Cognitive Psychology Ch 2 Quiz

Paul Broca's and Carl Wernicke's research provided early evidence for

a localization of function

Which of the following statements best describes how neurons communicate with one another?

A chemical process takes place in the synapse

Which part of a neuron transmits signals to other neurons?

Axons

Which organ is unique in that it appears to be static tissue?

Brain

Which of the following could be considered as always taking a "working vacation"?

Default mode network

Early studies of brain tissue that used staining techniques and microscopes from the 19th century described the "nerve net." These early understandings were in error in the sense that the nerve net was believed to be

continuous

The idea that specific cognitive functions activate many areas of the brain is known as

distributed representation

Neurons that respond to specific qualities of objects, such as orientation, movement, ad length, are called

feature detectors

The _____ lobe of the cortex receives information from all of the senses and is responsible for coordination of the senses, as well as higher cognitive function such as thinking and problem solving

frontal

Barbra has recently been diagnosed with abdominal cancer. Her oncologist whats to determine the best treatment method to eliminate the tumors. Her gastroenterologist is focused on relieving her symptoms and restoring normal digestive functioning. Barbra's psychologist works to help minimize her anxiety and keep her spirits up. The fact that these doctors are considering Barbara's situation with different goals and from different perspectives is similar to the idea of ______

levels of analysis

Recording from single neurons in the brain has shown that neurons responding to specific types of stimuli are often clustered in specific areas. These results support the idea of

localization of function

Groups of neurons or structures that are connected within the nervous system are called ________.

neural networks

What is the key difference between dendrites and axons?

one sends information and the other receives information

If the intensity of a stimulus that is presented to a touch receptor is increased, this tends to increase the ____ in the receptor's axon

rate of nerve firing

What is the gap between the end of a neurons axon an the dendrites or cell body of another neuron known as?

synapse