3B Quiz

Sleep researchers who are interested in brain wave activity are likely to use which kind of brain scan? a. EEG b. CT c. fMRI d. PET e. MRI

a. EEG

An individual was admitted to the hospital after experiencing a mind tingling on the right side of the face and a sudden inability to speak. Using magnetic resonance imagining (MRI), a doctor would likely find a. an abnormality in the brain tissue of the left hemisphere b. an increase in brain activity in the left frontal lobe c. an increase in blood flow to the right hemisphere d. an abnormal growth in the right frontal lobe e. a pattern of red and yellow highlighting activity in Broca's area

a. an abnormality in the brain tissue of the left hemisphere

If a blind person uses one finger to read Braille, the brain area dedicated to that finger expands as the sense of touch invades the visual cortex. This is an example of a. brain plasticity b. hemispheric specialization c. neural prosthetics d. integrated association areas e. aphasia

a. brain plasticity

Which lobes of the brain receive the input that enables you to feel someone scratching your back? a. parietal b. temporal c. occipital d. frontal e. cerebral

a. parietal

Psychologist Michael Gazzaniga asked split-brain patients to stare at a dot as he flashed HE-ART on a screen. HE appeared in the left visual field, ART in the right. When asked, patients said they saw a. HE b. ART c. HEART d. EA e. nothing. they were unable to complete the task

b. ART

While mapping the motor cortex, researchers Forester and Penfield found that a. although the mind's subsystems are localized in specific brain regions, the brain acts like a unified whole b. damage to a specific area in the left frontal lobe disrupted speech ability c. body areas requiring the greatest control occupied the greatest amount of cortical space d. if one part of the brain is damaged, the brain will compensate by putting other areas to work e. our brain processes most information out of our awareness

c. body areas requiring the greatest control occupied the greatest amount of cortical space

When asked to describe a picture that showed two boys stealing cookies behind a woman's back, a patient replied, "Mother is away her working her work to get her better, but when she's looking the two boys looking the other part." Which brain region has most likely been damaged? a. Broca's area b. angular gyrus c. corpus callosum d. Wernicke's area e. parietal lobes

d. Wernicke's area

We are usually least consciously aware of the processes and functions of which brain structure? a. cerebral cortex b. motor cortex c. sensory cortex d. brainstem e. Broca's area

d. brainstem

In creating more effective treatments for pain, researchers would use which of the following techniques for identifying regions of the brain that handle pain? a. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) b. computed tomography (CT) c. electroencephalogram (EEG) d. functional MRI (fMRI) e. lesion

d. functional MRI (fMRI)

Which of the following techniques would surgeons use in mapping the areas of the brain responsible for specific activities, such as movement or speech? a. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) b. computed tomography (CT) c. electroencephalogram (EEG) d. positron emission tomography (PET) e. lesion

d. positron emission tomography (PET)

Significant damage to which of the following parts of the brain will most likely cause a person to fall into a deep coma from which the person will be unable to awaken? a. hypothalamus b. frontal lobe c. amygdala d. reticular formation e. thalamus

d. reticular formation

Ellen volunteers during her AP psychology class to try to balance a yardstick on her two fingers. While her eyes are open, she finds the task quite easy. However, when she closes her eyes, she finds the same task almost impossible. Which brain region relies on visual information in coordinating our voluntary movements? a. hypothalamus b. reticular formation c. thalamus d. amygdala e. cerebellum

e. cerebellum

The association areas are located in the a. spinal cord b. brainstem c. thalamus d. limbic system e. cerebral cortex

e. cerebral cortex

When looking at a flying bird, we are consciously aware of our cognitive processing ("It's a bird!") but not of our subconscious processing of the bird's form, color, distance, and movement. This illustrates what psychologists call a. dual processing b. serial processing c. brain plasticity d. selective attention e. cognitive neuroscience

a. dual processing

In a recent car accident, Tamiko sustained damage to his right cerebral hemisphere. This injury is most likely to reduce Tamiko's ability to a. facially express emotions b. solve arithmetic problems c. understand simple verbal requests d. process information in an orderly sequence e. control his aggression

a. facially express emotions

Someone trying to add a long series of three digit numbers is probably experiencing increased brain waves and blood flow to which brain structure? a. left hemisphere b. thalamus c. reticular formation d. right hemisphere e. medulla

a. left hemisphere

Damage to the left cerebral hemisphere is most likely to reduce people's ability to a. speak fluently b. copy drawings c. recognize faces d. recognize familiar melodies e. see colors

a. speak fluently

In 1848, Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman, survived when an explosion drove an iron rod through his head. The once friendly, soft-spoken Gage became irritable and dishonest. Gage's case provided evidence that which region of the brain plays a role in personality and behavior? a. temporal lobes b. sensory cortex c. frontal lobes d. parietal lobes e. Broca's area

c. frontal lobes

By simply thinking about a move, which activates their brain cells, people may be able to move a robotic arm. This best illustrates a. neurogenesis b. constraint-induced therapy c. neural prosthetics d. magnetic resonance imaging e. hemispheric specialization

c. neural prosthetics

A picture of a cat is briefly flashed in the left visual field and a picture of a mouse is briefly flashed in the right visual field of a split-brain patient. The individual will be able to use her a. right hand to indicate she saw a cat b. left hand to indicate she saw a mouse c. right hand to indicate she saw a mouse d. left or right hand to indicate she saw a cat e. left or right hand to indicate she saw a mouse

c. right hand to indicate she saw a mouse

Which part of your brain receives information that you are moving your legs? a. amygdala b. motor cortex c. sensory cortex d. hypothalamus e. Broca's area

c. sensory cortex

The auditory hallucinations experienced by people with schizophrenia are most closely linked with the activation of areas in which brain area? a. motor cortex b. amygdala c. temporal lobe d. hypothalamus e. sensory cortex

c. temporal lobes

The surgical removal of a large tumor from Dan's occipital lobe resulted in extensive loss of brain tissue. Dane is most likely to suffer some loss of a. muscular coordination b. language comprehension c. visual perception d. speaking ability e. pain sensations

c. visual perception

The brain structure that provides a major link between the nervous system and the endocrine system is the a. cerebellum b. amygdala c. reticular formation d. hypothalamus e. medulla

d. hypothalamus

The ability to recognize faces with the right hemisphere but not with the left hemisphere best illustrates a. Parkinson's disease b. neurogenesis c. plasticity d. lateralization e. aphasia

d. lateralization

In 1861, Paul Broca studied a stroke patient he called "Tan". He was called this because as a result of brain damage it was the only word he could pronounce. Based on Broca's early work, which of the following brain regions is involved in speech production? a. angular gyrus b. left temporal lobe c. sensory cortex d. left frontal lobe e. auditory cortex

d. left frontal lobe

Addictive drug cravings are likely to be associated with reward centers in the a. thalamus b. cerebellum c. reticular formation d. limbic system e. angular gyrus

d. limbic system

Direct stimulation of the motor cortex would be most likely to result in 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. intense pain

d. movement of the mouth and lips

When people consume large amounts of alcohol, they are often unable to recall what they did and said while they were drinking. This occurs because alcohol interferes with the brain's ability to form new memories in the a. reticular formation b. occipital lobe c. parietal lobe d. thalamus e. hippocampus

e. hippocampus

After an electrode implanted in a cat's brain stimulates the cat's amygdala, the cat will most likely do which of the following? a. demonstrate maternal instincts b. begin to eat uncontrollably c. begin to purr and seek physical contact d. immediately slip into REM sleep e. immediately withdraw in fear

e. immediately withdraw in fear

Your life would be most immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the a. amygdala b. hippocampus c. angular gyrus d. corpus callosum e. medulla

e. medulla