Module 1.4c Quiz

Nan was in a car accident, which resulted in brain damage. However, some of her brain areas took over the function of the damaged area, thanks to the role of

• lesioning.

• positron emission training.

• neuroplasticity.

• the split brain.

Dr. Cantor studies neurogenesis, to understand how

• one brain structure takes on the functions of an adjacent structure.

• the brain creates new neurons.

• association areas expand as new material is learned.

• the brain adapts to new learning.

A patient who has undergone split-brain surgery has a picture of a dog flashed to his right hemisphere and a cat to his left hemisphere.

In this example, the patient will be able to identify the

• cat using his right hand.

• dog using his right hand.

• dog using either hand.

• cat using his left hand.

A patient who has undergone split-brain surgery has a picture of a dog flashed to his right hemisphere and a cat to his left hemisphere.

In this example, which of the following will the patient be able to verbalize?

• That he saw a dog

• That he saw a cat

• That he saw both a dog and a cat

• That he did not see anything at all

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One of your friends received the following results after she took an online quiz: “You are left-brained! Your left brain is exceptionally strong, which makes you very good with language.” Which of the following statements explains nuances associated with this claim?

• “People have only one brain, which has left and right hemispheres."

• "The left brain controls speech and self-awareness."

• "The right brain controls speech."

• "The left hemisphere is used for making inferences."

Doctors in the 1960s severed a brain region to attempt to stop epileptic seizures. Which of the following was the independent variable in their investigations?

• The thalamus

• The corpus callosum

• The pons

• The cerebral cortex