Cognitive Disorders and Hemispheric Functions Quiz

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#1

Which cognitive disorder is characterized by a progressive decline in memory and cognitive abilities?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Vascular dementia
Dissociative identity disorder
Multiple personality disorder
#2

What is the primary symptom of aphasia?

Memory loss
Speech and language impairment
Motor coordination issues
Visual hallucinations
#3

In Alzheimer's disease, what type of protein accumulates and forms plaques in the brain?

Insulin
Amyloid-beta
Dopamine
Serotonin
#4

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for language comprehension?

Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
#5

In which disorder does a person experience difficulty in initiating or sustaining purposeful activities?

Alzheimer's disease
Parkinson's disease
Frontotemporal dementia
Huntington's disease
#6

Which cognitive function is typically associated with the frontal lobe?

Memory consolidation
Motor function
Visual perception
Auditory processing
#7

Which cognitive disorder is characterized by the sudden onset of severe confusion and disorientation?

Schizophrenia
Delirium
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Bipolar disorder
#8

Which hemisphere of the brain is typically associated with processing spatial information and visual perception?

Left hemisphere
Right hemisphere
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
#9

What is the primary function of the left hemisphere of the brain?

Spatial awareness
Emotional processing
Logical reasoning
Creativity and imagination
#10

In split-brain patients, what happens when information is presented to the right hemisphere?

They can verbalize the information
They cannot verbalize the information
They experience hallucinations
They lose all memory of the information
#11

In the context of hemispheric lateralization, what is the role of the right hemisphere?

Analytical thinking
Emotional processing
Language comprehension
Logical reasoning
#12

What is the primary role of the hippocampus in memory formation?

Long-term storage of memories
Processing visual information
Emotional regulation
Short-term memory consolidation
#13

What is the primary role of the amygdala in the brain?

Motor control
Emotional regulation
Language processing
Visual perception

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