy.

Question 6

Describe how the facial expressions of right- and left-hemisphere-damaged patients differ.

Accepted Answer

Right-hemisphere-damaged patients may ex

Question 7

Assessment of the visual processing carried out by each hemisphere in split-brain patients usually involves the brief simultaneous presentation of different stimuli to each visual field while the participant fixates on a central point in space. Why is it necessary to ensure that stimulus presentation is brief?

Accepted Answer

A) If the stimuli were presented over longer intervals, information would be transferred between the hemispheres through the corpus callosum. 
B) Brief presentation prevents participants from focusing attention on the stimuli. 
C) The short presentation time is necessary to prevent eye movements, which would redirect information across the visual fields. 
D) Increasing the presentation time increases task difficulty for split-brain patients. 
A) If the stimuli were presented over longer intervals, information would be transferred between the hemispheres through the corpus callosum. 
B) Brief presentation prevents participants from focusing attention on the stimuli. 
C) The short presentation time is necessary to prevent eye movements, which would redirect information across the visual fields. 
D) Increasing the presentation time increases task difficulty for split-brain patients.

Question 8

How is Brodmann area 22 specialized for the processing of auditory signals in humans?

Accepted Answer

Brodmann area 22 is part of the cerebral

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an anatomical or physiological difference between the cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A) The planum temporale is larger on the left side. 
B) The Sylvian or lateral fissure is steeper on the left side. 
C) Parts of the thalamus are larger on the left side. 
D) Left-hemisphere neurons tend to have more high-order dendritic branching than right-hemisphere neurons. 
A) The planum temporale is larger on the left side. 
B) The Sylvian or lateral fissure is steeper on the left side. 
C) Parts of the thalamus are larger on the left side. 
D) Left-hemisphere neurons tend to have more high-order dendritic branching than right-hemisphere neurons.

Question 10

A split-brain patient is presented with instructions in their left visual field to draw a circle. The experimenter verbally asks the patient to explain why they drew a circle. Which of the following responses is the patient MOST likely to report?

Accepted Answer

A) "I was drawing a clock." 
B) "I'm not sure why I drew a circle." 
C) "I did not draw a circle." 
D) They will not respond. 
A) "I was drawing a clock." 
B) "I'm not sure why I drew a circle." 
C) "I did not draw a circle." 
D) They will not respond.

Describe how the right and left hemispheres differ in terms of the processing of melodies and words for a song.

There appear to be two mental lexicons, one in each hemisphere.

Describe a visual field experiment involving a patient who has undergone the split-brain procedure. In your answer, provide at least one example of a question this person would not be able to answer under these conditions.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Wada test?

Describe how the facial expressions of right- and left-hemisphere-damaged patients differ.

How is Brodmann area 22 specialized for the processing of auditory signals in humans?

Which of the following is NOT an anatomical or physiological difference between the cerebral hemispheres?

A split-brain patient is presented with instructions in their left visual field to draw a circle. The experimenter verbally asks the patient to explain why they drew a circle. Which of the following responses is the patient MOST likely to report?

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Exam 4: Hemispheric Specialization

Describe how the right and left hemispheres differ in terms of the processing of melodies and words for a song.

There appear to be two mental lexicons, one in each hemisphere.

Describe a visual field experiment involving a patient who has undergone the split-brain procedure. In your answer, provide at least one example of a question this person would not be able to answer under these conditions.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Wada test?

Describe how the facial expressions of right- and left-hemisphere-damaged patients differ.

How is Brodmann area 22 specialized for the processing of auditory signals in humans?

Which of the following is NOT an anatomical or physiological difference between the cerebral hemispheres?

A split-brain patient is presented with instructions in their left visual field to draw a circle. The experimenter verbally asks the patient to explain why they drew a circle. Which of the following responses is the patient MOST likely to report?

A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience

Structure and Function of the Nervous System

Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Object Recognition

Attention

Action

Memory

Emotion

Language

Cognitive Control

Social Cognition

The Consciousness Problem

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