PSYC 345: Quiz 3: Part 2

Which of the following is consistent with the idea of localization of function? a. Brain areas are specialized for specific functions. b. Specific areas of the brain serve different functions. c. All of the above. d. Neurons in different areas of the brain respond best to different stimuli.

all of the above

Ramon is looking at pictures of scantily clad women in a magazine. He is focusing on their body parts, particularly their chest and legs. Which part of Ramon's brain is activated by this viewing? a. Fusiform face area (FFA) b. Functional magnetic area (FMA) c. Parahippocampal place area (PPA) d. Extrastriate body area (EBA)

extrastriate body area (EBA)

The fusiform face area (FFA) in the brain is often damaged in patients with a. Alzheimer's disease. b. Wernicke's aphasia. c. prosopagnosia. d. Broca's aphasia.

prosopagnosia

Which of the following procedures can be used to help determine the exact way in which nerve fibers communicate with each other? a. PET b. DTI c. fMRI d. EMG

DTI

Which part of the brain is important for touch, pressure, and pain? a. Parietal lobe b. Temporal lobe c. Occipital lobe d. Hippocampus

parietal lobe

Josiah is trying to speak to his wife, but his speech is very slow and labored, often with jumbled sentence structure. Josiah may have damage to his a. Wernicke's area. b. Broca's area. c. Parahippocampal place area (PPA) d. Extrastriate body area (EBA)

Broca's area

Paul Broca's and Carl Wernicke's research provided early evidence for a. distributed processing. b. prosopagnosia. c. neural net theory. d. localization of function.

localization of function

Hemoglobin molecules in areas of high brain activity a. lose some of the oxygen they are transporting. b. lose some of the ferrous molecules they are transporting. c. gain some of the oxygen they are transporting. d. gain some of the ferrous molecules they are transporting.

lose some of the oxygen they are transporting

Groups of neurons or structures that are connected within the nervous system are called ________. a. neural networks b. fused conduits c. synaptic vesicles d. neuronal bridges

neural networks

Brain-imaging techniques can determine all of the following EXCEPT a. areas of the brain activated during cognitive tasks. b. the structure of individual neurons. c. patterns of blood flow in the brain. d. localization of brain activity in response to a specific stimulus.

structure of individual neurons

The occipital lobe is a. where signals are received from the sensory system for touch. b. important for higher functions such as language, thought, and memory, as well as motor functioning. c. important for language, memory, hearing, and vision. d. the part of the cerebral cortex where the visual cortex is located.

the part of the cerebral cortex where the visual cortex is located