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Biopsychology: Localisation of function of the brain

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An alternative to the theory of localised brain function is _____________?

a)

All-brain theory

b)

Contra localisation

c)

Holism

d)

Mindfulness

2.

What are the names of the two brain hemispheres?

a)

Interior and exterior

b)

Left and right

c)

Higher and lower

d)

Frontal and rear

3.

In humans, what does the cerebral cortex control?

a)

All physiological functions

b)

Advanced functions like thinking

c)

Basic functions like heart rate

d)

All psychological functions

4.

For which function is Wernicke's area responsible?

a)

Controls language understanding

b)

Controls language production

c)

Controls emotional understanding

d)

Controls environmental understanding

5.

According to Petersen et al.'s (1988) brain scan study which brain region is most active when we are listening?

a)

The right hemisphere

b)

The left hemisphere

c)

Broca's area

d)

Wernicke's area

6.

Which biological treatment has been found to improve an OCD patient's symptoms?

a)

Cingulotomy

b)

ECT

c)

Lobotomy

d)

Psychotherapy

7.

Which brain region was damaged as a result of Phineas Gage's work accident?

a)

Accidental lobe

b)

Frontal lobe

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

8.

What term is used to describe the brain's ability to repair itself after it has been damaged?

a)

Neural elasticity

b)

Neural electricity

c)

Neural plasticity

d)

Neural publicity