Question 1

Association areas are located

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A)   only in the frontal lobes.
B)   only in the frontal lobes and temporal lobes.
C)   only in the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes.
D)   in the frontal, temporal, occipital, and parietal lobes.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Plasticity refers to the brain's capacity to

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A)   automatically regulate heartbeat and breathing.
B)   generate a sense of conscious awareness.
C)   build new neural pathways.
D)   transmit information between the two cerebral hemispheres.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Neurogenesis refers to

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A)   the initiation of an action potential.
B)   the formation of new neurons.
C)   the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic gap.
D)   the reabsorption of neurotransmitters by a sending neuron.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The cortical regions that are NOT directly involved in sensory or motor functions are known as

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A)   the cerebellum.
B)   frontal lobes.
C)   association areas.
D)   parietal lobes.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 5

Alana suffered a brain disease that destroyed major portions of her temporal lobes. Alana is most likely to suffer some loss of

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A)   auditory perception.
B)   hunger and thirst.
C)   pain sensations.
D)   muscular coordination.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Nerve cells in the brain receive life-supporting nutrients and insulating myelin from

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A)   glial cells.
B)   neurotransmitters.
C)   motor neurons.
D)   sensory neurons.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The thin surface layer of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebrum is called the

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A)   cerebellum.
B)   corpus callosum.
C)   association areas.
D)   cerebral cortex.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

When Stoyka was a child, a brain disease required the surgical removal of her left cerebral hemisphere. Stoyka is now a successful college student who lives a normal life. Her success best illustrates the importance of

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A)   cognitive neural prosthetics.
B)   reuptake.
C)   glial cells.
D)   plasticity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

If an individual's right cerebral hemisphere is completely destroyed by disease, that person is unable to see anything

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A)   with his or her right eye.
B)   with his or her left eye.
C)   in his or her right field of vision.
D)   in his or her left field of vision.E) None of the above
F) A) and D) D

Question 10

After Terry lost a finger in an industrial accident, the area of his sensory cortex devoted to receiving input from that finger gradually became very responsive to sensory input from his adjacent fingers. This best illustrates

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A)   neural transmission.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   plasticity.
D)   hemispherectomy.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Research on left-handedness indicates that

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A)   twice as many women as men are left-handed.
B)   left-handers typically have a smaller corpus callosum than right-handers.
C)   left-handers are less likely than right-handers to process speech primarily in their left hemisphere.
D)   left-handers generally demonstrate less mathematical competence than right-handers.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Direct stimulation of the motor cortex would most likely result in

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A)   feelings of anger.
B)   acceleration of heartbeat.
C)   a sensation of being touched on the arm.
D)   movement of the mouth and lips.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 13

One stroke patient was put to work cleaning tables, with his good arm and hand restrained. Slowly, the bad arm recovered its skills. He gradually learned to write again and even to play tennis. This best illustrates the value of

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A)   hemispherectomy.
B)   the split brain.
C)   plasticity.
D)   cognitive neural prosthetics.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Teaching a patient to regain use of an impaired limb by limiting his or her use of the good limb is called

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A)   functional magnetic resonance imaging.
B)   constraint-induced therapy.
C)   cognitive neural prosthetics.
D)   lateralization.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The process of comparing currently experienced visual input with past visual memories takes place in

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A)   the thalamus.
B)   the cerebellum.
C)   association areas.
D)   the corpus callosum.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Phineas Gage underwent a dramatic personality change after a tamping iron inflicted massive damage to his ________ lobes.

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A)   parietal
B)   temporal
C)   occipital
D)   frontalE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Left-handers are more numerous than usual among those with

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A)   reading disabilities.
B)   musical disabilities.
C)   artistic disabilities.
D)   mathematical disabilities.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What will most likely happen as a neurosurgeon sedates the entire right cerebral hemisphere of a right-handed patient who is asked to count aloud with both arms extended upward?

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A)   The patient's left arm will fall limp and he will become speechless.
B)   The patient's right arm will fall limp and he will become speechless.
C)   The patient's left arm will fall limp but he will continue counting aloud.
D)   The patient's right arm will fall limp but he will continue counting aloud.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Visual information processing in the temporal lobe of deaf people whose native language is sign best illustrates

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A)   cognitive neural prosthetics.
B)   the split brain.
C)   plasticity.
D)   hemispherectomy.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The sensory cortex is located in the ________ lobes.

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A)   parietal
B)   temporal
C)   frontal
D)   occipitalE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 6: A: the Cerebral Cortex and Our Divided Brain

Association areas are located

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Plasticity refers to the brain's capacity to

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The cortical regions that are NOT directly involved in sensory or motor functions are known as

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Alana suffered a brain disease that destroyed major portions of her temporal lobes. Alana is most likely to suffer some loss of

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Nerve cells in the brain receive life-supporting nutrients and insulating myelin from

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The thin surface layer of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebrum is called the

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After Terry lost a finger in an industrial accident, the area of his sensory cortex devoted to receiving input from that finger gradually became very responsive to sensory input from his adjacent fingers. This best illustrates

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Research on left-handedness indicates that

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Direct stimulation of the motor cortex would most likely result in

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One stroke patient was put to work cleaning tables, with his good arm and hand restrained. Slowly, the bad arm recovered its skills. He gradually learned to write again and even to play tennis. This best illustrates the value of

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Teaching a patient to regain use of an impaired limb by limiting his or her use of the good limb is called

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Phineas Gage underwent a dramatic personality change after a tamping iron inflicted massive damage to his ________ lobes.

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What will most likely happen as a neurosurgeon sedates the entire right cerebral hemisphere of a right-handed patient who is asked to count aloud with both arms extended upward?

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