chapter 2 quiz

An individual suffering from Capgras syndrome would most likely show an inability to

experience a sense of familiarity with a known face

All of the following are components of the limbic system EXCEPT the

cerebellum

If stimulating an area of the brain does not cause a behavior, but disabling the same area with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) prevents the behavior, then that area is __________ for that behavior

necessary but not sufficient

Which of the following is consistent with the idea that brain functions are localized?

The specific symptoms produced by brain damage depend on exactly where in the brain the damage is located

Damage to a specific area of the brain is called a(n)

lesion

The left cerebral hemisphere receives its main input for vision from

both eyes, but only about the right half of the visual field

The all-or-none law states that

the signal produced by a neuron will not vary in size or strength based on the stimulus

Basic life functions, such as breathing and cardiac functions, depend primarily on activity in the

hindbrain

Which of the following statements about how neurons represent, or code, information (e.g., objects, ideas) in the brain is true?

Information can be coded as a pattern of activity across a set of neurons

Which of the following is true of many subcortical structures, such as the hippocampus and amygdala?

There are two of them: one per cerebral hemisphere

__________ measures how much glucose is being used at specific locations in the brain, whereas __________ measures how much oxygen is being consumed at specific locations in the brain

PET; fMRI

Which of the following is the clinical term we use to describe a disturbance in the initiation or organization of voluntary action?

apraxia

Which of the following functions has NOT been connected with the amygdala?

the ability to read

__________ is a brain-imaging technique that shows us precisely which areas of the brain are active at a particular moment in time; __________ is a technique that shows us the exact structure of the brain's anatomy.

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Electroencephalography (EEG) measures which of the following?

voltage changes occurring at the scalp

A central problem in Capgras syndrome seems to be difficulty with

the emotional analysis of faces

Intellectual functions like making judgments, retrieving memories, and paying attention depend primarily on tissues located in the

forebrain

Which of the following is NOT true of communication between neurons?

Each neuron forms a synapse with one other neuron in order to keep communications organized.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

In the primary somatosensory projection area, cortical area is devoted to body parts based on their size.

If the corpus callosum is cut, what will happen to the two hemispheres of the brain?

Some information will be exchanged by other commissures

With current neuroimaging techniques, all the following things can be measured non-invasively EXCEPT

firing rates of specific neurons

A(n) __________ is best suited to providing information about when neural activity is taking place, while a(n) is best suited to providing information about where the activity is taking place.

EEG; fMRI