Question 1

The ossicles function to increase the efficiency of energy transfer to the inner ear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ability to distinguish among different people's voices is a function of a _____ performed on the basilar membrane,which is the breakdown of the sound into its frequency components.

Accepted Answer

A) place analysis 
B) Fourier analysis 
C) temporal comparison 
D) generalization gradient 
A) place analysis 
B) Fourier analysis 
C) temporal comparison 
D) generalization gradient

Question 3

Outer hair cells encode sounds into electrical impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Speech is lateralized to the left hemisphere in the majority of left-handed people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People who learn another language at an older age typically have to use different brain areas for each.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dyslexia refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Word blindness 
B) Left writing 
C) Impairment of writing 
D) Impairment of reading 
A) Word blindness 
B) Left writing 
C) Impairment of writing 
D) Impairment of reading

Question 7

What is known about language acquisition in deaf human infants versus those with intact hearing? What about the language acquisition of children with normal hearing born to deaf parents?

Accepted Answer

Language acquisition in deaf human infan

Question 8

Acquired dyslexia refers to reading difficulties that:

Accepted Answer

A) Result from brain damage 
B) Become apparent when a person is learning to read 
C) Involve genetic changes in brain circuitry 
D) Develop only in advanced cultures 
A) Result from brain damage 
B) Become apparent when a person is learning to read 
C) Involve genetic changes in brain circuitry 
D) Develop only in advanced cultures

Question 9

Mutations in the _____ gene on chromosome ____ result in deficits in using and understanding language as well as reduced volume of gray matter in Broca's area.

Accepted Answer

A) Atoh1,21 
B) Ftoh1,21 
C) FOXP2,7 
D) Atoh2,7 
A) Atoh1,21 
B) Ftoh1,21 
C) FOXP2,7 
D) Atoh2,7

Question 10

Why is the left hemisphere said to be dominant for language?

Accepted Answer

The left hemisphere of the brain is ofte

Question 11

Bending hair cells causes:

Accepted Answer

A) An action potential 
B) Opening of Na+ channels 
C) Opening of K+ channels 
D) All of the above 
A) An action potential 
B) Opening of Na+ channels 
C) Opening of K+ channels 
D) All of the above

Question 12

The _____ is the receptive organ of the ear.

Accepted Answer

A) basilar membrane 
B) tectorial membrane 
C) stapes 
D) organ of Corti 
A) basilar membrane 
B) tectorial membrane 
C) stapes 
D) organ of Corti

Question 13

_____ neurons respond when you produce a facial or mouth gesture and when another individual displays the same facial expression.

Accepted Answer

A) Reflecting 
B) Reflection 
C) Mirror 
D) Inverse action 
A) Reflecting 
B) Reflection 
C) Mirror 
D) Inverse action

Question 14

Most of our knowledge about the brain structures of language has been obtained by studying:

Accepted Answer

A) Chemicals released by specific brain areas 
B) Blood flow to language areas in intact,normal people who are talking 
C) People who have suffered brain damage 
D) Patients who have had spinal tumors removed 
A) Chemicals released by specific brain areas 
B) Blood flow to language areas in intact,normal people who are talking 
C) People who have suffered brain damage 
D) Patients who have had spinal tumors removed

Question 15

Studies of the hearing children of deaf parents have found that:

Accepted Answer

A) These children acquire languages at about the same rate as other children 
B) These children acquire languages at a much slower rate than other children 
C) Oral babbling persists longer than normal 
D) Oral babbling extinguishes quickly 
A) These children acquire languages at about the same rate as other children 
B) These children acquire languages at a much slower rate than other children 
C) Oral babbling persists longer than normal 
D) Oral babbling extinguishes quickly

Question 16

People with Wernicke's aphasia:

Accepted Answer

A) Have difficulty saying words 
B) Have difficulty understanding others 
C) Produce utterances that have no meaning 
D) B and C 
A) Have difficulty saying words 
B) Have difficulty understanding others 
C) Produce utterances that have no meaning 
D) B and C

Question 17

Describe the basic anatomy and function of the parts of the outer,middle ear,and inner ear.

Accepted Answer

The outer ear consists of the pinna (the

Question 18

If you lost hearing in one ear,what form of sound localization would be most impaired?

Accepted Answer

A) Left versus right sounds 
B) Front versus back sounds 
C) Near versus far sounds 
D) Top versus bottom sounds 
A) Left versus right sounds 
B) Front versus back sounds 
C) Near versus far sounds 
D) Top versus bottom sounds

Question 19

The range of human hearing is:

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 20 Hz 
B) More than 40,000 Hz 
C) Between 1-50,000 Hz 
D) Between 20-20,000 Hz 
A) Less than 20 Hz 
B) More than 40,000 Hz 
C) Between 1-50,000 Hz 
D) Between 20-20,000 Hz

Question 20

Which of the following brain regions is involved in Wernicke's aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A) Left posterior temporal lobe 
B) Superior temporal gyrus 
C) Prefrontal cortex 
D) Frontal lobe area anterior to the motor cortex 
A) Left posterior temporal lobe 
B) Superior temporal gyrus 
C) Prefrontal cortex 
D) Frontal lobe area anterior to the motor cortex

The ossicles function to increase the efficiency of energy transfer to the inner ear.

The ability to distinguish among different people's voices is a function of a _____ performed on the basilar membrane,which is the breakdown of the sound into its frequency components.

Outer hair cells encode sounds into electrical impulses.

Speech is lateralized to the left hemisphere in the majority of left-handed people.

People who learn another language at an older age typically have to use different brain areas for each.

Dyslexia refers to:

What is known about language acquisition in deaf human infants versus those with intact hearing? What about the language acquisition of children with normal hearing born to deaf parents?

Acquired dyslexia refers to reading difficulties that:

Mutations in the _ gene on chromosome result in deficits in using and understanding language as well as reduced volume of gray matter in Broca's area.

Why is the left hemisphere said to be dominant for language?

Bending hair cells causes:

The _____ is the receptive organ of the ear.

_____ neurons respond when you produce a facial or mouth gesture and when another individual displays the same facial expression.

Most of our knowledge about the brain structures of language has been obtained by studying:

Studies of the hearing children of deaf parents have found that:

People with Wernicke's aphasia:

Describe the basic anatomy and function of the parts of the outer,middle ear,and inner ear.

If you lost hearing in one ear,what form of sound localization would be most impaired?

The range of human hearing is:

Which of the following brain regions is involved in Wernicke's aphasia?

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 9: Hearing and Language

The ossicles function to increase the efficiency of energy transfer to the inner ear.

The ability to distinguish among different people's voices is a function of a _____ performed on the basilar membrane,which is the breakdown of the sound into its frequency components.

Outer hair cells encode sounds into electrical impulses.

Speech is lateralized to the left hemisphere in the majority of left-handed people.

People who learn another language at an older age typically have to use different brain areas for each.

Dyslexia refers to:

What is known about language acquisition in deaf human infants versus those with intact hearing? What about the language acquisition of children with normal hearing born to deaf parents?

Acquired dyslexia refers to reading difficulties that:

Mutations in the _____ gene on chromosome ____ result in deficits in using and understanding language as well as reduced volume of gray matter in Broca's area.

Why is the left hemisphere said to be dominant for language?

Bending hair cells causes:

The _____ is the receptive organ of the ear.

_____ neurons respond when you produce a facial or mouth gesture and when another individual displays the same facial expression.

Most of our knowledge about the brain structures of language has been obtained by studying:

Studies of the hearing children of deaf parents have found that:

People with Wernicke's aphasia:

Describe the basic anatomy and function of the parts of the outer,middle ear,and inner ear.

If you lost hearing in one ear,what form of sound localization would be most impaired?

The range of human hearing is:

Which of the following brain regions is involved in Wernicke's aphasia?

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

Mutations in the _ gene on chromosome result in deficits in using and understanding language as well as reduced volume of gray matter in Broca's area.