What is the primary focus of clinical neuropsychology? Studying the neural mechanisms of behavior Applying research findings to educational settings Diagnosing and treating brain disorders Developing cognitive enhancement therapies

Diagnosing and treating brain disorders

What major contribution did Roger Sperry make to neuropsychology? Discovery of the speech center in the brain Research on split-brain patients Developing the neuron doctrine Introducing cognitive behavioral therapy

Research on split-brain patients

Which historical development significantly advanced neuropsychology by allowing non-invasive brain imaging? Electroencephalography (EEG) Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Computed Tomography (CT)

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

What is the significance of Paul Broca's discovery in 1861? Localization of speech production in the left frontal lobe Discovery of the neuron doctrine Identification of the right hemisphere's role in creativity Development of the theory of phrenology

Localization of speech production in the left frontal lobe

Which technology, developed in the 1970s, significantly advanced the field of neuropsychology by allowing non-invasive brain imaging? Electroencephalography (EEG) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Computed Tomography (CT) Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

What is a key application of neuropsychology in educational settings? Developing artificial intelligence models Creating cognitive rehabilitation programs Assessing learning disabilities Designing ergonomic workspaces

Assessing learning disabilities

What is the main focus of cognitive neuropsychology as a branch of neuropsychology? Studying brain-behavior relationships through animal models Understanding cognitive deficits due to brain injury Developing new neuroimaging techniques Analyzing genetic contributions to neurological disorders

Understanding cognitive deficits due to brain injury

What significant contribution did Paul Broca make to neuropsychology? Discovered the area related to speech production Developed the first EEG machine Formulated the theory of classical conditioning Introduced the concept of the unconscious mind

Discovered the area related to speech production

What was the primary focus of early neuropsychological research? Understanding mental disorders Linking brain areas to specific functions Developing psychotherapy techniques Mapping the genome

Linking brain areas to specific functions

What is the main focus of cognitive neuropsychology? Studying the impact of brain injuries on cognitive functions Developing educational interventions Treating mental illnesses Mapping the brain

Studying the impact of brain injuries on cognitive functions

What is the highest order of conscious function and integration in the CNS? HYPOTHALAMUS THALAMUS CEREBRAL CORTEX OR OUTER CEREBRUM BASAL GANGLIA

CEREBRAL CORTEX OR OUTER CEREBRUM

What are the components of the basal ganglia? -CEREBRAL CORTEX -CORPUS CALLOSUM -CAUDATE NUCLEUS -LENTIFORM NUCLEUS -SUBSTANTIA NIGRA -GLOBUS PALLIDUS -PUTAMEN -PONS -MEDULLA OBLONGATA -THALAMUS -HYPOTHALAMUS -EPITHALAMUS

-CAUDATE NUCLEUS -LENTIFORM NUCLEUS -SUBSTANTIA NIGRA -GLOBUS PALLIDUS -PUTAMEN

What is the primary function of the thalamus in the brain? Regulates smooth, cardiac muscle and glands Major regulator of homeostasis Control large automatic movements of skeletal muscles Relay station for sensory information on way to cortex

Relay station for sensory information on way to cortex

What is the main purpose of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)? Secretes the hormone melatonin Relay station for sensory information Regulates smooth, cardiac muscle and glands Memory storage

Regulates smooth, cardiac muscle and glands

What is the function of the mammillary bodies in the nucleus? Control movements Memory storage Secretes the hormone melatonin Relay station for olfactory reflexes

Relay station for olfactory reflexes

Where are the precentral and postcentral gyri located in relation to the central sulcus? Both are behind the central sulcus Both are in front of the central sulcus Precentral is in front, postcentral is behind the central sulcus They are not related to the central sulcus

Precentral is in front, postcentral is behind the central sulcus

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