12 ATAR Psychology - Neuroscience

Which of the following bodily functions is not activated by the sympathetic nervous system?

• dilated pupils

• reduced salivation

• decreased perspiration

• increased release of sugar in the blood

Gertrude is able to speak clearly and can put together long sentences. However, when she speaks the words are mostly meaningless, and she has trouble understanding others. Gertrude’s symptoms are consistent with brain

damage to

• Broca’s area in the frontal lobe.

• the auditory cortex in the parietal lobe.

• Wernicke’s area in the temporal lobe.

• the visual cortex in the occipital lobe.

Jennifer suffered a severe blow to the right side of her head, causing injury to that side of her brain. Which one of the following symptoms is Jennifer most likely to suffer?

• poorer performance at jigsaw puzzles

• difficulty in carrying out logical thinking

• trouble recognising the meaning of words

• poorer ability to solve mathematical problems

Jim has blind spots in his vision after suffering a head injury in a sporting accident.

The most likely explanation for his symptoms is damage to his

• frontal lobe.

• parietal lobe.

• occipital lobe.

• temporal lobe.

Which of the following processes is under the control of the autonomic nervous system?

• the production of saliva when eating a sandwich

• performing a simple mathematical calculation

• hand-eye coordination when catching a ball

• recognising a tune you have heard before

Which of the following symptoms is consistent with damage to Broca’s area?

The patient is not able to

• produce clear and fluent speech.

• do simple mathematics.

• sense temperature.

• recognise faces.

Which of the following statements best describes the somatic nervous system?

The somatic nervous system

• has two main branches, the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

• is responsible for the regulation of sweat production.

• is another name for the central nervous system.

• is involved in voluntary movements.

Which of the following statements about the autonomic nervous system is correct?

The autonomic nervous system

• affects the contraction rate of skeletal muscles.

• affects the contraction rate of non-skeletal muscles.

• is required to begin each contraction in skeletal muscles.

• is required to begin each contraction in non-skeletal muscles.