COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY - EXAM ONE
- DR. CHAPMAN – UARK EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
what is psychology - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe study of human behavior and mental processes
what is cognitive psychology - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe study of the science of the mind's
organization, production of thoughts, and the realization of these functions in the brain; the
study of the ways that people acquire, process, and store information in the brain
what does homo sapiens mean - CORRECT-ANSWERS"human, the wise"
neural organization - vertebrate brain structure - CORRECT-ANSWERShindbrain (cerebellum
and brainstem)
midbrain
forebrain (cerebrum)
the cerebral cortex is separated by what? - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe longitudinal fissure
what are the two hemispheres connected by? - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe corpus callosum
,our two-hemisphere cortex is characterized by what? - CORRECT-ANSWERSlateralization of
function
property of contralaterality
lateralization of function - CORRECT-ANSWERSusing our left or right hemisphere
property of contralaterality - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe right side of the body is controlled by
the left hemisphere, while the left side of the body is controlled by the right hemisphere;
information has to move around between the two halves
what is cortical organization? - CORRECT-ANSWERSwrinkles in the brain that increase the
surface area for neurons; more neurons=higher processing capacity
what is convolution - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe wrinkling of the brain
what is the human cortex? - CORRECT-ANSWERSa thin neural, convoluted sheet with a
cortical surface area of 2,500cm squared
when does convolution occur? - CORRECT-ANSWERSduring development; when there is
enough brain matter, convolution begins
what are the lower portions of our neural structure and what are their functions - CORRECT-
ANSWERShindbrain and midbrain or brainstem (our "lizard brain")
,this part of the brain is geared toward survival based functions and are responsible for basic
functions such as breathing or heart rate (not for solving math problems)
what do our lower portions of our neural structure consist of? - CORRECT-ANSWERSmedulla
hypothalamus
thalamus
cerebellum
functions of the medulla - CORRECT-ANSWERSbreathing, swallowing, digestion, heartbeat
(operate subconsciously)
functions of the hypothalamus - CORRECT-ANSWERSexpression of our basic drives (the four
Fs)
Feeding
Fornicating
Fighting
Fleeing
, *controlled on the hypothalamus, but can inhibit through executive function*
functions of the thalamus - CORRECT-ANSWERSrelay station, motor and sensory info to
cortex
functions of the cerebellum (baby brain) - CORRECT-ANSWERSmotor coordination and
voluntary movement
what are the upper portions of our neural structure and what are their functions - CORRECT-
ANSWERSforebrain and cerebral cortex are responsible for more advanced functions
(cognitive functions)
what do our upper portions of our neural structure consist of? - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe
four lobes :
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
occipital lobe
temporal lobe
- DR. CHAPMAN – UARK EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
what is psychology - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe study of human behavior and mental processes
what is cognitive psychology - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe study of the science of the mind's
organization, production of thoughts, and the realization of these functions in the brain; the
study of the ways that people acquire, process, and store information in the brain
what does homo sapiens mean - CORRECT-ANSWERS"human, the wise"
neural organization - vertebrate brain structure - CORRECT-ANSWERShindbrain (cerebellum
and brainstem)
midbrain
forebrain (cerebrum)
the cerebral cortex is separated by what? - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe longitudinal fissure
what are the two hemispheres connected by? - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe corpus callosum
,our two-hemisphere cortex is characterized by what? - CORRECT-ANSWERSlateralization of
function
property of contralaterality
lateralization of function - CORRECT-ANSWERSusing our left or right hemisphere
property of contralaterality - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe right side of the body is controlled by
the left hemisphere, while the left side of the body is controlled by the right hemisphere;
information has to move around between the two halves
what is cortical organization? - CORRECT-ANSWERSwrinkles in the brain that increase the
surface area for neurons; more neurons=higher processing capacity
what is convolution - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe wrinkling of the brain
what is the human cortex? - CORRECT-ANSWERSa thin neural, convoluted sheet with a
cortical surface area of 2,500cm squared
when does convolution occur? - CORRECT-ANSWERSduring development; when there is
enough brain matter, convolution begins
what are the lower portions of our neural structure and what are their functions - CORRECT-
ANSWERShindbrain and midbrain or brainstem (our "lizard brain")
,this part of the brain is geared toward survival based functions and are responsible for basic
functions such as breathing or heart rate (not for solving math problems)
what do our lower portions of our neural structure consist of? - CORRECT-ANSWERSmedulla
hypothalamus
thalamus
cerebellum
functions of the medulla - CORRECT-ANSWERSbreathing, swallowing, digestion, heartbeat
(operate subconsciously)
functions of the hypothalamus - CORRECT-ANSWERSexpression of our basic drives (the four
Fs)
Feeding
Fornicating
Fighting
Fleeing
, *controlled on the hypothalamus, but can inhibit through executive function*
functions of the thalamus - CORRECT-ANSWERSrelay station, motor and sensory info to
cortex
functions of the cerebellum (baby brain) - CORRECT-ANSWERSmotor coordination and
voluntary movement
what are the upper portions of our neural structure and what are their functions - CORRECT-
ANSWERSforebrain and cerebral cortex are responsible for more advanced functions
(cognitive functions)
what do our upper portions of our neural structure consist of? - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe
four lobes :
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
occipital lobe
temporal lobe
