psych 101 quiz 3

Which brain structure is important for emotion?

amygdala

Which brain structure relays information from most of the senses to the cerebral cortex?

thalamus

In the case of a split brain patient who is staring at a fixation point in the center of a computer screen, where would an image need to be on the screen in order for them to verbally say that they had seen it?

On the right side of the screen

If a(n) _______________ is like a still picture of the brain, a(n) _______________ is like a video of what the brain is doing.

MRI; fMRI

The brain's ability to change by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experience is called

plasticity

Damage to this brain structure would likely result in difficulties with balance and movement.

cerebellum

Which part of the brain directs muscular output (e.g., picking up a pencil)?

motor cortex

Which branch of psychology studies how behavior and the mind have evolved through natural selection?

Evolutionary psychology

Which of the following focuses on how genes interact with our experiences?

A behavior geneticist

How many chromosomes do humans have?

46

Where is the sensory cortex located?

parietal lobe

Which lobes of the cerebral cortex are important for judgment, decision making, and personality development?

frontal lobes

Parenting has an influence on

all of these