Question 1

Pierre Flourens showed that the brain center for the coordination of movement was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex, which phrenologists thought was the center for "will." 
B)  cortex, which phrenologists thought was the center for all higher faculties. 
C)  cerebellum, which phrenologists thought was the center for "amativeness." 
D)  cerebellum, which phrenologists thought was the center for "acquisitiveness." 
A)  cortex, which phrenologists thought was the center for "will." 
B)  cortex, which phrenologists thought was the center for all higher faculties. 
C)  cerebellum, which phrenologists thought was the center for "amativeness." 
D)  cerebellum, which phrenologists thought was the center for "acquisitiveness."

Question 2

A patient who can make vocal sounds and exclamations,can understand spoken speech,but cannot utter ordinary declarative sentences,is said to suffer from:

Accepted Answer

A)  motor aphasia. 
B)  sensory aphasia. 
C)  conduction aphasia. 
D)  paraphasia. 
A)  motor aphasia. 
B)  sensory aphasia. 
C)  conduction aphasia. 
D)  paraphasia.

Question 3

In his later life Wilder Penfield came to believe that:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental functions would soon be completely explained in terms of brain mechanisms. 
B)  the most important mental functions were largely confined to the temporal lobe of the brain. 
C)  mental functions were localized evenly and randomly throughout the brain's cortex. 
D)  "mind" and "brain" were two independent though interacting entities. 
A)  mental functions would soon be completely explained in terms of brain mechanisms. 
B)  the most important mental functions were largely confined to the temporal lobe of the brain. 
C)  mental functions were localized evenly and randomly throughout the brain's cortex. 
D)  "mind" and "brain" were two independent though interacting entities.

Question 4

Franz Gall made which of the following contributions?

Accepted Answer

A)  He made a good case that the brain is the organ of the mind. 
B)  He made several fundamental anatomical discoveries about the brain. 
C)  He founded the science which came to be known as phrenology. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  He made a good case that the brain is the organ of the mind. 
B)  He made several fundamental anatomical discoveries about the brain. 
C)  He founded the science which came to be known as phrenology. 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

The notion that a single memory may be "stored" in several different specific locations scattered throughout the brain is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pribram's hologram theory. 
B)  the redundancy hypothesis. 
C)  the cerebellar theory. 
D)  the multiple-memory theory. 
A)  Pribram's hologram theory. 
B)  the redundancy hypothesis. 
C)  the cerebellar theory. 
D)  the multiple-memory theory.

Question 6

Penfield referred to responses such as a sense of déjà vu,unfamiliarity,guilt,or euphoria as _______________responses,and found that they could be produced by stimulation in the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental; secondary visual area 
B)  interpretive; temporal lobe 
C)  emotional; experiential cortex 
D)  conditioned; cerebellum 
A)  experimental; secondary visual area 
B)  interpretive; temporal lobe 
C)  emotional; experiential cortex 
D)  conditioned; cerebellum

Question 7

Lashley's principle that "the efficiency of performance of an entire complex function may be reduced in proportion to the extent of the brain injury" is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the principle of constancy. 
B)  the principle of equipotentiality. 
C)  Lashley's law. 
D)  the law of mass action. 
A)  the principle of constancy. 
B)  the principle of equipotentiality. 
C)  Lashley's law. 
D)  the law of mass action.

Question 8

In general,which kinds of memories are most affected by head injuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual memories 
B)  early memories 
C)  recent memories 
D)  memories of the type corresponding to the area of the brain that is injured 
A)  visual memories 
B)  early memories 
C)  recent memories 
D)  memories of the type corresponding to the area of the brain that is injured

Question 9

In Lashley's experiments,the two most important determinants of learning loss were the:

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of brain tissue destroyed and the difficulty of the previously learned tasks. 
B)  location of the destroyed tissue and the age at which the learning had occurred. 
C)  amount of brain tissue destroyed and the location of the lesion. 
D)  difficulty of the task and the age at which it was first learned. 
A)  amount of brain tissue destroyed and the difficulty of the previously learned tasks. 
B)  location of the destroyed tissue and the age at which the learning had occurred. 
C)  amount of brain tissue destroyed and the location of the lesion. 
D)  difficulty of the task and the age at which it was first learned.

Question 10

Wilder Penfield showed that the nature of an epileptic patient's aura is a function of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  location of the diseased focus at which the seizure begins. 
B)  mental state of the patient when the seizure begins. 
C)  personality of the patient. 
D)  extent of the brain injury causing the epilepsy. 
A)  location of the diseased focus at which the seizure begins. 
B)  mental state of the patient when the seizure begins. 
C)  personality of the patient. 
D)  extent of the brain injury causing the epilepsy.

Pierre Flourens showed that the brain center for the coordination of movement was the:

A patient who can make vocal sounds and exclamations,can understand spoken speech,but cannot utter ordinary declarative sentences,is said to suffer from:

In his later life Wilder Penfield came to believe that:

Franz Gall made which of the following contributions?

The notion that a single memory may be "stored" in several different specific locations scattered throughout the brain is known as:

Penfield referred to responses such as a sense of déjà vu,unfamiliarity,guilt,or euphoria as _responses,and found that they could be produced by stimulation in the _.

Lashley's principle that "the efficiency of performance of an entire complex function may be reduced in proportion to the extent of the brain injury" is known as:

In general,which kinds of memories are most affected by head injuries?

In Lashley's experiments,the two most important determinants of learning loss were the:

Wilder Penfield showed that the nature of an epileptic patient's aura is a function of the:

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes,Locke,and Leibniz

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov,Watson,and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

Psychology Gets "Personality": Allport,Maslow,and the Broadening Field

The Developing Mind: Binet,Piaget,and the Study of Intelligence

Minds,Machines,and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

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Exam 3: Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

Pierre Flourens showed that the brain center for the coordination of movement was the:

A patient who can make vocal sounds and exclamations,can understand spoken speech,but cannot utter ordinary declarative sentences,is said to suffer from:

In his later life Wilder Penfield came to believe that:

Franz Gall made which of the following contributions?

The notion that a single memory may be "stored" in several different specific locations scattered throughout the brain is known as:

Penfield referred to responses such as a sense of déjà vu,unfamiliarity,guilt,or euphoria as _______________responses,and found that they could be produced by stimulation in the _______________.

Lashley's principle that "the efficiency of performance of an entire complex function may be reduced in proportion to the extent of the brain injury" is known as:

In general,which kinds of memories are most affected by head injuries?

In Lashley's experiments,the two most important determinants of learning loss were the:

Wilder Penfield showed that the nature of an epileptic patient's aura is a function of the:

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes,Locke,and Leibniz

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov,Watson,and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

Psychology Gets "Personality": Allport,Maslow,and the Broadening Field

The Developing Mind: Binet,Piaget,and the Study of Intelligence

Minds,Machines,and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

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Penfield referred to responses such as a sense of déjà vu,unfamiliarity,guilt,or euphoria as _responses,and found that they could be produced by stimulation in the _.