Question 1

Impairments in the ability to understand proverbs are MOST pronounced in subjects with:

Accepted Answer

A)  right unilateral prefrontal cortex lesions. 
B)  bilateral lesions of the medial temporal cortex. 
C)  bilateral lesions of the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  left unilateral prefrontal cortex lesions. 
A)  right unilateral prefrontal cortex lesions. 
B)  bilateral lesions of the medial temporal cortex. 
C)  bilateral lesions of the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  left unilateral prefrontal cortex lesions.

Question 2

The tendency of patients with frontal lesions to engage in inappropriate behaviors may be attributed to difficulties in guiding behavior using:

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  social context. 
C)  visual perception. 
D)  somatosensory maps. 
A)  working memory. 
B)  social context. 
C)  visual perception. 
D)  somatosensory maps.

Question 3

The prefrontal cortex is defined as that region which receives projections from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus. 
B)  lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. 
C)  dorsomedial nucleus of the thalamus. 
D)  occipitoparietal association cortex. 
A)  ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus. 
B)  lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. 
C)  dorsomedial nucleus of the thalamus. 
D)  occipitoparietal association cortex.

Question 4

Impaired olfactory discrimination is typically found with damage to the _____ area of the frontal lobes.

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsolateral 
B)  prefrontal 
C)  premotor 
D)  orbital 
A)  dorsolateral 
B)  prefrontal 
C)  premotor 
D)  orbital

Question 5

For which of the following are you MOST likely to engage your prefrontal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory processing of words 
B)  successfully hitting a pitched fastball 
C)  plotting a chess move 
D)  moving a chess pawn forward 
A)  auditory processing of words 
B)  successfully hitting a pitched fastball 
C)  plotting a chess move 
D)  moving a chess pawn forward

Question 6

Abnormalities in the dopamine - containing projection from the brain stem to the frontal cortex are believed by many scientists to be involved in:

Accepted Answer

A)  epilepsy. 
B)  major depressive disorder. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  schizophrenia.
Answer Key 
A)  epilepsy. 
B)  major depressive disorder. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  schizophrenia.
Answer Key

Question 7

The area that has been proposed as crucial for the programming of movement sequences is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  premotor cortex. 
B)  orbital cortex. 
C)  primary motor cortex. 
D)  red nucleus. 
A)  premotor cortex. 
B)  orbital cortex. 
C)  primary motor cortex. 
D)  red nucleus.

Question 8

Which of the following regions of the frontal cortex is characterized by the presence of multimodal neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  area 46 
B)  area 4 
C)  area 11 
D)  area 10 
A)  area 46 
B)  area 4 
C)  area 11 
D)  area 10

Question 9

With which region of the frontal cortex are the anterior temporal lobes MOST closely connected?

Accepted Answer

A)  the orbitofrontal 
B)  frontal eye fields 
C)  the primary motor cortex 
D)  the supplementary motor area 
A)  the orbitofrontal 
B)  frontal eye fields 
C)  the primary motor cortex 
D)  the supplementary motor area

Question 10

Frontal injury severely disrupts:

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary movement. 
B)  learning new information. 
C)  copying facial movements. 
D)  involuntary eye gaze. 
A)  involuntary movement. 
B)  learning new information. 
C)  copying facial movements. 
D)  involuntary eye gaze.

Question 11

The percentage of subjects showing defective performance is higher for subjects with right frontal damage than for subjects with left frontal damage, for all but one of the following tests. Which is the test that does NOT belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  block construction 
B)  verbal fluency 
C)  design copying 
D)  proverbs 
A)  block construction 
B)  verbal fluency 
C)  design copying 
D)  proverbs

Question 12

A subject who is asked to learn an arbitrary stimulus - response association would exhibit relatively more activity in the _____ than in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  premotor cortex; supplementary motor cortex 
B)  supplementary motor cortex; premotor cortex 
C)  prefrontal cortex; orbitofrontal cortex 
D)  frontal eye fields; premotor cortex 
A)  premotor cortex; supplementary motor cortex 
B)  supplementary motor cortex; premotor cortex 
C)  prefrontal cortex; orbitofrontal cortex 
D)  frontal eye fields; premotor cortex

Question 13

On the basis of electrophysiological studies of monkeys, the ability of humans to judge which of two objects was seen most recently would be expected to be associated with selective activation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal eye fields. 
B)  the orbitofrontal cortex. 
C)  the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
D)  No such conclusions can be drawn from these monkey studies. 
A)  frontal eye fields. 
B)  the orbitofrontal cortex. 
C)  the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
D)  No such conclusions can be drawn from these monkey studies.

Exam 16: Extension: A - The Frontal Lobes

Impairments in the ability to understand proverbs are MOST pronounced in subjects with:

The tendency of patients with frontal lesions to engage in inappropriate behaviors may be attributed to difficulties in guiding behavior using:

The prefrontal cortex is defined as that region which receives projections from the:

Impaired olfactory discrimination is typically found with damage to the _____ area of the frontal lobes.

For which of the following are you MOST likely to engage your prefrontal cortex?

Abnormalities in the dopamine - containing projection from the brain stem to the frontal cortex are believed by many scientists to be involved in:

The area that has been proposed as crucial for the programming of movement sequences is the:

Which of the following regions of the frontal cortex is characterized by the presence of multimodal neurons?

With which region of the frontal cortex are the anterior temporal lobes MOST closely connected?

Frontal injury severely disrupts:

The percentage of subjects showing defective performance is higher for subjects with right frontal damage than for subjects with left frontal damage, for all but one of the following tests. Which is the test that does NOT belong?

A subject who is asked to learn an arbitrary stimulus - response association would exhibit relatively more activity in the _____ than in the _____.

On the basis of electrophysiological studies of monkeys, the ability of humans to judge which of two objects was seen most recently would be expected to be associated with selective activation of:

Extension: A - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: B - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: C - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: A - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: B - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: C - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: A - Nervous System Organization

Extension: B - Nervous System Organization

Extension: C - Nervous System Organization

Extension: A - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: B - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: C - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: A - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: B - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: C - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: A - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: B - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: C - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: A - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: B - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: C - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: A - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: B - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: C - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: A - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: B - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: C - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: A - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: B - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: C - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: A - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: B - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: C - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: A - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: B - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: C - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: A - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: B - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: C - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: B - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: C - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: A - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: B - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: C - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: A - Learning and Memory

Extension: B - Learning and Memory

Extension: C - Learning and Memory

Extension: A - Language

Extension: B - Language

Extension: C - Language

Extension: A - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: B - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: C - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: A - Spatial Behavior

Extension: B - Spatial Behavior

Extension: C - Spatial Behavior

Extension: A - Attention and Consciousness

Extension: B - Attention and Consciousness

Extension: C - Attention and Consciousness

Extension: A - Brain Development and Plasticity

A subject who is asked to learn an arbitrary stimulus - response association would exhibit relatively more activity in the _ than in the _.