Question 1

-According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, during speech, the output of Wernicke's area is transmitted to

Accepted Answer

A)  the angular gyrus. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  primary motor cortex. 
D)  Heschl's gyrus. 
E)  the planum temporale. 
A)  the angular gyrus. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  primary motor cortex. 
D)  Heschl's gyrus. 
E)  the planum temporale.

Question 2

The smallest units of sound that distinguish among various words in a language are called

Accepted Answer

A)  semantics. 
B)  syllables. 
C)  graphics. 
D)  lexicons. 
E)  phonemes. 
A)  semantics. 
B)  syllables. 
C)  graphics. 
D)  lexicons. 
E)  phonemes.

Question 3

-Damage to the left angular gyrus has been implicated in some cases of

Accepted Answer

A)  word salad. 
B)  alexia and agraphia. 
C)  aphagia. 
D)  expressive aphasia. 
E)  conduction aphasia. 
A)  word salad. 
B)  alexia and agraphia. 
C)  aphagia. 
D)  expressive aphasia. 
E)  conduction aphasia.

Question 4

According to the analytic-synthetic theory of cerebral asymmetry,

Accepted Answer

A)  the left hemisphere thinks in an analytic mode. 
B)  the left hemisphere operates in a logical computer-like fashion. 
C)  the right hemisphere is concerned with overall stimulus configuration and processes information in Gestalts or wholes. 
D)  the left hemisphere abstracts relevant details and attaches verbal labels to them. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the left hemisphere thinks in an analytic mode. 
B)  the left hemisphere operates in a logical computer-like fashion. 
C)  the right hemisphere is concerned with overall stimulus configuration and processes information in Gestalts or wholes. 
D)  the left hemisphere abstracts relevant details and attaches verbal labels to them. 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

The incidence of developmental dyslexia in English-speaking children is __________ in boys than girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  two to three times greater 
B)  about 10 times greater 
C)  between half to one-third 
D)  about 10% less 
E)  about 10% more 
A)  two to three times greater 
B)  about 10 times greater 
C)  between half to one-third 
D)  about 10% less 
E)  about 10% more

Question 6

Mary is dyslexic.Most of her errors involve the misapplication of common rules of English pronunciation; for example, she pronounces "have" as if it rhymed with "cave." Mary has __________ dyslexia.

Accepted Answer

A)  surface 
B)  deep 
C)  temporal 
D)  phonemic 
E)  semantic 
A)  surface 
B)  deep 
C)  temporal 
D)  phonemic 
E)  semantic

Question 7

Areas of the brain that analyze the sounds of a word are said to be performing a __________ analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological 
B)  semantic 
C)  grammatical 
D)  serial 
E)  lexical 
A)  phonological 
B)  semantic 
C)  grammatical 
D)  serial 
E)  lexical

Question 8

CT and structural MRI studies of the brains of patients with language-related disorders have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  lesions restricted to Broca's area produce Broca's aphasia in most patients. 
B)  lesions restricted to Wernicke's area produce Wernicke's aphasia in most patients. 
C)  large anterior lesions are more likely to produce deficits in language reception than are large posterior lesions. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  lesions restricted to Broca's area produce Broca's aphasia in most patients. 
B)  lesions restricted to Wernicke's area produce Wernicke's aphasia in most patients. 
C)  large anterior lesions are more likely to produce deficits in language reception than are large posterior lesions. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

During language tests, PET and fMRI typically reveal greater activity in

Accepted Answer

A)  aphasics. 
B)  dyslexics. 
C)  the left hemisphere. 
D)  the right hemisphere. 
E)  males. 
A)  aphasics. 
B)  dyslexics. 
C)  the left hemisphere. 
D)  the right hemisphere. 
E)  males.

Question 10

The case of W.L., the man who experienced aphasia for sign language, demonstrates that left hemisphere damage can disrupt __________ gestures without disrupting __________ gestures.

Accepted Answer

A)  linguistic; pantomime 
B)  linguistic; language 
C)  pantomime; linguistic 
D)  linguistic; sign language 
E)  pantomime; sign language 
A)  linguistic; pantomime 
B)  linguistic; language 
C)  pantomime; linguistic 
D)  linguistic; sign language 
E)  pantomime; sign language

Question 11

In contrast to the predictions of the Wernicke-Geschwind model, CT and structural MRI studies have identified aphasic patients who appear to have damage restricted to

Accepted Answer

A)  the medial frontal lobes. 
B)  the basal ganglia or thalamus. 
C)  subcortical white matter. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  the medial frontal lobes. 
B)  the basal ganglia or thalamus. 
C)  subcortical white matter. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 12

Left-hemisphere damage is more likely than right-hemisphere damage to be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  contralateral motor problems. 
B)  ipsilateral motor problems. 
C)  motor problems of the left hand. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  contralateral motor problems. 
B)  ipsilateral motor problems. 
C)  motor problems of the left hand. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 13

In comparison to the causes of developmental dyslexia, the causes of acquired dyslexia tend to be more

Accepted Answer

A)  severe. 
B)  obvious. 
C)  enduring. 
D)  insidious. 
E)  chemical. 
A)  severe. 
B)  obvious. 
C)  enduring. 
D)  insidious. 
E)  chemical.

Question 14

During the conventional dichotic listening test, most participants correctly report

Accepted Answer

A)  all digits heard through the right ear but none heard through the left. 
B)  all digits heard through the left ear but none heard through the right. 
C)  only those digits that are presented simultaneously to the two ears. 
D)  more of the digits presented to the right ear. 
E)  more of the digits presented to the left ear. 
A)  all digits heard through the right ear but none heard through the left. 
B)  all digits heard through the left ear but none heard through the right. 
C)  only those digits that are presented simultaneously to the two ears. 
D)  more of the digits presented to the right ear. 
E)  more of the digits presented to the left ear.

Question 15

Visual information can be restricted to the right hemisphere of a laboratory animal by

Accepted Answer

A)  blindfolding the left eye. 
B)  cutting the optic chiasm longitudinally. 
C)  cutting the corpus callosum longitudinally. 
D)  all of the above together 
E)  both A and C together 
A)  blindfolding the left eye. 
B)  cutting the optic chiasm longitudinally. 
C)  cutting the corpus callosum longitudinally. 
D)  all of the above together 
E)  both A and C together

Question 16

Because cerebral lateralization is present in all five vertebrate classes, it must have fundamental survival advantages.It has been suggested that this advantage is that in some instances

Accepted Answer

A)  it may be more efficient for neurons performing the same function to be localized in the same hemisphere. 
B)  it may be easier for the brain to simultaneously perform two different analyses if they are housed in different hemispheres. 
C)  cerebral lateralization has accelerated the course of evolution. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  it may be more efficient for neurons performing the same function to be localized in the same hemisphere. 
B)  it may be easier for the brain to simultaneously perform two different analyses if they are housed in different hemispheres. 
C)  cerebral lateralization has accelerated the course of evolution. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 17

In healthy individuals, information from the right eye can cross to the left hemisphere via the

Accepted Answer

A)  optic chiasm. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  fornix. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  optic chiasm. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  fornix. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 18

Broca's area roughly corresponds to

Accepted Answer

A)  the left planum temporale. 
B)  the left frontal operculum. 
C)  the left Heschl's gyrus. 
D)  Wernicke's area. 
E)  the right frontal operculum. 
A)  the left planum temporale. 
B)  the left frontal operculum. 
C)  the left Heschl's gyrus. 
D)  Wernicke's area. 
E)  the right frontal operculum.

Question 19

-Apraxic patients

Accepted Answer

A)  display a tremor, but only when they are not engaging in some activity. 
B)  have difficulty performing requested motor responses, especially out of context. 
C)  have no difficulty whatsoever performing responses with the left hand. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  display a tremor, but only when they are not engaging in some activity. 
B)  have difficulty performing requested motor responses, especially out of context. 
C)  have no difficulty whatsoever performing responses with the left hand. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 20

Early research indicated that much of the aphasia resulting from the surgical excision of Broca's area was a consequence of

Accepted Answer

A)  removal of the center for speech production. 
B)  temporary postsurgical edema. 
C)  removal of the center for speech reception. 
D)  inadvertent removal of the arcuate fasciculus. 
E)  inadvertent damage to Wernicke's area. 
A)  removal of the center for speech production. 
B)  temporary postsurgical edema. 
C)  removal of the center for speech reception. 
D)  inadvertent removal of the arcuate fasciculus. 
E)  inadvertent damage to Wernicke's area.

-According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, during speech, the output of Wernicke's area is transmitted to

The smallest units of sound that distinguish among various words in a language are called

-Damage to the left angular gyrus has been implicated in some cases of

According to the analytic-synthetic theory of cerebral asymmetry,

The incidence of developmental dyslexia in English-speaking children is __________ in boys than girls.

Mary is dyslexic.Most of her errors involve the misapplication of common rules of English pronunciation; for example, she pronounces "have" as if it rhymed with "cave." Mary has __________ dyslexia.

Areas of the brain that analyze the sounds of a word are said to be performing a __________ analysis.

CT and structural MRI studies of the brains of patients with language-related disorders have found that

During language tests, PET and fMRI typically reveal greater activity in

The case of W.L., the man who experienced aphasia for sign language, demonstrates that left hemisphere damage can disrupt gestures without disrupting gestures.

In contrast to the predictions of the Wernicke-Geschwind model, CT and structural MRI studies have identified aphasic patients who appear to have damage restricted to

Left-hemisphere damage is more likely than right-hemisphere damage to be associated with

In comparison to the causes of developmental dyslexia, the causes of acquired dyslexia tend to be more

During the conventional dichotic listening test, most participants correctly report

Visual information can be restricted to the right hemisphere of a laboratory animal by

Because cerebral lateralization is present in all five vertebrate classes, it must have fundamental survival advantages.It has been suggested that this advantage is that in some instances

In healthy individuals, information from the right eye can cross to the left hemisphere via the

Broca's area roughly corresponds to

-Apraxic patients

Early research indicated that much of the aphasia resulting from the surgical excision of Broca's area was a consequence of

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Exam 16: Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

-According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, during speech, the output of Wernicke's area is transmitted to

The smallest units of sound that distinguish among various words in a language are called

-Damage to the left angular gyrus has been implicated in some cases of

According to the analytic-synthetic theory of cerebral asymmetry,

The incidence of developmental dyslexia in English-speaking children is __________ in boys than girls.

Mary is dyslexic.Most of her errors involve the misapplication of common rules of English pronunciation; for example, she pronounces "have" as if it rhymed with "cave." Mary has __________ dyslexia.

Areas of the brain that analyze the sounds of a word are said to be performing a __________ analysis.

CT and structural MRI studies of the brains of patients with language-related disorders have found that

During language tests, PET and fMRI typically reveal greater activity in

The case of W.L., the man who experienced aphasia for sign language, demonstrates that left hemisphere damage can disrupt __________ gestures without disrupting __________ gestures.

In contrast to the predictions of the Wernicke-Geschwind model, CT and structural MRI studies have identified aphasic patients who appear to have damage restricted to

Left-hemisphere damage is more likely than right-hemisphere damage to be associated with

In comparison to the causes of developmental dyslexia, the causes of acquired dyslexia tend to be more

During the conventional dichotic listening test, most participants correctly report

Visual information can be restricted to the right hemisphere of a laboratory animal by

Because cerebral lateralization is present in all five vertebrate classes, it must have fundamental survival advantages.It has been suggested that this advantage is that in some instances

In healthy individuals, information from the right eye can cross to the left hemisphere via the

Broca's area roughly corresponds to

-Apraxic patients

Early research indicated that much of the aphasia resulting from the surgical excision of Broca's area was a consequence of

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

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The case of W.L., the man who experienced aphasia for sign language, demonstrates that left hemisphere damage can disrupt gestures without disrupting gestures.