Localisation of Function

What does the theory of localisation versus holistic theory question?

• Whether brain functions are in specific areas or across the whole brain

• Whether the brain is divided into two hemispheres

• Whether the brain controls motor functions

• Whether the brain is responsible for emotions

What is the concept of lateralisation in the brain?

• Each hemisphere controls the same side of the body

• Each hemisphere controls the opposite side of the body

• Each hemisphere controls only motor functions

• Each hemisphere controls only sensory functions

Which lobes of the brain are linked to different functions?

• Frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes

• Frontal, parietal, occipital, and cerebellum

• Frontal, temporal, cerebellum, and brainstem

• Parietal, occipital, cerebellum, and brainstem

Which area of the brain is related to language production?

• Wernicke's area

• Broca's area

• Occipital lobe

• Parietal lobe

Which area of the brain is related to language understanding?

• Broca's area

• Wernicke's area

• Occipital lobe

• Frontal lobe

What does evidence from neurosurgery suggest about the cingulate gyrus?

• It improves OCD in 30% of participants

• It controls motor functions

• It is responsible for language production

• It is linked to visual processing

What did brain scans identify about Broca's and Wernicke's areas?

• They are linked to motor functions

• They are linked to semantic and episodic areas

• They are linked to visual processing

• They are linked to emotional regulation

What is the counterpoint to the localisation theory according to Lashley?

• Learning in rats is holistic, not localised

• Learning in rats is localised, not holistic

• Learning in rats is neither holistic nor localised

• Learning in rats is only localised

What does the language localisation question suggest?

• There are multiple pathways, not just Broca's and Wernicke's

• Only Broca's and Wernicke's areas are involved

• Language is not localised in the brain

• Language is only processed in the right hemisphere

What does the case study evidence suggest about localisation?

• It supports localisation but may lack generalisability

• It disproves localisation entirely

• It supports holistic brain function

• It suggests localisation is universal