Psychology Unit 3 The Brain

What is this?

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain Stem
• Diencephalon

The lobe of the brain that interprets what we see is the____________________lobe.

• temporal

• parietal

• frontal

• occipital

The ______________________nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord.

• autonomic

• central

• peripheral

• somatic

The man whose brain injury sparked new interest in brain research was:__________________________

• Wilhelm Wundt

• B.F.Skinner

• Phineas Gage

• Sigmund Freud

brains ability to recover

• plasticity
• neurogenesis

What is the main control center of the body that contains the brain and spinal cord?

• Peripheral nervous system
• Central nervous system
• Autonomic nervous system
• Somatic nervous system

Which lobe of the brain is located on the sides by your ears?

• Temporal
• Frontal
• Occipital
• Parietal

Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors

• Frontal Lobe
• Parietal Lobe
• Occipital Lobe
• Temporal Lobe

Controls hearing, and language comprehension

• Frontal Lobe
• Temporal Lobe
• Occipital Lobe
• Parietal Lobe

What part of the brain is Letter C pointing to?

• Frontal Lobe
• Parietal Lobe
• Occipital Lobe
• Temporal Lobe