Lesson 3.2.3.4.4

3.2.3.4.4 Effects of neurological damage on motor abilities and behaviour Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 7

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Lesson 3.2.3.4.4, Effects of neurological damage on motor abilities and behaviour: 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. What is a common cause of neurological damage that can affect motor abilities?

    • Learning a new language and practising it daily during adulthood
    • Following a regular routine of sleep and exercise over many months
    • A stroke or an injury that damages tissue in the brain
    • Spending a long time in a warm room with little fresh air each day

  2. Which brain area controls voluntary movement, with damage causing impaired movement on the opposite side of the body?

    • The occipital lobe at the back of the brain, which processes visual information
    • The temporal lobe on the side of the head, which processes sound and language
    • The motor area of the frontal lobe, controlling the opposite side
    • The auditory area of the temporal lobe, which processes sounds from the ears

  3. After damage to the motor area, a patient struggles to move one hand. Which statement best explains this?

    • The damaged area stores memories of past hand movements the patient made
    • The damaged area controls only the patient's sense of touch on the skin
    • The damaged area regulates the patient's heart rate and breathing during rest
    • The damaged area normally sends signals that control movement of that hand

  4. Which brain structure is involved in visual processing and would be affected by damage to the occipital lobe?

    • Language areas that control the production and understanding of speech
    • Motor areas that control voluntary movements of the hands and arms
    • Visual areas that process what the eyes detect
    • Auditory areas that process the sounds that reach the ears from the world

  5. A stroke damages the cerebellum. Which effect is most likely?

    • Total loss of the ability to see any colours in the visual field
    • Permanent loss of the ability to hear any sounds from the environment
    • Complete loss of all memories of the person's past experiences
    • Impaired coordination and balance during movement

  6. Why can neurological damage affect behaviour as well as motor abilities?

    • Because behaviour is determined entirely by the level of sugar in the blood
    • Because brain areas that control behaviour can be damaged along with motor areas
    • Because behaviour is produced only by the peripheral nervous system and its nerves
    • Because behaviour depends only on the thickness of the bones of the skull

  7. Which example of neurological damage is given in the specification?

    • Stroke or injury
    • Losing a close friend after a long period of shared friendship
    • Ageing of the skin over many years of exposure to the sun
    • Eating a diet that is high in sugar and low in fibre each day

  8. A patient has damage to the language areas of the brain. Which difficulty is most likely?

    • Improved ability to remember long lists of numbers after the damage
    • Faster reaction times in every type of task the person attempts
    • Loss of the sense of smell in both nostrils at the same time
    • Difficulty producing or understanding speech

  9. Which statement about brain damage and motor skills is most accurate?

    • Damage to any area of the brain impairs all motor skills equally in every person
    • Damage to a specific area can impair related motor skills only
    • Motor skills depend only on the function of the spinal cord and its nerves
    • Motor skills are never affected by any form of damage to the brain

  10. Which movement would be most affected by damage to the motor area of the right hemisphere?

    • Movement of both hands equally, since both sides control both hands
    • Movement of the left hand, since each side of the motor area controls the opposite side
    • Movement of the right hand, since the damaged area is on the same side
    • Movement of neither hand, but only the movement of the eyes and face

  11. A person loses the ability to walk smoothly after a head injury. What is the most likely cause?

    • Dehydration that caused temporary dizziness during the day
    • Injury to brain areas that coordinate movement and balance
    • A change in the colour of the person's skin over several weeks
    • A lack of sleep the night before the injury took place

  12. Which lobe is associated with visual processing?

    • Occipital lobe, at the back of the brain
    • Parietal lobe, at the top of the brain behind the frontal lobe
    • Temporal lobe, at the side of the brain near the ears
    • Frontal lobe, at the front of the brain near the forehead

  13. Which lobe contains the somatosensory area that processes touch?

    • Parietal lobe, which contains the somatosensory area for touch
    • Frontal lobe, which contains the motor area for voluntary movement
    • Occipital lobe, which contains the visual areas at the back of the brain
    • Cerebellum, which coordinates movement and balance beneath the cerebrum

  14. A patient has damage to the temporal lobe. Which function is most likely to be affected?

    • Auditory processing, which is the handling of sounds the person hears
    • Coordination of balance and posture, which is handled by the cerebellum
    • Voluntary control of the hand, which is handled by the frontal lobe
    • Visual perception of colours, which is handled at the back of the brain

  15. Localisation of function suggests that damage to a particular brain area will most likely:

    • Affect every function in the body equally, regardless of which area was damaged
    • Affect only the functions of the peripheral nervous system and its nerves
    • Have no effect on any physical or mental function in the person at all
    • Affect the specific function that area supports, such as movement or vision

  16. Which of these would show the strongest link between brain damage and a motor ability?

    • A patient with a broken arm from a fall who cannot lift a full cup
    • A patient with a sore throat who finds it hard to swallow food
    • A patient with damage to the motor area who has weakness in the matching body part
    • A patient with a cold who has a runny nose and a slight cough

  17. A researcher studies motor abilities in people with brain damage. Which is the independent variable?

    • The speed of the participants' motor movements during the test
    • The type of scanner that is used to examine each participant's brain
    • The number of hours each participant sleeps on a typical night
    • The location and extent of the brain damage in each participant

  18. Why is it important to use standardised tests when assessing motor ability after brain injury?

    • So that performance can be compared fairly across patients
    • So that the scanner can measure the injury more accurately afterwards
    • So that the patient's family does not need to be informed about results
    • So that patients never feel any discomfort during the assessment session

  19. Which statement about neurological damage and behaviour is most accurate?

    • Damage to the brain never changes behaviour once a person has become an adult
    • Damage to some brain areas can change behaviour as well as movement
    • Only damage to the spinal cord can ever change a person's behaviour at all
    • Behaviour is determined by the length of a person's arms and legs

  20. A person with brain damage shows changes in personality and motor ability. Which explanation best fits the evidence?

    • Several brain areas with different functions were affected by the damage
    • The damage affected only the skin and did not involve the brain at all
    • The person's heart rate changed and this alone caused both of the effects
    • A single neuron was damaged and it controlled every behaviour the person shows

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