The Role of the Brain

The mind-versus-body problem concerns the:

• question of whether the mind is separate from the body, including the brain.

• belief that nurture is more important than nature.

• view that consciousness is the result of complex interactions between neurons.

• approach of explaining psychological phenomena.

Which statement best defines localisation of brain function?

• A particular brain area has a specific function and purpose.

•   The left side of the brain is responsible for the right side of the body

• The corpus callosum determines how messages are sent between the hemispheres.

• Localisation of brain function involves a neuron’s ability to rewire and make new connections.

Which of the following statements best describes ‘dualism’?

• The view that the heart is a separate entity to the mind.

• The view that the mind is a separate entity to the body.

• The view that the heart is the same entity as the mind.

• The view that the mind is the same entity as the body.

In the 19th century, who introduced phrenology, a technique involving feeling bumps on the skull and used this information to predict intelligence level and personality traits in humans?

• Rene Descartes

• Pierre Flourens

• Paul Broca

• Franz Gall

Pierre Flourens discovered that different areas of the brain were responsible for different functions by:

• talking with individuals who had suffered a brain injury.

• anaesthetising or removing areas of human brains.

• anaesthetising or removing areas of pigeons' and rabbits' brains and studying the effects.

• teaching animals to do different things.

Pierre Flourens conducted research on animals. His research involved localising areas of their brains and anaesthetising them. Based on your ethical knowledge, would Pierre Flourens' studies be possible today?

• There is no point to Flourens' study, as animals have different anatomy to humans.

• Flourens wouldn't need to complete his studies, as there are brain-imaging techniques that would achieve the same results.

• Ethical guidelines don't apply to animals, so Flourens would be fine to proceed.

• Flourens would need to present his study to an ethics committee and ensure that there was no lasting harm, and that there was a valid reason for his study.

Planning, personality, decision-making and regulation of emotions are all key functions of the:

• occipital lobe.

• frontal lobe.

• parietal lobe.

• temporal lobe.

Understanding images & facial recognition are all key functions of the:

• occipital lobe.

• frontal lobe.

• parietal lobe.

• temporal lobe.

The brain research technique that involves monitoring the brain’s usage of glucose (sugars) is the:

• CT Scan

• PET Scan

• MRI Scan

• fMRI Scan

• EEG

The brain research technique that involves monitoring real time brain activity is the:

• CT Scan

• PET Scan

• MRI Scan

• fMRI Scan

• EEG