Name:__________________________ Psych 260-‐ Quiz 1-‐Th (With the exception of the last question, each question is worth 1 pt. Write your answers for the last question directly on the quiz, and hand it in along with your scantron. Be sure to put your name on your quiz!)
1. In most people, the right hemisphere of the brain a. controls the right side of the body. b. controls speech. c. is involved in language comprehension. d. receives tactile information from the right side of the body. e. receives olfactory information from the right nostril.
2. Sometimes severe epileptic seizures can be controlled by
a. Administration of drugs such as cocaine or amphetamine b. Removal of the cerebral cortex c. Electrical stimulation of sub-‐cortical brain structures d. Severing the corpus callosum e. Drugs that block the action of acetylcholine in the brain
3. In the TED movie of Jill Bolte-‐Taylor that we watched in class, she described having difficulty understanding or
producing language. This is not surprising, given that her stroke was localized in the a. Occipital lobe b. Frontal cortex c. Right temporal lobe d. Left parietal lobe e. Left temporal lobe
4. The monism-‐dualism debate centers around the question of whether
a. The mind and the brain are separate entities or the mind arises from the brain’s activity b. Whether specific neurons and brain areas have separate functions or they are largely undifferentiated c. Whether reduction or generalization is the better scientific approach d. Whether mononucleosis is due to the irresponsibility of only one, or of two or more people. e. None of the above
5. The significance of Galvani’s experiment involving stimulation of an isolated frog muscle is that it proved that
a. Fluid flow along nerves causes muscles to contract b. The muscles are activated by electrical nerve signals c. Reflexes can be explained using a hydraulic model d. A reflex is a process controlled by the mind e. The mind controls the movements of the body.
6. Which of the following might be expected of a person who has undergone the “split brain” procedure?
a. Poor motor balance b. Making obscene gestures with his or her left hand at unexpected times c. Diminished capacity to reason d. Putting down an interesting book held in his or her right hand e. An ability to see only what is in the left side of the world.
7. A person who has undergone the “split brain” procedure is presented with the smell of a flower to the right nostril (the left nostril is plugged with cotton). This scent…
a. Generates a sensory message in the left hemisphere of the person’s brain b. Results in the person picking up a flower with their right hand c. Leads the person to report smelling a flower d. Fails to generate a verbal report of the sensory experience e. None of the above
8. An explanation of a complex phenomenon that is based on explaining simpler phenomena relies on the process
of a. Rationalization b. Simplification c. Generalization d. Deduction e. Reduction
9. A psychologist who argues that phobias are actually learned fears is relying on the process of
a. Rationalization b. Pseudoscience c. Reductionism d. Generalization e. Both a and b are correct
10. Ancient Egyptian culture viewed the ______ as the seat of thought and emotions.
a. Gut b. Heart c. Brain d. Pineal gland e. Stomach
11. Which of the following statements is consistent with Muller’s doctrine of specific nerve energies?
a. Electrical stimulation of a sensory nerve can evoke a specific sensation b. Exerting pressure on the eyeball can evoke a sensation of light flashes c. The brain is divided into different channels and regions by function d. Electrical messages carried by different nerves are similar, but are processed differently e. All of the above are consistent.
12. “Localism” refers to the idea that
a. all brain areas are equally capable of performing any cognitive or sensory function b. certain brain areas have specific functions c. any given area of the brain will influence only adjacent (local) areas d. the brain and the mind are fundamentally different kinds of entities e. it is better to buy fruits and vegetables that are locally grown
13. Rene’ Descartes would be most comfortable with which of the following statements?
a. The universe is a mental construction b. The body is a hallucination generated by the mind c. The body is made of matter, the mind is not d. Everything is made only of matter e. Reflexes are observed in humans, but not in other animals
14. Mary had brain surgery to remove a tumor, which resulted in loss of brain tissue in her occipital lobe. Mary is most likely to suffer from some loss of:
a. Muscular coordination. b. Language comprehension (hearing). c. Visual perception. d. Language production (speaking). e. Bladder control.
15. Fill in the names of the cerebral lobes and sulci below. (6 points)