Question 1

A person who, after a parietal lobe stroke, reports being touched on the right arm even though the touch was to the left arm is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)  allesthesia. 
B)  amorphosynthesis. 
C)  simultaneous extinction. 
D)  contralateral neglect. 
A)  allesthesia. 
B)  amorphosynthesis. 
C)  simultaneous extinction. 
D)  contralateral neglect.

Question 2

One characteristic common to MOST posterior parietal neurons in the monkey brain is that they are responsive to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  movements of the animal's eyes or arms toward a stimulus 
B)  the shape of visual stimulus 
C)  being touched on the upper lip by a stimulus 
D)  changes in the color of a visual stimulus 
A)  movements of the animal's eyes or arms toward a stimulus 
B)  the shape of visual stimulus 
C)  being touched on the upper lip by a stimulus 
D)  changes in the color of a visual stimulus

Question 3

The ability to voluntarily direct one's gaze to select environmental stimuli depends on connections between the _____ and the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior parietal cortex; fusiform gyrus 
B)  primary motor cortex; anterior parietal cortex 
C)  frontal eye fields; anterior parietal cortex 
D)  frontal eye fields; posterior parietal cortex 
A)  posterior parietal cortex; fusiform gyrus 
B)  primary motor cortex; anterior parietal cortex 
C)  frontal eye fields; anterior parietal cortex 
D)  frontal eye fields; posterior parietal cortex

Question 4

A person with damage to the right parietal lobe would have the MOST difficulty recognizing a:

Accepted Answer

A)  human face in a photograph. 
B)  human face seen in person. 
C)  house seen from the front yard. 
D)  house from an aerial view. 
A)  human face in a photograph. 
B)  human face seen in person. 
C)  house seen from the front yard. 
D)  house from an aerial view.

Question 5

The two - point discrimination test would be MOST sensitive to damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior parietal lobe. 
B)  posterior parietal lobe. 
C)  parieto-occipital junction. 
D)  temporo-occipital junction. 
A)  anterior parietal lobe. 
B)  posterior parietal lobe. 
C)  parieto-occipital junction. 
D)  temporo-occipital junction.

Question 6

A patient who is only able to pay attention to one object at a time and misreaches for things nearby is MOST likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Balint's syndrome. 
B)  amorphosynthesis. 
C)  allesthesia. 
D)  Gerstmann syndrome. 
A)  Balint's syndrome. 
B)  amorphosynthesis. 
C)  allesthesia. 
D)  Gerstmann syndrome.

Question 7

Damage to the posterior parietal cortex would MOST interfere with:

Accepted Answer

A)  distal movements of fingers. 
B)  identification of a clock as being a clock. 
C)  reaching toward a briefly presented visual target. 
D)  the ability to walk normally. 
A)  distal movements of fingers. 
B)  identification of a clock as being a clock. 
C)  reaching toward a briefly presented visual target. 
D)  the ability to walk normally.

Question 8

Patients with left parietal lesions typically have difficulty distinguishing between:

Accepted Answer

A)  up and down. 
B)  right and wrong. 
C)  red and green. 
D)  left and right. 
A)  up and down. 
B)  right and wrong. 
C)  red and green. 
D)  left and right.

Question 9

In von Economo's mapping system, area PE MOST closely corresponds to Brodmann area(s) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, and 3 
B)  5 and 7 
C)  39 
D)  40 and 43 
A)  1, 2, and 3 
B)  5 and 7 
C)  39 
D)  40 and 43

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  contralateral neglect 
B)  dyslexia 
C)  dyscalculia 
D)  ideomotor apraxia 
A)  contralateral neglect 
B)  dyslexia 
C)  dyscalculia 
D)  ideomotor apraxia

Question 11

Activity within the human medial parietal region is important for:

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial navigation ability. 
B)  discriminative touch. 
C)  object recognition. 
D)  guided reaching. 
A)  spatial navigation ability. 
B)  discriminative touch. 
C)  object recognition. 
D)  guided reaching.

Question 12

The ability to perform complex mental transformations such as object rotation, at least in males, varies with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  organization of gray matter in the anterior parietal cortex. 
B)  organization of white matter in the posterior parietal cortex. 
C)  organization of gray matter in the posterior parietal cortex. 
D)  capacity of working memory. 
A)  organization of gray matter in the anterior parietal cortex. 
B)  organization of white matter in the posterior parietal cortex. 
C)  organization of gray matter in the posterior parietal cortex. 
D)  capacity of working memory.

Exam 14: Extension: A - The Parietal Lobes

A person who, after a parietal lobe stroke, reports being touched on the right arm even though the touch was to the left arm is exhibiting:

One characteristic common to MOST posterior parietal neurons in the monkey brain is that they are responsive to _____.

The ability to voluntarily direct one's gaze to select environmental stimuli depends on connections between the _____ and the _____.

A person with damage to the right parietal lobe would have the MOST difficulty recognizing a:

The two - point discrimination test would be MOST sensitive to damage to the:

A patient who is only able to pay attention to one object at a time and misreaches for things nearby is MOST likely suffering from:

Damage to the posterior parietal cortex would MOST interfere with:

Patients with left parietal lesions typically have difficulty distinguishing between:

In von Economo's mapping system, area PE MOST closely corresponds to Brodmann area(s) _____.

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

Activity within the human medial parietal region is important for:

The ability to perform complex mental transformations such as object rotation, at least in males, varies with 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

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

Extension: B - Brain Development and Plasticity

The ability to voluntarily direct one's gaze to select environmental stimuli depends on connections between the _ and the _.