Question 1

Left - hemisphere dominance for song is:

Accepted Answer

A)  characteristic of all songbirds. 
B)  surprisingly not characteristic of any songbirds. 
C)  characteristic of only some songbirds. 
D)  not seen in any animals because cerebral asymmetry is found only in humans. 
A)  characteristic of all songbirds. 
B)  surprisingly not characteristic of any songbirds. 
C)  characteristic of only some songbirds. 
D)  not seen in any animals because cerebral asymmetry is found only in humans. C

Question 2

Which is true for right - handers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parietal operculum is larger in the left hemisphere. 
B)  The corpus callosum is larger in the cross-sectional area. 
C)  There is a larger blood volume in the left hemisphere. 
D)  The frontal lobe is wider in the left hemisphere 
A)  The parietal operculum is larger in the left hemisphere. 
B)  The corpus callosum is larger in the cross-sectional area. 
C)  There is a larger blood volume in the left hemisphere. 
D)  The frontal lobe is wider in the left hemisphere A

Question 3

In general, which is true of women when compared with men?

Accepted Answer

A)  more left-handedness 
B)  larger splenium of the corpus callosum 
C)  larger isthmus of the corpus callosum 
D)  larger absolute cross-sectional area of the corpus callosum 
A)  more left-handedness 
B)  larger splenium of the corpus callosum 
C)  larger isthmus of the corpus callosum 
D)  larger absolute cross-sectional area of the corpus callosum B

Question 4

Evidence suggests that congenitally deaf people have:

Accepted Answer

A)  typical patterns of cerebral organization. 
B)  atypical patterns of cerebral organization. 
C)  typical patterns of cerebral asymmetry. 
D)  atypical patterns of cerebral lateralization only if also brain-injured. 
A)  typical patterns of cerebral organization. 
B)  atypical patterns of cerebral organization. 
C)  typical patterns of cerebral asymmetry. 
D)  atypical patterns of cerebral lateralization only if also brain-injured.

Question 5

Environmental deprivation:

Accepted Answer

A)  is not likely to have a long-lasting negative impact on the brain because of brain plasticity. 
B)  only negatively impacts brain size. 
C)  only negatively impacts cerebral organization. 
D)  can negatively impact both cerebral organization and brain size. 
A)  is not likely to have a long-lasting negative impact on the brain because of brain plasticity. 
B)  only negatively impacts brain size. 
C)  only negatively impacts cerebral organization. 
D)  can negatively impact both cerebral organization and brain size.

Question 6

In men, compared with women, apraxia is more likely to be caused by damage to the _____ of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal left hemisphere 
B)  posterior left hemisphere 
C)  frontal right hemisphere 
D)  cingulate areas on both sides 
A)  frontal left hemisphere 
B)  posterior left hemisphere 
C)  frontal right hemisphere 
D)  cingulate areas on both sides

Question 7

Which is true for women when compared with men?

Accepted Answer

A)  larger language areas 
B)  larger cingulate areas 
C)  more neurons overall 
D)  larger cerebral ventricles 
A)  larger language areas 
B)  larger cingulate areas 
C)  more neurons overall 
D)  larger cerebral ventricles

Question 8

In the brains of chimpanzees there are:

Accepted Answer

A)  humanlike asymmetries in Broca's area and the planum temporale. 
B)  no anatomical asymmetries. 
C)  only asymmetries in Broca's area. 
D)  only asymmetries in the planum temporale.
Answer Key 
A)  humanlike asymmetries in Broca's area and the planum temporale. 
B)  no anatomical asymmetries. 
C)  only asymmetries in Broca's area. 
D)  only asymmetries in the planum temporale.
Answer Key

Question 9

Which is true for men when compared with women?

Accepted Answer

A)  larger lateral frontal areas 
B)  greater relative amounts of gray matter 
C)  more densely packed neurons in the temporal lobe 
D)  a larger cingulate cortex area 
A)  larger lateral frontal areas 
B)  greater relative amounts of gray matter 
C)  more densely packed neurons in the temporal lobe 
D)  a larger cingulate cortex area

Question 10

According to McBurney and colleagues, women outperform men at _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mathematical reasoning 
B)  spatial memory 
C)  mental rotation 
D)  spatial navigation 
A)  mathematical reasoning 
B)  spatial memory 
C)  mental rotation 
D)  spatial navigation

Question 11

Intrahemispheric connectivity appears to be greater in ______, and interhemispheric connectivity is greater in _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  females; males 
B)  females; females also 
C)  males; females 
D)  males; males also 
A)  females; males 
B)  females; females also 
C)  males; females 
D)  males; males also

Question 12

According to Collins and Kimura, men outperform women at _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual recognition memory 
B)  computation 
C)  mental rotation 
D)  fine motor skills 
A)  visual recognition memory 
B)  computation 
C)  mental rotation 
D)  fine motor skills

Question 13

Lateralization of functions in the two hemispheres becomes evident at ____ years of age and is substantial by _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  5; 13 
B)  2; 5 
C)  5; 6 
D)  2; 6 
A)  5; 13 
B)  2; 5 
C)  5; 6 
D)  2; 6

Question 14

Which variables have been related to the size of the corpus callosum?

Accepted Answer

A)  handedness and sex 
B)  IQ and foot size 
C)  height and head circumference 
D)  education level and culture 
A)  handedness and sex 
B)  IQ and foot size 
C)  height and head circumference 
D)  education level and culture

Question 15

In Japanese speakers, kanji and kana are:

Accepted Answer

A)  affected equally by left-hemisphere injury. 
B)  unaffected by left-hemisphere injury if the person also speaks another language. 
C)  differentially affected, kana much more than kanji, by left-hemisphere damage. 
D)  differentially affected, kanji much more than kana, by left-hemisphere damage. 
A)  affected equally by left-hemisphere injury. 
B)  unaffected by left-hemisphere injury if the person also speaks another language. 
C)  differentially affected, kana much more than kanji, by left-hemisphere damage. 
D)  differentially affected, kanji much more than kana, by left-hemisphere damage.

Exam 12: Extension: C - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Left - hemisphere dominance for song is:

Which is true for right - handers?

In general, which is true of women when compared with men?

Evidence suggests that congenitally deaf people have:

Environmental deprivation:

In men, compared with women, apraxia is more likely to be caused by damage to the _____ of the brain.

Which is true for women when compared with men?

In the brains of chimpanzees there are:

Which is true for men when compared with women?

According to McBurney and colleagues, women outperform men at _____.

Intrahemispheric connectivity appears to be greater in ______, and interhemispheric connectivity is greater in _________.

According to Collins and Kimura, men outperform women at _____.

Lateralization of functions in the two hemispheres becomes evident at ____ years of age and is substantial by _____ years of age.

Which variables have been related to the size of the corpus callosum?

In Japanese speakers, kanji and kana are:

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: 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: 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

Intrahemispheric connectivity appears to be greater in , and interhemispheric connectivity is greater in ___.

Lateralization of functions in the two hemispheres becomes evident at years of age and is substantial by _ years of age.