Describe the organization of the cerebral cortex and the role that it plays in the control of
behavior and cognitive processes.
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should start by describing the way in which the cerebral cortex is
organized. This should involve discussion of the primary visual cortex, the primary auditory
cortex, the primary somatosensory cortex, the primary motor cortex, the sensory association
cortex, the prefrontal cortex, the motor association cortex and the corpus callosum.
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_________ neurons carry information toward the central nervous system, while __________ neurons carry information away from the central nervous system
a. Inter; expressive b. Motor; sensory c. Sensory; motor d. Receptive; expressive
Two-year old Mason placed a crayon on paper and quickly drew a line across the page, explaining, "Car zooms!" Which of the following statements best describes Mason's drawing progress?
A) His gestures rather than the resulting scribbles contained the intended representation. B) His gesture made a recognizable shape, and then he labeled it. C) He used lines to represent the boundaries of objects. D) His drawing contained perceptual distortions because he had just begun to represent depth.