Question 1

Although males are better at _____, females are better at _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial memory; spatial navigation 
B)  spatial navigation; spatial memory 
C)  verbal memory; spatial memory 
D)  spatial navigation; throwing and catching 
A)  spatial memory; spatial navigation 
B)  spatial navigation; spatial memory 
C)  verbal memory; spatial memory 
D)  spatial navigation; throwing and catching

Question 2

Explanations of handedness that emphasize usefulness or conditioning fall into the category of:

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary theories. 
B)  developmental theories. 
C)  hormonal theories. 
D)  environmental theories. 
A)  evolutionary theories. 
B)  developmental theories. 
C)  hormonal theories. 
D)  environmental theories.

Question 3

Females show greater sensitivity to sensory stimuli, with the exception of:

Accepted Answer

A)  smell. 
B)  taste. 
C)  vision. 
D)  pain. 
A)  smell. 
B)  taste. 
C)  vision. 
D)  pain.

Question 4

Interhemispheric differences in the angle of the lateral (Sylvian) fissure are greatest in individuals who:

Accepted Answer

A)  have bilateral language localization. 
B)  have left-hemisphere language localization. 
C)  are left-handed. 
D)  are right-handed. 
A)  have bilateral language localization. 
B)  have left-hemisphere language localization. 
C)  are left-handed. 
D)  are right-handed.

Question 5

Verbal fluency has been reported by Rahman and colleagues to be greatest in:

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexual women. 
B)  heterosexual men. 
C)  homosexual women. 
D)  homosexual men. 
A)  heterosexual women. 
B)  heterosexual men. 
C)  homosexual women. 
D)  homosexual men.

Question 6

Using writing as the criterion, approximately _____ % of the population appears to be left - handed.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  16 
C)  2 
D)  10 
A)  6 
B)  16 
C)  2 
D)  10

Question 7

Adjusted for body weight, male brains have_____ than female brains.

Accepted Answer

A)  more cortical gyri 
B)  larger language areas 
C)  smaller cerebral ventricle 
D)  more neurons 
A)  more cortical gyri 
B)  larger language areas 
C)  smaller cerebral ventricle 
D)  more neurons

Question 8

According to studies by Goldstein and colleagues, sex - dependent differences in human brain structures are greatest in regions in which the results of studies of nonhumans show:

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental similarities in gonadal hormone-receptor expression. 
B)  a role in theory of mind. 
C)  a high ratio of gray matter to white matter. 
D)  developmental differences in gonadal hormone-receptor distribution. 
A)  developmental similarities in gonadal hormone-receptor expression. 
B)  a role in theory of mind. 
C)  a high ratio of gray matter to white matter. 
D)  developmental differences in gonadal hormone-receptor distribution.

Question 9

Imaging studies have shown that monozygotic (identical) twins show the greatest degree of anatomical similarity in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  right-hemisphere language areas. 
B)  left-hemisphere language areas. 
C)  right-hemisphere visual areas. 
D)  left-hemisphere visual areas. 
A)  right-hemisphere language areas. 
B)  left-hemisphere language areas. 
C)  right-hemisphere visual areas. 
D)  left-hemisphere visual areas.

Question 10

In the case of Genie, the severely deprived child, it appears that her brain organization MOST closely resembled that of someone who had suffered a:

Accepted Answer

A)  right hemispherectomy in childhood. 
B)  left hemispherectomy in childhood. 
C)  left hemispherectomy in adulthood. 
D)  frontal lobotomy in childhood. 
A)  right hemispherectomy in childhood. 
B)  left hemispherectomy in childhood. 
C)  left hemispherectomy in adulthood. 
D)  frontal lobotomy in childhood.

Question 11

According to Juraska, gender - specific experience-dependent cortical plasticity in adulthood is differentially affected by:

Accepted Answer

A)  perinatal exposure to gonadal hormones. 
B)  perinatal exposure to stress hormones. 
C)  early brain damage. 
D)  hormone replacement therapy. 
A)  perinatal exposure to gonadal hormones. 
B)  perinatal exposure to stress hormones. 
C)  early brain damage. 
D)  hormone replacement therapy.

Exam 12: Extension: A - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Although males are better at _____, females are better at _____.

Explanations of handedness that emphasize usefulness or conditioning fall into the category of:

Females show greater sensitivity to sensory stimuli, with the exception of:

Interhemispheric differences in the angle of the lateral (Sylvian) fissure are greatest in individuals who:

Verbal fluency has been reported by Rahman and colleagues to be greatest in:

Using writing as the criterion, approximately _____ % of the population appears to be left - handed.

Adjusted for body weight, male brains have_____ than female brains.

According to studies by Goldstein and colleagues, sex - dependent differences in human brain structures are greatest in regions in which the results of studies of nonhumans show:

Imaging studies have shown that monozygotic (identical) twins show the greatest degree of anatomical similarity in the:

In the case of Genie, the severely deprived child, it appears that her brain organization MOST closely resembled that of someone who had suffered a:

According to Juraska, gender - specific experience-dependent cortical plasticity in adulthood is differentially affected by:

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: 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: 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

Extension: C - Brain Development and Plasticity

Although males are better at _, females are better at _.