Biopsychology - up to plasticity and functional recovery

Which hemisphere is responsible for language functions?

• Left

• Right

Which hemisphere is responsible for spatial awareness?

• Left

• Right

How many hemispheres of the brain are there?

(a)  

What is the Broca's area responsible for?

• Speech comphrension

• Visuo-spatial tasks

• Motor coordination

• Speech production

Which brain region processes input from sensory receptors in the body that are sensitive to touch?

• Auditory centres

• Somatosensory cortex

• Motor cortex

• Wernicke's area

What is the Wernicke's area responsible for?

• Speech production

• Motor coordination

• Visuo-spatial tasks

• Speech comprehension

Visual information from the left visual field is processed by the...

• Right hemisphere

• Left hemisphere

(a)   refers to the ability of the brain to change its organisation and structure in response to experience.

Which of the following statements about Maguire et al.'s (2000) research is correct?

• It provides supporting evidence for plasticity of the brain.

• It found significantly more grey matter in the posterior hippocampus of taxi drivers in comparison to non-taxi drivers.

• It found significantly more white matter in the anterior hippocampus of taxi drivers in comparison to non-taxi drivers.

• It found a negative correlation between the number of years of taxi-driving and hippocampus volume.

• It found a positive correlation between the number of years of taxi-driving and hippocampus volume.

Evidence suggests that a person's what may influence how well the brain adapts after injury?

• Blood type

• Fitness

• Hydration

• Education