Lesson 3.2.3.3.2

3.2.3.3.2 Localisation of function: motor, somatosensory, visual, auditory and language areas Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 7

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Lesson 3.2.3.3.2, Localisation of function: motor, somatosensory, visual, auditory and language areas: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Psychology (8182), Unit 7: Brain and neuropsychology, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which area of the frontal lobe is responsible for voluntary movement?

    • The auditory cortex, which processes sounds in the temporal lobe
    • The visual cortex, which processes information from the eyes at the back of the brain
    • The motor cortex, which controls voluntary movement of the body's muscles
    • The somatosensory cortex, which processes touch from the skin in the parietal lobe

  2. Which area is responsible for processing touch and pressure from the skin?

    • The visual cortex, found in the occipital lobe at the back of the brain
    • The motor cortex, found in the frontal lobe in front of the central groove of the brain
    • The somatosensory cortex, found in the parietal lobe behind the motor cortex
    • The auditory cortex, found in the temporal lobe at the sides of the brain

  3. Which area is involved in processing visual information?

    • The visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe at the back of the brain
    • The somatosensory cortex, located in the parietal lobe at the top of the brain
    • The motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe at the front of the brain
    • The auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe at the sides of the brain

  4. Which area is involved in processing sounds?

    • The auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe at the sides of the brain
    • The visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe at the back of the brain
    • The motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe at the front of the brain
    • The somatosensory cortex, located in the parietal lobe at the top of the brain

  5. Which language area is typically associated with speech production?

    • The auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe and associated with hearing sounds
    • Broca's area, located in the frontal lobe and associated with producing speech
    • The visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe and associated with reading written words
    • Wernicke's area, located in the temporal lobe and associated with understanding spoken language

  6. Which language area is associated with understanding spoken language?

    • Broca's area, located in the frontal lobe and associated with producing spoken language
    • Wernicke's area, located in the temporal lobe and associated with comprehension of speech
    • The somatosensory cortex, located in the parietal lobe and associated with feeling the lips
    • The motor cortex, located in the frontal lobe and associated with controlling the mouth and tongue

  7. A patient can understand speech but has difficulty producing words. Which area is most likely affected?

    • Wernicke's area in the temporal lobe, which is associated with understanding heard speech
    • The somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe, which is associated with feeling the lips and tongue
    • Broca's area in the frontal lobe, which is associated with speech production
    • The visual cortex in the occipital lobe, which is associated with seeing written words

  8. A patient cannot move their right hand after a stroke affecting the left frontal lobe. Which area is most likely damaged?

    • The visual cortex on the left side of the occipital lobe, which controls the right side of the body
    • The motor cortex on the left side of the frontal lobe, which controls the right side of the body
    • The auditory cortex on the left side of the temporal lobe, which controls the right side of the body
    • The motor cortex on the right side of the frontal lobe, which controls the right side of the body

  9. What does 'localisation of function' mean?

    • The idea that functions are fixed by genes and cannot be located in any particular brain part
    • The idea that all functions are shared equally across the whole brain, with no area more important
    • The idea that functions are controlled only by the spinal cord, which sends messages to the brain
    • The idea that specific functions are linked to specific brain areas, though many functions involve several areas

  10. Why do researchers say that localisation is not absolute?

    • Localisation is absolute because the brain has no connections between its different regions
    • Localisation is absolute because every function can be found in every part of the brain equally
    • Localisation is absolute because each function has exactly one area, and no other area contributes
    • Many tasks involve networks of areas working together, so one function is rarely controlled by one small region

  11. Which area is associated with processing touch from the lips and tongue?

    • The auditory cortex, which has large areas representing the lips and tongue for speech sounds
    • Wernicke's area, which has large areas representing the lips and tongue for understanding speech
    • The somatosensory cortex, which has large areas representing the lips and tongue
    • The visual cortex, which has large areas representing the lips and tongue for reading words

  12. Which pattern of damage would suggest the visual cortex is affected rather than the auditory cortex?

    • Loss of balance and coordination, with both seeing and hearing remaining normal
    • Loss or disruption of hearing, with seeing remaining normal
    • Loss or disruption of seeing, with hearing remaining normal
    • Loss of memory of speech sounds, with seeing and hearing remaining normal

  13. Which area is responsible for the sense of touch in the body?

    • The somatosensory cortex, which receives input from the skin and body surface
    • The visual cortex, which receives information from the retina and processes images
    • The auditory cortex, which receives information from the cochlea and processes sounds
    • The motor cortex, which controls voluntary movement and sends commands to the muscles

  14. Why might the motor cortex on one side of the brain control movement on the opposite side of the body?

    • The nerve fibres from the motor cortex travel only to the cerebellum, which then sends messages
    • The nerve fibres from the motor cortex are the same on both sides, so either side controls both
    • The nerve fibres from the motor cortex never reach the body, so each side controls its own hemisphere
    • The nerve fibres from the motor cortex cross over in the brain stem before reaching the muscles

  15. What does 'language areas' mean in the specification's sense?

    • Regions of the brain that process only the sounds of animals and not human speech
    • Regions of the brain associated with producing and understanding language, such as Broca's and Wernicke's areas
    • Regions of the brain that are the only parts able to move the tongue, lips and jaw in speech
    • Regions of the brain that store all the words a person has ever heard in their life

  16. A researcher stimulates the motor cortex and observes a hand movement. Which conclusion is supported?

    • The area stimulated is part of the cerebellum, so balance controls each finger in the hand
    • The area stimulated is linked to processing sound, so hearing controls the hand directly
    • The area stimulated is linked to controlling the hand, supporting localisation of motor function
    • The area stimulated is linked to vision, so the eyes control the hand directly

  17. Which is the best description of the auditory cortex?

    • An area in the cerebellum that coordinates the balance of the body during walking
    • An area in the temporal lobe that receives and processes information from the ears
    • An area in the occipital lobe that receives and processes information from the eyes
    • An area in the frontal lobe that sends commands to the muscles of the mouth during speech

  18. A patient has damage to the somatosensory cortex. What is most likely to be affected?

    • The ability to hear sounds and understand the words in a conversation
    • The ability to see objects clearly in the visual field of the eyes
    • The ability to feel touch and pressure on the affected part of the body
    • The ability to plan and make decisions about future actions in daily life

  19. Which term describes the mapping of body parts onto areas of the cortex?

    • Somatotopic organisation, meaning neighbouring body parts are represented in neighbouring cortical areas
    • Neuroplasticity, meaning the brain changes its structure in response to experience
    • Synaptic pruning, meaning unused connections are removed during childhood and adolescence
    • Hemispheric lateralisation, meaning each side of the brain processes both sides of the body equally

  20. Which statement about localisation is most accurate?

    • Only language is localised, and all other functions are spread evenly across the whole brain
    • No functions are localised, because the brain works as a single uniform mass with no distinct regions
    • All functions are equally distributed across the brain, so no area has a special role in any process
    • Some functions are strongly localised, such as motor and visual processing, while complex functions involve networks

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