Cognitive Neuropsychology

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Which of the following functions are associated with the frontal lobes?

Planning and motor skills

Social skills and personality

Movement and abstract thinking (correct)

Memory and attention

What is the primary function of the motor cortex in the frontal lobe?

Planning and sequencing behavior

Initiating voluntary movement (correct)

Receiving information from the body

Processing sensory inputs

Which body parts take up more space in the motor and somatosensory cortices?

All body parts are equally represented

Body parts that produce fine motor movements

Body parts that serve important functions (correct)

Body parts with dense and sensitive receptors

What is the primary area of the frontal lobes?

Motor cortex Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the brain is important for language comprehension?

Temporal lobes Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the brain is specialised for movements necessary to produce speech?

Frontal lobes Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of Broca's aphasia?

Difficulty speaking and articulating words Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of Wernicke's aphasia?

Difficulty understanding what words and sentences mean Signup and view all the answers

Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to change and rewire itself in response to

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Neural plasticity explains how severely brain-damaged patients can

Learn new ways to compensate for damage Signup and view all the answers

Exposure to positive and negative experiences can cause neural structures to

Reorganize and grow Signup and view all the answers

Brain-based education aims to apply theories of plasticity in classrooms by providing

Novel ways of engaging students in learning Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the brain was damaged in Phineas Gage's accident?

Frontal lobes Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the field of psychology that studies the perception, attention, learning, memory, and language processing of people with damaged brains?

Cognitive neuropsychology Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of cognitive neuropsychology?

Inferring normal models of cognitive functioning Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a double dissociation in cognitive neuropsychology?

Impairment in spoken and written language Signup and view all the answers

Which hemisphere tends to be dominant for language, logic, complex motor behavior, and aspects of consciousness?

Left hemisphere Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of splitting the corpus callosum in split-brain patients?

To prevent communication between the two hemispheres Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential criticism of cognitive neuropsychology?

Reliance on single-case studies Signup and view all the answers

Which cortical functions are typically lateralized to one side of the brain?

Language and logic Signup and view all the answers

Which hemisphere of the brain is dominant for speech?

Left hemisphere Signup and view all the answers

In a split-brain patient, where does visual information from the left visual field get processed?

Right hemisphere Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the corpus callosum is severed?

Sharing of information is blocked Signup and view all the answers

How does a split-brain patient respond when a word is flashed on the left side of the screen?

Unable to identify the word verbally Signup and view all the answers

Which hand can a split-brain patient use to select a key hidden behind the screen?

Left hand Signup and view all the answers

What does Figure 6.17b illustrate about visual information in split-brain patients?

Visual information is processed in both hemispheres Signup and view all the answers

From a positive psychology perspective, we can use this knowledge to empower people by providing stimuli that we know are linked to growth-related plasticity.

Positive psychology focuses on providing stimuli that promote growth-related plasticity. Signup and view all the answers

Older people can, and do, have the ability to become bilingual — an ability once thought largely restricted to young children whose brains are malleable and highly plastic.

Older adults can become bilingual because their brains are highly plastic. Signup and view all the answers

Neuroplasticity is heavily influencing our thinking about ageing brains and helping generate a more positive view towards ageing and our older populations.

Neuroplasticity has led to a more positive view towards ageing. Signup and view all the answers

One revolutionary application of neurogenesis is implanting stem cells in animal brains. That has resulted in these immature cells effectively maturing into neural cells wherever needed.

Implanting stem cells in animal brains to treat neurological disorders. Signup and view all the answers