2, 3, 4, 5,, Chapter 4: Recognizing Objects, Chapter 3: Visual Perception, The Neural Basis for Cognition, Chapter 1: Questions and Terms

Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to be true of a person with Capgras syndrome?

A. She thinks that her mother has been replaced by a look-alike alien.

B. She cannot recognize that her father looks like her father.

C. She also has Alzheimer's syndrome.

D. She has no warm sense of familiarity when she sees a close friend.

B. She cannot recognize that her father looks like her father.

Some researchers explain Capgras syndrome as

A. a simple failure of visual recognition.

B. the result of a disconnection between a cognitive appraisal and a sense of familiarity.

C. a subtype of schizophrenia.

D. a failure of long-term memory, because patients cannot remember what their own close family members look like.

B. the result of a disconnection between a cognitive appraisal and a sense of familiarity.

Neuroimaging techniques such as PET suggest a link between Capgras syndrome and abnormalities in all of the following brain regions EXCEPT the:

A. prefrontal cortex.

B. amygdala.

C. temporal lobe.

D. fusiform face area.

D. fusiform face area.

For most people, encountering a family member who looks a little bit different will elicit a response like "He must have gotten a haircut!" However, that same experience will elicit a response like ________ from someone with Capgras syndrome.

A. "He lost weight!"

B. "He is mad at me."

C. "He is an imposter!"

D. "He looks like a hat!"

C. "He is an imposter!"

Capgras syndrome suggests there are two parts to recognition. These parts are:

A. factual and familiar.

B. factual and emotional.

C. visual and factual.

D. visual and auditory.

B. factual and emotional.

Capgras syndrome provides an illustration of several important themes in Chapter 2. All of the following are true of Capgras EXCEPT:

A. damage to a specific part of the brain is likely to produce specific symptoms.

B. the brain is interconnected so that many systems interact.

C. cognitive disorders often co-occur, such as Alzheimer's syndrome and Capgras syndrome.

D. damage to the amygdala will result in an inability to recognize imposters.

D. damage to the amygdala will result in an inability to recognize imposters.

Capgras syndrome contributes to our understanding of cognition in each of the following ways EXCEPT the role of:

A. the temporal lobe in memory.

B. the amygdala in people without Capgras syndrome.

C. the frontal lobe in schizophrenia.

D. visual area V1.

D. visual area V1.

Capgras syndrome and other cognitive disorders are useful because they:

A. provide information about normal cognitive functioning.

B. suggest cognition is an interesting topic.

C. provide evidence that people with Capgras syndrome need medication.

D. show that all brain damage is irreversible.

A. provide information about normal cognitive functioning.

Which of the following statements about Phineus Gage is FALSE?

A. He had Capgras syndrome.

B. A rod went through his face and head, removing part of his frontal lobe.

C. His personality changed after his trauma.

D. He was able to perform basic cognitive tasks (talking, remembering, etc.) after his trauma.

A. He had Capgras syndrome.

Damage to the brain can be caused in many ways, but in general the damage is

A. stroke

B. lesion

C. syndrome

D. problem

B. lesion

Among its other functions, the amygdala seems to serve as a(n)

A. important relay station between the eye and occipital cortex.

B. storage location for information received from the skin.

C. "emotional evaluator" or threat detector.

D. "index" for locating memories in the brain.

C. "emotional evaluator" or threat detector.

Mike has damage to his hindbrain. He is likely to experience problems with which set of behaviors?

A. rhythm of breathing, level of alertness, and posture

B. complex thought and long-term memory

C. planned motor activity

D. perception and visual imagery

A

Lisa has recently suffered a brain injury. Her symptoms include deficits in coordination and interpretation of pain. Which structure is most likely damaged?

A. primary motor area

B. midbrain

C. forebrain

D. hindbrain

B. midbrain

The cortex makes up the surface of what brain structure?

A. hindbrain

B. midbrain

C. thalamus

D. forebrain

D. forebrain

Damage to the ________ is likely to cause problems with precise eye movements.

A. forebrain

B. midbrain

C. hindbrain

D. amygdala

B. midbrain