CP PSYCHOLOGY ESSAY QUESTIONS MODULE 4
COPY THESE DOWN. TWO OF THESE WILL BE ON THE TEST!
7-9 SENTENCE PARAGRAPH ANSWERS EACH!
1. Over the last few weeks, Mr. Klein has been bothered by nausea,
frequent fainting spells, and severe headaches. Describe two ways
a physician might seek to determine whether Mr. Klein's symptoms
result from a brain disorder or injury. Include information about
MRI, fMRI, and PET scans.
2. After a mild stroke, Mr. McGeorge showed some signs of aphasia. If
he had suffered damage primarily to his Broca’s area; what would
his symptoms be? If he had suffered damage primarily to his
Wernicke’s area; what would his symptoms be? If Mr. McGeorge is
right handed, where would his language centers most likely be
located?
3. Discuss three examples of the recent research on Gender
differences in the brain. What can we conclude about the relative
strengths and weaknesses of the Female and Male brain?
4. Occasionally it becomes necessary to cut the corpus callosum in a
patient’s brain. First, why would this procedure be performed?
Second, describe one of the experiments done on these “splitbrain” patients. Describe how these experiments show they actually
have “two separate brains”. Include information about the different
functions of the hemispheres.