Chapter 1 Seeing Each other Flashcards
What was the author’s main concern about moving to a new school?
A) That the academic expectations would be too difficult
B) That the students would not accept or befriend her
C) That the school would not offer many extracurricular activities
D) That she would have to change her appearance to fit in
B) That the students would not accept or befriend her
How did the white students at the new school initially treat the author?
A) They ignored her and kept their distance
B) They bullied her because of her appearance
C) They were welcoming and helped her transition
D) They expected her to immediately participate in school activities
C) They were welcoming and helped her transition
What challenge did the author face in making new friends?
A) She struggled to remember and distinguish between her white classmates
B) She had difficulty adjusting to the academic curriculum
C) She felt pressured to join many extracurricular activities
D) She was hesitant to talk to new people
A) She struggled to remember and distinguish between her white classmates
What strategy did the author use to try to distinguish her classmates?
A) Memorizing their names by writing them down
B) Paying attention to their clothing and accessories
C) Asking classmates to wear name tags
D) Only socializing with students who resembled her
B) Paying attention to their clothing and accessories
Why did the author feel different in her new environment?
A) She was the only student who had transferred from another school
B) She had difficulty recognizing faces and felt socially withdrawn
C) She was not interested in the extracurricular activities offered
D) She preferred to be in an all-black neighborhood
B) She had difficulty recognizing faces and felt socially withdrawn
What effect did the author’s struggle with facial recognition have on her socially?
A) She became more outgoing and made new friends easily
B) She lost interest in making friends altogether
C) She became hesitant and withdrawn due to fear of making mistakes
D) She was able to overcome her struggle quickly without much difficulty
C) She became hesitant and withdrawn due to fear of making mistakes
What does the passage suggest about the author’s experience with race and perception?
A) She realized that racial differences play no role in social interactions
B) Her past experiences shaped how she recognized and interacted with people of different races
C) She discovered that all white people looked completely identical
D) She found that making friends in a new environment was effortless
B) Her past experiences shaped how she recognized and interacted with people of different races
What did the study of maternity-ward nurses suggest about facial recognition?
A) They were no better at recognizing infants than other professionals
B) Their profession helped them develop a heightened ability to distinguish faces
C) They relied only on wristbands to identify infants
D) Scientists found no differences in facial recognition abilities among professions
B) Their profession helped them develop a heightened ability to distinguish faces
What question did the author seek to explore in her research?
A) How childhood experiences shape personality development
B) How race influences identity and perception of the world
C) The best techniques for improving memory skills
D) How to prevent mix-ups in maternity wards
B) How race influences identity and perception of the world
What is the significance of neuroplasticity in the passage?
A) It proves that intelligence is determined at birth
B) It suggests that the brain is fixed and unchangeable
C) It shows that the brain can adapt and change based on experience
D) It explains why people’s personalities do not change over time
C) It shows that the brain can adapt and change based on experience
What did researchers discover about London taxi drivers’ brains?
A) Their hippocampus showed structural differences due to the demands of navigation
B) Their brains were identical to those of people in other professions
C) They had a decreased ability to recognize street layouts
D) Their job had no measurable effect on their brain function
A) Their hippocampus showed structural differences due to the demands of navigation
Why was the research on London taxi drivers significant?
A) It demonstrated how repeated practice can physically change the brain
B) It proved that only taxi drivers can develop an improved hippocampus
C) It showed that brain plasticity is limited to childhood
D) It concluded that navigating London is impossible without GPS
A) It demonstrated how repeated practice can physically change the brain
What is one implication of the research on brain plasticity?
A) All brain functions are predetermined and cannot change
B) Environmental factors and experiences can shape brain development
C) Only people with brain damage can develop new skills
D) Neuroscience has found no connection between experience and brain adaptation
B) Environmental factors and experiences can shape brain development
What drew the author to the field of social psychology?
A) A fascination with brain injuries and recovery
B) A desire to understand how race shapes identity and experience
C) A curiosity about maternity-ward nurse proficiency
D) A need to develop new technology for neuroscience research
B) A desire to understand how race shapes identity and experience
What does the term “neuroplasticity” refer to?
A) The brain’s ability to remain unchanged throughout life
B) The fixed and predetermined nature of brain functions
C) The brain’s capacity to adapt and reorganize itself based on experience
D) The idea that intelligence is entirely genetic
C) The brain’s capacity to adapt and reorganize itself based on experience
What was the significance of the research on blind individuals’ brains?
A) It showed that the occipital lobe ceases to function after vision loss
B) It demonstrated that the brain can repurpose areas for new functions
C) It proved that blindness prevents the brain from processing stimuli
D) It confirmed that language processing occurs in the occipital lobe
B) It demonstrated that the brain can repurpose areas for new functions
What was the main finding of Eleanor Maguire’s study on London taxi drivers?
A) Taxi drivers had a smaller hippocampus due to stress
B) The hippocampus of taxi drivers adapted to the demands of navigation
C) Taxi drivers’ brains functioned identically to those of non-drivers
D) The hippocampus plays no role in spatial memory
B) The hippocampus of taxi drivers adapted to the demands of navigation
Why did the study on London taxi drivers create a stir in the neuroscience community?
A) It challenged previous beliefs about the brain’s ability to change
B) It proved that driving causes brain damage
C) It showed that all people have the same hippocampal structure
D) It demonstrated that only taxi drivers possess spatial memory
A) It challenged previous beliefs about the brain’s ability to change
What was the main finding of the London taxi driver study?
A) Taxi drivers had reduced gray matter in their brains
B) The hippocampus grew larger with experience in navigation
C) Driving a taxi negatively affected spatial memory
D) Only taxi drivers with 20+ years of experience showed brain changes
B) The hippocampus grew larger with experience in navigation
What conclusion did the author draw from the taxi driver study?
A) The brain is fixed and cannot adapt to new experiences
B) Structural changes in the brain can occur in just a few years
C) Brain development is purely genetic and not influenced by experience
D) Memory skills in taxi drivers decline with age
B) Structural changes in the brain can occur in just a few years
What question did the author want to investigate after learning about neuroplasticity?
A) Whether expertise in face recognition has a neurobiological signature
B) Whether navigation skills can be learned through genetic changes
C) How brain injuries affect long-term memory
D) How the brain processes visual illusions
A) Whether expertise in face recognition has a neurobiological signature
Why were neuroscientists initially skeptical about race influencing facial recognition?
A) The FFA was believed to be unrelated to race
B) The brain does not process race-related visual information
C) Race is not considered important in neuroscience research
D) The superior temporal sulcus is not involved in recognizing faces
A) The FFA was believed to be unrelated to race
What part of the brain is responsible for distinguishing familiar faces from unfamiliar ones?
A) Hippocampus
B) Fusiform Face Area (FFA)
C) Occipital Lobe
D) Amygdala
B) Fusiform Face Area (FFA)
What technique did the author and their team use to study brain activity related to facial recognition?
A) Electroencephalography (EEG)
B) Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
C) Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
D) Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
C) Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
