Question 1

Someone who has transcortical sensory aphasia would be

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A)  unable to understand speech. 
B)  able to repeat what someone else said. 
C)  able to produce his or her own spontaneous speech. 
D)  unable to answer questions. 
E)  able to follow verbal commands. 
A)  unable to understand speech. 
B)  able to repeat what someone else said. 
C)  able to produce his or her own spontaneous speech. 
D)  unable to answer questions. 
E)  able to follow verbal commands. B

Question 2

A person who has difficulties in the use of word order,use of function words,and selection of appropriate word endings would be said to have

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A)  averbia. 
B)  anosmia. 
C)  agrammatism. 
D)  articulation disorder. 
E)  anomia. 
A)  averbia. 
B)  anosmia. 
C)  agrammatism. 
D)  articulation disorder. 
E)  anomia. C

Question 3

A Japanese person who suffers from surface dyslexia would be expected to

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A)  have difficulty in reading kanji symbols. 
B)  be unable to name familiar objects. 
C)  be unable to read at all. 
D)  have difficulty in reading kana symbols. 
E)  be unable to use prosody in their speech. 
A)  have difficulty in reading kanji symbols. 
B)  be unable to name familiar objects. 
C)  be unable to read at all. 
D)  have difficulty in reading kana symbols. 
E)  be unable to use prosody in their speech. A

Question 4

Studies of patients with conduction aphasia have led to which of the following conclusions about the neural control of language?

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A)  The parietal lobe analyzes the sounds of words. 
B)  Wernicke's aphasia is not a form of receptive aphasia. 
C)  There are different neural paths for sounds and for meanings of words. 
D)  The meanings of words are stored in the right parietal cortex. 
E)  The arcuate fasciculus sends information about the meaning of words to the frontal lobes. 
A)  The parietal lobe analyzes the sounds of words. 
B)  Wernicke's aphasia is not a form of receptive aphasia. 
C)  There are different neural paths for sounds and for meanings of words. 
D)  The meanings of words are stored in the right parietal cortex. 
E)  The arcuate fasciculus sends information about the meaning of words to the frontal lobes.

Question 5

A person who suffers from pure alexia also suffers from visual agnosia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Define the elements of prosody and cite evidence which suggests that prosody is a function of the right hemisphere.

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Prosody refers to the rhythmic,emphatic,

Question 7

The inability to remember the name for a particular action is

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A)  alexia. 
B)  dysgraphia. 
C)  aphasia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
E)  averbia. 
A)  alexia. 
B)  dysgraphia. 
C)  aphasia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
E)  averbia.

Question 8

. Stuttering is characterized by frequent pauses in speech.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People with pure word deafness are deaf and therefore cannot understand language.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an example of prosody?

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A)  changes in speech rhythm 
B)  variation in the loudness of speech 
C)  using a hand gesture to make a point while talking 
D)  variation in the voice tone 
E)  variation of voice pitch 
A)  changes in speech rhythm 
B)  variation in the loudness of speech 
C)  using a hand gesture to make a point while talking 
D)  variation in the voice tone 
E)  variation of voice pitch

Question 12

A person with pure word deafness can do all of the following except

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A)  read lips. 
B)  understand the emotion expressed in speech. 
C)  read and write. 
D)  recognize nonspeech sounds such as a dog barking. 
E)  comprehend speech. 
A)  read lips. 
B)  understand the emotion expressed in speech. 
C)  read and write. 
D)  recognize nonspeech sounds such as a dog barking. 
E)  comprehend speech.

Question 13

An individual with Wernicke's aphasia

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A)  is aware of her or his deficits in speech. 
B)  has major difficulty in understanding speech. 
C)  cannot use function words. 
D)  cannot use prepositions. 
E)  cannot convey emotion via prosody. 
A)  is aware of her or his deficits in speech. 
B)  has major difficulty in understanding speech. 
C)  cannot use function words. 
D)  cannot use prepositions. 
E)  cannot convey emotion via prosody.

Question 14

Pure alexia is produced by damage to pathways that carry ________ information to ________.

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A)  auditory; Broca's area 
B)  visual; the right extrastriate cortex 
C)  visual; the left extrastriate cortex 
D)  auditory; the right striate cortex 
E)  auditory; Wernicke's area 
A)  auditory; Broca's area 
B)  visual; the right extrastriate cortex 
C)  visual; the left extrastriate cortex 
D)  auditory; the right striate cortex 
E)  auditory; Wernicke's area

Question 15

________ refers to a deficit in ________.

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A)  Direct dysgraphia; phonetically based reading 
B)  Direct dyslexia; phonetically based reading 
C)  Phonological dysgraphia; visually based writing 
D)  Semantic dysgraphia; symbol recognition 
E)  Orthographic dysgraphia; visually based writing 
A)  Direct dysgraphia; phonetically based reading 
B)  Direct dyslexia; phonetically based reading 
C)  Phonological dysgraphia; visually based writing 
D)  Semantic dysgraphia; symbol recognition 
E)  Orthographic dysgraphia; visually based writing

Question 16

A key source of our knowledge about the physiology of language is studies of

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A)  blood flow to language areas in intact, normal people while they are talking. 
B)  non-human primates. 
C)  people who have suffered brain damage. 
D)  patients with brain tumors. 
E)  changes in verbal behavior after the consumption of drugs such as alcohol. 
A)  blood flow to language areas in intact, normal people while they are talking. 
B)  non-human primates. 
C)  people who have suffered brain damage. 
D)  patients with brain tumors. 
E)  changes in verbal behavior after the consumption of drugs such as alcohol.

Question 17

A person with pure word deafness is unable to

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A)  comprehend speech. 
B)  read lips. 
C)  speak. 
D)  understand non-speech sounds. 
E)  hear. 
A)  comprehend speech. 
B)  read lips. 
C)  speak. 
D)  understand non-speech sounds. 
E)  hear.

Question 18

Individuals with surface dyslexia

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A)  cannot read. 
B)  have a deficit in whole-word reading. 
C)  cannot understand the meaning of words. 
D)  cannot recognize individual letters. 
E)  cannot sound out words. 
A)  cannot read. 
B)  have a deficit in whole-word reading. 
C)  cannot understand the meaning of words. 
D)  cannot recognize individual letters. 
E)  cannot sound out words.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the symptoms noted in Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia.

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Broca's aphasia entails difficulty in sp

Question 20

Wernicke's aphasia is caused by damage to

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A)  the frontal association cortex of the right hemisphere. 
B)  Broca's area and the caudate nucleus. 
C)  the superior temporal gyrus of the left hemisphere. 
D)  the inferior occipital gyrus of the right hemisphere. 
E)  the left parietal lobe. 
A)  the frontal association cortex of the right hemisphere. 
B)  Broca's area and the caudate nucleus. 
C)  the superior temporal gyrus of the left hemisphere. 
D)  the inferior occipital gyrus of the right hemisphere. 
E)  the left parietal lobe.

Someone who has transcortical sensory aphasia would be

A person who has difficulties in the use of word order,use of function words,and selection of appropriate word endings would be said to have

A Japanese person who suffers from surface dyslexia would be expected to

Studies of patients with conduction aphasia have led to which of the following conclusions about the neural control of language?

A person who suffers from pure alexia also suffers from visual agnosia.

Define the elements of prosody and cite evidence which suggests that prosody is a function of the right hemisphere.

The inability to remember the name for a particular action is

. Stuttering is characterized by frequent pauses in speech.

People with pure word deafness are deaf and therefore cannot understand language.

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

Which of the following is NOT an example of prosody?

A person with pure word deafness can do all of the following except

An individual with Wernicke's aphasia

Pure alexia is produced by damage to pathways that carry information to .

refers to a deficit in .

A key source of our knowledge about the physiology of language is studies of

A person with pure word deafness is unable to

Individuals with surface dyslexia

Compare and contrast the symptoms noted in Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia.

Wernicke's aphasia is caused by damage to

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Someone who has transcortical sensory aphasia would be

A person who has difficulties in the use of word order,use of function words,and selection of appropriate word endings would be said to have

A Japanese person who suffers from surface dyslexia would be expected to

Studies of patients with conduction aphasia have led to which of the following conclusions about the neural control of language?

A person who suffers from pure alexia also suffers from visual agnosia.

Define the elements of prosody and cite evidence which suggests that prosody is a function of the right hemisphere.

The inability to remember the name for a particular action is

. Stuttering is characterized by frequent pauses in speech.

People with pure word deafness are deaf and therefore cannot understand language.

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

Which of the following is NOT an example of prosody?

A person with pure word deafness can do all of the following except

An individual with Wernicke's aphasia

Pure alexia is produced by damage to pathways that carry ________ information to ________.

________ refers to a deficit in ________.

A key source of our knowledge about the physiology of language is studies of

A person with pure word deafness is unable to

Individuals with surface dyslexia

Compare and contrast the symptoms noted in Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia.

Wernicke's aphasia is caused by damage to

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Structure of the Nervous System

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Sleep and Biological Rhythms

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Pure alexia is produced by damage to pathways that carry information to .

refers to a deficit in .