Question 1

Discuss the significance of the expansion of the polymodal areas of PG and STS in humans.

Accepted Answer

These expanded areas are asymmetrical, o

Question 2

Use the following to answer questions:
For each symptom listed, answer 
-right-left discrimination ___

Accepted Answer

A)  if the percentage of subjects showing the symptom is greater following left parietal lobe damage 
B)  if the percentage of subjects showing the symptom is greater following right parietal lobe damage. 
A)  if the percentage of subjects showing the symptom is greater following left parietal lobe damage 
B)  if the percentage of subjects showing the symptom is greater following right parietal lobe damage.

Question 3

Describe at least four cognitive deficits which are more likely to occur with right parietal damage than with left parietal damage.
Answer Key

Accepted Answer

Symptoms that are more likely to occur w

Question 4

What are the three main symptoms originally described by Balint in 1909 that led to the concept of Balint's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

The three original symptoms in

Question 5

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the brain areas in each question with the correct alternative.
-Areas PE and PF ___

Accepted Answer

A) greatly expanded in the human brain 
B) anterior zone of parietal lobe 
C) secondary somatosensory cortex 
D) ventral border of the lateral parietal lobe 
A) greatly expanded in the human brain 
B) anterior zone of parietal lobe 
C) secondary somatosensory cortex 
D) ventral border of the lateral parietal lobe

Question 6

What are the symptoms that constitute Gerstmann syndrome? Why, do you suppose, these symptoms appear together following parietal damage?

Accepted Answer

Currently Gerstmann Syndrome includes th

Question 7

What evidence exists that suggests that individual differences in spatial cognition are associated with differences in brain anatomy?

Accepted Answer

Wolbers et al. (2006) reported an associ

Question 8

Use the following to answer questions:
For each symptom listed, answer 
-dressing disability ___

Accepted Answer

A)  if the percentage of subjects showing the symptom is greater following left parietal lobe damage 
B)  if the percentage of subjects showing the symptom is greater following right parietal lobe damage. 
A)  if the percentage of subjects showing the symptom is greater following left parietal lobe damage 
B)  if the percentage of subjects showing the symptom is greater following right parietal lobe damage.

Question 9

Describe the two stages of recovery of contralateral neglect.

Accepted Answer

The two stages of recovery from contrala

Question 10

How would you describe the functions of the posterior zone of the parietal lobe in humans? Give an example from everyday life.

Accepted Answer

This zone specializes in integrating sen

Question 11

Use the following to answer questions:
For each disorder listed, choose the most appropriate description below.
-dysphasia ___

Accepted Answer

A) inability to write 
B) inability to learn serial novel movements 
C) impaired speech 
A) inability to write 
B) inability to learn serial novel movements 
C) impaired speech

Question 12

Describe the proposed hemispheric asymmetry of function in the performance of spatial cognition tasks.

Accepted Answer

The left cerebral hemisphere h

Question 13

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the symptom in each question with the most probable lesion site.
-apraxia ___

Accepted Answer

A) areas PF and PG of the left hemisphere 
B) area PG of the right hemisphere 
C) area PE 
D) contralateral areas 1, 2, and 3 
A) areas PF and PG of the left hemisphere 
B) area PG of the right hemisphere 
C) area PE 
D) contralateral areas 1, 2, and 3

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions:
For each symptom listed, answer 
-Weigl's sorting test ___

Accepted Answer

A)  if the percentage of subjects showing the symptom is greater following left parietal lobe damage 
B)  if the percentage of subjects showing the symptom is greater following right parietal lobe damage. 
A)  if the percentage of subjects showing the symptom is greater following left parietal lobe damage 
B)  if the percentage of subjects showing the symptom is greater following right parietal lobe damage.

Question 15

Describe the activity of neurons in the posterior parietal lobe of monkeys in response to stationary visual stimuli with and without reaching and with and without attentional focus on the stimulus.

Accepted Answer

These neurons respond weakly to stationa

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the symptom in each question with the most probable lesion site.
-contralateral neglect ___

Accepted Answer

A) areas PF and PG of the left hemisphere 
B) area PG of the right hemisphere 
C) area PE 
D) contralateral areas 1, 2, and 3 
A) areas PF and PG of the left hemisphere 
B) area PG of the right hemisphere 
C) area PE 
D) contralateral areas 1, 2, and 3

Question 17

How did the experiments by Andersen and colleagues suggest a role for the posterior parietal cortex in thought and intention?

Accepted Answer

Andersen et al. identified posterior par

Question 18

What symptoms of parietal - lobe damage do NOT fit neatly into the view of the parietal lobe as a "visuomotor control center"?

Accepted Answer

Such symptoms include difficul

Question 19

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the terms below with the correct alternative from the list.
-dyscalculia ___

Accepted Answer

A) inability to recognize objects by touch 
B) inability to name and locate body parts 
C) lack of awareness of one's own illness 
D) inability to do arithmetic 
A) inability to recognize objects by touch 
B) inability to name and locate body parts 
C) lack of awareness of one's own illness 
D) inability to do arithmetic

Question 20

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the terms below with the correct alternative from the list.
-anosognosia ___

Accepted Answer

A) inability to recognize objects by touch 
B) inability to name and locate body parts 
C) lack of awareness of one's own illness 
D) inability to do arithmetic 
A) inability to recognize objects by touch 
B) inability to name and locate body parts 
C) lack of awareness of one's own illness 
D) inability to do arithmetic

Exam 14: Extension: B - The Parietal Lobes

Discuss the significance of the expansion of the polymodal areas of PG and STS in humans.

Use the following to answer questions: For each symptom listed, answer -right-left discrimination ___

Describe at least four cognitive deficits which are more likely to occur with right parietal damage than with left parietal damage. Answer Key

What are the three main symptoms originally described by Balint in 1909 that led to the concept of Balint's syndrome?

Use the following to answer questions: Match the brain areas in each question with the correct alternative. -Areas PE and PF ___

What are the symptoms that constitute Gerstmann syndrome? Why, do you suppose, these symptoms appear together following parietal damage?

What evidence exists that suggests that individual differences in spatial cognition are associated with differences in brain anatomy?

Use the following to answer questions: For each symptom listed, answer -dressing disability ___

Describe the two stages of recovery of contralateral neglect.

How would you describe the functions of the posterior zone of the parietal lobe in humans? Give an example from everyday life.

Use the following to answer questions: For each disorder listed, choose the most appropriate description below. -dysphasia ___

Describe the proposed hemispheric asymmetry of function in the performance of spatial cognition tasks.

Use the following to answer questions: Match the symptom in each question with the most probable lesion site. -apraxia ___

Use the following to answer questions: For each symptom listed, answer -Weigl's sorting test ___

Describe the activity of neurons in the posterior parietal lobe of monkeys in response to stationary visual stimuli with and without reaching and with and without attentional focus on the stimulus.

Use the following to answer questions: Match the symptom in each question with the most probable lesion site. -contralateral neglect ___

How did the experiments by Andersen and colleagues suggest a role for the posterior parietal cortex in thought and intention?

What symptoms of parietal - lobe damage do NOT fit neatly into the view of the parietal lobe as a "visuomotor control center"?

Use the following to answer questions: Match the terms below with the correct alternative from the list. -dyscalculia ___

Use the following to answer questions: Match the terms below with the correct alternative from the list. -anosognosia ___

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: C - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: A - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: B - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: C - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: A - The Frontal 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