Question 1

TMS brain mapping has shown that _______ regions of Broca's area are important for _______ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior; semantic 
B)  anterior; phonological 
C)  posterior; phonological 
D)  anterior; semantic 
A)  posterior; semantic 
B)  anterior; phonological 
C)  posterior; phonological 
D)  anterior; semantic

Question 2

Speech mechanisms may have evolved from more ancient systems controlling gestures of the face and hands, in agreement with

Accepted Answer

A)  the motor theory of language. 
B)  the connectionist model of aphasia. 
C)  observations of split-brain patients. 
D)  deficits seen in conduction aphasia. 
A)  the motor theory of language. 
B)  the connectionist model of aphasia. 
C)  observations of split-brain patients. 
D)  deficits seen in conduction aphasia.

Question 3

Which statement about the evolution of languages is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of human languages is expanding sharply as global populations increase. 
B)  The number of human languages is staying remarkably stable in spite of rising global population. 
C)  Languages are being lost or absorbed as a result of increasing globalization. 
D)  Many new languages are emerging as a result of increasingly sophisticated communications systems. 
A)  The number of human languages is expanding sharply as global populations increase. 
B)  The number of human languages is staying remarkably stable in spite of rising global population. 
C)  Languages are being lost or absorbed as a result of increasing globalization. 
D)  Many new languages are emerging as a result of increasingly sophisticated communications systems.

Question 4

A native English-speaking person with _______ dyslexia would have great difficulty reading the title The Tough Coughs as He Ploughs the Dough.

Accepted Answer

A)  deep 
B)  surface 
C)  frontal 
D)  temporal 
A)  deep 
B)  surface 
C)  frontal 
D)  temporal

Question 5

Speech that is characterized by tripping up on certain syllables, halting speech sounds, and being unable to vocalize certain words is called _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Speech that is characterized by tripping up...

Question 6

Aphasic patients may produce nonsensical or meaningless words called

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphasias. 
B)  dyslexias. 
C)  confabulations. 
D)  neologisms. 
A)  paraphasias. 
B)  dyslexias. 
C)  confabulations. 
D)  neologisms.

Question 7

In boxers, the devastating effects of repeated blows to the head are evident in the development of a progressive cognitive impairment called

Accepted Answer

A)  micropolygyria. 
B)  chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
C)  ectopia. 
D)  hemispherectomy. 
A)  micropolygyria. 
B)  chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
C)  ectopia. 
D)  hemispherectomy.

Question 8

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) findings

Accepted Answer

A)  support hemispheric specialization of spatial cognition. 
B)  suggest that micropolygyria does not occur in the brains of children. 
C)  are inconsistent with the connectionist model of aphasia. 
D)  offer definitive proof for the neural basis of word blindness. 
A)  support hemispheric specialization of spatial cognition. 
B)  suggest that micropolygyria does not occur in the brains of children. 
C)  are inconsistent with the connectionist model of aphasia. 
D)  offer definitive proof for the neural basis of word blindness.

Question 9

What is Wernicke's aphasia? Which brain region is damaged in patients with Wernicke's aphasia?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is Wernicke's aphasia? Which brain region...

Question 10

Compare and contrast the symptoms and neuroanatomy of the major categories of aphasia.

Accepted Answer

Aphasia is a language disorder that can

Question 11

The pathway consisting of hundreds of millions of axons and that connects the left and right brain hemispheres is called the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pathway consisting of hundreds of millions...

Question 12

FOXP2 is likely important in development of normal language _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of FOXP2 is likely important in development of...

Question 13

Discuss why the planum temporale may play a large role in perception of music.

Accepted Answer

The planum temporale is a region of the

Question 14

If conscious subjects receive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of anterior portions of Broca's area, they

Accepted Answer

A)  are unable to make gestures with their hands. 
B)  have difficulty with the patterning of speech sounds. 
C)  are unable to speak. 
D)  have difficulty understanding the meanings of words. 
A)  are unable to make gestures with their hands. 
B)  have difficulty with the patterning of speech sounds. 
C)  are unable to speak. 
D)  have difficulty understanding the meanings of words.

Question 15

What is prosopagnosia? Which brain region is damaged in patients with prosopagnosia?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is prosopagnosia? Which brain region is...

Question 16

When you are looking at a child's colored toy blocks of various shapes, colors, and sizes, the _______ hemisphere of your brain is processing the visual information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When you are looking at a child's...

Question 17

In general, brain injury suffered _______ has less severe consequences than brain injury suffered _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in childhood; in adulthood 
B)  in adulthood; in childhood 
C)  during sleep; during wakefulness 
D)  in women; in men 
A)  in childhood; in adulthood 
B)  in adulthood; in childhood 
C)  during sleep; during wakefulness 
D)  in women; in men

Question 18

Bilateral damage to the fusiform gyrus results in

Accepted Answer

A)  prosopagnosia. 
B)  astereognosis. 
C)  epilepsy. 
D)  dyslexia. 
A)  prosopagnosia. 
B)  astereognosis. 
C)  epilepsy. 
D)  dyslexia.

Question 19

All the following may aid in stabilization and reorganization after brain damage except

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of stem cells. 
B)  neurogenesis. 
C)  reverse transcription. 
D)  collateral sprouting. 
A)  the use of stem cells. 
B)  neurogenesis. 
C)  reverse transcription. 
D)  collateral sprouting.

Question 20

In certain situations, damaged neurons can grow regrow their connections via _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In certain situations, damaged neurons can grow...

TMS brain mapping has shown that _ regions of Broca's area are important for _ processing.

Speech mechanisms may have evolved from more ancient systems controlling gestures of the face and hands, in agreement with

Which statement about the evolution of languages is most accurate?

A native English-speaking person with _______ dyslexia would have great difficulty reading the title The Tough Coughs as He Ploughs the Dough.

Speech that is characterized by tripping up on certain syllables, halting speech sounds, and being unable to vocalize certain words is called _______.

Aphasic patients may produce nonsensical or meaningless words called

In boxers, the devastating effects of repeated blows to the head are evident in the development of a progressive cognitive impairment called

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) findings

What is Wernicke's aphasia? Which brain region is damaged in patients with Wernicke's aphasia?

Compare and contrast the symptoms and neuroanatomy of the major categories of aphasia.

The pathway consisting of hundreds of millions of axons and that connects the left and right brain hemispheres is called the _______.

FOXP2 is likely important in development of normal language _______.

Discuss why the planum temporale may play a large role in perception of music.

If conscious subjects receive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of anterior portions of Broca's area, they

What is prosopagnosia? Which brain region is damaged in patients with prosopagnosia?

When you are looking at a child's colored toy blocks of various shapes, colors, and sizes, the _______ hemisphere of your brain is processing the visual information.

In general, brain injury suffered _ has less severe consequences than brain injury suffered _.

Bilateral damage to the fusiform gyrus results in

All the following may aid in stabilization and reorganization after brain damage except

In certain situations, damaged neurons can grow regrow their connections via _______.

Introduction: Building the Minds Machine

Cells and Structures: the Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Development of the Brain

The Sensorimotor System

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Hormones and Sex

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms and Sleep

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: The Biology of Behavioral Disorders

Memory, Learning, and Development

Attention and Higher Cognition

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Exam 16: Language and Lateralization

TMS brain mapping has shown that _______ regions of Broca's area are important for _______ processing.

Speech mechanisms may have evolved from more ancient systems controlling gestures of the face and hands, in agreement with

Which statement about the evolution of languages is most accurate?

A native English-speaking person with _______ dyslexia would have great difficulty reading the title The Tough Coughs as He Ploughs the Dough.

Speech that is characterized by tripping up on certain syllables, halting speech sounds, and being unable to vocalize certain words is called _______.

Aphasic patients may produce nonsensical or meaningless words called

In boxers, the devastating effects of repeated blows to the head are evident in the development of a progressive cognitive impairment called

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) findings

What is Wernicke's aphasia? Which brain region is damaged in patients with Wernicke's aphasia?

Compare and contrast the symptoms and neuroanatomy of the major categories of aphasia.

The pathway consisting of hundreds of millions of axons and that connects the left and right brain hemispheres is called the _______.

FOXP2 is likely important in development of normal language _______.

Discuss why the planum temporale may play a large role in perception of music.

If conscious subjects receive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of anterior portions of Broca's area, they

What is prosopagnosia? Which brain region is damaged in patients with prosopagnosia?

When you are looking at a child's colored toy blocks of various shapes, colors, and sizes, the _______ hemisphere of your brain is processing the visual information.

In general, brain injury suffered _______ has less severe consequences than brain injury suffered _______.

Bilateral damage to the fusiform gyrus results in

All the following may aid in stabilization and reorganization after brain damage except

In certain situations, damaged neurons can grow regrow their connections via _______.

Introduction: Building the Minds Machine

Cells and Structures: the Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Development of the Brain

The Sensorimotor System

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Hormones and Sex

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms and Sleep

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: The Biology of Behavioral Disorders

Memory, Learning, and Development

Attention and Higher Cognition

Filters

TMS brain mapping has shown that _ regions of Broca's area are important for _ processing.

In general, brain injury suffered _ has less severe consequences than brain injury suffered _.