PSYB57H3 Midterm: Chap2 testbank dgalacgac
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Answer a: it is false because brain size is correlated with sensitivity and acuity, not with the size of the body part. For example, our hands have large representations than our feet because hands require more sensitivity to enable complex recognition. Answer c: single synapse consists of a single end of one axon with a space called the synaptic cleft and a receiving end on the other neuron. A central problem in capgras syndrome seems to be difficulty with a) emotional analysis of faces. b) speech perception. c) matching faces that are in view to faces in memory. d) long-term memory. Answer a: it is not a recognition or memory problem it involves connecting emotion with a face. With current neuroimaging techniques, all of the following things can be measured without in any way disturbing the participant except a) blood flow. b) oxygen content. c) physical structures. Chapter 2: cognitive neuroscience d) neuronal firing rates.
