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The learning outcomes are:
✓ Summarize physical development in infancy.; Describe the structures and functions of the brain.
✓ Summarize physical development in infancy.
Question 1
Most neuroscientists agree that complex functions such as reading or performing music involve
- the spinal cord.
- only the right hemisphere of the brain.
- both hemispheres of the brain.
- only the left hemisphere of the brain.
Correct Answer:
both hemispheres of the brain.
Glossary:
Lateralization: Specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other.
Question 2
The ________ lobe area in the brain plays an important role in registering spatial location, attention, and motor control.
- frontal
- parietal
- occipital
- temporal
Correct Answer:
parietal
Glossary:
Attention: The focusing of mental resources on select information.
Question 3
In the brain, the ________ lobes have an active role in hearing, language processing, and memory.
- frontal
- parietal
- occipital
- temporal
Correct Answer:
temporal
Glossary:
Report Talk: Talk that is designed to give information; this category of communication includes public speaking.
Question 4
In the context of the four lobes of the brain, which of the following statements is true of the occipital lobes?
- They are involved in voluntary movement.
- They have an active role in hearing.
- They function in vision.
- They play an important role in motor control.
Correct Answer:
They function in vision.
Question 5
In the brain, the ________ lobe is involved in voluntary movement, thinking, personality, and intentionality or purpose.
- frontal
- parietal
- occipital
- temporal
Correct Answer:
frontal
Question 6
Which of the following statements is true of the structure of the brain?
- The brain has two hemispheres, and each hemisphere is divided into four lobes.
- Speech and grammar depend on activity in the right hemisphere of the cortex.
- Humor and the use of metaphors depend on activity in the left hemisphere of the cortex.
- The forebrain is the portion nearest to the spinal cord.
Correct Answer:
The brain has two hemispheres, and each hemisphere is divided into four lobes.
Question 7
The ________ includes the cerebral cortex and several structures beneath it.
- forebrain
- hindbrain
- midbrain
- top brain
Correct Answer:
forebrain
Glossary:
Operations: In Piaget’s theory, these are reversible mental actions that allow children to do mentally what they formerly did physically.
Question 8
Which of the following statements is true of the forebrain?
- It is the portion of the brain that is farthest from the spinal cord.
- It includes the tectum, the tegmentum, and the cerebral peduncles.
- It consists of the medulla, cerebellum, and pons.
- It insulates axons and helps electrical signals travel faster down the axon.
Correct Answer:
It is the portion of the brain that is farthest from the spinal cord.
Question 9
Which of the following technologies, a measure of the brain's electrical activity, have researchers been able to use successfully to learn about the brain's development in infancy?
- positron-emission tomography (PET) scans
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- brain electron sampling (BES)
- electroencephalogram (EEG)
Correct Answer:
electroencephalogram (EEG)
Question 10
Which of the following statements is true of the electroencephalogram (EEG)?
- It is a measure of the brain's electrical activity and is used to learn about the brain's development in infancy.
- It uses very low levels of near-infrared light to monitor changes in blood oxygen in infants' brains.
- It is an imaging technique that uses strong magnetic fields to generate images of the organs in the body.
- It is an imaging technique that uses computer-processed X-ray measurements to produce cross-sectional images of the organs in the body.
Correct Answer:
It is a measure of the brain's electrical activity and is used to learn about the brain's development in infancy.
Glossary:
Bayley Scales of Infant Development: Scales developed by Nancy Bayley that are widely used to assess infant development. The current version has three components: a mental scale, a motor scale, and an infant behavior profile.
Question 11
Which of the following technologies measures infants' brains as they are exploring the world around them?
- positron-emission tomography (PET) scans
- functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)
- brain electron sampling (BES)
- electroencephalogram (EEG)
Correct Answer:
functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)
Question 12
Which of the following statements is true about MEG (magnetoencephalography)?
- It is used in assessing an infant's fine motor skills.
- It is used in assessing an infant's brain activity.
- It is used in analyzing an infant's suckling reflex.
- It is used in analyzing an infant's gross motor skills.
Correct Answer:
It is used in assessing an infant's brain activity.
Glossary:
Bayley Scales of Infant Development: Scales developed by Nancy Bayley that are widely used to assess infant development. The current version has three components: a mental scale, a motor scale, and an infant behavior profile.
Question 13
While watching a football game, Martin jumped up to cheer and dropped baby Theresa to the floor. If she later has trouble with higher-order thinking, planning, problem solving, or voluntary movement, it would indicate that the ________ lobe of her brain was damaged.
- frontal
- parietal
- occipital
- temporal
Correct Answer:
frontal