PSYC MISCTest Bank. of Cognitive Neuroscience

Chapter 1: A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1.1 Explain the origins of the field of cognitive neuroscience. 1.2 Describe the roots of the debate over localization of function. 1.3 Explain the ways in which brain structure was studied. 1.4 Understand the philosophical origins of cognitive psychology. 1.5 Discuss behaviorism and its principal tenets. 1.6 Explain how and why cognitive psychology came to the forefront of the psychological fields. 1.tC MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What term was coined by Thomas Willis as a consequence of the case of Anne Green? a. psychopathology b. cognition c. neurology d. psychosis ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Remembering 2. Aside from saving Anne Green’s life, Thomas Willis and Christopher Wren also a. created very accurate drawings of the brain. b. came up with the names of a number of brain structures. c. took the first steps that led to cognitive neuroscience. d. All of the answer options are correct. ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Understanding 3. Each of the following are reasons why Willis is considered one of the early figures in cognitive neuroscience EXCEPT: a. He named many brain parts. b. He gave frequent lectures on specific brain regions. c. He was among the first to link behavioral deficits to brain damage. d. He created very accurate brain images. ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Remembering 4. While studying brain function, it is often useful to think of development in terms of ____________, which is the perspective of _____________________. a. cognition; cognitive neuroscience c. blood flow; magnetic resonance imaging b. survival; evolution d. dysfunction; psychopathology ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Analyzing