Question 1

Damage to the ________ causes transcortical sensory aphasia.

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior language area 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  primary auditory cortex 
D)  Broca's area 
E)  Wernicke's area 
A)  posterior language area 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  primary auditory cortex 
D)  Broca's area 
E)  Wernicke's area

Question 2

Patients with ________ dyslexia are able to read aloud,but do not understand what they are reading.

Accepted Answer

A)  spelling 
B)  direct 
C)  surface 
D)  genetic 
E)  whole-sentence 
A)  spelling 
B)  direct 
C)  surface 
D)  genetic 
E)  whole-sentence

Question 3

A direct neural connection between Broca's area and Wernicke's area is provided by the

Accepted Answer

A)  stria teminalis. 
B)  anterior commissure. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  fornix. 
E)  arcuate fasciculus. 
A)  stria teminalis. 
B)  anterior commissure. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  fornix. 
E)  arcuate fasciculus.

Question 4

Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by fluent,meaningless speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People with Broca's aphasia have difficulty

Accepted Answer

A)  writing words on paper. 
B)  spelling simple words. 
C)  understanding speech. 
D)  producing speech. 
E)  recognizing the emotional content of speech. 
A)  writing words on paper. 
B)  spelling simple words. 
C)  understanding speech. 
D)  producing speech. 
E)  recognizing the emotional content of speech.

Question 6

Describe the changes in speech production that accompany Broca's aphasia.

Accepted Answer

Damage to the left frontal lobe rostral

Question 7

Which of the following is a central feature of aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  averbia 
B)  speech comprehension difficulties 
C)  difficulty in using action words 
D)  anomia 
E)  spelling disorder 
A)  averbia 
B)  speech comprehension difficulties 
C)  difficulty in using action words 
D)  anomia 
E)  spelling disorder

Question 8

Imagine that you could interview Mr.S.,the central character of the communication chapter prologue.Which of the following would be true of his capacity to interact with you?

Accepted Answer

A)  He would be unable to hear non-speech sounds. 
B)  He would be unable to answer verbal questions. 
C)  He would be unable to recall information he learned prior to his stroke. 
D)  His short-term memory would be impaired. 
E)  He could not answer written questions. 
A)  He would be unable to hear non-speech sounds. 
B)  He would be unable to answer verbal questions. 
C)  He would be unable to recall information he learned prior to his stroke. 
D)  His short-term memory would be impaired. 
E)  He could not answer written questions.

Question 9

A person with Broca's aphasia is more likely to use content words than function words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Reading a word aloud requires

Accepted Answer

A)  that auditory input project to the right frontal lobe. 
B)  that visual input project to the right frontal lobe. 
C)  that visual input project though the anterior corpus callosum to the posterior right hemisphere. 
D)  that visual input travel from the posterior corpus callosum to the posterior left hemisphere. 
E)  crossover of visual information at the corpus callosum. 
A)  that auditory input project to the right frontal lobe. 
B)  that visual input project to the right frontal lobe. 
C)  that visual input project though the anterior corpus callosum to the posterior right hemisphere. 
D)  that visual input travel from the posterior corpus callosum to the posterior left hemisphere. 
E)  crossover of visual information at the corpus callosum.

Question 11

A key function of language is the communication of knowledge from one generation to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The meanings of words are most likely stored in

Accepted Answer

A)  the association cortex. 
B)  Wernicke's area. 
C)  the primary auditory cortex. 
D)  Broca's area. 
E)  the lateral temporal cortex. 
A)  the association cortex. 
B)  Wernicke's area. 
C)  the primary auditory cortex. 
D)  Broca's area. 
E)  the lateral temporal cortex.

Question 13

Damage to the right hemisphere would likely interfere with which function?

Accepted Answer

A)  producing speech 
B)  understanding speech 
C)  moving the right hand 
D)  reading complex written instructions 
E)  using prosody cues in speech to communicate your emotional state to others 
A)  producing speech 
B)  understanding speech 
C)  moving the right hand 
D)  reading complex written instructions 
E)  using prosody cues in speech to communicate your emotional state to others

Question 14

Compare the difficulties in writing that appear in persons with phonological dysgraphia versus orthographic dysgraphia.

Accepted Answer

Dysgraphia refers to a difficulty in wri

Question 15

Explain why verbal behavior is considered to be lateralized within the brain.

Accepted Answer

Damage to the left hemisphere is more li

Question 16

The inability to recognize the face of another person is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical aphasia. 
B)  prosopagnosia. 
C)  anomia. 
D)  somatopagnosia. 
E)  autotopagnosia. 
A)  categorical aphasia. 
B)  prosopagnosia. 
C)  anomia. 
D)  somatopagnosia. 
E)  autotopagnosia.

Question 17

Which of the following is a primary disturbance in comprehension or production of speech that is often caused by brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  alexia 
B)  dysgraphia 
C)  aphasia 
D)  agraphia 
E)  autism 
A)  alexia 
B)  dysgraphia 
C)  aphasia 
D)  agraphia 
E)  autism

Question 18

The formal name for the disorder suffered by Mr.S.in the chapter prologue was

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's aphasia. 
B)  pure word deafness. 
C)  alexia. 
D)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
E)  orthographic dysgraphia. 
A)  Broca's aphasia. 
B)  pure word deafness. 
C)  alexia. 
D)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
E)  orthographic dysgraphia.

Question 19

People with Broca's aphasia would have the most difficulty

Accepted Answer

A)  spelling content words. 
B)  saying function words. 
C)  reading a map. 
D)  recognizing complex geometrical forms. 
E)  saying content words. 
A)  spelling content words. 
B)  saying function words. 
C)  reading a map. 
D)  recognizing complex geometrical forms. 
E)  saying content words.

Question 20

People who have Broca's aphasia

Accepted Answer

A)  have difficulty comprehending speech meaning using word order. 
B)  seem unaware of their difficulties. 
C)  have sustained damage to their right frontal lobe. 
D)  can pronounce words correctly, but slowly. 
E)  produce fluent, but meaningless speech. 
A)  have difficulty comprehending speech meaning using word order. 
B)  seem unaware of their difficulties. 
C)  have sustained damage to their right frontal lobe. 
D)  can pronounce words correctly, but slowly. 
E)  produce fluent, but meaningless speech.

Damage to the ________ causes transcortical sensory aphasia.

Patients with ________ dyslexia are able to read aloud,but do not understand what they are reading.

A direct neural connection between Broca's area and Wernicke's area is provided by the

Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by fluent,meaningless speech.

People with Broca's aphasia have difficulty

Describe the changes in speech production that accompany Broca's aphasia.

Which of the following is a central feature of aphasia?

Imagine that you could interview Mr.S.,the central character of the communication chapter prologue.Which of the following would be true of his capacity to interact with you?

A person with Broca's aphasia is more likely to use content words than function words.

Reading a word aloud requires

A key function of language is the communication of knowledge from one generation to another.

The meanings of words are most likely stored in

Damage to the right hemisphere would likely interfere with which function?

Compare the difficulties in writing that appear in persons with phonological dysgraphia versus orthographic dysgraphia.

Explain why verbal behavior is considered to be lateralized within the brain.

The inability to recognize the face of another person is termed

Which of the following is a primary disturbance in comprehension or production of speech that is often caused by brain damage?

The formal name for the disorder suffered by Mr.S.in the chapter prologue was

People with Broca's aphasia would have the most difficulty

People who have Broca's aphasia

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Damage to the ________ causes transcortical sensory aphasia.

Patients with ________ dyslexia are able to read aloud,but do not understand what they are reading.

A direct neural connection between Broca's area and Wernicke's area is provided by the

Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by fluent,meaningless speech.

People with Broca's aphasia have difficulty

Describe the changes in speech production that accompany Broca's aphasia.

Which of the following is a central feature of aphasia?

Imagine that you could interview Mr.S.,the central character of the communication chapter prologue.Which of the following would be true of his capacity to interact with you?

A person with Broca's aphasia is more likely to use content words than function words.

Reading a word aloud requires

A key function of language is the communication of knowledge from one generation to another.

The meanings of words are most likely stored in

Damage to the right hemisphere would likely interfere with which function?

Compare the difficulties in writing that appear in persons with phonological dysgraphia versus orthographic dysgraphia.

Explain why verbal behavior is considered to be lateralized within the brain.

The inability to recognize the face of another person is termed

Which of the following is a primary disturbance in comprehension or production of speech that is often caused by brain damage?

The formal name for the disorder suffered by Mr.S.in the chapter prologue was

People with Broca's aphasia would have the most difficulty

People who have Broca's aphasia

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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