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