Neuropsychology WGU D 574
Section Quiz QUESTIONS AND
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Which area of the cerebral cortex is essential for performing the antisaccade task because it
inhibits the natural response of looking toward the stimulus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Prefrontal
cortex
Which part of the brain is essential for inhibiting a habitual movement? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Supplementary motor cortex
Which part of the brain closely relates to intentions to move and a belief that movement has
occurred even when it has not? - CORRECT ANSWER-Posterior parietal cortex
Which disorder of the spinal cord refers to a loss of voluntary movement in one part of the
body? - CORRECT ANSWER-Paralysis
Which part of the brain has reciprocal connections with all parts of the cerebral cortex, enabling
it to contribute to a wide variety of brain activity? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cerebellum
What involves decreased inhibition of the globus pallidus by the striatum? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Parkinson's disease
, Which statement represents a characteristic of classical conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER-It
relies on conditioned and unconditioned responses.
What is the condition of the brain that is marked by a progressive loss of brain cells? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Alzheimer's disease
What is the condition of the brain that involves an impairment of memory for the time after a
brain injury? - CORRECT ANSWER-Anterograde amnesia
What is the condition of the brain that is associated with atrophy in the temporal cortex? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Semantic dementia
Which condition offers proof that good language abilities can be present in spite of other
impairments? - CORRECT ANSWER-Williams syndrome
What is the condition of the brain that results from damage to the part of the brain associated
with language production? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nonfluent (Broca) aphasia
What is the condition of the brain that involves poor speech comprehension as a result of brain
damage? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluent (Wernicke) aphasia
Which term refers to the type of memory that is associated with recalling dates and word
definitions? - CORRECT ANSWER-Semantic
Which term refers to the type of memory that is used when performing skills such as typing or
riding a bike? - CORRECT ANSWER-Procedural
Which characteristic is associated with the hippocampus? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is active in
declarative and explicit learning.
Section Quiz QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
Which area of the cerebral cortex is essential for performing the antisaccade task because it
inhibits the natural response of looking toward the stimulus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Prefrontal
cortex
Which part of the brain is essential for inhibiting a habitual movement? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Supplementary motor cortex
Which part of the brain closely relates to intentions to move and a belief that movement has
occurred even when it has not? - CORRECT ANSWER-Posterior parietal cortex
Which disorder of the spinal cord refers to a loss of voluntary movement in one part of the
body? - CORRECT ANSWER-Paralysis
Which part of the brain has reciprocal connections with all parts of the cerebral cortex, enabling
it to contribute to a wide variety of brain activity? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cerebellum
What involves decreased inhibition of the globus pallidus by the striatum? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Parkinson's disease
, Which statement represents a characteristic of classical conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER-It
relies on conditioned and unconditioned responses.
What is the condition of the brain that is marked by a progressive loss of brain cells? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Alzheimer's disease
What is the condition of the brain that involves an impairment of memory for the time after a
brain injury? - CORRECT ANSWER-Anterograde amnesia
What is the condition of the brain that is associated with atrophy in the temporal cortex? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Semantic dementia
Which condition offers proof that good language abilities can be present in spite of other
impairments? - CORRECT ANSWER-Williams syndrome
What is the condition of the brain that results from damage to the part of the brain associated
with language production? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nonfluent (Broca) aphasia
What is the condition of the brain that involves poor speech comprehension as a result of brain
damage? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluent (Wernicke) aphasia
Which term refers to the type of memory that is associated with recalling dates and word
definitions? - CORRECT ANSWER-Semantic
Which term refers to the type of memory that is used when performing skills such as typing or
riding a bike? - CORRECT ANSWER-Procedural
Which characteristic is associated with the hippocampus? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is active in
declarative and explicit learning.
