Psychology Unit 1 AOS 1 VCE

The outer layer of neural tissue covering the human brain is called the

• Corpus Callosum

• Cerebral Cortex

• Meninges

• Association Cortex

What is the mind-body problem

• involves the question of whether our mind and body are distinct, separate entities or whether they are one and the same thing

• question of if the myelin and axon are connected

Which lobe of the brain is associated with the primary somatosensory cortex?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Occipital

• Temporal

Which brain imaging technique uses harmless magnetic fields and radio waves to produce a computer-enhanced image of brain structure?

• EEG

• DBS

• MRI

• PET

In the image above, A = ? and B = ?

• A = sympathetic nervous system; B = somatic nervous system

• A = somatic nervous system; B = sympathetic nervous system

Which numbers are correct?

• 1 = nucleus, 2 = axon; 3 = myelin sheath; 4 = dendrite; 5 = soma

• 1 = soma; 2 = nucleus, 3 = axon; 4 = myelin sheath; 5 = dendrite

• 1 = dendrite; 2 = soma; 3 = nucleus, 4 = axon; 5 = myelin sheath

• 1 = myelin sheath; 2 = dendrite; 3 = soma; 4 = nucleus, 5 = axon

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

When studying the brain, the term "contralateral" refers to:

• The left hemisphere being dominant

• The right hemisphere being dominant

• The left and right hemispheres are each responsible for the opposite side of the body

• The dominant side of the brain corresponds with a person's left or right handedness

Which aphasia would you diagnose if a patient presented with stilted speech but he/she was able to understand you and knew he/she had a disorder?

• Wernickes

• Brocas

Which disorder would this patient be diagnosed with?

• Broca's Aphasia

• Wernicke's Aphasia

• Spatial Neglect

• Split-Brain Disorder

The outer layer of the brain – responsible for higher mental processes and complex behaviour - is called:

• medulla

• hippocampus

• amygdala

• cerebral cortex