Ch 2 - Cognitive Neuroscience - Multiple Choice Questions With Correct Answers!!

A ________ is located some distance away from a neuron. a. microelectrode b. resting potential c. recording electrode d. reference electrode - Answer-d. reference electrode A 10-month-old baby is interested in discovering different textures, comparing the touch sensations between a soft blanket and a hard wooden block. Tactile signals such as these are received by the _____ lobe. A. parietal B. occipital C. frontal D. temporal - Answer-A. parietal A specific person's face is represented in the nervous system by the firing of A. a feature detector that fires specifically to that face. B. a group of neurons that all respond only to that face. C. a group of neurons each responding to a number of different faces. D. a receptor in the retina that responds when the face is present. - Answer-C. a group of neurons each responding to a number of different faces. A specific person's face is represented in the nervous system by the firing of:a. a receptor in the retina that responds when the face is present. b. a group of neurons that all respond only to that face. c. a group of neurons each responding to a number of different faces. d. a feature detector that fires specifically to that face. - Answer-c. a group of neurons each responding to a number of different faces. A synapse is A. a tube filled with fluid that conducts electrical signals. B. the structure that contains mechanisms to keep a neuron alive. C. the structure that receives electrical signals from other neurons. D. the space between neurons. - Answer-D. the space between neurons. Action potentials occur in the A. cell body. B. synapse. C. neurotransmitters. D. axon. - Answer-D. axon.