COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE THE BIOLOGY OF
THE MIND 5TH EDITION FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Who are the course coordinators for the Cognitive Neuroscience
course? Answer: Dr. Steven Miletić and Dr. Xiaochen Zheng.
◉ What is the main textbook for the Cognitive Neuroscience course?
Answer: Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind (5th edition)
by Gazzaniga, Ivry, and Mangun.
◉ What is the ISBN for the main textbook of the course? Answer: ISBN
<phone>813.
◉ What is the mode of instruction for the Cognitive Neuroscience
course? Answer: Lectures, work group sessions, discussion questions,
experiments, quizzes, and three assignments.
◉ What are the three main assignments in the Cognitive Neuroscience
course? Answer: 1. Written assignment on (functional) neuroanatomy
based on a visit to the Anatomical museum (group work). 2. Video
presentation on a research paper in cognitive neuroscience (individual).
,3. Paper on a controversial topic in cognitive neuroscience with peer
feedback.
◉ What is the grading breakdown for the examination in the Cognitive
Neuroscience course? Answer: 70% from multiple-choice questions and
30% from open questions.
◉ What are the pass/fail criteria for work group assignments in the
Cognitive Neuroscience course? Answer: Peer feedback and attendance,
with a maximum of 2 absences allowed out of 7 sessions.
◉ What is the minimum score required to pass the course? Answer: An
average course score of at least 5.5.
◉ How is the work group score calculated in the Cognitive
Neuroscience course? Answer: 30% from the video presentation and
70% from the paper, plus a 0.5 point for the anatomy assignment.
◉ What should students do to prepare for the Cognitive Neuroscience
course? Answer: Attend lectures, participate actively in work groups,
read approximately 2 chapters, and work on assignments.
◉ What chapters from the textbook are excluded from the course
instruction? Answer: Chapters 4, 11, and 14.
, ◉ What language are the examination questions in? Answer: The
questions are in English, but essay questions can be answered in either
English or Dutch.
◉ What is the structure and function of the nervous system discussed in
the course? Answer: It is covered in the chapter on brain anatomy.
◉ What is the importance of attendance in the Cognitive Neuroscience
course? Answer: Attendance is mandatory, and students must inform the
instructor in case of absence.
◉ What additional material is included in the study material for the
course? Answer: Material covered in lectures but not described in the
book will not be part of the exam, while material in the book not
discussed in lectures is included.
◉ What is expected of students during work group sessions? Answer:
Students are expected to actively participate and pay attention to
discussion questions.
◉ What is the weight of the exam score in the overall course score?
Answer: The exam score constitutes 50% of the overall course score.
THE MIND 5TH EDITION FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Who are the course coordinators for the Cognitive Neuroscience
course? Answer: Dr. Steven Miletić and Dr. Xiaochen Zheng.
◉ What is the main textbook for the Cognitive Neuroscience course?
Answer: Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind (5th edition)
by Gazzaniga, Ivry, and Mangun.
◉ What is the ISBN for the main textbook of the course? Answer: ISBN
<phone>813.
◉ What is the mode of instruction for the Cognitive Neuroscience
course? Answer: Lectures, work group sessions, discussion questions,
experiments, quizzes, and three assignments.
◉ What are the three main assignments in the Cognitive Neuroscience
course? Answer: 1. Written assignment on (functional) neuroanatomy
based on a visit to the Anatomical museum (group work). 2. Video
presentation on a research paper in cognitive neuroscience (individual).
,3. Paper on a controversial topic in cognitive neuroscience with peer
feedback.
◉ What is the grading breakdown for the examination in the Cognitive
Neuroscience course? Answer: 70% from multiple-choice questions and
30% from open questions.
◉ What are the pass/fail criteria for work group assignments in the
Cognitive Neuroscience course? Answer: Peer feedback and attendance,
with a maximum of 2 absences allowed out of 7 sessions.
◉ What is the minimum score required to pass the course? Answer: An
average course score of at least 5.5.
◉ How is the work group score calculated in the Cognitive
Neuroscience course? Answer: 30% from the video presentation and
70% from the paper, plus a 0.5 point for the anatomy assignment.
◉ What should students do to prepare for the Cognitive Neuroscience
course? Answer: Attend lectures, participate actively in work groups,
read approximately 2 chapters, and work on assignments.
◉ What chapters from the textbook are excluded from the course
instruction? Answer: Chapters 4, 11, and 14.
, ◉ What language are the examination questions in? Answer: The
questions are in English, but essay questions can be answered in either
English or Dutch.
◉ What is the structure and function of the nervous system discussed in
the course? Answer: It is covered in the chapter on brain anatomy.
◉ What is the importance of attendance in the Cognitive Neuroscience
course? Answer: Attendance is mandatory, and students must inform the
instructor in case of absence.
◉ What additional material is included in the study material for the
course? Answer: Material covered in lectures but not described in the
book will not be part of the exam, while material in the book not
discussed in lectures is included.
◉ What is expected of students during work group sessions? Answer:
Students are expected to actively participate and pay attention to
discussion questions.
◉ What is the weight of the exam score in the overall course score?
Answer: The exam score constitutes 50% of the overall course score.
