Biopsychology: Localisation of function of the brain

An alternative to the theory of localised brain function is _____________?

• All-brain theory

• Contra localisation

• Holism

• Mindfulness

What are the names of the two brain hemispheres?

• Interior and exterior

• Left and right

• Higher and lower

• Frontal and rear

In humans, what does the cerebral cortex control?

• All physiological functions

• Advanced functions like thinking

• Basic functions like heart rate

• All psychological functions

For which function is Wernicke's area responsible?

• Controls language understanding

• Controls language production

• Controls emotional understanding

• Controls environmental understanding

According to Petersen et al.'s (1988) brain scan study which brain region is most active when we are listening?

• The right hemisphere

• The left hemisphere

• Broca's area

• Wernicke's area

Which biological treatment has been found to improve an OCD patient's symptoms?

• Cingulotomy

• ECT

• Lobotomy

• Psychotherapy

Which brain region was damaged as a result of Phineas Gage's work accident?

• Accidental lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

What term is used to describe the brain's ability to repair itself after it has been damaged?

• Neural elasticity

• Neural electricity

• Neural plasticity

• Neural publicity