Human Neuropsychology Exam 1 Multiple
Choice
The ridges characteristic of the cerebral cortex are called - correct answer Gyri
The brain and spinal cord together make up the _______ nervous system - correct answer Central
Materialism is the philosophical position that all behavior can be explained by the - correct answer
Workings of the physical nervous system and body alone
The hypothesis that the ability to speak depends on the left frontal lobe is an example of - correct
answer localization of function
Contemporary neuropsychological theories hypothesize that information processing in the nervous
system is - correct answer both distributed and hierarchical
Moving from rostral to caudal in the central nervous system means moving from the - correct answer
brain towards spinal cord
the parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves make up the __________ nervous system - correct answer
autonomic
The outermost layer of the brain covering is called - correct answer Dura matter
Your cerebral cortex is located in your - correct answer telencephalon
The thalamus and hypothalamus are components of the - correct answer diencephalon
Components of the basal ganglia have functions related to - correct answer movement and habit
learning
Which of the following is not part of the limbic system?
Choice
The ridges characteristic of the cerebral cortex are called - correct answer Gyri
The brain and spinal cord together make up the _______ nervous system - correct answer Central
Materialism is the philosophical position that all behavior can be explained by the - correct answer
Workings of the physical nervous system and body alone
The hypothesis that the ability to speak depends on the left frontal lobe is an example of - correct
answer localization of function
Contemporary neuropsychological theories hypothesize that information processing in the nervous
system is - correct answer both distributed and hierarchical
Moving from rostral to caudal in the central nervous system means moving from the - correct answer
brain towards spinal cord
the parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves make up the __________ nervous system - correct answer
autonomic
The outermost layer of the brain covering is called - correct answer Dura matter
Your cerebral cortex is located in your - correct answer telencephalon
The thalamus and hypothalamus are components of the - correct answer diencephalon
Components of the basal ganglia have functions related to - correct answer movement and habit
learning
Which of the following is not part of the limbic system?
