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Who is often associated with the concept of modularity in the brain?

Jerry Fodor (correct)

Noam Chomsky

Sigmund Freud

David Marr

What is the highest level of analysis in Marr's framework?

Computational Level (correct)

Perceptual Level

Implementation Level

Algorithmic Level

What is the main idea behind Fodor's concept of modularity?

The mind is a single unified entity.

All cognitive processes are interdependent.

Modularity is not important in mental processing.

The mind consists of specialized cognitive modules. (correct)

Which symptom is characterized by an inability to perceive the visual field as a whole?

Simultanagnosia Signup and view all the answers

Which condition involves difficulty reaching for or grasping objects accurately, despite being able to see them?

Optic Ataxia Signup and view all the answers

Which lobes of the brain are typically affected in cases of isolated simultanagnosia?

Occipital lobes Signup and view all the answers

Which level of analysis in vision involves investigating how the brain processes visual information, including operations like edge detection, image segmentation, and depth perception?

Perceptual Level Signup and view all the answers

What is the lowest level of analysis in vision, dealing with the physical hardware or mechanisms that execute the algorithms defined in the previous level?

Implementational Level Signup and view all the answers

What does the computational approach in cognitive science refer to?

The use of computers to simulate cognitive processes Signup and view all the answers

What is visual agnosia?

The inability to recognize and identify objects or visual stimuli Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the brain is often associated with damage in individuals with prosopagnosia?

Temporal lobe Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between prosopagnosia and visual agnosia?

Prosopagnosia affects only face recognition, while visual agnosia affects recognition of a broader range of objects. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of aphasia is characterized by impaired language comprehension and poor language production?

Wernicke's aphasia Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia?

Broca's aphasia is characterized by difficulties in producing grammatically correct sentences, while Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by impaired language comprehension. Signup and view all the answers

Which neurosurgeon first introduced the concept of the sensory cortical homunculus?

Wilder Penfield Signup and view all the answers

What does the sensory cortical homunculus represent?

The organization of the primary somatosensory cortex Signup and view all the answers

What does the distortion in the sensory homunculus reflect?

The relative sensitivity and density of sensory receptors in different body parts Signup and view all the answers

According to the theory of phrenology, what did the bumps and depressions on the skull's surface correspond to?

Specific mental functions or traits Signup and view all the answers

What did phrenologists believe they could assess about a person by feeling the contours of their skull?

Their character Signup and view all the answers

Why was phrenology eventually discredited?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the sensory homunculus?

It represents all body parts equally Signup and view all the answers

Clive Wearing developed profound amnesia as a result of a viral infection in what year?

1985 Signup and view all the answers

The Stroop Effect is a psychological phenomenon that occurs when there is a mismatch between the color of a word and the word itself. Who first described the Stroop Effect?

John Ridley Stroop Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes biological determinism?

An individual's behavior is primarily determined by their biology Signup and view all the answers

Which lobe of the brain is the primary somatosensory cortex located in?

Parietal lobe Signup and view all the answers

What does the size of each body part on the sensory homunculus represent?

The density of sensory receptors Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'somatotopic organization' mean in the context of the sensory homunculus?

The organization of body parts in the homunculus based on their location Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the theory of phrenology?

The brain is divided into distinct organs responsible for specific mental functions Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why phrenology was eventually discredited?

Phrenology lacks scientific validity Signup and view all the answers

What is the inverse problem?

The process of inferring the cause from the effects Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the sensory homunculus?

To process tactile information Signup and view all the answers

What is the Stroop Effect?

The difficulty in naming the color of the ink when it contradicts the written word Signup and view all the answers

What is biological determinism?

The idea that an individual's behavior is primarily determined by their biology Signup and view all the answers

What is phrenology?

The idea that the shape and size of the human skull can reveal a person's personality traits Signup and view all the answers