Which of the Following Statements Regarding Brain Activity Is True

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding brain activity is true?

• A)Recent research has revealed that the 1848 accident involving Phineas Gage caused damage to his hindbrain.
• B)People usually die following a hemispherectomy.
• C)People cannot function when the communication channels between the hemispheres are cut.
• D)New techniques, such as PET scans and fMRIs, allow researchers to associate specific parts of the brain with certain activities.

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Definitions:

Habituation

The process by which an individual becomes accustomed to a stimulus and reacts less strongly over time.

Perceptual Constancy

Perceiving objects as maintaining their identity although sensations from them change as their positions change.

Perceptual Constancy

The brain's ability to perceive objects as unchanging (having consistent shape, size, and color) despite changes in perspective, distance, and lighting.

Size Constancy

The perceptual stability of the size of objects in the world, perceiving them as having a constant size, despite changes in the distance from which they are viewed.