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Localisation of function

Social Studies, Science

12th Grade

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Localisation of function
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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

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What is meant by localisation of function?

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The idea that certain functions (e.g. language, memory) are associated with a particular area/region or structure in the brain.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The frontal lobe is best associated with

Processing visual information

Processing auditory information

Spatial memory

Higher order thinking e.g. decision making

Answer explanation

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The frontal lobe is the part of the brain that controls important cognitive skills in humans, such as emotional expression, problem solving, memory, language, judgment, and sexual behaviors. It is, in essence, the “control panel” of our personality and our ability to communicate

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one is Maguire

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which research method did Maguire employ?

Laboratory experiment

Field Experiment

Quasi Experiment

Natural Experiment

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the control group in Maguire's study

Left handed taxi drivers

Left handed non taxi driver

Right handed taxi drivers

Right handed non taxi drivers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of brain scan did Maguire utilise?

CAT scan

PET scan

fMRI

MRI

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Maguire found taxi drivers had

A significantly larger anterior hippocampus

A significantly larger posterior hippocampus

A significantly larger anterior hypothalamus

A significantly larger posterior hypothalamus

Answer explanation

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The taxi drivers posterior hippocampus was significantly larger and the anterior hippocampus was significantly smaller than that of the control groups

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