Question 1

Pure alexia refers to

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A)  the inability to write. 
B)  the inability to perceive words. 
C)  word deafness. 
D)  difficulties in spelling. 
E)  pure word blindness. 
A)  the inability to write. 
B)  the inability to perceive words. 
C)  word deafness. 
D)  difficulties in spelling. 
E)  pure word blindness.

Question 2

The key function of human verbal behavior is to

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A)  have behavioral effects on others. 
B)  allow us to protect our property from others. 
C)  allow us to hide our emotions.. 
D)  convey information about our environment.. 
E)  locate objects in space. 
A)  have behavioral effects on others. 
B)  allow us to protect our property from others. 
C)  allow us to hide our emotions.. 
D)  convey information about our environment.. 
E)  locate objects in space.

Question 3

Individuals with phonological dyslexia have difficulty

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A)  reading for comprehension. 
B)  in silent reading. 
C)  reading unfamiliar words. 
D)  reading aloud. 
E)  in whole word reading, but can sound out familiar words. 
A)  reading for comprehension. 
B)  in silent reading. 
C)  reading unfamiliar words. 
D)  reading aloud. 
E)  in whole word reading, but can sound out familiar words.

Question 4

One way to think about Wernicke's aphasia is that this syndrome is

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A)  a mixture of transcortical sensory aphasia less pure word deafness. 
B)  a mixture of Broca's disorder and alexia. 
C)  a mixture of pure word deafness and transcortical sensory aphasia. 
D)  a mixture of pure word deafness and alexia. 
E)  produced by damage to the connections of the posterior language area. 
A)  a mixture of transcortical sensory aphasia less pure word deafness. 
B)  a mixture of Broca's disorder and alexia. 
C)  a mixture of pure word deafness and transcortical sensory aphasia. 
D)  a mixture of pure word deafness and alexia. 
E)  produced by damage to the connections of the posterior language area.

Question 5

Anomia is a primary symptom of all forms of aphasia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A person who is viewing and imitating sign language would be expected to show activation of

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A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  the arcuate fasciculus. 
C)  the hippocampus. 
D)  Broca's area. 
E)  the fornix. 
A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  the arcuate fasciculus. 
C)  the hippocampus. 
D)  Broca's area. 
E)  the fornix.

Question 7

The most recent source of information about the physiology of language is from

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A)  studies of autistic children. 
B)  functional imaging of brain activity during verbal behavior in normal subjects. 
C)  studies of persons with stroke. 
D)  studies of verbal behavior in persons with brain lesions. 
E)  studies using electrical stimulation on verbal behavior in seizure patients. 
A)  studies of autistic children. 
B)  functional imaging of brain activity during verbal behavior in normal subjects. 
C)  studies of persons with stroke. 
D)  studies of verbal behavior in persons with brain lesions. 
E)  studies using electrical stimulation on verbal behavior in seizure patients.

Question 8

A person with damage to the right hemisphere would have the most difficulty in

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A)  reading complex written instructions. 
B)  understanding the emotional state of a speaker. 
C)  producing speech. 
D)  moving the right hand and the right leg. 
E)  spelling complicated technical words. 
A)  reading complex written instructions. 
B)  understanding the emotional state of a speaker. 
C)  producing speech. 
D)  moving the right hand and the right leg. 
E)  spelling complicated technical words.

Question 9

A person who has pure alexia

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A)  cannot read, but can recognize words spelled aloud. 
B)  is unable to write. 
C)  would also have agraphia. 
D)  is usually unable to choose appropriate words. 
E)  suffers from a pure form of aphasia. 
A)  cannot read, but can recognize words spelled aloud. 
B)  is unable to write. 
C)  would also have agraphia. 
D)  is usually unable to choose appropriate words. 
E)  suffers from a pure form of aphasia.

Question 10

An example of a receptive aphasia is

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A)  Broca's aphasia. 
B)  apraxia. 
C)  alexia. 
D)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
E)  orthographic dysgraphia. 
A)  Broca's aphasia. 
B)  apraxia. 
C)  alexia. 
D)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
E)  orthographic dysgraphia.

Question 11

The ability to use prosody in perceiving the emotional state of another speaker is a talent of the right hemisphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Verbal behavior is said to be a lateralized function of the left hemisphere in that

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A)  most language problems are noted after damage to the right rather than the left hemisphere. 
B)  most language problems are noted after damage to the left rather than the right hemisphere. 
C)  right-handed persons are more likely to have their language center located within the right hemisphere. 
D)  electrical stimulation of the left hemisphere has a smaller effect on language than does similar stimulation of the right hemisphere. 
E)  most persons show a greater movement of the lips on the right side of their mouth during speech. 
A)  most language problems are noted after damage to the right rather than the left hemisphere. 
B)  most language problems are noted after damage to the left rather than the right hemisphere. 
C)  right-handed persons are more likely to have their language center located within the right hemisphere. 
D)  electrical stimulation of the left hemisphere has a smaller effect on language than does similar stimulation of the right hemisphere. 
E)  most persons show a greater movement of the lips on the right side of their mouth during speech.

Question 13

Over 90 percent of the population shows left-hemisphere dominance for speech.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Anomia refers to

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A)  a difficulty in choosing the right word in a sentence. 
B)  the primary symptom of Broca's, but not Wernicke's, aphasia. 
C)  a difficulty in pronunciation of words in a sentence. 
D)  poor word comprehension. 
E)  an impairment in the spelling of words. 
A)  a difficulty in choosing the right word in a sentence. 
B)  the primary symptom of Broca's, but not Wernicke's, aphasia. 
C)  a difficulty in pronunciation of words in a sentence. 
D)  poor word comprehension. 
E)  an impairment in the spelling of words.

Question 15

Pure alexia is most similar to

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A)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
B)  direct dyslexia. 
C)  pure word deafness. 
D)  Broca's aphasia. 
E)  surface dyslexia. 
A)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
B)  direct dyslexia. 
C)  pure word deafness. 
D)  Broca's aphasia. 
E)  surface dyslexia.

Question 16

Which of the following is an important implication of transcortical sensory aphasia?

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A)  Speech recognition comes after speech comprehension. 
B)  The lateral temporal lobe is key for speech repetition. 
C)  The periaqueductal gray matter is not important for speech repetition. 
D)  Speech recognition and comprehension are different processes. 
E)  Speech articulation and spelling words share a similar set of circuits in brain. 
A)  Speech recognition comes after speech comprehension. 
B)  The lateral temporal lobe is key for speech repetition. 
C)  The periaqueductal gray matter is not important for speech repetition. 
D)  Speech recognition and comprehension are different processes. 
E)  Speech articulation and spelling words share a similar set of circuits in brain.

Question 17

A person suffering from Broca's aphasia would be expected to

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A)  show great difficulty in articulating words. 
B)  easily articulate words like "cigarette." 
C)  show fluent, articulate speech. 
D)  be unable to answer yes or no questions about object functions. 
E)  be unable to read. 
A)  show great difficulty in articulating words. 
B)  easily articulate words like "cigarette." 
C)  show fluent, articulate speech. 
D)  be unable to answer yes or no questions about object functions. 
E)  be unable to read.

Question 18

The inability to recognize the voice of another person is termed

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

Question 19

Which of the following can be used to test speech comprehension in Wernicke's aphasia?

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A)  Ask the person to use content words. 
B)  Ask the person to use function words. 
C)  Ask the person about his or her childhood memories. 
D)  Ask the person to read a book. 
E)  Ask the person to point to an object on a table. 
A)  Ask the person to use content words. 
B)  Ask the person to use function words. 
C)  Ask the person about his or her childhood memories. 
D)  Ask the person to read a book. 
E)  Ask the person to point to an object on a table.

Question 20

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

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A)  moving the right hand 
B)  understanding speech 
C)  producing speech 
D)  reading complex written instructions 
E)  reading a map 
A)  moving the right hand 
B)  understanding speech 
C)  producing speech 
D)  reading complex written instructions 
E)  reading a map

Pure alexia refers to

The key function of human verbal behavior is to

Individuals with phonological dyslexia have difficulty

One way to think about Wernicke's aphasia is that this syndrome is

Anomia is a primary symptom of all forms of aphasia.

A person who is viewing and imitating sign language would be expected to show activation of

The most recent source of information about the physiology of language is from

A person with damage to the right hemisphere would have the most difficulty in

A person who has pure alexia

An example of a receptive aphasia is

The ability to use prosody in perceiving the emotional state of another speaker is a talent of the right hemisphere.

Verbal behavior is said to be a lateralized function of the left hemisphere in that

Over 90 percent of the population shows left-hemisphere dominance for speech.

Anomia refers to

Pure alexia is most similar to

Which of the following is an important implication of transcortical sensory aphasia?

A person suffering from Broca's aphasia would be expected to

The inability to recognize the voice of another person is termed

Which of the following can be used to test speech comprehension in Wernicke's aphasia?

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

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Pure alexia refers to

The key function of human verbal behavior is to

Individuals with phonological dyslexia have difficulty

One way to think about Wernicke's aphasia is that this syndrome is

Anomia is a primary symptom of all forms of aphasia.

A person who is viewing and imitating sign language would be expected to show activation of

The most recent source of information about the physiology of language is from

A person with damage to the right hemisphere would have the most difficulty in

A person who has pure alexia

An example of a receptive aphasia is

The ability to use prosody in perceiving the emotional state of another speaker is a talent of the right hemisphere.

Verbal behavior is said to be a lateralized function of the left hemisphere in that

Over 90 percent of the population shows left-hemisphere dominance for speech.

Anomia refers to

Pure alexia is most similar to

Which of the following is an important implication of transcortical sensory aphasia?

A person suffering from Broca's aphasia would be expected to

The inability to recognize the voice of another person is termed

Which of the following can be used to test speech comprehension in Wernicke's aphasia?

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

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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