Hemispheric Functions Quiz

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What are the two main divisions of declarative memory?

Episodic and semantic memory

Which part of the brain is responsible for storing episodic memories?

Hippocampus and entorhinal cortex

What type of memory is responsible for storing skills and habits?

Procedural memory

What is the relationship between working memory and long-term memory?

Working memory temporarily stores information from long-term memory

Which neurotransmitters are mentioned as being related to working memory?

Serotonin and calcium

Where in the brain is working memory primarily stored?

Prefrontal cortex

Which of the following is NOT a cause of shifting attention?

Interest

What is the first step in the process of memory?

Encoding

Which type of encoding involves the meaning of words?

Semantic encoding

Which stage of memory is responsible for retaining encoded information over time?

Long-term memory

What is the process of searching for and bringing stored information to mind called?

Retrieval

Which type of encoding is not mentioned in the text?

Olfactory encoding

Which hemisphere is primarily responsible for language-related sounds and environmental sounds?

Non-dominant hemisphere

Which of the following is an example of a process involved in perception according to the text?

Selecting stimuli that attract our attention

What is the primary function of the dominant hemisphere according to the information provided?

Performing spatial orientation and relational analysis

Which of the following best describes the role of the non-dominant hemisphere in perception?

Holistic processing of complex figural patterns

Which of the following is a key characteristic of the process of perception?

It involves the interpretation of sensory information

Which type of disorder is characterized by emotions changing from one extreme to the other with no obvious reason?

Lability

Which type of learning involves the development and manipulation of symbolic representation?

Cognitive learning

Which type of learning involves the association between a stimulus and a response?

Classical conditioning

What is the defining characteristic of apathy as a quantitative change in emotion?

Emotional expression and experience are both abolished

Which of the following is NOT a type of cognitive learning?

Learning by classical conditioning

What is the defining characteristic of indifference as a quantitative change in emotion?

Emotional expression is abolished while emotional experience is preserved

What is the mental age range for patients with moderate intellectual disability?

3-7 years

Which of the following is NOT a component of emotion according to the passage?

Physiological responses

Patients with mild intellectual disability can be educated in which type of schools?

Primary schools with some difficulty

What is the key difference between patients with moderate and mild intellectual disability according to the passage?

Moderate patients have an IQ range of 25-50, while mild patients have an IQ range of 50-70.

What is the main distinguishing feature of patients with mild intellectual disability according to the passage?

All of the above

According to the passage, which of the following is an example of the bodily changes associated with emotion?

Facial and bodily expression

Test your knowledge on hemispheric functions related to dominant and non-dominant sides of the brain, including areas such as visual, auditory, tactile recognition, memory, language, and spatial orientation.

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