Architecture of the Brain

What are the three basic units the brain can be divided into?

• Forebrain, Midbrain, Hindbrain

• Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brainstem

• Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Occipital lobe

• Left hemisphere, Right hemisphere, Corpus callosum

What is the largest part of the human brain associated with higher brain function?

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Brainstem

• Hindbrain

What connects the two hemispheres of the brain?

• Corpus callosum

• Cerebellum

• Spinal cord

• Brainstem

What is the primary role of the midbrain?

• Control voluntary movement

• Act as a relay station for visual and auditory systems

• Coordinate movement

• Control vital functions

What is the modularity of mind hypothesis?

• The mind contains a general set of problem-solving skills

• The mind contains a number of subsystems or modules

• The mind is a general-purpose problem-solver

• The mind is scientifically inexplicable

What does damage to Wernicke's area affect?

• Understanding speech

• Producing fluent sentences

• Long-term memory

• Short-term memory

What is the deep furrow that divides the cerebrum into two halves called?

• Fissure

• Cortex

• Lobe

• Hemispheres

What is the role of the cerebellum?

• Control vital functions

• Coordinate movement

• Act as a relay station

• Control reasoning

What is the left hemisphere primarily responsible for?

• Creative tasks

• Logical tasks

• Emotional control

• Memory

What does the right hemisphere control?

• Left side of the body

• Right side of the body

• Both sides of the body

• None of the above