Question 1

What is the name given to the function between the two hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  hemispherectomy 
B)  lateralization 
C)  polarization 
D)  symmetry 
A)  hemispherectomy 
B)  lateralization 
C)  polarization 
D)  symmetry

Question 2

Damage to the human left optic nerve before it crosses the optic chiasm would result in the loss of vision in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  left eye. 
B)  right eye. 
C)  right visual field. 
D)  left visual field. 
A)  left eye. 
B)  right eye. 
C)  right visual field. 
D)  left visual field.

Question 3

A condition in which brain neurons have repeated episodes of excessive, synchronized activity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  dyslexia. 
B)  epilepsy. 
C)  hippocampal commissure. 
D)  Broca's aphasia. 
A)  dyslexia. 
B)  epilepsy. 
C)  hippocampal commissure. 
D)  Broca's aphasia.

Question 4

Research on binocular rivalry has supported which of these conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  With weak stimuli, people often report being "partly" conscious of something. 
B)  Visual consciousness occurs only in humans. 
C)  Certain areas of the cortex are conscious and certain others are not. 
D)  Even when you are unconscious of something, the brain sees whether it is meaningful. 
A)  With weak stimuli, people often report being "partly" conscious of something. 
B)  Visual consciousness occurs only in humans. 
C)  Certain areas of the cortex are conscious and certain others are not. 
D)  Even when you are unconscious of something, the brain sees whether it is meaningful.

Question 5

Visual stimuli in the right visual field stimulate:

Accepted Answer

A)  the right half of each retina. 
B)  the left half of each retina. 
C)  the right hemisphere. 
D)  both hemispheres. 
A)  the right half of each retina. 
B)  the left half of each retina. 
C)  the right hemisphere. 
D)  both hemispheres.

Question 6

The major differences that exist between adults and children in learning a second language are that adults are:

Accepted Answer

A)  better at the vocabulary, but worse at pronunciation. 
B)  better at the pronunciation, but worse at the vocabulary. 
C)  better at both pronunciation and vocabulary. 
D)  worse than children in all aspects of language. 
A)  better at the vocabulary, but worse at pronunciation. 
B)  better at the pronunciation, but worse at the vocabulary. 
C)  better at both pronunciation and vocabulary. 
D)  worse than children in all aspects of language.

Question 7

Children with Williams syndrome are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  good language abilities despite low overall intelligence. 
B)  loss of language abilities at approximately four years of age. 
C)  problems creating grammatical sentences. 
D)  a specific impairment of vocabulary. 
A)  good language abilities despite low overall intelligence. 
B)  loss of language abilities at approximately four years of age. 
C)  problems creating grammatical sentences. 
D)  a specific impairment of vocabulary.

Question 8

A paradoxical characteristic of children with Williams syndrome is that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  seem retarded during childhood but develop into normal or even bright adults. 
B)  can write, but cannot read what they just finished writing. 
C)  show a better memory after a delay than they show immediately after an event has occurred. 
D)  have very large vocabularies, but cannot learn simple skills. 
A)  seem retarded during childhood but develop into normal or even bright adults. 
B)  can write, but cannot read what they just finished writing. 
C)  show a better memory after a delay than they show immediately after an event has occurred. 
D)  have very large vocabularies, but cannot learn simple skills.

Question 9

Language studies with bonobo chimpanzees suggest that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  can't learn language as well as common chimpanzees. 
B)  use symbols in the wild to communicate with each other. 
C)  comprehend spoken language comparable to that of a 2 year old child. 
D)  can write as well as a 2 year old child. 
A)  can't learn language as well as common chimpanzees. 
B)  use symbols in the wild to communicate with each other. 
C)  comprehend spoken language comparable to that of a 2 year old child. 
D)  can write as well as a 2 year old child.

Question 10

Control of the emotional content of speech depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the right hemisphere. 
B)  the left hemisphere. 
C)  both hemispheres equally. 
D)  the corpus callosum. 
A)  the right hemisphere. 
B)  the left hemisphere. 
C)  both hemispheres equally. 
D)  the corpus callosum.

Question 11

Discuss some of the research conducted in split-brain patients.

Accepted Answer

Split-brain patients are individuals who

Question 12

After surgery, split-brain patients have impaired intellect and motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the hemispheric specializations in the intact brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the hemispheric specializations in the intact...

Question 14

Describe some of the evidence that language did not develop as an accidental by-product of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

There are several pieces of evidence tha

Question 15

The parallels between language and music are sufficient to suggest that they arose together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In order for a split-brain patient to name something, he must see it:

Accepted Answer

A)  with the left eye. 
B)  with the right eye. 
C)  in the left visual field. 
D)  in the right visual field. 
A)  with the left eye. 
B)  with the right eye. 
C)  in the left visual field. 
D)  in the right visual field.

Question 17

A person with spatial neglect is more likely to notice an object placed in the left hand if:

Accepted Answer

A)  they cross their left hand over to the right side of their body. 
B)  they cross their right hand over to the left side of their body. 
C)  look to the right. 
D)  you touch their right hand. 
A)  they cross their left hand over to the right side of their body. 
B)  they cross their right hand over to the left side of their body. 
C)  look to the right. 
D)  you touch their right hand.

Question 18

Spatial neglect occurs after damage in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior cortex. 
B)  posterior cortex. 
C)  left hemisphere. 
D)  right hemisphere. 
A)  anterior cortex. 
B)  posterior cortex. 
C)  left hemisphere. 
D)  right hemisphere.

Question 19

Noam Chomsky and Steven Pinker proposed that humans have a:

Accepted Answer

A)  language synthesizer. 
B)  language stimulus apparatus. 
C)  language acquisition device. 
D)  grammatical articulation device. 
A)  language synthesizer. 
B)  language stimulus apparatus. 
C)  language acquisition device. 
D)  grammatical articulation device.

Question 20

A similarity between a young child and a split-brain patient is that both:

Accepted Answer

A)  show frequent spontaneous changes in personality. 
B)  have trouble describing what they see through the left eye. 
C)  have a greater than normal number of back-and-forth eye movements. 
D)  have trouble comparing what they feel with the two hands at one time. 
A)  show frequent spontaneous changes in personality. 
B)  have trouble describing what they see through the left eye. 
C)  have a greater than normal number of back-and-forth eye movements. 
D)  have trouble comparing what they feel with the two hands at one time.

What is the name given to the function between the two hemispheres?

Damage to the human left optic nerve before it crosses the optic chiasm would result in the loss of vision in the:

A condition in which brain neurons have repeated episodes of excessive, synchronized activity is called:

Research on binocular rivalry has supported which of these conclusions?

Visual stimuli in the right visual field stimulate:

The major differences that exist between adults and children in learning a second language are that adults are:

Children with Williams syndrome are characterized by:

A paradoxical characteristic of children with Williams syndrome is that they:

Language studies with bonobo chimpanzees suggest that they:

Control of the emotional content of speech depends on:

Discuss some of the research conducted in split-brain patients.

After surgery, split-brain patients have impaired intellect and motivation.

Describe the hemispheric specializations in the intact brain.

Describe some of the evidence that language did not develop as an accidental by-product of intelligence.

The parallels between language and music are sufficient to suggest that they arose together.

In order for a split-brain patient to name something, he must see it:

A person with spatial neglect is more likely to notice an object placed in the left hand if:

Spatial neglect occurs after damage in the:

Noam Chomsky and Steven Pinker proposed that humans have a:

A similarity between a young child and a split-brain patient is that both:

The Major Issues

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

The Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

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Exam 14: Cognitive Functions

What is the name given to the function between the two hemispheres?

Damage to the human left optic nerve before it crosses the optic chiasm would result in the loss of vision in the:

A condition in which brain neurons have repeated episodes of excessive, synchronized activity is called:

Research on binocular rivalry has supported which of these conclusions?

Visual stimuli in the right visual field stimulate:

The major differences that exist between adults and children in learning a second language are that adults are:

Children with Williams syndrome are characterized by:

A paradoxical characteristic of children with Williams syndrome is that they:

Language studies with bonobo chimpanzees suggest that they:

Control of the emotional content of speech depends on:

Discuss some of the research conducted in split-brain patients.

After surgery, split-brain patients have impaired intellect and motivation.

Describe the hemispheric specializations in the intact brain.

Describe some of the evidence that language did not develop as an accidental by-product of intelligence.

The parallels between language and music are sufficient to suggest that they arose together.

In order for a split-brain patient to name something, he must see it:

A person with spatial neglect is more likely to notice an object placed in the left hand if:

Spatial neglect occurs after damage in the:

Noam Chomsky and Steven Pinker proposed that humans have a:

A similarity between a young child and a split-brain patient is that both:

The Major Issues

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

The Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Filters