TEST BANK
Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology
Bryan Kolb, and Ian Q. Whishaw
8th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: The Development of Neuropsychology 1
Chapter 02: Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior 20
Chapter 03: Nervous System Organization 37
Chapter 04: The Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons 58
Chapter 05: Communication Between Neurons 77
Chapter 06: The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior 96
Chapter 07: Imaging the Brain’s Activity 116
Chapter 08: Organization of the Sensory Systems 136
Chapter 09: Organization of the Motor System 157
Chapter 10: Principles of Neocortical Function 176
Chapter 11: Cerebral Asymmetry 195
Chapter 12: Individual Differences in Cerebral Organization 215
Chapter 13: The Occipital Lobes and Networks 234
Chapter 14: The Parietal Lobes and Networks 254
Chapter 15: The Temporal Lobes and Networks 276
Chapter 16: The Frontal Lobes and Networks 296
Chapter 17: Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes 315
Chapter 18: Learning and Memory 334
Chapter 19: Language 356
Chapter 20: Emotion and the Social Brain 376
Chapter 21: Spatial Behavior 396
Chapter 22: Attention and Consciousness 415
Chapter 23: Brain Development and Plasticity 435
Chapter 24: Neurodevelopmental Disorders 454
Chapter 25: Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain 472
Chapter 26: Neurological Disorders 490
Chapter 27: Psychiatric and Related Disorders 509
Chapter 28: Neuropsychological Assessment 525
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Test Bank - Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, 8th Edition (Kolb, 2022)
Chapter 01: The Development of Neuropsychology
Multiple Choice
1. How can stained images of a neuron support the theories that neurons are autonomous and interconnected?
a. Neurons can work together and be the functional unit of the nervous system.
b. Neurons can work as a neural net for learning while still being the basic unit of the nervous system.
c. Neuron staining supports only Cajal's theory.
d. Neuron staining supports only Golgi's theory.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
REFERENCES: Page(s) 17
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.4 The Neuron Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Applying
2. Extensive study of H.M. BEST demonstrates:
a. support of two brain theory.
b. effective treatment of epilepsy.
c. that amnesia can be the result of brain damage.
d. that memories are encoded and stored in multiple areas of the brain.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 14
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
3. Two individuals developed similar theories of evolution at about the same time. Charles Darwin was one; the
other was:
a. William Osler.
b. Pierre Flourens.
c. Pierre Marie.
d. Alfred Wallace.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 6
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.2 Perspectives on the Brain and Behavior
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
4. Neuropsychology uses information from many disciplines. Which discipline is NOT one of those?
a. ethology
b. pharmacology
c. biophysics
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d. mycology
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 2
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.0 The Development of Neuropsychology: Portrait: Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
5. Studies in electrical stimulation of the brain support the idea of:
a. functional and lateral localization.
b. neuroplasticity.
c. phrenology.
d. hierarchical organization.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 18
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.4 The Neuron Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
6. Which brain structures create boundaries within the lobes of the brain?
a. gyri and sulci
b. sulci and fissures
c. lobes
d. forebrain and spinal cord
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 3
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.1 - Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
TOPICS: 1.1 The Brain Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
7. Descartes was an articulate proponent of:
a. monism.
b. dualism.
c. the cardiac hypothesis.
d. nonmaterialism.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 5
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.2 Perspectives on the Brain and Behavior
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
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8. Considering functional development, why would the spinal cord develop prior to the forebrain?
a. Cognitive abilities are not essential for survival.
b. Higher order functioning precedes conducting information to and from the brain.
c. Sensory information processing precedes the development of higher order functioning.
d. Executive functioning tasks are secondary to regulatory functioning of the brainstem.
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 3
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.1 The Brain Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
9. D.F. had damage to what brain structure?
a. parietal lobe
b. ventral stream
c. frontal lobe
d. dorsal stream
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 15
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
10. Patients with brain damage like L.D., H.M., and D.F. BEST demonstrate:
a. the importance of conscious behavior.
b. the importance of studying and understanding brain lesions.
c. examples of the binding problem.
d. the connection of conscious and unconscious behavior for sensory information.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 15
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
11. The corpus callosum is the largest of the brain's:
a. subcortical nuclei.
b. commissures.
c. cortical lobes.
d. sensory nerves.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 3
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ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.1 - Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
TOPICS: 1.1 The Brain Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
12. A set of siblings suffered neurological damage following a car accident. Sibling A has had a slow and
incomplete recovery, while sibling B has fully recovered. Considering their recovery, what portion of their
nervous system was likely damaged?
a. sibling A – central nervous system, sibling B – peripheral nervous system
b. sibling A – peripheral nervous system, sibling B – central nervous system
c. sibling A – central nervous system, sibling B – central nervous system
d. sibling A – peripheral nervous system, sibling B – peripheral nervous system
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
REFERENCES: Page(s) 4
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.3 - Portray significant aspects of the history of psychological science
TOPICS: 1.1 The Brain Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
13. Communication between cerebral hemispheres occurs via the:
a. somatic nerves.
b. lateral fissure.
c. arcuate fasciculus.
d. corpus callosum.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 3
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.1 - Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
TOPICS: 1.1 The Brain Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
14. What is the reasoning as to why D.F. could see an object when performing an action but could not recognize
the item being acted on?
a. damage to the motor cortex
b. damage to both visual and motor areas
c. damage to the pathway from the visual cortex to the temporal lobe
d. damage to the pathway from the visual cortex to the parietal lobe
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 15
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
15. With respect to the “mind–body” problem, followers of Wallace and Darwin would MOST likely consider
themselves to be:
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a. mentalists.
b. materialists.
c. dualists.
d. agnostics.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 6
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.2 Perspectives on the Brain and Behavior
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
16. How can current technology, such as deep brain stimulation, CT scans, and MRIs, aid in understanding
consciousness?
a. aids in a better understanding of the connection between behavior and consciousness
b. aids in a better understanding of the lack of consciousness
c. helps restore consciousness in impaired patients
d. helps determine differences between persistent vegetative state (PVS) and minimally conscious state (MCS)
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
REFERENCES: Page(s) 22
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.3 - Portray significant aspects of the history of psychological science
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
17. Why was Wernicke's idea of disconnection revolutionary?
a. It explained new language disorders.
b. It built upon previous theories of brain functioning.
c. It demonstrated not only lateral and localization of function but also interdependence of brain
structures.
d. It demonstrated the importance of studying brain lesions.
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 11
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
18. Materialism is the philosophical position that all behavior can be explained by the:
a. workings of the physical nervous system and body alone.
b. interaction of the physical brain and nonphysical soul.
c. motivated pursuit of material well-being.
d. flow of cerebrospinal fluid between ventricles and muscles.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 6
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ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.2 Perspectives on the Brain and Behavior
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
19. The cortical area MOST closely associated with speech comprehension is the _____ lobe.
a. temporal
b. frontal
c. occipital
d. parietal
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 10
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.1 - Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
20. If a person believes that brain function is the source of only some behaviors, it is accurate to refer to that
person as a:
a. mentalist.
b. behaviorist.
c. materialist.
d. dualist.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 6
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.2 Perspectives on the Brain and Behavior
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
21. Although all of the individuals listed made contributions to our knowledge of the lateralization of language
functions in the brain, _____ is generally credited with the MOST important findings.
a. Dax
b. Bouillaud
c. Marie
d. Broca
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 9
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TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
22. How does examination of patients with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) further neurological knowledge?
a. aids researchers in connecting damage to localization and lateralization of function
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b. provides an understanding of neuroplasticity
c. provides an understanding of the mind–body connection
d. aids researchers in understanding the material versus the nonmaterial mind
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 8-9
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.3 - Portray significant aspects of the history of psychological science
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
23. Following damage to his frontal lobes, subject L.D. had lasting impairments in:
a. visual perception.
b. attention.
c. motor-skill acquisition.
d. balance.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 1
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.0 The Development of Neuropsychology: Portrait: Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
24. The scientist who discovers how a unitary perception is made from multiple streams of sensory information
will have solved the:
a. mind–body problem.
b. binding problem.
c. problem of other minds.
d. laterality conundrum.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 14
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.1 - Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
25. How do individuals experience memory and vision?
a. as a single pathway of conscious behavior
b. as multiple pathways of conscious behavior
c. as a single pathway of both conscious and unconscious behavior
d. as multiple pathways of both conscious and unconscious behavior
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 15
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
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TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
26. Individuals with deficits in executive functioning would likely have difficulty with:
a. critical thinking and multistep tasks.
b. critical thinking and single-step tasks.
c. basic reasoning and motor skills.
d. basic reasoning and balance.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 2
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.0 The Development of Neuropsychology: Portrait: Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
27. Sherrington's studies of the reflex arc in dogs led him to conclude that:
a. there are gaps between individual communicating neurons.
b. communicating neurons are directly connected with one another.
c. all neural communication is electrical in nature.
d. reflexes are coordinated by the pineal body, even in dogs.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 19
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.4 The Neuron Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
28. The brain and spinal cord together make up the _____ nervous system.
a. autonomic
b. peripheral
c. central
d. somatic
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 4
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.1 - Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
TOPICS: 1.1 The Brain Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
29. Which individual prompted such phrases as “put your heart into it” and “wore his heart on his sleeve” in
regards to the relationship between the heart and behavior?
a. Plato
b. Galen
c. Aristotle
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Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology
Bryan Kolb, and Ian Q. Whishaw
8th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: The Development of Neuropsychology 1
Chapter 02: Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior 20
Chapter 03: Nervous System Organization 37
Chapter 04: The Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons 58
Chapter 05: Communication Between Neurons 77
Chapter 06: The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior 96
Chapter 07: Imaging the Brain’s Activity 116
Chapter 08: Organization of the Sensory Systems 136
Chapter 09: Organization of the Motor System 157
Chapter 10: Principles of Neocortical Function 176
Chapter 11: Cerebral Asymmetry 195
Chapter 12: Individual Differences in Cerebral Organization 215
Chapter 13: The Occipital Lobes and Networks 234
Chapter 14: The Parietal Lobes and Networks 254
Chapter 15: The Temporal Lobes and Networks 276
Chapter 16: The Frontal Lobes and Networks 296
Chapter 17: Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes 315
Chapter 18: Learning and Memory 334
Chapter 19: Language 356
Chapter 20: Emotion and the Social Brain 376
Chapter 21: Spatial Behavior 396
Chapter 22: Attention and Consciousness 415
Chapter 23: Brain Development and Plasticity 435
Chapter 24: Neurodevelopmental Disorders 454
Chapter 25: Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain 472
Chapter 26: Neurological Disorders 490
Chapter 27: Psychiatric and Related Disorders 509
Chapter 28: Neuropsychological Assessment 525
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Chapter 01: The Development of Neuropsychology
Multiple Choice
1. How can stained images of a neuron support the theories that neurons are autonomous and interconnected?
a. Neurons can work together and be the functional unit of the nervous system.
b. Neurons can work as a neural net for learning while still being the basic unit of the nervous system.
c. Neuron staining supports only Cajal's theory.
d. Neuron staining supports only Golgi's theory.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
REFERENCES: Page(s) 17
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.4 The Neuron Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Applying
2. Extensive study of H.M. BEST demonstrates:
a. support of two brain theory.
b. effective treatment of epilepsy.
c. that amnesia can be the result of brain damage.
d. that memories are encoded and stored in multiple areas of the brain.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 14
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
3. Two individuals developed similar theories of evolution at about the same time. Charles Darwin was one; the
other was:
a. William Osler.
b. Pierre Flourens.
c. Pierre Marie.
d. Alfred Wallace.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 6
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.2 Perspectives on the Brain and Behavior
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
4. Neuropsychology uses information from many disciplines. Which discipline is NOT one of those?
a. ethology
b. pharmacology
c. biophysics
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d. mycology
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 2
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.0 The Development of Neuropsychology: Portrait: Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
5. Studies in electrical stimulation of the brain support the idea of:
a. functional and lateral localization.
b. neuroplasticity.
c. phrenology.
d. hierarchical organization.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 18
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.4 The Neuron Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
6. Which brain structures create boundaries within the lobes of the brain?
a. gyri and sulci
b. sulci and fissures
c. lobes
d. forebrain and spinal cord
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 3
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.1 - Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
TOPICS: 1.1 The Brain Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
7. Descartes was an articulate proponent of:
a. monism.
b. dualism.
c. the cardiac hypothesis.
d. nonmaterialism.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 5
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.2 Perspectives on the Brain and Behavior
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
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8. Considering functional development, why would the spinal cord develop prior to the forebrain?
a. Cognitive abilities are not essential for survival.
b. Higher order functioning precedes conducting information to and from the brain.
c. Sensory information processing precedes the development of higher order functioning.
d. Executive functioning tasks are secondary to regulatory functioning of the brainstem.
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 3
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.1 The Brain Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
9. D.F. had damage to what brain structure?
a. parietal lobe
b. ventral stream
c. frontal lobe
d. dorsal stream
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 15
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
10. Patients with brain damage like L.D., H.M., and D.F. BEST demonstrate:
a. the importance of conscious behavior.
b. the importance of studying and understanding brain lesions.
c. examples of the binding problem.
d. the connection of conscious and unconscious behavior for sensory information.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 15
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
11. The corpus callosum is the largest of the brain's:
a. subcortical nuclei.
b. commissures.
c. cortical lobes.
d. sensory nerves.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 3
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ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.1 - Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
TOPICS: 1.1 The Brain Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
12. A set of siblings suffered neurological damage following a car accident. Sibling A has had a slow and
incomplete recovery, while sibling B has fully recovered. Considering their recovery, what portion of their
nervous system was likely damaged?
a. sibling A – central nervous system, sibling B – peripheral nervous system
b. sibling A – peripheral nervous system, sibling B – central nervous system
c. sibling A – central nervous system, sibling B – central nervous system
d. sibling A – peripheral nervous system, sibling B – peripheral nervous system
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
REFERENCES: Page(s) 4
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.3 - Portray significant aspects of the history of psychological science
TOPICS: 1.1 The Brain Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
13. Communication between cerebral hemispheres occurs via the:
a. somatic nerves.
b. lateral fissure.
c. arcuate fasciculus.
d. corpus callosum.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 3
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.1 - Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
TOPICS: 1.1 The Brain Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
14. What is the reasoning as to why D.F. could see an object when performing an action but could not recognize
the item being acted on?
a. damage to the motor cortex
b. damage to both visual and motor areas
c. damage to the pathway from the visual cortex to the temporal lobe
d. damage to the pathway from the visual cortex to the parietal lobe
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 15
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
15. With respect to the “mind–body” problem, followers of Wallace and Darwin would MOST likely consider
themselves to be:
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a. mentalists.
b. materialists.
c. dualists.
d. agnostics.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 6
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.2 Perspectives on the Brain and Behavior
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
16. How can current technology, such as deep brain stimulation, CT scans, and MRIs, aid in understanding
consciousness?
a. aids in a better understanding of the connection between behavior and consciousness
b. aids in a better understanding of the lack of consciousness
c. helps restore consciousness in impaired patients
d. helps determine differences between persistent vegetative state (PVS) and minimally conscious state (MCS)
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
REFERENCES: Page(s) 22
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.3 - Portray significant aspects of the history of psychological science
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
17. Why was Wernicke's idea of disconnection revolutionary?
a. It explained new language disorders.
b. It built upon previous theories of brain functioning.
c. It demonstrated not only lateral and localization of function but also interdependence of brain
structures.
d. It demonstrated the importance of studying brain lesions.
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 11
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
18. Materialism is the philosophical position that all behavior can be explained by the:
a. workings of the physical nervous system and body alone.
b. interaction of the physical brain and nonphysical soul.
c. motivated pursuit of material well-being.
d. flow of cerebrospinal fluid between ventricles and muscles.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 6
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Test Bank - Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, 8th Edition (Kolb, 2022)
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.2 Perspectives on the Brain and Behavior
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
19. The cortical area MOST closely associated with speech comprehension is the _____ lobe.
a. temporal
b. frontal
c. occipital
d. parietal
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 10
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.1 - Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
20. If a person believes that brain function is the source of only some behaviors, it is accurate to refer to that
person as a:
a. mentalist.
b. behaviorist.
c. materialist.
d. dualist.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 6
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.2 Perspectives on the Brain and Behavior
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
21. Although all of the individuals listed made contributions to our knowledge of the lateralization of language
functions in the brain, _____ is generally credited with the MOST important findings.
a. Dax
b. Bouillaud
c. Marie
d. Broca
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 9
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
22. How does examination of patients with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) further neurological knowledge?
a. aids researchers in connecting damage to localization and lateralization of function
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b. provides an understanding of neuroplasticity
c. provides an understanding of the mind–body connection
d. aids researchers in understanding the material versus the nonmaterial mind
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 8-9
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.3 - Portray significant aspects of the history of psychological science
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
23. Following damage to his frontal lobes, subject L.D. had lasting impairments in:
a. visual perception.
b. attention.
c. motor-skill acquisition.
d. balance.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 1
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.0 The Development of Neuropsychology: Portrait: Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
24. The scientist who discovers how a unitary perception is made from multiple streams of sensory information
will have solved the:
a. mind–body problem.
b. binding problem.
c. problem of other minds.
d. laterality conundrum.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 14
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.1 - Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
25. How do individuals experience memory and vision?
a. as a single pathway of conscious behavior
b. as multiple pathways of conscious behavior
c. as a single pathway of both conscious and unconscious behavior
d. as multiple pathways of both conscious and unconscious behavior
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 15
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
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Test Bank - Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, 8th Edition (Kolb, 2022)
TOPICS: 1.3 Brain Function: Insights from Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
26. Individuals with deficits in executive functioning would likely have difficulty with:
a. critical thinking and multistep tasks.
b. critical thinking and single-step tasks.
c. basic reasoning and motor skills.
d. basic reasoning and balance.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Page(s) 2
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.0 The Development of Neuropsychology: Portrait: Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
27. Sherrington's studies of the reflex arc in dogs led him to conclude that:
a. there are gaps between individual communicating neurons.
b. communicating neurons are directly connected with one another.
c. all neural communication is electrical in nature.
d. reflexes are coordinated by the pineal body, even in dogs.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 19
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
TOPICS: 1.4 The Neuron Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
28. The brain and spinal cord together make up the _____ nervous system.
a. autonomic
b. peripheral
c. central
d. somatic
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Page(s) 4
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: APA1.1 - Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
TOPICS: 1.1 The Brain Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
29. Which individual prompted such phrases as “put your heart into it” and “wore his heart on his sleeve” in
regards to the relationship between the heart and behavior?
a. Plato
b. Galen
c. Aristotle
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