Principles of Neuropsychology 2nd Edition By Eric A. Zillmer – Test Bank

Principles of Neuropsychology 2nd Edition By Eric A. Zillmer – Test Bank

Chapter 6–Cerebral Specialization
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1. The primary indentations or grooves of the cortex are sulci and ____________________.
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2. The four major divisions of each hemisphere are the frontal, occipital, temporal, and ____________________ lobes.
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3. The temporal lobes are concerned with the reception and interpretation of ____________________ information.
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4. The ____________________ lobes are believed to make major contributions to those aspects of behavior that we label as “personality” and “conscience”.
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5. ____________________ refers to the functional specialization of the hemispheres.
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6. The ____________________ separates the frontal from the temporal and parietal lobes.
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7. The left hemisphere is to sequential processing as the right hemisphere is to ____________________ processing.
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8. The tactile sensation produced by an object placed in a person’s left hand is processed by the ____________________ hemisphere.
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9. The incidence of bilateral or right hemispheric lateralization of language is greater in ____________________ -handed individuals.
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10. The ability to determine spatial relations despite the presence of distracting information is labeled ____________________.
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