The identification of Broca's and Wernicke's areas as having distinct functions is evidence
for:
a. the modifiability of intelligence given rich experience.
b. the identification of verbal learners.
c. the modular and parallel nature of brain function.
d. the superior memorability of images.
Ques. 2Studies of dichotic listening have shown that
a. nonshadowed material is processed for some meaning
b. shadowed material is not processed for any meaning
c. nonshadowed material is not processed for any meaning
d. all of the above
Ques. 3Exercise might possibly contribute to cognitive proficiency. How?
a. by increasing endorphin levels
b. by suppressing neurotrophins
c. by enhancing self-efficacy
d. by promoting brain vascularization
Ques. 4The primary determinant of automaticity is
a. the material
b. the other tasks required of practice
c. the amount and kind of practice
d. memory capacity
Ques. 5Brain lateralization recognizes which functions of the left hemisphere?:
a. language and holistic thought
b. spatial and holistic thought
c. language and analytical thought
d. spatial and analytical thought
Ques. 6Selective attention and automaticity are similar in that
a. both are unconscious processes
b. both are independent of conscious cognitive processes
c. both are more typical of good learners than poor learners
d. all of the above
Ques. 7Damage to the hippocampus is known to disrupt:
a. emotional expression.
b. problem solving.
c. perception of shapes.
d. learning new facts.
Ques. 8Synapse formation occurs:
a. only during adolescence.
b. until fluid intelligence begins to decline.
c. in all stages of life as a function of learning.
d. during the first two years of life only.
Ques. 9At what age would you expect a learner to have the most brain synapses?
a. 3 months
b. 3 years
c. 15 years
d. 30 years
Ques. 10Which of the following is NOT true of automatic processes? Automatic processes
a. do not consume many conscious cognitive resources
b. occur in parallel with non-automated processes
c. are completely controllable
d. are largely a function of practice
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