T/F

Question 1

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is involved in circadian rhythms.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The superior temporal sulcus (STS) is part of the dorsal visual stream.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Binocular disparity is based on depth perception.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The dorsal stream is very important for constructional activity (praxis).

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Auditory information from the inferior colliculi are sent contralaterally to the thalami.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Primates do not have the arcuate fasciculus.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The development of language specific phonetic discrimination depends on probability of exposure.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Word comprehension is rarely achieved before word production.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Wernicke’s aphasia is the consequence of lesions in the Left Heschl gyrus.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

In sign language, words are created by the combinations of hand movements and their location in space.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Written language always requires spoken language mediation.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

The “verbal-nonverbal” dichotomy of the hemispheres is an oversimplification, and does not explain well hemispheric functional contributions.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Brain hemispheres are anatomically symmetrical.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Fear conditioning is learned via classical conditioning.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

An emotional experience can enhance long-term memory.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Most skills are learned gradually and incrementally.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Semantic memory is usually expressed better in situations similar to that in which it was acquired.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

The ”keys” to explicit memory are stored in the hippocampus

Answer 18

True

Question 19

The development of recall ability parallels language development.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Research indicates that the phenomenon of déjà vu involves temporal lobes.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Constant arousal is a necessary prerequisite for vigilance.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Selective attention is always a top-down process.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Attention does not involve processing of information, but in modulating and modifying such processing.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Brain development occurs in a hierarchical order: subcortex develops before cortex.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Today’s researchers and theoreticians have conclusive understanding of the neurological substrates of ADHD.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Cognitive flexibility requires the ability to inhibiting overlearned schemes.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

When it comes to Executive Functions, working memory is less important than cognitive flexibility.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

The nucleus accumbens receives ascending noradrenergic input from the ventral tegmentum area.

Answer 28

False

Question 29

The amygdala has direct connections from the thalamus and sensory cortices.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

The hypothalamus plays an important role in regulating autonomic functions.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

The insula plays an important role in regulating autonomic functions.

Answer 31

False

Question 32

The nucleus accumbens is part of the thalamus.

Answer 32

False -- it is in the basal forebrain

Question 33

Production of facial expressions is considered more under control of the left hemisphere, while perception of facial expressions is considered more under the control of the right hemisphere.

Answer 33

False - right hemisphere facial expressions

Question 34

Research indicates that individuals diagnosed with autism have difficulties perceiving and recognizing emotional expressions in others.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

Biases about social groups are considered the common denominators involved in stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination.

Answer 35

True