foundations

Question 1

After a terrible accident in which a spike went
through his brain, Phineas Gage had severe damage to his brain, including his
frontal lobe. As a result, what happened to him?

Answer 1

He exhibited significant personality changes.

Question 2

The threshold level for a

neuron to fire is a 10. What will happen if the stimulus to the neuron is 8?

Answer 2

The neuron will not fire at all

Question 3

On the somatosensory

homunculus, which of the following parts would be the largest?

Answer 3

face

Question 4

A split-brain patient is
presented with two images: a key is presented on her left side, and a ring is
presented on her right side. The patient
is asked to report what she sees. How will she respond?

Answer 4

The patient will say ‘ring’ because the left hemisphere “sees” the ring

Question 5

According to psychoanalytic theory, which part of the mind corresponds to consciousness?

Answer 5

the ego

Question 6

Karl Popper argued that Freud’s theories are not scientific because they lack?

Answer 6

falsifiability

Question 7

Which of the predictions of Freudian theory has held up best over time?

Answer 7

the existence of unconscious mechanisms

Question 8

After living there for a while, Jan no longer notices the sound of the air conditioner at her apartment. This is an example of:

Answer 8

habituation

Question 9

True or False: Classical conditioning is the most effective when the CS (or conditioned stimulus) comes immediately before the UCS (or unconditioned stimulus)

Answer 9

true