Question 1

Which of the following parts of the brain is most closely associated with understanding the meaning of words heard?

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's area, located in the left temporal lobe, is primarily responsible for processing and understanding the meaning of spoken and written language.

Question 2

Wernicke's area is located in the _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's area is located in the left temporal lobe. This area is important for comprehension and production of language.

Question 3

Damage to Wernicke's area causes great difficulty in

Accepted Answer

Damage to Wernicke's area, which is located in the left hemisphere of the brain, affects language comprehension. This means that individuals find it difficult to understand the meaning of words, sentences, and spoken language. They may also struggle with producing coherent speech and writing, but these deficits are typically attributed to damage to Broca's area (which is responsible for speech production) rather than Wernicke's area. Damage to Wernicke's area does not affect walking or the ability to feel pain.

Question 4

Which of the following parts of the body would have the largest area represented on the primary somatosensory area?

Accepted Answer

The hand has a larger representation in the primary somatosensory area than any other body part, including the foot, torso, and arm. This is because the hand has a higher density of sensory receptors and is involved in more refined movements and touch perception.

Question 5

The association area for the understanding of language for 95 percent of all people is located in the _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

The left temporal lobe is typically responsible for language comprehension in the majority of people. While the frontal lobes are involved in language production and planning, it is the temporal lobes that are primarily responsible for understanding and interpreting language. Only a small percentage of people have language centers in the right hemisphere, making choice D incorrect. The frontal lobes are not primarily responsible for language comprehension, making choices A and B incorrect.

Question 6

The brain center for hearing is in the _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

The temporal lobe, located on the sides of the brain, is responsible for processing auditory information and is the brain center for hearing. The parietal lobe is responsible for sensory processing, the occipital lobe for visual processing, and the frontal lobe for different functions such as motor skills and decision-making.

Question 7

Persons with temporal lobe damage may

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

You are sitting in a very uncomfortable desk that is overly small and has a slight crack in the plastic that pinches your back when you move.This sensation on your body from the uncomfortable chair is being processed in your __________ lobes.

Accepted Answer

The parietal lobes are responsible for processing sensory information from the body, including touch, pressure, and pain. In this scenario, the uncomfortable sensation from the chair is a tactile sensation that would be processed in the parietal lobes.

Question 9

Persons with damage to the primary somatosensory area in the parietal lobes will

Accepted Answer

Damage to the primary somatosensory area in the parietal lobes will lead to a loss of feeling or sensation in specific areas of the body. This area is responsible for processing sensory information related to touch, pressure, temperature, and pain. Therefore, damage to this area can result in sensory deficits in the affected body part. Damage to this area might also affect motor function, which could result in weakness, clumsiness, or paralysis in the affected body part, but it is not listed as an option.

Question 10

Which of the following combinations is correct?

Accepted Answer

The primary auditory area is located in the temporal lobe, which is responsible for processing auditory information. The other options incorrectly match brain regions with their functions.

Question 11

Which of the following changes would you expect to occur in someone whose temporal lobes were damaged in an accident?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

A researcher electrically stimulates a part of Raphael's brain,and Raphael "hears" a series of sounds.This researcher most likely stimulated Raphael's _______ lobes.

Accepted Answer

The temporal lobes are responsible for auditory processing, so electrical stimulation of this area would most likely result in Raphael "hearing" a series of sounds.

Question 13

Drawings that represent the areas taken up by the various body parts on the somatosensory cortex appear distorted because they are based on which of the following aspects regarding these body parts?

Accepted Answer

The drawings on the somatosensory cortex are distorted because they are based on the sensitivity of the body parts rather than their size, coordination or dexterity. The somatosensory cortex is the part of the brain that is responsible for processing sensory information from different parts of the body, and the amount of space dedicated to each body part corresponds to the level of sensitivity of that body part. For example, the lips and fingers have a larger representation on the somatosensory cortex than the back, because they are more sensitive to touch.

Question 14

Receptive or fluent aphasia is caused by damage to

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's area is responsible for comprehension of language and damage to this area can result in receptive or fluent aphasia, in which the person can produce language but has difficulty understanding it. The amygdala is responsible for processing emotions and memory, the cerebellum is responsible for motor coordination and balance, and Broca's area is responsible for the motor production of speech, but damage to these areas does not result in receptive or fluent aphasia.

Question 15

Which of the following changes would you expect to occur in someone whose parietal lobes were damaged in an accident?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

You are running the water for your bath and place your hand under the faucet to "feel" and adjust the temperature of the water.The temperature of the water registers in which brain area?

Accepted Answer

The parietal lobes are responsible for processing somatosensory information, including temperature, pressure, and pain, from various parts of the body. In this case, the temperature of the water is being sensed by the hand and transmitted to the brain through sensory receptors, where it is processed by the parietal lobes.

Question 17

Which of the following is a major function of the temporal lobe?

Accepted Answer

The temporal lobe is primarily responsible for receiving auditory information and processing it to make sense of sounds. It is also involved in memory storage and retrieval, language comprehension, and visual perception.

Question 18

If a PET scan was done of your brain while you listened to your favorite song,your primary auditory area would be the first to light up,followed by association areas in your _______ lobes.

Accepted Answer

The primary auditory area is located in the temporal lobes, so they would light up first. Association areas that process more complex aspects of sound, such as melody and lyrics, are also located in the temporal lobes. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

Question 19

Which of the following is a major function of the primary somatosensory area of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

The primary somatosensory area of the cerebral cortex is responsible for processing and analyzing body sensations such as touch, pain, and temperature.

Question 20

When a part of the body is very sensitive to touch or pain,this body part will be associated with a larger area on which part of the cortex?

Accepted Answer

The somatosensory area of the cortex is responsible for processing touch, pain, and other sensations from the body. When a part of the body is very sensitive to touch or pain, the somatosensory area will respond by increasing the amount of cortical space dedicated to processing input from that area. This phenomenon is known as cortical magnification.

Quiz 10: Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex