PSYC575/PSYC 575 Quiz Perception, Attention & Performance, and Mental Imagery

Quiz: Perception, Attention &
Performance, and Mental Imagery
Score for this quiz: 90 out of 100
Submitted Jul 7 at 5:09pm
This attempt took 51 minutes.

Question 1
2..5 pts
According to _____, psychologists should NOT try to analyze the working of the mind.


behaviorism



empiricism



Gestalt psychology



nativism



Question 2
2..5 pts
Billy and Mac were in a car accident. Oddly, Billy suffered damage to Broca's area,
while Mac suffered damage to Wernicke's area. As a result:


Billy suffered from language deficits, while Mac suffered from visual deficits.



Billy suffered from visual deficits, while Mac suffered from language deficits.



both suffered from language deficits.



both suffered from visual deficits.

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Performance, and Mental Imagery


Question 3
2..5 pts
_____ relies on the fact that there is more oxygenated hemoglobin in regions of greater
neural activity.


EEG



fMRI



MEG



PET



Question 4
2..5 pts
Cells of the nervous system communicate by releasing chemicals called:


dendrites.



hormones.



neurotransmitters.



syno-transmitters.

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Question 5
2..5 pts
Cognitive science does NOT integrate research efforts from which field?


physics



linguistics



neuroscience



philosophy



Question 6
2..5 pts
Transcranial magnetic stimulation is used to:


generate the magnetic fields read by MRIs.



permanently incapacitate an overactive brain region.



temporarily incapacitate a normal-functioning brain region.



reactivate a brain region that has suffered mild damage.



Question 7