Question 1

The part of the brain that is NOT involved in maintaining sleep/wake cycles is the

Accepted Answer

The hippocampus is primarily involved in memory formation and spatial navigation, not in regulating sleep/wake cycles. The suprachiasmatic nucleus, pineal gland, and hypothalamus play roles in the regulation of circadian rhythms and sleep.

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely an example of a controlled process?

Accepted Answer

Controlled processes require conscious, alert awareness and mental effort in which the individual actively focuses their attention on achieving a particular goal. Roller-skating for the first time involves a high level of conscious effort and attention, making it a controlled process.

Question 3

The fact that the brain acts as an interpreter refers to the ability of the ________ hemisphere to ________.

Accepted Answer

The left hemisphere of the brain is often associated with language and analytical tasks, including the ability to construct narratives or explanations for events, effectively making sense of the world around us. This is why it is referred to as the "interpreter."

Question 4

In an experiment,researchers found that when given the word pair ocean-moon,followed by the word detergent,participants typically said the word tide.When asked to explain their word choice,participants were unaware that the word pair had influenced their responses.This supports the concept of

Accepted Answer

This experiment illustrates subliminal perception, where the influence of the word pair (ocean-moon) on the participants' response to say "tide" occurs below their level of conscious awareness.

Question 5

After split-brain surgery,a picture of a cup is shown to the patient's left hemisphere.When given a pencil to draw what she sees,using his right hand,the patient will most likely draw

Accepted Answer

The answer of After split-brain surgery,a picture of a cup...

Question 6

You are examining your patient,Michael,who has no corpus callosum.Michael will probably have difficulty if he has to ________ an object processed by the ________ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

The right hemisphere is typically responsible for spatial and non-verbal tasks, while the left hemisphere is responsible for language. Without a corpus callosum, Michael would have difficulty naming an object processed by the right hemisphere, as the language centers in the left hemisphere cannot access the information.

Question 7

Kate's brain has suffered damage to its right hemisphere.Which of the following tasks is LEAST likely to be affected?

Accepted Answer

The right hemisphere of the brain is primarily involved in spatial abilities, face recognition, visual imagery, and music. Balancing a checkbook relies more on language and mathematical skills, which are functions more closely associated with the left hemisphere of the brain. Therefore, damage to the right hemisphere would least likely affect the ability to balance a checkbook compared to tasks that require spatial and visual skills, such as rearranging furniture, stacking blocks, and drawing a picture.

Question 8

To treat his epilepsy,doctors sever Liam's corpus callosum.As a result,Liam will

Accepted Answer

Severing the corpus callosum, which connects the two hemispheres of the brain, results in a condition known as "split brain." This procedure can be used to treat severe epilepsy but does not typically result in loss of consciousness, inability to walk, or inability to form new memories.

Question 9

Since getting a concussion,Kate started experiencing difficulty rearranging furniture and drawing a picture.Most likely,her ________ hemisphere,which processes ________,is damaged.

Accepted Answer

The right hemisphere of the brain is primarily responsible for spatial organization, which includes the ability to rearrange furniture and draw pictures. Difficulty in these areas suggests damage to the right hemisphere.

Question 10

A split-brain client is shown a frog in her right visual field.The information is processed by the ________ side of her ________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

The right visual field information is processed by the left side of the brain, and visual information is processed in the occipital lobe.

Question 11

Angie had brain surgery.Although she can function quite normally,she is unable to verbally report the name of an object that is shown to her left visual field.However,when the same object is shown to her right visual field,she can verbally name the object.Based on this information,Angie's brain surgery likely involved severing the

Accepted Answer

The corpus callosum connects the two hemispheres of the brain and allows for communication between them. Severing it can lead to situations where a person can recognize objects in one visual field but not be able to verbally name them, due to the disconnection between the hemisphere that processes visual information (right hemisphere for objects in the left visual field) and the hemisphere responsible for language (typically the left hemisphere).

Question 12

May has undergone a split-brain procedure.When a picture of a chair is processed by May's right hemisphere and she is asked about what she sees,May will most likely

Accepted Answer

The split-brain procedure involves severing the corpus callosum, which connects the two hemispheres of the brain. Since language functions are primarily located in the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body, a person with a split-brain will not be able to verbally describe an object processed by the right hemisphere because the information cannot cross over to the language centers in the left hemisphere.

Question 13

The part of the brain that functions as the interpreter is in the ________ hemisphere where it process information to ________.

Accepted Answer

The left hemisphere of the brain is often associated with language and analytical tasks, including the ability to interpret and construct a coherent understanding of the world. This includes processing information to make sense of our surroundings and experiences.

Question 14

In severe cases,which disorder may require the corpus callosum to be surgically severed?

Accepted Answer

Severing the corpus callosum, a procedure known as corpus callosotomy, is sometimes used as a treatment for severe epilepsy that doesn't respond to medication. This surgery is aimed at reducing or preventing the spread of seizures from one hemisphere of the brain to the other.

Question 15

In a person with a normally functioning brain,the part of the brain that typically controls speech is the

Accepted Answer

The left hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for language and speech in most people. This area includes regions such as Broca's area, involved in speech production, and Wernicke's area, involved in understanding language.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes subliminal perception?

Accepted Answer

Subliminal perception refers to the processing of sensory information without the individual's conscious awareness.

Question 17

In an experiment,researchers found that when given the word pair ocean-moon,followed by the word detergent,participants typically said the word tide.Participants were then asked why they said tide.Which of the following explanations was a participant LEAST likely to give?

Accepted Answer

Participants are least likely to consciously recognize the influence of the ocean-moon word pair on their response, as this is an example of implicit priming.

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely an example of an automatic process?

Accepted Answer

Walking down the sidewalk is an example of an automatic process because it is a task that can be performed without conscious thought once the skill has been acquired.

Question 19

Sienna is giving an oral presentation in her political science class where she must talk to her classmates.When she is speaking during her presentation it is most likely that her ________ lobe in her ________ hemisphere is very active.

Accepted Answer

The temporal lobe in the left hemisphere is most active during speech production, as it contains regions critical for language processing, including Broca's area which is involved in speech production and Wernicke's area for language comprehension.

Question 20

The brain area that releases melatonin is the

Accepted Answer

The pineal gland is responsible for the release of melatonin, which regulates sleep patterns.

Quiz 3: Consciousness

The part of the brain that is NOT involved in maintaining sleep/wake cycles is the

Which of the following is most likely an example of a controlled process?

The fact that the brain acts as an interpreter refers to the ability of the hemisphere to .

In an experiment,researchers found that when given the word pair ocean-moon,followed by the word detergent,participants typically said the word tide.When asked to explain their word choice,participants were unaware that the word pair had influenced their responses.This supports the concept of

After split-brain surgery,a picture of a cup is shown to the patient's left hemisphere.When given a pencil to draw what she sees,using his right hand,the patient will most likely draw

You are examining your patient,Michael,who has no corpus callosum.Michael will probably have difficulty if he has to an object processed by the hemisphere.

Kate's brain has suffered damage to its right hemisphere.Which of the following tasks is LEAST likely to be affected?

To treat his epilepsy,doctors sever Liam's corpus callosum.As a result,Liam will

Since getting a concussion,Kate started experiencing difficulty rearranging furniture and drawing a picture.Most likely,her hemisphere,which processes ,is damaged.

A split-brain client is shown a frog in her right visual field.The information is processed by the side of her lobe.