Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
(University of Toronto Scarborough PSYB55) - 2023
Lecture 1: The Makings of Cognitive Neuroscience
Part 1: Multiple Choice
1) Which method of inquiry relied on subjective self-reporting of mental processes and is often
associated with structuralism?
a. Behaviorism
b. Cognitivism
c. Introspection
d. Functionalism
Ans: c
2) The "Cognitive Revolution" rejected the idea that psychology should only study behavior.
What key concept was central to this revolution?
a. Dualism
b. Serial processing
c. Parallel distributed processing
d. Associative learning
Ans: c
3) What is the main idea behind the concept of limited cognitive resources?
a. Cognitive abilities are fixed and unchangeable
b. Cognitive functions vary greatly between individuals
c. The brain has a finite capacity for processing information
d. Cognitive abilities are completely malleable
Ans: c
4) Who is known for the "Brain Hypothesis" and is often associated with the idea of different
brain regions having specific functions?
a. Descartes
b. Aristotle
c. Galen
d. Luria
Ans: c
5) Phrenology, a pseudoscience, was associated with which individual who believed that specific
personality traits could be determined by the shape of the skull?
a. Franz Josef Gall
, b. Alexander Luria
c. Paul Broca
d. Sigmund Freud
Ans: a
6) Which individual is known for mapping the cerebral cortex into distinct regions, such as
Broca's area and Wernicke's area?
a. Franz Josef Gall
b. Paul Broca
c. Luria d. Descartes
Ans: b
7) Patient H.M. had bilateral medial temporal lobe removal, resulting in profound anterograde
amnesia. Which part of the brain is primarily associated with this condition?
a. Orbitofrontal cortex
b. Corpus callosum
c. Medial temporal lobe
d. Occipital cortex
Ans: c
8) Alexander Luria is known for his holistic approach to understanding brain functions. What
key concept did he emphasize in his theory?
a. Working brain
b. Localization of function
c. Phrenology
d. Rationalism
Ans: a
9) Which of the following statements best describes the impact of localized brain lesions on
cognitive functions?
a. Brain lesions have uniform effects on all cognitive functions
b. Brain lesions result in complete loss of cognitive abilities
c. Brain lesions can lead to specific cognitive deficits, with other brain regions compensating for
the deficits
d. Brain lesions always result in total loss of brain function
Ans: c
10) The Cognitive Revolution marked a shift in psychology's focus. What key aspect did it
reject?
a. The study of behavior
(University of Toronto Scarborough PSYB55) - 2023
Lecture 1: The Makings of Cognitive Neuroscience
Part 1: Multiple Choice
1) Which method of inquiry relied on subjective self-reporting of mental processes and is often
associated with structuralism?
a. Behaviorism
b. Cognitivism
c. Introspection
d. Functionalism
Ans: c
2) The "Cognitive Revolution" rejected the idea that psychology should only study behavior.
What key concept was central to this revolution?
a. Dualism
b. Serial processing
c. Parallel distributed processing
d. Associative learning
Ans: c
3) What is the main idea behind the concept of limited cognitive resources?
a. Cognitive abilities are fixed and unchangeable
b. Cognitive functions vary greatly between individuals
c. The brain has a finite capacity for processing information
d. Cognitive abilities are completely malleable
Ans: c
4) Who is known for the "Brain Hypothesis" and is often associated with the idea of different
brain regions having specific functions?
a. Descartes
b. Aristotle
c. Galen
d. Luria
Ans: c
5) Phrenology, a pseudoscience, was associated with which individual who believed that specific
personality traits could be determined by the shape of the skull?
a. Franz Josef Gall
, b. Alexander Luria
c. Paul Broca
d. Sigmund Freud
Ans: a
6) Which individual is known for mapping the cerebral cortex into distinct regions, such as
Broca's area and Wernicke's area?
a. Franz Josef Gall
b. Paul Broca
c. Luria d. Descartes
Ans: b
7) Patient H.M. had bilateral medial temporal lobe removal, resulting in profound anterograde
amnesia. Which part of the brain is primarily associated with this condition?
a. Orbitofrontal cortex
b. Corpus callosum
c. Medial temporal lobe
d. Occipital cortex
Ans: c
8) Alexander Luria is known for his holistic approach to understanding brain functions. What
key concept did he emphasize in his theory?
a. Working brain
b. Localization of function
c. Phrenology
d. Rationalism
Ans: a
9) Which of the following statements best describes the impact of localized brain lesions on
cognitive functions?
a. Brain lesions have uniform effects on all cognitive functions
b. Brain lesions result in complete loss of cognitive abilities
c. Brain lesions can lead to specific cognitive deficits, with other brain regions compensating for
the deficits
d. Brain lesions always result in total loss of brain function
Ans: c
10) The Cognitive Revolution marked a shift in psychology's focus. What key aspect did it
reject?
a. The study of behavior
