Question 1

to The term anomia means

Accepted Answer

A)  poor comprehension. 
B)  poor production of speech. 
C)  difficulty reading and writing. 
D)  difficulty finding the correct word to express an idea. 
A)  poor comprehension. 
B)  poor production of speech. 
C)  difficulty reading and writing. 
D)  difficulty finding the correct word to express an idea.

Question 2

The majority of left-handed people

Accepted Answer

A)  lateralize language function to the right hemisphere. 
B)  use the two hemispheres equally for language. 
C)  lateralize language function to the left hemisphere. 
D)  switch back and forth between the left and right hemispheres while processing language. 
A)  lateralize language function to the right hemisphere. 
B)  use the two hemispheres equally for language. 
C)  lateralize language function to the left hemisphere. 
D)  switch back and forth between the left and right hemispheres while processing language.

Question 3

Kanzi, a pygmy chimpanzee, has shown evidence that he can

Accepted Answer

A)  produce spoken language as well as signs. 
B)  understand some human speech. 
C)  read. 
D)  develop new spoken words that other chimpanzees understand. 
A)  produce spoken language as well as signs. 
B)  understand some human speech. 
C)  read. 
D)  develop new spoken words that other chimpanzees understand.

Question 4

Studies on split-brain patients have revealed a wealth of data as to lateralization of brain functions. For the left side of the brain, explain which functions of right-handed patients are managed by this hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The discrepancy between measured intelligence and verbal ability in individuals with Williams syndrome illustrates the existence of multiple types of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The language model by Dronkers, Pinker, and Damasio proposes

Accepted Answer

A)  slight changes in the Wernicke-Geschwind model. 
B)  a one-way pathway between Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
C)  implementation, mediational, and conceptual levels of processing. 
D)  a role for Broca's area in the management of semantic knowledge. 
A)  slight changes in the Wernicke-Geschwind model. 
B)  a one-way pathway between Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
C)  implementation, mediational, and conceptual levels of processing. 
D)  a role for Broca's area in the management of semantic knowledge.

Question 7

(see Figure 13.21)
In this illustration of a typical reader, information travels from primary visual cortex to the temporal lobe by way of the structure labeled #4, which is the

Accepted Answer

A)  angular gyrus. 
B)  arcuate fasciculus. 
C)  hippocampal commissure. 
D)  massa intermedia. 
A)  angular gyrus. 
B)  arcuate fasciculus. 
C)  hippocampal commissure. 
D)  massa intermedia.

Question 8

Autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia share some common genetic underpinnings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Alexia is correlated with damage to the pathways connecting cortex at the junction of

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area and Wernicke's area. 
B)  the temporal and occipital lobes. 
C)  the insular cortex and the basal ganglia. 
D)  the angular gyrus and the arcuate fasciculus. 
A)  Broca's area and Wernicke's area. 
B)  the temporal and occipital lobes. 
C)  the insular cortex and the basal ganglia. 
D)  the angular gyrus and the arcuate fasciculus.

Question 10

In attempts to treat stuttering with medication, it has been found that stuttering is

Accepted Answer

A)  not improved by any known medications. 
B)  improved by the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac. 
C)  improved by the use of dopamine agonists and worsened by the use of dopamine antagonists. 
D)  improved by the use of dopamine antagonists and worsened by the use of dopamine agonists. 
A)  not improved by any known medications. 
B)  improved by the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac. 
C)  improved by the use of dopamine agonists and worsened by the use of dopamine antagonists. 
D)  improved by the use of dopamine antagonists and worsened by the use of dopamine agonists.

Question 11

Kara, a right-handed patient who has had a split-brain operation, looks at a dot in the center of her computer screen while a word is presented to the left of the dot. Which of the following outcomes is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kara will know what the word is, but she has lost the ability to speak due to her operation. 
B)  Kara will be able to write the word, but she will be unable to say what she saw out loud. 
C)  Kara will be unable to say the word she saw out loud. 
D)  Kara will correctly say the word she saw out loud. 
A)  Kara will know what the word is, but she has lost the ability to speak due to her operation. 
B)  Kara will be able to write the word, but she will be unable to say what she saw out loud. 
C)  Kara will be unable to say the word she saw out loud. 
D)  Kara will correctly say the word she saw out loud.

Question 12

Imaging studies of people with dyslexia during reading show

Accepted Answer

A)  no differences when compared with typical readers. 
B)  greater activation of Broca's area and less activation of Wernicke's area and the angular gyrus than typical readers. 
C)  less activation of Broca's area and greater activation of Wernicke's area and the angular gyrus than typical readers. 
D)  less activation of Broca's area, Wernicke's area and the angular gyrus than typical readers. 
A)  no differences when compared with typical readers. 
B)  greater activation of Broca's area and less activation of Wernicke's area and the angular gyrus than typical readers. 
C)  less activation of Broca's area and greater activation of Wernicke's area and the angular gyrus than typical readers. 
D)  less activation of Broca's area, Wernicke's area and the angular gyrus than typical readers.

Question 13

One of the following has been linked to an increase in left-handedness early in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatal exposure to ultrasound 
B)  prenatal exposure to x-rays 
C)  routine childhood immunizations 
D)  diet 
A)  prenatal exposure to ultrasound 
B)  prenatal exposure to x-rays 
C)  routine childhood immunizations 
D)  diet

Question 14

All left-handed people process language in the right hemisphere, and all right-handed people process language in the left hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Support for a separate "language module" in the brain comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  the universality of language in human cultures. 
B)  the human ability to learn spoken language through simple exposure rather than formal instruction. 
C)  observations of a disconnect between language abilities and overall intelligence. 
D)  controversies regarding the language abilities of nonhuman primates. 
A)  the universality of language in human cultures. 
B)  the human ability to learn spoken language through simple exposure rather than formal instruction. 
C)  observations of a disconnect between language abilities and overall intelligence. 
D)  controversies regarding the language abilities of nonhuman primates.

Question 16

Modern research indicates that the Wernicke-Geschwind model is incorrect in which of the following assumptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The angular gyrus is involved with the translation of written words into sound. 
B)  Sounds are decoded by Wernicke's area. 
C)  Information travels in only one direction between Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
D)  Broca's area participates in the production of speech. 
A)  The angular gyrus is involved with the translation of written words into sound. 
B)  Sounds are decoded by Wernicke's area. 
C)  Information travels in only one direction between Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
D)  Broca's area participates in the production of speech.

Question 17

Contemporary imaging studies have identified a number of lateralization hubs. Which of the following describes the general functions of these hubs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The left hemisphere hubs are related to language and attention, whereas the right hemisphere hubs are related to the default mode network and executive function. 
B)  The left hemisphere hubs are related to attention and the default mode network, whereas the right hemisphere hubs are related to language and executive function. 
C)  The left hemisphere hubs are related to attention and executive function, whereas the right hemisphere hubs are related to language and the default mode network. 
D)  The left hemisphere hubs are related to language and the default mode network, whereas the right hemisphere hubs are related to attention and executive function. 
A)  The left hemisphere hubs are related to language and attention, whereas the right hemisphere hubs are related to the default mode network and executive function. 
B)  The left hemisphere hubs are related to attention and the default mode network, whereas the right hemisphere hubs are related to language and executive function. 
C)  The left hemisphere hubs are related to attention and executive function, whereas the right hemisphere hubs are related to language and the default mode network. 
D)  The left hemisphere hubs are related to language and the default mode network, whereas the right hemisphere hubs are related to attention and executive function.

Question 18

Language function is lateralized to the right hemisphere

Accepted Answer

A)  in all right-handed people. 
B)  in 96 percent of right-handed people. 
C)  in a slight majority of right-handed people. 
D)  only rarely in right-handed people. 
A)  in all right-handed people. 
B)  in 96 percent of right-handed people. 
C)  in a slight majority of right-handed people. 
D)  only rarely in right-handed people.

Question 19

Global aphasia typically results from strokes affecting the _________ artery.

Accepted Answer

A)  middle cerebral 
B)  carotid 
C)  anterior cerebral 
D)  posterior cerebral 
A)  middle cerebral 
B)  carotid 
C)  anterior cerebral 
D)  posterior cerebral

Question 20

Highly proficient, early learners of English as a second language show

Accepted Answer

A)  no differences in brain activation compared with monolingual English speakers. 
B)  reduced activation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex compared to monolingual English speakers. 
C)  higher activation in a portion of Broca's area than monolingual English speakers. 
D)  reduced activation in a portion of Broca's area compared to monolingual English speakers. 
A)  no differences in brain activation compared with monolingual English speakers. 
B)  reduced activation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex compared to monolingual English speakers. 
C)  higher activation in a portion of Broca's area than monolingual English speakers. 
D)  reduced activation in a portion of Broca's area compared to monolingual English speakers.

to The term anomia means

The majority of left-handed people

Kanzi, a pygmy chimpanzee, has shown evidence that he can

Studies on split-brain patients have revealed a wealth of data as to lateralization of brain functions. For the left side of the brain, explain which functions of right-handed patients are managed by this hemisphere.

The discrepancy between measured intelligence and verbal ability in individuals with Williams syndrome illustrates the existence of multiple types of intelligence.

The language model by Dronkers, Pinker, and Damasio proposes

(see Figure 13.21) In this illustration of a typical reader, information travels from primary visual cortex to the temporal lobe by way of the structure labeled #4, which is the

Autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia share some common genetic underpinnings.

Alexia is correlated with damage to the pathways connecting cortex at the junction of

In attempts to treat stuttering with medication, it has been found that stuttering is

Kara, a right-handed patient who has had a split-brain operation, looks at a dot in the center of her computer screen while a word is presented to the left of the dot. Which of the following outcomes is most likely to occur?

Imaging studies of people with dyslexia during reading show

One of the following has been linked to an increase in left-handedness early in life.

All left-handed people process language in the right hemisphere, and all right-handed people process language in the left hemisphere.

Support for a separate "language module" in the brain comes from

Modern research indicates that the Wernicke-Geschwind model is incorrect in which of the following assumptions?

Contemporary imaging studies have identified a number of lateralization hubs. Which of the following describes the general functions of these hubs?

Language function is lateralized to the right hemisphere

Global aphasia typically results from strokes affecting the _________ artery.

Highly proficient, early learners of English as a second language show

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to The term anomia means

The majority of left-handed people

Kanzi, a pygmy chimpanzee, has shown evidence that he can

Studies on split-brain patients have revealed a wealth of data as to lateralization of brain functions. For the left side of the brain, explain which functions of right-handed patients are managed by this hemisphere.

The discrepancy between measured intelligence and verbal ability in individuals with Williams syndrome illustrates the existence of multiple types of intelligence.

The language model by Dronkers, Pinker, and Damasio proposes

(see Figure 13.21) In this illustration of a typical reader, information travels from primary visual cortex to the temporal lobe by way of the structure labeled #4, which is the

Autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia share some common genetic underpinnings.

Alexia is correlated with damage to the pathways connecting cortex at the junction of

In attempts to treat stuttering with medication, it has been found that stuttering is

Kara, a right-handed patient who has had a split-brain operation, looks at a dot in the center of her computer screen while a word is presented to the left of the dot. Which of the following outcomes is most likely to occur?

Imaging studies of people with dyslexia during reading show

One of the following has been linked to an increase in left-handedness early in life.

All left-handed people process language in the right hemisphere, and all right-handed people process language in the left hemisphere.

Support for a separate "language module" in the brain comes from

Modern research indicates that the Wernicke-Geschwind model is incorrect in which of the following assumptions?

Contemporary imaging studies have identified a number of lateralization hubs. Which of the following describes the general functions of these hubs?

Language function is lateralized to the right hemisphere

Global aphasia typically results from strokes affecting the _________ artery.

Highly proficient, early learners of English as a second language show

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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