Chapter 13: Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence
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Q1) Wernicke's area is located in the
A)inferior frontal lobe.
B)prefrontal cortex.
C)superior temporal lobe.
D)parietal lobe.
Q2) Over the past 100 years,population IQ scores have
A)remained about the same.
B)decreased about 3 points per decade.
C)increased about 3 points per decade.
D)doubled.
Q3) Among the factors that might be contributing to increases in population IQs is (are) A)better nutrition.
B)genetic mutations.
C)larger families.
D)reduced cultural complexity.
Q4) All left-handed people process language in the right hemisphere,and all right-handed people process language in the left hemisphere.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress
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Q1) Describe the lateralization of emotion in the cerebral cortex.
Q2) Elizabeth just found out that her boss wants to see her tomorrow and she is worried about the reason for that meeting.Robert broke his ankle in a pick-up game of football.If we could image Elizabeth's and Robert's brains at the time of their "hurts," what would we expect to see?
A)Elizabeth and Robert would show similar patterns of activity in their anterior cingulate cortices.
B)Elizabeth and Robert would both show activity in their anterior cingulate cortices, but Robert's activity would be much more dramatic than Elizabeth's.
C)Elizabeth would show greater activity in her amygdala, whereas Robert would show greater activity in his anterior cingulate cortex.
D)Elizabeth would show greater activity in her anterior cingulate cortex, whereas Robert would show greater activity in his amygdala.
Q3) Describe somatic marker theory.
Q4) Describe the roles of the amygdala and prefrontal cortices in impulsive aggression.
Q5) Describe the response of the HPA axis to a frightening stimulus.
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Chapter 15: Neuropsychology
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Q1) Some hemorrhages may result from
A)embolisms.
B)thrombosis.
C)low blood pressure.
D)aneurysms.
Q2) Among the primary risk factors for stroke are
A)low blood pressure and sodium insufficiency.
B)sleep deprivation.
C)obesity and the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
D)unusually low cholesterol levels.
Q3) Major causes of open head injuries in the United States include
A)boxing and playing football.
B)gunshot wounds and skull fractures.
C)playing soccer.
D)aneurysms.
Q4) Meningiomas typically
A)cannot be removed surgically due to their location.
B)are typically malignant.
C)are typically benign.
D)produce a serious risk of metastasis.
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Chapter 16: Psychopathology
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Q1) The concordance rate in identical twins for autism spectrum disorder is between _________ percent.
A)10 and 17
B)23 and 41
C)53 and 65
D)76 and 88
Q2) Compared to the sleep pattern of a healthy individual in the top image,the sleep pattern in the lower image features much more time spent in ____________________ and ____________________,but virtually no time in stages ____________________ and ____________________ of NREM sleep.
Q3) Behavioral treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
A)is not effective.
B)has weaker effects than medication alone.
C)is as effective as medication alone, but does not last as long.
D)may be as effective as medication alone, and has longer lasting results.
Q4) Injections of sodium lactate can initiate a panic attack in individuals diagnosed with panic disorder.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is the effect of autism spectrum disorder on brain development?
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