Cognitive Neuroscience quiz 11

What is the earliest age at which humans can typically succeed at mirror self-recognition (MSR)?

2 years

Which psychologist would be most likely to agree with the statement, "I attend, therefore I am conscious."

Stanislas Dehaene

Which of the following would NOT result from damage to the pons?

blindsight

Without the brain's "interpreter" system,

we would not have our own personal set of beliefs about the world.

Dr. Hough, in his studies of pigeons, recorded the activity of neurons in the hippocampus and linked their activity to the position of the bird in an experimental arena. By doing so, he was interested in learning how pigeons learn about and navigate through their environment. The problem in linking hippocampal anatomy to spatial awareness would be most applicable to which of the following concepts?

Principle of complementarity

Which of the following is NOT a form of unconscious processing?

short-term memory

Libet's backward referral hypothesis suggests that awareness occurs how long after an event occurs?

500 ms

Which of the following findings would violate the principle of multiple realizability?

A creature that had only one combination of neuronal activity for each behavior.

Which of the following hypothetical experimental results would support the idea that the two hemispheres have different conscious experiences?

A split-brain patient's right hemisphere cannot infer that "match" and "paper" can lead to fire.

Which of the following comparisons between someone experiencing somnambulism (sleepwalking) and someone experiencing locked-in syndrome (LIS) is true?

Both are opposite in terms of their automatic behaviors and conscious awareness.

Which of the following properties is NOT true of layered architecture systems?

Each layer must be privy to the protocol of the previous layer.

A neural event occurs at 1:00 p.m. Libet's backward referral hypothesis suggests that awareness is assigned to what time?

Exactly 1:00 p.m.

Which structure is responsible for extended consciousness?

cerebral cortex

For people with blindsight, "blind" can be considered ________, with "sight" reflecting ________.

perception; sensation

Compared to a novice, a chess grandmaster is more likely to be using their ________ when playing chess.

right cortical hemisphere

How would theorists who follow Pinker's perspective label your subjective experience of viewing the colors of your textbook?

sentience

Which of the following abilities do chimpanzees NOT possess?

sharing intentionality