Question 1

Brain imaging has made it possible to

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A)  determine which areas of the brain are involved in different cognitive processes.
B)  view individual neurons in the brain.
C)  show how environmental energy is transformed into neural energy.
D)  view propagation of action potentials.

Question 2

Neurons that respond to specific qualities (e.g. ,such as orientation,movement,and length) that make up objects are called

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A)  retinal cells.
B)  feature detectors.
C)  dendrites.
D)  receptors.

Question 3

In a procedure called diffusor tensor imaging (DTI) ,the way in whichdiffuse(s) along the length of a nerve fiber is measured to determine how different nerves communicate with each other.

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A)  water
B)  electricity
C)  neurotransmitters
D)  sodium ions

Question 4

The temporal lobe is

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A)  the first place in the cerebral cortex where visual information is received.
B)  important for language,memory,hearing,and vision.
C)  important for higher functions such as language,thought,and memory,as well as motor functioning.
D)  where signals are received from the auditory system.

Question 5

When recording from a single neuron,stimulus intensity is represented in a single neuron by the

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A)  size of the action potentials.
B)  size of the synapse.
C)  firing rate of the neurotransmitters.
D)  firing rate of the action potentials. D

Question 6

The neuron doctrine is

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A)  in agreement with nerve net theory.
B)  unrelated to nerve net theory.
C)  synonymous with nerve net theory.
D)  in disagreement with nerve net theory.

Question 7

Recordings from single neurons are conducted using which of these pieces of equipment?

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A)  Positron emission tomography scanner
B)  Functional magnetic resonance imaging scanner
C)  Microelectrode
D)  Neurotransmitter

Question 8

A 10-month-old baby is interested in discovering different textures,comparing the touch sensations between a soft blanket and a hard wooden block.Tactile signals such as these are received by thelobe.

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A)  parietal
B)  occipital
C)  frontal
D)  temporal

Question 9

If kittens are raised in an environment that contains only verticals,you would predict that most of the neurons in their visual cortex would respond best to the visual presentation of a

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A)  brick wall.
B)  chain link fence.
C)  solid wall.
D)  picket fence. D

Question 10

Describe three physiological techniques for investigating human cognition.What can each technique tell us about the brain and human cognition? Also,give at least one limitation of each of the three techniques.

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1. Electroencephalography (EEG): This te...

Question 11

Explain how action potentials change in response to stimulus intensity.Use an example from one's visual system to illustrate this process.

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Action potentials change in response to ...

Question 12

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

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A)  continuous.
B)  composed of discrete individual units.
C)  composed of cell bodies,axons,and dendrites.
D)  composed of neurotransmitters rather than neurons.

Question 13

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?

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A)  Fusiform face area (FF
A)  
B)  Parahippocampal place area (PP
A)  
C)  Extrastriate body area (EB
A)  
D)  Functional magnetic area (FM
A)

Question 14

Define both localization of function and distributed representation.Discuss whether these are opposing or complementary concepts.

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Localization of function refers to the i...

Question 15

The occipital lobe is

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A)  the part of the cerebral cortex where the visual cortex is located.
B)  important for language,memory,hearing,and vision.
C)  important for higher functions such as language,thought,and memory,as well as motor functioning.
D)  where signals are received from the sensory system for touch. A

Question 16

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

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A)  distributed processing.
B)  localization of function.
C)  prosopagnosia.
D)  neural net theory.

Question 17

The fusiform face area (FFA) in the brain is often damaged in patients with

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A)  Broca's aphasia.
B)  Wernicke's aphasia.
C)  prosopagnosia.
D)  Alzheimer's disease.

Question 18

Sarah has experienced brain damage making it difficult for her to understand spatial layout.Which area of her brain has most likely sustained damage?

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A)  Fusiform face area (FF
A)  
B)  Parahippocampal place area (PP
A)  
C)  Extrastriate body area (EB
A)  
D)  Functional magnetic area (FM
A)

Question 19

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

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A)  rate of nerve firing
B)  size of the nerve impulses
C)  speed of nerve conduction
D)  all of these

Question 20

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

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A)  The end of one neuron makes direct contact with the receiving end of another neuron.
B)  A chemical process takes place in the synapse.
C)  An electrical process takes place in the receptors.
D)  Action potentials travel across the synapse.

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In a procedure called diffusor tensor imaging (DTI) ,the way in whichdiffuse(s) along the length of a nerve fiber is measured to determine how different nerves communicate with each other.

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The temporal lobe is

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When recording from a single neuron,stimulus intensity is represented in a single neuron by the

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Describe three physiological techniques for investigating human cognition.What can each technique tell us about the brain and human cognition? Also,give at least one limitation of each of the three techniques.

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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

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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?

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Define both localization of function and distributed representation.Discuss whether these are opposing or complementary concepts.

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

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The fusiform face area (FFA) in the brain is often damaged in patients with

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