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 top of the head and toward the rear;
A
frontal lobes
B
parietal lobes
C
occipital lobes
D
temporal lobes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your temporal lobe is located between your frontal and occipital lobes and below your parietal lobe. Functions of your temporal lobe include: Language comprehension, speech formation, learning.

Detailed explanation-2: -Next, the parietal lobe is the portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear. This receives sensory input for touch and body position. The Occipital lobe is the portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head.

Detailed explanation-3: -Occipital lobe. The occipital lobe is the back part of the brain that is involved with vision.

Detailed explanation-4: -The parietal lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in humans. It sits near the upper back portion of the skull, close to the parietal bone. In the brain, the parietal lobe is located behind the frontal lobe. A boundary called the central sulcus separates the two lobes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The frontal lobes are located directly behind the forehead. The frontal lobes are the largest lobes in the human brain and they are also the most common region of injury in traumatic brain injury.

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