Question 1

Contralateral neglect is MOST likely a result of impaired:

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  object recognition. 
C)  attention to one side of space. 
D)  behavioral inhibition. 
A)  working memory. 
B)  object recognition. 
C)  attention to one side of space. 
D)  behavioral inhibition. C

Question 2

The study by Andersen and colleagues found that neuronal activity in the monkey PRR could predict:

Accepted Answer

A)  an intended move to a spatial target. 
B)  a motor response to an auditory cue. 
C)  reward preference. 
D)  somatosensory thresholds. 
A)  an intended move to a spatial target. 
B)  a motor response to an auditory cue. 
C)  reward preference. 
D)  somatosensory thresholds. A

Question 3

According to Posner, an important contribution of the parietal lobes to attentional processes is disengagement, which is the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  end long-term relationships. 
B)  focus attention on a specific stimulus. 
C)  shift attention from one stimulus to another. 
D)  avoid paying attention to environmental stimuli. 
A)  end long-term relationships. 
B)  focus attention on a specific stimulus. 
C)  shift attention from one stimulus to another. 
D)  avoid paying attention to environmental stimuli. C

Question 4

Which of the following is a behavioral phenomenon BEST associated with parietal lobe damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  achromatopsia 
B)  anosmia 
C)  prosopagnosia 
D)  asomatagnosia 
A)  achromatopsia 
B)  anosmia 
C)  prosopagnosia 
D)  asomatagnosia

Question 5

A person suffering from anosognosia:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot perceive objects moving through space. 
B)  cannot localize or name body parts. 
C)  may deny even obvious signs of illness. 
D)  cannot do mental arithmetic. 
A)  cannot perceive objects moving through space. 
B)  cannot localize or name body parts. 
C)  may deny even obvious signs of illness. 
D)  cannot do mental arithmetic.

Question 6

The lateral parietal lobe is demarcated ventrally by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cingulate gyrus 
B)  central fissure 
C)  Sylvian fissure 
D)  parietal-occipital fissure 
A)  cingulate gyrus 
B)  central fissure 
C)  Sylvian fissure 
D)  parietal-occipital fissure

Question 7

Polysensory neurons in a monkey's posterior parietal cortex have been shown to increase their firing rate when:

Accepted Answer

A)  a loud noise is sounded near the animal. 
B)  the ambient lighting is changed. 
C)  the animal attends to a target object or moves toward it. 
D)  the animal recognizes the object. 
A)  a loud noise is sounded near the animal. 
B)  the ambient lighting is changed. 
C)  the animal attends to a target object or moves toward it. 
D)  the animal recognizes the object.

Question 8

The line bisection task is considered a sensitive test for diagnosing:

Accepted Answer

A)  unimodal neglect. 
B)  contralateral neglect. 
C)  psychomotor poverty. 
D)  object agnosia. 
A)  unimodal neglect. 
B)  contralateral neglect. 
C)  psychomotor poverty. 
D)  object agnosia.

Question 9

The first stage in recovery from contralateral neglect is termed _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  reintegration 
C)  morphosynthesis 
D)  allesthesia 
A)  extinction 
B)  reintegration 
C)  morphosynthesis 
D)  allesthesia

Question 10

The MOST posterior Brodmann area in the parietal lobe is area _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  39 
B)  11 
C)  43 
D)  5 
A)  39 
B)  11 
C)  43 
D)  5

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT appear to receive significant cortical input from the parietal lobe?

Accepted Answer

A)  the frontal lobe 
B)  the occipital lobe 
C)  the temporal lobe 
D)  the hippocampus 
A)  the frontal lobe 
B)  the occipital lobe 
C)  the temporal lobe 
D)  the hippocampus

Question 12

The ability to do arithmetic, mentally rotate and manipulate an object, and accurately reach for a moving object all depend on representation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  object categories in the anterior parietal cortex. 
B)  object categories in the posterior parietal cortex. 
C)  "mental space" in the anterior parietal cortex. 
D)  "mental space" in the posterior parietal cortex. 
A)  object categories in the anterior parietal cortex. 
B)  object categories in the posterior parietal cortex. 
C)  "mental space" in the anterior parietal cortex. 
D)  "mental space" in the posterior parietal cortex.

Question 13

Which of the following is more likely to be seen in subjects with left parietal lobe lesions?

Accepted Answer

A)  paper cutting disability 
B)  more mistakes in Weigl's sorting test 
C)  unilateral neglect 
D)  cube counting errors 
A)  paper cutting disability 
B)  more mistakes in Weigl's sorting test 
C)  unilateral neglect 
D)  cube counting errors

Question 14

The parietal reach region (PRR) is involved in:

Accepted Answer

A)  visual guidance of grasping motions. 
B)  control of saccadic eye movements. 
C)  tactile guidance of grasping movements. 
D)  object-directed grasping motions. 
A)  visual guidance of grasping motions. 
B)  control of saccadic eye movements. 
C)  tactile guidance of grasping movements. 
D)  object-directed grasping motions.

Question 15

A patient who cannot identify her fingers nor complete arithmetic problems is MOST likely to be diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Balint's syndrome. 
B)  Kluver-Bucy syndrome. 
C)  Gerstmann syndrome. 
D)  allesthesia. 
A)  Balint's syndrome. 
B)  Kluver-Bucy syndrome. 
C)  Gerstmann syndrome. 
D)  allesthesia.

Question 16

There is a close functional relationship between the parietal cortex and the _____, which probably has an important role in the control of spatially guided behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  temporal lobe 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  temporal lobe 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  prefrontal cortex

Question 17

Sensory feedback that indicates the actual outcome of intended movements is known as the _____ copy.

Accepted Answer

A)  afference 
B)  efference 
C)  effervescent 
D)  reentrant 
A)  afference 
B)  efference 
C)  effervescent 
D)  reentrant

Question 18

Cortical regions immediately posterior to the central sulcus are largely involved in:

Accepted Answer

A)  controlling the level of cognitive arousal. 
B)  integrating visual perceptions with motion. 
C)  processing motor commands. 
D)  processing somatosensory information. 
A)  controlling the level of cognitive arousal. 
B)  integrating visual perceptions with motion. 
C)  processing motor commands. 
D)  processing somatosensory information.

Question 19

Performance on the _____ would be expected to be below average in a patient with damage to the left parietal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  line bisection test 
B)  Mooney Closure Test 
C)  Token Test 
D)  bicycle drawing task
Answer Key 
A)  line bisection test 
B)  Mooney Closure Test 
C)  Token Test 
D)  bicycle drawing task
Answer Key

Question 20

The supramarginal gyrus and angular gyrus make up the:

Accepted Answer

A)  superior parietal lobe. 
B)  inferior parietal lobe. 
C)  primary somatosensory cortex. 
D)  postcentral gyrus. 
A)  superior parietal lobe. 
B)  inferior parietal lobe. 
C)  primary somatosensory cortex. 
D)  postcentral gyrus.

Exam 14: Extension: A - The Parietal Lobes

Contralateral neglect is MOST likely a result of impaired:

The study by Andersen and colleagues found that neuronal activity in the monkey PRR could predict:

According to Posner, an important contribution of the parietal lobes to attentional processes is disengagement, which is the ability to:

Which of the following is a behavioral phenomenon BEST associated with parietal lobe damage?

A person suffering from anosognosia:

The lateral parietal lobe is demarcated ventrally by the _____.

Polysensory neurons in a monkey's posterior parietal cortex have been shown to increase their firing rate when:

The line bisection task is considered a sensitive test for diagnosing:

The first stage in recovery from contralateral neglect is termed _____.

The MOST posterior Brodmann area in the parietal lobe is area _____.

Which of the following does NOT appear to receive significant cortical input from the parietal lobe?

The ability to do arithmetic, mentally rotate and manipulate an object, and accurately reach for a moving object all depend on representation of:

Which of the following is more likely to be seen in subjects with left parietal lobe lesions?

The parietal reach region (PRR) is involved in:

A patient who cannot identify her fingers nor complete arithmetic problems is MOST likely to be diagnosed with:

There is a close functional relationship between the parietal cortex and the _____, which probably has an important role in the control of spatially guided behavior.

Sensory feedback that indicates the actual outcome of intended movements is known as the _____ copy.

Cortical regions immediately posterior to the central sulcus are largely involved in:

Performance on the _____ would be expected to be below average in a patient with damage to the left parietal lobe.

The supramarginal gyrus and angular gyrus make up the:

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: 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: 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