Lesson 3.2.3.3.3
3.2.3.3.3 Penfield's study of the interpretive cortex Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 7
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Which method did Penfield use to map brain function in conscious patients?
- Electrical stimulation
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- PET scanning
- Surgical ablation
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What did patients report when Penfield stimulated their temporal lobe during surgery?
- Loss of consciousness
- Total blindness
- Vivid memories
- Severe headaches
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According to Penfield, which lobe contains the interpretive cortex?
- Temporal lobe
- Occipital lobe
- Frontal lobe
- Parietal lobe
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Which theory did Penfield's research provide strong evidence to support?
- Two-process model
- Multi-store model
- Localisation of function
- Holism
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Stimulating a patient's temporal cortex caused them to hear a tune. What does this demonstrate?
- Hemispheric dominance
- Neuroplasticity
- Localisation of sound
- Dualism
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Why was keeping patients awake during Penfield's electrical stimulation studies advantageous?
- Lower infection risk
- Faster surgery time
- Pain reduction
- Direct verbal feedback
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Which medical condition did Penfield's brain surgery patients suffer from?
- Epilepsy
- Stroke
- Amnesia
- Schizophrenia
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Why is electrical stimulation during surgery criticised as a method for studying brain function?
- Unreliable technology
- Non-invasive procedure
- Artificial stimulation
- High cost
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What relationship did Penfield's work demonstrate between brain structure and mental experience?
- Random association
- No connection
- Inverse relationship
- Direct link
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Which diagrammatic representation of the cortex did Penfield develop?
- Synaptic cleft
- Multi-store model
- Circadian rhythm
- Cortical homunculus
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Which finding would challenge the idea that the interpretive cortex is a single fixed region?
- Distributed experiences
- Consistent responses
- Repeated findings
- Precise mapping
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Why was Penfield's brain stimulation performed on awake patients?
- To speed surgery
- To test reflexes
- To prevent movement
- To report experiences
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What main feature of brain function did Penfield's findings support?
- Plasticity
- Equipotentiality
- Localisation of function
- Holistic brain function
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What is the map of body regions on the cortex created by Penfield called?
- Cortical homunculus
- Limbic system
- Interpretive cortex
- Motor strip
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What happened when Penfield electrically stimulated a specific region of the motor cortex?
- Memory recall
- Emotional outbursts
- Specific body movement
- Visual hallucinations
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What is a key limitation of Penfield's electrical brain stimulation method?
- Total painlessness
- Artificial stimulation
- Complete inaccuracy
- Permanent paralysis
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Why must patients' reported memory experiences during brain stimulation be interpreted with caution?
- They are unconscious
- They are subjective
- They are identical
- They are objective
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Which cortical lobe did Penfield stimulate to produce visual experiences in patients?
- Temporal lobe
- Parietal lobe
- Frontal lobe
- Occipital lobe
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What does a patient feeling limb movement without actual physical movement show?
- Sensation without movement
- Reflexive response
- Limb paralysis
- Motor cortex damage
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What technique did Penfield use to map sensory and motor areas of the cortex?
- Electrical brain stimulation
- Surgical lesioning
- Brain scanning
- Post-mortem dissection
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