Question 1

All of the following are possible consequences of traumatic brain injury EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) synesthesia. 
B) aguesia. 
C) neglect. 
D) dysarthria. 
A) synesthesia. 
B) aguesia. 
C) neglect. 
D) dysarthria. A

Question 2

Compare and contrast conduction,transcortical motor,and transcortical sensory aphasia.

Accepted Answer

Conduction aphasia consists of an inability to repeat what others say,usually hallmarked by phonemic paraphasias at best.Transcortical motor aphasia entails halting,nonfluent spontaneous speech.However,speech may become fluent when asked to repeat information.Transcortical sensory aphasia is marked by severe speech comprehension deficits.

Question 3

The condition of Balint's syndrome can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) olfactory agnosia with other visual-spatial difficulties. 
B) prosopagnosia with severe anhedonia. 
C) visual agnosia with auditory discriminations difficulties. 
D) visual agnosia with other visual-spatial difficulties. 
A) olfactory agnosia with other visual-spatial difficulties. 
B) prosopagnosia with severe anhedonia. 
C) visual agnosia with auditory discriminations difficulties. 
D) visual agnosia with other visual-spatial difficulties. D

Question 4

A patient complaining of blind spots in the left visual field of both eyes suffers from hemianopsia.The neurologic cause may be a lesion of the ____ along the visual pathway.

Accepted Answer

A) right optic nerve anterior to the optic chiasm 
B) right optic nerve posterior to the optic chiasm 
C) left optic nerve anterior to the optic chiasm 
D) left optic nerve posterior to the optic chiasm 
A) right optic nerve anterior to the optic chiasm 
B) right optic nerve posterior to the optic chiasm 
C) left optic nerve anterior to the optic chiasm 
D) left optic nerve posterior to the optic chiasm

Question 5

Why is it that most people find it easier to beat their right hand to a metronome-like beat?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people are right handed. 
B) The right hemisphere is dominant for rhythm. 
C) The right hemisphere is dominant for tonality. 
D) The left hemisphere is dominant for rhythm. 
A) Most people are right handed. 
B) The right hemisphere is dominant for rhythm. 
C) The right hemisphere is dominant for tonality. 
D) The left hemisphere is dominant for rhythm.

Question 6

Discuss one type of aphasia.Be sure to give the name,the area of the brain that is involved,and a thorough description.
Sample

Accepted Answer

One type of aphasia is known as Broca's

Question 7

The primary auditory cortex is known as Wernicke's area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Apraxia is to movement as anomia is to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Apraxia is to movement as anomia is...

Question 9

The ventral visual pathway is to "what" as the ____________________ visual pathway is to "where."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ventral visual pathway is to "what"...

Question 10

Locating objects in space (the where system)is controlled by the ____ processing stream.

Accepted Answer

A) dorsal 
B) ventral 
C) lateral 
D) medial 
A) dorsal 
B) ventral 
C) lateral 
D) medial

Question 11

Information from the right and left eyes is initially joined at the optic chiasm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

____ describes dysfunction in all aspects of speech functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) Transcortical sensory aphasia 
B) Global aphasia 
C) Conduction aphasia 
D) Anomic aphasic 
A) Transcortical sensory aphasia 
B) Global aphasia 
C) Conduction aphasia 
D) Anomic aphasic

Question 13

Destruction of the arcuate fasiculus results in:

Accepted Answer

A) global aphasia. 
B) anomia. 
C) Broca's aphasia. 
D) conduction aphasia. 
A) global aphasia. 
B) anomia. 
C) Broca's aphasia. 
D) conduction aphasia.

Question 14

A patient visits his ophthalmologist complaining about a recent loss in his ability to perceive colors.After performing the proper examinations the ophthalmologist concludes that his ocular structures are in perfect condition and refers him to a neurologist.In which of these structures would you predict a possible lesion?

Accepted Answer

A) V1 
B) V2 
C) V3 
D) V4 
A) V1 
B) V2 
C) V3 
D) V4

Question 15

The right hemisphere is dominant for speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In contrast to the visual system,in the auditory system both hemispheres receive sensory input from both ears.Explain why damage to the different hemispheres causes different deficits (e.g.,damage to the right hemisphere may cause loss of emotional meaning of words and damage to left hemisphere may cause loss of word recognition).

Accepted Answer

Although both hemispheres receive the sa

Question 17

The tonopic map reflects the layout of auditory frequency ranges mapped onto the cochlea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ann has been told that she has a lesion to the front operculcum and she is diagnosed with Broca's aphasia.You would expect the following language difficulties to present themselves in verbal communication.Which sentence is she least likely to say?

Accepted Answer

A) "I went to the movies last ocean and ordered cars." 
B) "I took a moving box with wheels to get to work today." 
C) "I placed my order with the bank teller at the restaurant." 
D) "It is chilly outside,I am going to put on my favorite furry,thick,wool rug." 
A) "I went to the movies last ocean and ordered cars." 
B) "I took a moving box with wheels to get to work today." 
C) "I placed my order with the bank teller at the restaurant." 
D) "It is chilly outside,I am going to put on my favorite furry,thick,wool rug."

Question 19

What is unilateral neglect and with damage to what area is it associated?

Accepted Answer

Unilateral neglect is a condition in whi

Question 20

A patient with symptoms including the inability to understand language when spoken to,an inability to repeat aloud a word they are told,and the ability to only form words that are nonsense is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's aphasia. 
B) global aphasia. 
C) Wernicke's aphasia. 
D) word blindness. 
A) Broca's aphasia. 
B) global aphasia. 
C) Wernicke's aphasia. 
D) word blindness.

All of the following are possible consequences of traumatic brain injury EXCEPT:

Compare and contrast conduction,transcortical motor,and transcortical sensory aphasia.

The condition of Balint's syndrome can best be described as:

A patient complaining of blind spots in the left visual field of both eyes suffers from hemianopsia.The neurologic cause may be a lesion of the ____ along the visual pathway.

Why is it that most people find it easier to beat their right hand to a metronome-like beat?

Discuss one type of aphasia.Be sure to give the name,the area of the brain that is involved,and a thorough description. Sample

The primary auditory cortex is known as Wernicke's area.

Apraxia is to movement as anomia is to ____________________.

The ventral visual pathway is to "what" as the ____________________ visual pathway is to "where."

Locating objects in space (the where system)is controlled by the ____ processing stream.

Information from the right and left eyes is initially joined at the optic chiasm.

____ describes dysfunction in all aspects of speech functioning.

Destruction of the arcuate fasiculus results in:

The right hemisphere is dominant for speech.

The tonopic map reflects the layout of auditory frequency ranges mapped onto the cochlea.

Ann has been told that she has a lesion to the front operculcum and she is diagnosed with Broca's aphasia.You would expect the following language difficulties to present themselves in verbal communication.Which sentence is she least likely to say?

What is unilateral neglect and with damage to what area is it associated?

A patient with symptoms including the inability to understand language when spoken to,an inability to repeat aloud a word they are told,and the ability to only form words that are nonsense is suffering from:

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Developmental Disorders of Childhood

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Exam 8: Vision and Language

All of the following are possible consequences of traumatic brain injury EXCEPT:

Compare and contrast conduction,transcortical motor,and transcortical sensory aphasia.

The condition of Balint's syndrome can best be described as:

A patient complaining of blind spots in the left visual field of both eyes suffers from hemianopsia.The neurologic cause may be a lesion of the ____ along the visual pathway.

Why is it that most people find it easier to beat their right hand to a metronome-like beat?

Discuss one type of aphasia.Be sure to give the name,the area of the brain that is involved,and a thorough description. Sample

The primary auditory cortex is known as Wernicke's area.

Apraxia is to movement as anomia is to ____________________.

The ventral visual pathway is to "what" as the ____________________ visual pathway is to "where."

Locating objects in space (the where system)is controlled by the ____ processing stream.

Information from the right and left eyes is initially joined at the optic chiasm.

____ describes dysfunction in all aspects of speech functioning.

Destruction of the arcuate fasiculus results in:

The right hemisphere is dominant for speech.

The tonopic map reflects the layout of auditory frequency ranges mapped onto the cochlea.

Ann has been told that she has a lesion to the front operculcum and she is diagnosed with Broca's aphasia.You would expect the following language difficulties to present themselves in verbal communication.Which sentence is she least likely to say?

What is unilateral neglect and with damage to what area is it associated?

A patient with symptoms including the inability to understand language when spoken to,an inability to repeat aloud a word they are told,and the ability to only form words that are nonsense is suffering from:

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

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