psych 226- exam 2 questions with
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*Which statement is NOT correct? *
a. the occipital lobe is primarily involved in processing visual info
b. the parietal lobe is associated with the processing of spatial processing
c. the temporal lobe is associated with the processing of emotion
d. the frontal lobe is primarily involved in processing auditory information -
correct answer ✔✔d
*if i want to know exactly when the brain responds to a stimulus or event, the
best tool to use is:*
a. ERP
b. fMRI
c. fNIRS
d. MRI - correct answer ✔✔a
*the fact that rats raised in cages with toys have more dendritic spines and
synapses per neuron than rats raised in cages without this stimulation is an
example of:*
a. sensitive periods
b. experience-expectant plasticity
c. experience-dependent plasticity
, d. neurogenesis - correct answer ✔✔c
*the loss of unused neural connections is a process called:*
a. neuronal pruning
b. synaptic pruning
c. transient exuberance
d. neurogenesis - correct answer ✔✔b
*compared to adults, adolescents have a limbic system that is _____ active and a
prefrontal cortex that is ____ active.*
a. more; more
b. more; less
c. less; more
d. less; less - correct answer ✔✔b
*Connor is a newborn who is being breastfed. every time his mother holds him
and touches his cheek, he demonstrates a specific reflexive behavior. which of the
following behaviors is Connor most likely doing?*
a. he curls around his mother's finger
b. he holds his arms out and arches his back
c. he fans and curls his toes and hands
d. he turns his head and tongue toward his mother - correct answer ✔✔d
*which statement is NOT true regarding infants' behavior on slopes?*
verified answers A+ rated
*Which statement is NOT correct? *
a. the occipital lobe is primarily involved in processing visual info
b. the parietal lobe is associated with the processing of spatial processing
c. the temporal lobe is associated with the processing of emotion
d. the frontal lobe is primarily involved in processing auditory information -
correct answer ✔✔d
*if i want to know exactly when the brain responds to a stimulus or event, the
best tool to use is:*
a. ERP
b. fMRI
c. fNIRS
d. MRI - correct answer ✔✔a
*the fact that rats raised in cages with toys have more dendritic spines and
synapses per neuron than rats raised in cages without this stimulation is an
example of:*
a. sensitive periods
b. experience-expectant plasticity
c. experience-dependent plasticity
, d. neurogenesis - correct answer ✔✔c
*the loss of unused neural connections is a process called:*
a. neuronal pruning
b. synaptic pruning
c. transient exuberance
d. neurogenesis - correct answer ✔✔b
*compared to adults, adolescents have a limbic system that is _____ active and a
prefrontal cortex that is ____ active.*
a. more; more
b. more; less
c. less; more
d. less; less - correct answer ✔✔b
*Connor is a newborn who is being breastfed. every time his mother holds him
and touches his cheek, he demonstrates a specific reflexive behavior. which of the
following behaviors is Connor most likely doing?*
a. he curls around his mother's finger
b. he holds his arms out and arches his back
c. he fans and curls his toes and hands
d. he turns his head and tongue toward his mother - correct answer ✔✔d
*which statement is NOT true regarding infants' behavior on slopes?*
