TEST BANK FOR COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
THE BIOLOGY OF THE MIND FIFTH EDITION
BY MICHAEL GAZZANIGA, RICHARD B IVRY
ISBN-10; 0393603172/ISBN-13; 978-0393603170
,Chapter 1: A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience
LEARNING OBJ,ECTIVES
1.1 Explain the origins of the field of cognitive neuroscience.
, MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What term was coined by Thomas Willis as a consequence of the case of Anne Green? a. psychopathology b.
cognition
c. neurology
d. psychosis
ANSWER C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Remembering
2. Aside from saving Anne Green’s life, Thomas Willis and Christopher Wren also
a. created very accurate drawings of the brain.
b. came up with the names of a number of brain structures.
c. took the first steps that led to cognitive neuroscience.
d. All of the answer options are correct.
ANSWER D DIF: Medium REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Understanding
3. Each of the following are reasons why Willis is considered one of the early figures in cognitive neuroscience
EXCEPT:
a. He named many brain parts.
b. He gave frequent lectures on specific brain regions.
c. He was among the first to link behavioral deficits to brain damage.
d. He created very accurate brain images.
ANSWER B DIF: Medium REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Remembering
4. While studying brain function, it is often useful to think of development in terms of , which is the
perspective of .
a. cognition; cognitive neuroscience c. blood flow; magnetic resonance imaging
b. survival; evolution d. dysfunction; psychopathology
ANSWER B DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Analyzing
5. Which stance would most likely hold an assumption that physical elements of the brain are responsible for the
conscious mind?
a. monism c. dualism
b. behaviorism d. relativism
ANSWER A DIF: Medium REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Analyzing
6. René Descartes posited that the mind was separate from the body. However, he implicated a single brain structure,
the pineal gland, as having what function?
, a. regulating feelings and emotions c. moderating cognitive processes
b. connecting the mind and the body d. adjusting behavior
ANSWER B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Remembering
7. Considering the perspective recommended for approaching cognitive neuroscience, which of the following would
best explain how a cognitive function may have developed? a. learning and reward c. neurological dysfunction
b. integration with technology d. hunting and gathering
ANSWER D DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective
OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Analyzing
8. A central issue of modern cognitive neuroscience is whether specific human cognitive abilities
a. arise from networks of brain areas working together.
b. are determined by the shape and size of the human skull or the brain beneath.
c. are best studied using the scientific method.
d. can be best identified using the Golgi silver method of staining or fMRI.
ANSWER A DIF: Medium REF: 1.2 The Brain Story
OBJ,: 1.2 MSC: Understanding
9. The discipline of phrenology was founded by
a. Broca and Wernicke. c. Ramón y Cajal and Sherrington.
b. Fritsch and Hitzig. d. Gall and Spurzheim.
ANSWER D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 The Brain Story
OBJ,: 1.2 MSC: Remembering
10. Phrenologists believed that the contour of the skull could provide valuable information about an individual’s
cognitive capacities and personality traits. This approach was based on the assumption that a. skull protrusions
are caused by disproportionate development of the brain areas beneath them, which are responsible for different
specific functions.
b. certain traits such as aggressiveness lead to life experiences and injuries that alter the shape of the
skull in specific ways.
c. life experiences and injuries that alter the shape of the skull in specific ways lead to certain traits,
such as aggressiveness.
d. the development of the skull bones directly influences the configuration of the soft brain areas
beneath them, which are responsible for different specific functions.
ANSWER A DIF: Difficult REF: 1.2 The Brain Story
OBJ,: 1.2 MSC: Evaluating
11. Localizationist is to as holistic is to .
a. Wernicke; Gall c. Flourens; Broca
b. Gall; Flourens d. Broca; Wernicke
ANSWER B DIF: Medium REF: 1.2 The Brain Story
OBJ,: 1.2 MSC: Understanding
12. Gall’s method for investigating phrenology was flawed because
a. he used the wrong language to explain the characteristics he observed.
b. he did not tell Napoleon Bonaparte that he possessed noble characteristics.
THE BIOLOGY OF THE MIND FIFTH EDITION
BY MICHAEL GAZZANIGA, RICHARD B IVRY
ISBN-10; 0393603172/ISBN-13; 978-0393603170
,Chapter 1: A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience
LEARNING OBJ,ECTIVES
1.1 Explain the origins of the field of cognitive neuroscience.
, MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What term was coined by Thomas Willis as a consequence of the case of Anne Green? a. psychopathology b.
cognition
c. neurology
d. psychosis
ANSWER C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Remembering
2. Aside from saving Anne Green’s life, Thomas Willis and Christopher Wren also
a. created very accurate drawings of the brain.
b. came up with the names of a number of brain structures.
c. took the first steps that led to cognitive neuroscience.
d. All of the answer options are correct.
ANSWER D DIF: Medium REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Understanding
3. Each of the following are reasons why Willis is considered one of the early figures in cognitive neuroscience
EXCEPT:
a. He named many brain parts.
b. He gave frequent lectures on specific brain regions.
c. He was among the first to link behavioral deficits to brain damage.
d. He created very accurate brain images.
ANSWER B DIF: Medium REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Remembering
4. While studying brain function, it is often useful to think of development in terms of , which is the
perspective of .
a. cognition; cognitive neuroscience c. blood flow; magnetic resonance imaging
b. survival; evolution d. dysfunction; psychopathology
ANSWER B DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Analyzing
5. Which stance would most likely hold an assumption that physical elements of the brain are responsible for the
conscious mind?
a. monism c. dualism
b. behaviorism d. relativism
ANSWER A DIF: Medium REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Analyzing
6. René Descartes posited that the mind was separate from the body. However, he implicated a single brain structure,
the pineal gland, as having what function?
, a. regulating feelings and emotions c. moderating cognitive processes
b. connecting the mind and the body d. adjusting behavior
ANSWER B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Remembering
7. Considering the perspective recommended for approaching cognitive neuroscience, which of the following would
best explain how a cognitive function may have developed? a. learning and reward c. neurological dysfunction
b. integration with technology d. hunting and gathering
ANSWER D DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective
OBJ,: 1.1 MSC: Analyzing
8. A central issue of modern cognitive neuroscience is whether specific human cognitive abilities
a. arise from networks of brain areas working together.
b. are determined by the shape and size of the human skull or the brain beneath.
c. are best studied using the scientific method.
d. can be best identified using the Golgi silver method of staining or fMRI.
ANSWER A DIF: Medium REF: 1.2 The Brain Story
OBJ,: 1.2 MSC: Understanding
9. The discipline of phrenology was founded by
a. Broca and Wernicke. c. Ramón y Cajal and Sherrington.
b. Fritsch and Hitzig. d. Gall and Spurzheim.
ANSWER D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 The Brain Story
OBJ,: 1.2 MSC: Remembering
10. Phrenologists believed that the contour of the skull could provide valuable information about an individual’s
cognitive capacities and personality traits. This approach was based on the assumption that a. skull protrusions
are caused by disproportionate development of the brain areas beneath them, which are responsible for different
specific functions.
b. certain traits such as aggressiveness lead to life experiences and injuries that alter the shape of the
skull in specific ways.
c. life experiences and injuries that alter the shape of the skull in specific ways lead to certain traits,
such as aggressiveness.
d. the development of the skull bones directly influences the configuration of the soft brain areas
beneath them, which are responsible for different specific functions.
ANSWER A DIF: Difficult REF: 1.2 The Brain Story
OBJ,: 1.2 MSC: Evaluating
11. Localizationist is to as holistic is to .
a. Wernicke; Gall c. Flourens; Broca
b. Gall; Flourens d. Broca; Wernicke
ANSWER B DIF: Medium REF: 1.2 The Brain Story
OBJ,: 1.2 MSC: Understanding
12. Gall’s method for investigating phrenology was flawed because
a. he used the wrong language to explain the characteristics he observed.
b. he did not tell Napoleon Bonaparte that he possessed noble characteristics.
