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Psychology (Introduction to Neuropsychology) Quiz on Lectures 4, 5 & 6, created by Mara Ramallo Martínez on 14/11/2024.

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Lectures 4, 5 & 6

Lectures 4, 5 & 6

Question 1 of 33

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Which of the following statements about cerebral lateralization is true?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Most cognitive processes occur exclusively in one hemisphere.

  • The left hemisphere is specialized for spatial tasks.

  • Both hemispheres contribute to most cognitive functions, with some specialization.

  • The right hemisphere is responsible for all language functions.

Explanation

Question 2 of 33

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What type of visual disorder involves the inability to recognize familiar faces, typically resulting from damage to the temporal lobe?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Simultagnosia

  • Apperceptive agnosia

  • Prosopagnosia

  • Visual neglect

Explanation

Question 3 of 33

1

Which condition results in a patient not perceiving half of their visual field, often due to right parietal lobe damage?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Hemianopia

  • Optic ataxia

  • Contralateral neglect

  • Visual agnosia

Explanation

Question 4 of 33

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Damage to the left anterior parietal lobe could lead to:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Difficulty recognizing faces.

  • Problems with tactile recognition of objects (astereognosis).

  • Contralateral visual field loss.

  • Complete motor paralysis.

Explanation

Question 5 of 33

1

Which brain region is involved in integrating auditory and visual information for social cognition?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Primary auditory cortex

  • Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

  • Superior temporal sulcus (STS)

  • Occipital cortex

Explanation

Question 6 of 33

1

Which of these describes a frontal lobe function?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Processing of auditory information

  • Coordinating fine motor actions and planning movements

  • Object recognition and categorization

  • Visual spatial navigation

Explanation

Question 7 of 33

1

Lesions in which part of the brain are most likely to result in a decline in verbal fluency and spontaneous speech production?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Right parietal lobe

  • Left frontal lobe

  • Right temporal lobe

  • Left occipital lobe

Explanation

Question 8 of 33

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A patient with damage to the dorsal stream of visual processing might exhibit:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Problems with visual object recognition.

  • Difficulty in visual-guided actions, like reaching for objects.

  • An inability to perceive colors.

  • Blindsight.

Explanation

Question 9 of 33

1

The WADA test is used to:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Measure visual-spatial skills.

  • Evaluate the function of each hemisphere independently.

  • Diagnose cortical blindness.

  • Treat temporal lobe epilepsy.

Explanation

Question 10 of 33

1

Which of the following is true regarding frontal lobe injury?

Select one or more of the following:

  • It primarily affects basic sensory functions.

  • It can lead to difficulties with task planning and impulsivity.

  • It usually results in complete loss of long-term memory.

  • It causes prosopagnosia.

Explanation

Question 11 of 33

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Which test would best assess a patient's tendency to show contralateral neglect following right parietal lobe damage?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Wisconsin Card Sorting Test

  • Line bisection task

  • Stroop Test

  • Dichotic listening task

Explanation

Question 12 of 33

1

The WADA test is primarily used to determine:

Select one or more of the following:

  • The location of language centers in the brain.

  • Visual-spatial processing ability.

  • The effect of dopamine in motor control.

  • The type of agnosia present in a patient.

Explanation

Question 13 of 33

1

A patient who can recognize individual letters but has trouble integrating them into words likely has:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Alexia with agraphia

  • Prosopagnosia

  • Associative agnosia

  • Apperceptive agnosia

Explanation

Question 14 of 33

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Which of the following describes a typical symptom of left parietal lobe damage?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Hemispatial neglect.

  • Acalculia and left-right confusion.

  • Prosopagnosia.

  • Enhanced emotional expression.

Explanation

Question 15 of 33

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Damage to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex would most likely impair which function?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Recognition of familiar objects.

  • Execution of movement sequences and working memory.

  • Visual processing of color and form.

  • Emotional response regulation.

Explanation

Question 16 of 33

1

Which condition is best assessed using the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Working memory deficits.

  • Perseveration and flexibility in thinking

  • Object recognition issues.

  • Language comprehension.

Explanation

Question 17 of 33

1

A patient can "see" an object without consciously perceiving it after V1 damage. This phenomenon is known as:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Blindsight

  • Simultagnosia

  • Apperceptive agnosia

  • Hemianopia

Explanation

Question 18 of 33

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The superior temporal sulcus (STS) is primarily involved in:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Movement planning

  • Language production

  • Social cognition and analyzing biological motion

  • Fine motor control

Explanation

Question 19 of 33

1

Which type of cognitive impairment is commonly seen in patients with orbitofrontal cortex damage?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Deficits in episodic memory.

  • Problems with moral and context-related decision-making.

  • Loss of auditory processing ability.

  • Enhanced ability to perform divergent thinking tasks.

Explanation

Question 20 of 33

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A patient with temporal lobe damage exhibiting difficulty in distinguishing between similar melodies likely has:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Aphasias

  • Amusia

  • Apraxia

  • Hemispatial neglect

Explanation

Question 21 of 33

1

The frontal lobe's ventromedial region is especially important for:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Auditory processing.

  • Controlling motor responses.

  • Evaluating the emotional meaning of stimuli and decision-making.

  • Visual processing of form and motion.

Explanation

Question 22 of 33

1

What type of visual impairment results from damage to the dorsal stream involving the parietal lobe?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Difficulty recognizing faces.

  • Motion blindness.

  • Problems with spatial orientation and visually guided movements.

  • Color blindness.

Explanation

Question 23 of 33

1

A patient has difficulty recognizing common objects by touch but can identify them by sight. This symptom, known as astereognosis, likely results from damage to:

Select one or more of the following:

  • The primary motor cortex

  • The anterior parietal lobe

  • The occipital lobe

  • The posterior temporal lobe

Explanation

Question 24 of 33

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Which type of agnosia is characterized by an inability to recognize the meaning of objects, even when they can be accurately described and drawn?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Apperceptive agnosia

  • Associative agnosia

  • Simultagnosia

  • Prosopagnosia

Explanation

Question 25 of 33

1

Which cognitive function is most likely impaired following a lesion in the right temporal lobe?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Word recognition and speech comprehension

  • Recognition of musical patterns and emotional prosody

  • Semantic categorization of words

  • Logical reasoning and problem-solving

Explanation

Question 26 of 33

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The dorsal auditory pathway, projecting from auditory areas to the posterior parietal cortex, primarily supports:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Language comprehension.

  • Directing movements based on auditory information.

  • Processing auditory-visual integration.

  • Emotional responses to sound.

Explanation

Question 27 of 33

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Which symptom would most likely result from a lesion in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Visual field deficits.

  • Reduced ability to plan complex sequences and problem-solve.

  • Complete loss of tactile sensation.

  • Enhanced impulsivity and poor emotional regulation.

Explanation

Question 28 of 33

1

Mirror neurons, located in the premotor cortex, are hypothesized to be crucial for:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Coordinating left and right hand movements.

  • Understanding others' actions and facilitating imitation.

  • Visual processing of complex patterns.

  • Regulating involuntary muscle movements.

Explanation

Question 29 of 33

1

Damage to which area would most likely cause optic ataxia, where a patient has difficulty using vision to guide hand movements?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Inferior temporal cortex

  • Primary visual cortex (V1)

  • Posterior parietal cortex

  • Lateral geniculate nucleus

Explanation

Question 30 of 33

1

If a patient presents with pseudo-psychopathic behavior, including impulsivity, inappropriate social behavior, and a lack of tact, the most likely damaged region is:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Right parietal lobe

  • Right frontal lobe

  • Left temporal lobe

  • Left occipital lobe

Explanation

Question 31 of 33

1

Simultagnosia, the inability to perceive more than one object at a time, is most often associated with:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Damage to the left occipital lobe.

  • Bilateral parietal lobe lesions.

  • Damage to the ventral stream.

  • Lesions in Broca's area.

Explanation

Question 32 of 33

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A patient with damage to the medial temporal lobe is likely to exhibit:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Impaired long-term memory and difficulties with spatial navigation.

  • Complete loss of voluntary motor control.

  • Superior auditory processing but poor visual processing.

  • Enhanced ability to multitask but with impulsive behavior.

Explanation

Question 33 of 33

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Which type of cognitive task is most affected in constructive apraxia?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Understanding spoken language.

  • Executing simple reflexes.

  • Spatial tasks like assembling puzzles and drawing.

  • Recognizing familiar voices.

Explanation

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