Suppose that psychosurgery is tried to remedy the incontrollable violent behavior of a convicted serial murderer. Which brain structure should probably be operated on?

Related Mcqs:

1. The capacity of the brain area to take over the function of another damaged brain area is known as brain _______________?

   A. regeneration
   B. accommodation
   C. aphasia
   D. plasticity

2. The capacity of one brain area to take over the functions of another damaged brain area is known as brain:

   A. tomography
   B. hemispherectomy
   C. phrenology
   D. plasticity

3. Which brain structure plays a major role in eating behavior?

   A. Hypothalamus
   B. Hippocampus
   C. Frontal lobe
   D. Carpus Callosum

4. The second stage in the development of violent behavior includes:

   A. Distal factors
   B. Conduct disorder
   C. Poor parenting
   D. (b) and (c)

5. The second stage in the development of violent behavior includes:

   A. Distal factors
   B. Conduct disorder
   C. Poor parenting
   D. (b) and (c)

6. Which of the following is NOT the case in terms of serial and parallel processing models?

   A. The serial processing model is now known to be inadequate, or at least incomplete
   B. The serial model has been replaced, at or at least modified, firstly by the parallel processing model and then, most recently, by the recurrent processing model
   C. According to the parallel processing model, analysis of different stimulus attributes, such as identity and location, proceeds simultaneously along different pathways, even from the earliest stages
   D. According to the parallel processing model, the fact that there are cones and rods in the retina is evidence for multiple mechanisms that extract information in series from the retinal image

7. The sentences “Mario is easy to please” and “Mario is eager to please” have_______-surface structure and______deep structure.

   A. a different; the same
   B. no; the same
   C. a different; a different
   D. the same; a different

8. Which brain structure is important in causing, awakening a person from sleep?

   A. limbic activating system
   B. cerebral activating system
   C. reticular activating system
   D. thalamic activating system

9. The brain structure that controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation is the:

   A. cerebellum
   B. corpus callosum
   C. hypothalamus
   D. medulla

10. The brain structure that controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation is the:

    A. cerebellum
    B. corpus callosum
    C. hypothalamus
    D. medulla