COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE FINAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
When you first learn how to execute the complex motor sequence
that comprises a slam dunk in basketball, a circuit including the
_______ is active. After much practice, once you have learned
the sequence well, a second circuit involving the _______ is
active.
a.
basal ganglia; parietal cortex
b.
parietal cortex; lateral premotor area
c.
supplementary motor area; parietal cortex
d.
lateral premotor area; supplementary motor area Correct Answer
lateral premotor area; supplementary motor area
Single-cell recording studies of the motor control of reaching
movements have demonstrated that neurons in the motor cortex
are selectively active based on the
a.
speed at which a reaching movement is performed.
b.
direction in which a reaching movement is generated.
c.
final arm position achieved once a reaching movement is
completed.
d.
distance through which a reaching movement must pass. Correct
Answer direction in which a reaching movement is generated
,Single-cell recording studies have indicated that the _______ may
be especially important in the control of internally guided motor
sequences, whereas the _______ may be especially important in
the control of externally guided motor sequences.
a.
cerebellum; basal ganglia
b.
premotor cortex; supplementary motor cortex
c.
supplementary motor cortex; premotor cortex
d.
basal ganglia; cerebellum Correct Answer supplementary motor
cortex; premotor cortex
One of the two pathways of the amygdala is known as the "low
road." This pathway can be characterized as ________ and
involves a ________.
a.
"slow and analytical"; projection to the cortex
b.
"quick and dirty"; projection to the cortex
c.
"quick and dirty"; direct signal from the thalamus to the amygdala
d.
"slow and analytical"; direct signal from the thalamus to the
amygdala Correct Answer "quick and dirty"; direct signal from the
thalamus to the amygdala
The amygdala consists of several subnuclei. During fear
conditioning, information converges on the ________ of the
amygdala and from there projects to the ________.
a.
lateral geniculate nucleus; medial geniculate nucleus
b.
,central nucleus; lateral nucleus
c.
lateral nucleus; central nucleus
d.
medial geniculate nucleus; lateral geniculate nucleus Correct
Answer lateral nucleus; central nucleus
The amygdala responds to fearful facial expressions
a.
regardless of whether the face is consciously perceived.
b.
only in cases where the face is consciously perceived.
c.
only in cases where the face is not consciously perceived.
d.
more strongly if the face is consciously perceived. Correct Answer
regardless of whether the face is consciously perceived
Which of the following best describes our current understanding
of the brain areas that process emotions?
a.
The limbic system seems to be heavily involved in processing
emotion, with contribution from other brain areas, particularly in
frontal-medial cortical areas.
b.
The frontal cortex processes the most emotion, with emotional
regulation coming from the limbic system and subcortical
structures.
c.
In essence, the entire brain processes emotion in some way.
d.
The limbic system and Papez Circuit process emotion, with little
known contribution from other brain areas Correct Answer The
limbic system seems to be heavily involved in processing
, emotion, with contribution from other brain areas, particularly in
frontal-medial cortical areas.
Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of
emotions?
a.
a physiological reaction to a stimulus
b.
similarity to moods
c.
a behavioral response
d.
a feeling Correct Answer similarity to moods
Which of the following statements best describes the distinction
between affect, mood, and emotion?
a.
Affect is the most general term of the three, followed by emotions,
which are unpredictable and volatile, followed by moods, which
are more specific types of emotions.
b.
Affect is the most general term of the three, and it includes
emotions, which tend to be short-term and reactionary; moods
tend to last longer than emotions.
c.
Emotions, mood, and affect are all similar in scope, but emotions
are more powerful than mood or affect.
d.
Emotions are the most general term of the three, and they
incorporate both affect, which refers to the more specific
emotions, and mood, which refers to the less specific emotions.
Correct Answer Affect is the most general term of the three, and
it includes emotions, which tend to be short-term and reactionary;
moods tend to last longer than emotions.
WITH COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
When you first learn how to execute the complex motor sequence
that comprises a slam dunk in basketball, a circuit including the
_______ is active. After much practice, once you have learned
the sequence well, a second circuit involving the _______ is
active.
a.
basal ganglia; parietal cortex
b.
parietal cortex; lateral premotor area
c.
supplementary motor area; parietal cortex
d.
lateral premotor area; supplementary motor area Correct Answer
lateral premotor area; supplementary motor area
Single-cell recording studies of the motor control of reaching
movements have demonstrated that neurons in the motor cortex
are selectively active based on the
a.
speed at which a reaching movement is performed.
b.
direction in which a reaching movement is generated.
c.
final arm position achieved once a reaching movement is
completed.
d.
distance through which a reaching movement must pass. Correct
Answer direction in which a reaching movement is generated
,Single-cell recording studies have indicated that the _______ may
be especially important in the control of internally guided motor
sequences, whereas the _______ may be especially important in
the control of externally guided motor sequences.
a.
cerebellum; basal ganglia
b.
premotor cortex; supplementary motor cortex
c.
supplementary motor cortex; premotor cortex
d.
basal ganglia; cerebellum Correct Answer supplementary motor
cortex; premotor cortex
One of the two pathways of the amygdala is known as the "low
road." This pathway can be characterized as ________ and
involves a ________.
a.
"slow and analytical"; projection to the cortex
b.
"quick and dirty"; projection to the cortex
c.
"quick and dirty"; direct signal from the thalamus to the amygdala
d.
"slow and analytical"; direct signal from the thalamus to the
amygdala Correct Answer "quick and dirty"; direct signal from the
thalamus to the amygdala
The amygdala consists of several subnuclei. During fear
conditioning, information converges on the ________ of the
amygdala and from there projects to the ________.
a.
lateral geniculate nucleus; medial geniculate nucleus
b.
,central nucleus; lateral nucleus
c.
lateral nucleus; central nucleus
d.
medial geniculate nucleus; lateral geniculate nucleus Correct
Answer lateral nucleus; central nucleus
The amygdala responds to fearful facial expressions
a.
regardless of whether the face is consciously perceived.
b.
only in cases where the face is consciously perceived.
c.
only in cases where the face is not consciously perceived.
d.
more strongly if the face is consciously perceived. Correct Answer
regardless of whether the face is consciously perceived
Which of the following best describes our current understanding
of the brain areas that process emotions?
a.
The limbic system seems to be heavily involved in processing
emotion, with contribution from other brain areas, particularly in
frontal-medial cortical areas.
b.
The frontal cortex processes the most emotion, with emotional
regulation coming from the limbic system and subcortical
structures.
c.
In essence, the entire brain processes emotion in some way.
d.
The limbic system and Papez Circuit process emotion, with little
known contribution from other brain areas Correct Answer The
limbic system seems to be heavily involved in processing
, emotion, with contribution from other brain areas, particularly in
frontal-medial cortical areas.
Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of
emotions?
a.
a physiological reaction to a stimulus
b.
similarity to moods
c.
a behavioral response
d.
a feeling Correct Answer similarity to moods
Which of the following statements best describes the distinction
between affect, mood, and emotion?
a.
Affect is the most general term of the three, followed by emotions,
which are unpredictable and volatile, followed by moods, which
are more specific types of emotions.
b.
Affect is the most general term of the three, and it includes
emotions, which tend to be short-term and reactionary; moods
tend to last longer than emotions.
c.
Emotions, mood, and affect are all similar in scope, but emotions
are more powerful than mood or affect.
d.
Emotions are the most general term of the three, and they
incorporate both affect, which refers to the more specific
emotions, and mood, which refers to the less specific emotions.
Correct Answer Affect is the most general term of the three, and
it includes emotions, which tend to be short-term and reactionary;
moods tend to last longer than emotions.
