Nature vs. nurture

Memory is a very complex psychic state. There are several centers in the brain responsible for all the memory processes. First, the information goes to the “filter” known as ultra short memory. Its center is in ___________________________________________.

• Prefrontal cortex

• Amygdala

• cerebellum

• basal ganglia

Memory is a very complex psychic state. There are several centers in the brain responsible for all the memory processes. If our organism decides that the information is important to us, it is stored in the part of the brain which is also responsible for emotions and is called_____________________________________.

• temporal lobe, hippocampus, amygdala

• prefrontal cortex

• cerebellum

• basal ganglia

Memory is a very complex psychic state. There are several centers in the brain responsible for all the memory processes. Procedural memory, also known as memory for certain skills, such as skiing, cycling, dancing… has a centre mainly in _________________.

• amygdala, temporal lobe

• cerebellum, basal ganglia

• prefrontal lobe

• Wernicke area

Mr. Drivecarefully had an accident. He has already recovered, there is only one problem remaining. Even though he can perfectly understand what other people say, he cannot speak. When he tries, forming sounds, moving his tongue and facial muscles represent a big problem to him. Which part of the brain was most probably affected?

• Broca’s area

• Wernicke’s area

• Prefrontal cortex

• Brain stem

Mrs. Walker fell on a slippery surface and hit her head. Since then she cannot understand what other people say but she can speak. Which part of the brain was most probably affected?

• Broca’s area

• Wernicke’s area

• Prefrontal cortex

• Brain stem

Mrs. Hardworking got a stroke and as a consequence her judgment, planning, will, personality, behaviour and concentration have been impaired. Which part of the brain was most probably damaged by the stroke?

• occipital lobe

• frontal lobe

• parietal lobe

• temporal lobe

• cerebellum

If a child develops a liking for sports because she practices playing badminton every day with her mother, it would be evidence of

• nature

• nurture

The “nature” argument suggests that people socialize and behave in certain ways because of

• the way they are born

• the way they are raised

• the cultural expectations of the society

Adoption studies indicate that parenting plays a vital role in the development of:

• temperament

• character

The human brain is divided into 2 halves – left and right __________________. They are joined by a small part called ____________________________________ which transmits messages from one side to the other.

• lobe, brain stem

• lobe, corpus callosum

• hemisphere, corpus callosum

• hemisphere, cerebellum