P3 AP Psychology Unit 2 Review

The part of the human brain that is most like that of a fish is the ___

• Cortex
• Limbic System
• Brainstem
• Right Hemisphere

To pinpoint the location of a tumor, a neurosurgeon electrically stimulated parts of the patient's sensory cortex. If the patient was conscious during the procedure, which of the following was probably experienced?

• "hearing" faint sounds

• "Seeing" random visual patterns

• Movement of the arms or legs

• A sense of having the skin touched

If Dr. Rogers wishes to conduct an experiment on the effects of stimulating the reward centers of a rat's brain, he should insert an electrode into the rat's ___

• Thalamus

• Sensory Cortex

• Hypothalamus

• Corpus Callosum

A split-brain patient has a picture of a knife flashed to her left hemisphere and that of a fork to her right hemisphere. She will be able to

• Identify the fork using her left hand
• Identify a knife using her left hand
• Identify a knife using either hand
• Identify a fork using either hand

Lesion

• The destruction of tissue
• Part of the limbic system and influences the emotions of fear and aggression
• The formation of new neurons
• Stimulation of the sensory cortex

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

• A series of X - ray photographs combined by computer into composite representation of a slice through the body
• An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity of the brain
• Measures the level of activity of different areas of the brain by tracing their consumption of a radioactive form of glucose
• Uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images that show brain structures more clearly

CT (Computed tomography) scan

• Measures the level of activity of different areas of the brain by tracing their consumption of a radioactive form of glucose
• An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity of the brain
• An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity of the brain
• A series of X - ray photographs combined by computer into composite representation of a slice through the body

PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scan

• A series of X - ray photographs combined by computer into composite representation of a slice through the body
• Uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images that show brain structures more clearly
• Measures the level of activity of different areas of the brain by tracing their consumption of a radioactive form of glucose
• An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity of the brain

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

• Uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images that show brain structures more clearly
• A series of X - ray photographs combined by computer into composite representation of a slice through the body
• An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity of the brain
• D:Measures the level of activity of different areas of the brain by tracing their consumption of a radioactive form of glucose

Wernicke's Area

• The large band of neural fibers that links the right and left cerebral hemispheres
• An impairment of language as a result of damage to any of several cortical areas, including the Broca's and Wernicke's area
• Located in the left frontal lobe, involved in controlling the motor ability to produce speech
• Located in the left temporal lobe, involved in language comprehension and expression