AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

STUDYING THE BRAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head
A
frontal lobes
B
parietal lobes
C
occipital lobes
D
temporal lobes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The occipital lobe is located at the very back of the brain, and contains the primary visual cortex, which is responsible for interpreting incoming visual information.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two parietal lobes, one on each side of the brain. The parietal lobes are located behind the frontal lobe towards the back of the head and above the ears.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brodmann area 17: Known as V1, this region is located in the occipital lobe’s calcarine sulcus, and serves as the brain’s primary visual cortex. It aids the brain to determine location, spatial information, and color data.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Occipital lobe is the portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head. This area receives information from the visual fields and is associated with vision processing.

Detailed explanation-5: -The occipital lobe is primarily responsible for visual processing. It contains the primary and association visual cortex.

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