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Psy Exam

Module 4

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Which of the following would be most useful for detecting the exact location of a brain lesion? a CT scan
After suffering an accidental brain injury, Kira has difficulty walking in a smooth and coordinated manner. It is most probable that she has suffered damage to her: cerebellum.
The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is called the: hypothalamus.
Which portion of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in making plans and formulating moral judgments? frontal lobes
The regions of the parietal lobes that are involved in mathematical and spatial reasoning are known as: association areas
Due to an automobile accident, Jenny suffered damage to her cerebral cortex in Broca's area. Jenny is most likely to experience: aphasia.
Jud suffered a massive stroke which resulted in damage to his corpus callosum. Sometimes, his right hand has to prevent his left hand from strangling himself. Jud's experience best illustrates: the alien hand syndrome.
In order to monitor the electrical activity in the brain that is triggered by hearing one's own name, researchers would make use of a(n): EEG.
Research has suggested that a reward deficiency syndrome may contribute to: alcoholism.
Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in speaking? frontal
Following massive damage to his frontal lobes, Phineas Gage was most strikingly debilitated by: irritability
In which of the following parts of the brain would a lesion most likely result in aphasia? Wernicke's area
Brain scans indicate that professional violinists have a larger-than-normal region of the motor cortex devoted to control of left finger movements. This best illustrates: plasticity.
The _______ hemisphere typically excels in making subtle linguistic inferences and the _______ hemisphere typically excels in making quick, literal interpretations of language. right; left
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