Question 1

Whole-word reading involves activation of the ________ leading to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal stream; region of Broca's area 
B)  ventral stream; fusiform gyrus 
C)  ventral stream; region of Broca's area 
D)  dorsal stream; fusiform gyrus 
E)  right frontal lobe; corpus callosum 
A)  dorsal stream; region of Broca's area 
B)  ventral stream; fusiform gyrus 
C)  ventral stream; region of Broca's area 
D)  dorsal stream; fusiform gyrus 
E)  right frontal lobe; corpus callosum

Question 2

A person who sustains damage to the ________ will be unable to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  arcuate fasciculus; repeat nonwords 
B)  posterior commissure; name objects 
C)  arcuate fasciculus; comprehend speech 
D)  right temporal pole; produce fluent spontaneous speech 
E)  right temporal pole; name objects 
A)  arcuate fasciculus; repeat nonwords 
B)  posterior commissure; name objects 
C)  arcuate fasciculus; comprehend speech 
D)  right temporal pole; produce fluent spontaneous speech 
E)  right temporal pole; name objects

Question 3

The key aspect of sound that allows a person to recognize a word resides in

Accepted Answer

A)  the pitch of the voice. 
B)  the short-duration starts and stops of speech sounds. 
C)  slow changes in speech rhythm. 
D)  tone of the speech. 
E)  prosody cues. 
A)  the pitch of the voice. 
B)  the short-duration starts and stops of speech sounds. 
C)  slow changes in speech rhythm. 
D)  tone of the speech. 
E)  prosody cues.

Question 4

Conduction aphasia is characterized by fluent,meaningful speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the study of handedness and hemispheric speech lateralization,what measure was used to determine hemispheric dominance?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in cerebral blood flow 
B)  accumulation of radioactive 2-DG in neurons 
C)  PET scans of brain activity 
D)  MRI scans of brain activity 
E)  EEG studies of brain activity 
A)  changes in cerebral blood flow 
B)  accumulation of radioactive 2-DG in neurons 
C)  PET scans of brain activity 
D)  MRI scans of brain activity 
E)  EEG studies of brain activity

Question 6

Japanese kanji are a visual representation of a concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Dyslexia refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  faulty reading. 
B)  a speech impediment. 
C)  an inability to communicate via sign language. 
D)  word blindness. 
E)  poor penmanship. 
A)  faulty reading. 
B)  a speech impediment. 
C)  an inability to communicate via sign language. 
D)  word blindness. 
E)  poor penmanship.

Question 8

The key brain regions involved in Broca's aphasia is/are

Accepted Answer

A)  portions of the planum temporale. 
B)  left posterior cerebral cortex. 
C)  the arcuate fasciculus. 
D)  inferior right frontal lobe. 
E)  inferior left frontal lobe. 
A)  portions of the planum temporale. 
B)  left posterior cerebral cortex. 
C)  the arcuate fasciculus. 
D)  inferior right frontal lobe. 
E)  inferior left frontal lobe.

Question 9

The general term used to refer to an impairment of writing is

Accepted Answer

A)  dysgraphia. 
B)  dystypia. 
C)  orthographia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
E)  alexia. 
A)  dysgraphia. 
B)  dystypia. 
C)  orthographia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
E)  alexia.

Question 10

A primary characteristic of Wernicke's aphasia is

Accepted Answer

A)  effortless production of meaningless speech. 
B)  fumbling for the right word. 
C)  labored and nonfluent speech. 
D)  unemotional speech. 
E)  mutism. 
A)  effortless production of meaningless speech. 
B)  fumbling for the right word. 
C)  labored and nonfluent speech. 
D)  unemotional speech. 
E)  mutism.

Question 11

Describe pure word deafness and transcortical sensory aphasia.How are they related to Wernicke's aphasia?

Accepted Answer

Pure word deafness (PWD) is a syndrome p

Question 12

Speech starts with decisions as to what will be said and can involve our current or past perceptions.The brain regions that are responsible for having something to say would be those located

Accepted Answer

A)  in the primary motor cortex. 
B)  distal to the hippocampus. 
C)  in the posterior portions of the occipital, temporal, and parietal lobes. 
D)  on either side of the corpus callosum. 
E)  in the anterior portions of the cerebral hemispheres. 
A)  in the primary motor cortex. 
B)  distal to the hippocampus. 
C)  in the posterior portions of the occipital, temporal, and parietal lobes. 
D)  on either side of the corpus callosum. 
E)  in the anterior portions of the cerebral hemispheres.

Question 13

Describe three types of acquired dyslexias.

Accepted Answer

Surface dyslexia refers to a deficit in

Question 14

What sources of information have formed the basis for our understanding of the physiology of language?

Accepted Answer

The most common source is the study of p

Question 15

The normal rhythm and stress found in speech is called

Accepted Answer

A)  prosody. 
B)  aural intonation. 
C)  circumlocution. 
D)  syntax. 
E)  grammatical flow. 
A)  prosody. 
B)  aural intonation. 
C)  circumlocution. 
D)  syntax. 
E)  grammatical flow.

Question 16

Which of the following would not be considered to be an example of aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speech production difficulty after brain damage. 
B)  A stroke involving the left hemisphere impairs speech production. 
C)  Impaired language comprehension after years of excessive alcohol consumption. 
D)  Impaired language comprehension in a college sophomore after a single night of drinking during spring break. 
E)  Speech difficulty produced by paralysis of the vocal cords. 
A)  Speech production difficulty after brain damage. 
B)  A stroke involving the left hemisphere impairs speech production. 
C)  Impaired language comprehension after years of excessive alcohol consumption. 
D)  Impaired language comprehension in a college sophomore after a single night of drinking during spring break. 
E)  Speech difficulty produced by paralysis of the vocal cords.

Question 17

Differentiate between whole-word and phonetic reading.

Accepted Answer

In phonetic reading,a person uses his or

Question 18

Damage to the right hemisphere impairs the production of prosody in that

Accepted Answer

A)  prosody involves spatial perception. 
B)  the right hemisphere controls the vocal cords. 
C)  prosody uses spatial cues to communicate meaning. 
D)  prosody resembles singing and communicates emotion. 
E)  the right hemisphere is specialized for the analysis of word meaning. 
A)  prosody involves spatial perception. 
B)  the right hemisphere controls the vocal cords. 
C)  prosody uses spatial cues to communicate meaning. 
D)  prosody resembles singing and communicates emotion. 
E)  the right hemisphere is specialized for the analysis of word meaning.

Question 19

Direct dyslexia is similar to ________,but involving ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transcortical sensory aphasia; spoken words 
B)  Broca's aphasia; spoken words 
C)  transcortical sensory aphasia; written words 
D)  Broca's aphasia; sounds 
E)  Wernicke's aphasia; written words 
A)  transcortical sensory aphasia; spoken words 
B)  Broca's aphasia; spoken words 
C)  transcortical sensory aphasia; written words 
D)  Broca's aphasia; sounds 
E)  Wernicke's aphasia; written words

Question 20

________ are examples of function words,while ________ are examples of content words.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Some" and "the"; "apple" and "fail" 
B)  "Throw" and "heave"; "some" and "the" 
C)  "Apple" and "fail"; "some" and "the" 
D)  "Person" and "difficult"; "a" and "in" 
E)  "Some" and "the"; "a" and "in" 
A)  "Some" and "the"; "apple" and "fail" 
B)  "Throw" and "heave"; "some" and "the" 
C)  "Apple" and "fail"; "some" and "the" 
D)  "Person" and "difficult"; "a" and "in" 
E)  "Some" and "the"; "a" and "in"

Whole-word reading involves activation of the leading to the .

A person who sustains damage to the will be unable to .

The key aspect of sound that allows a person to recognize a word resides in

Conduction aphasia is characterized by fluent,meaningful speech.

In the study of handedness and hemispheric speech lateralization,what measure was used to determine hemispheric dominance?

Japanese kanji are a visual representation of a concept.

Dyslexia refers to

The key brain regions involved in Broca's aphasia is/are

The general term used to refer to an impairment of writing is

A primary characteristic of Wernicke's aphasia is

Describe pure word deafness and transcortical sensory aphasia.How are they related to Wernicke's aphasia?

Speech starts with decisions as to what will be said and can involve our current or past perceptions.The brain regions that are responsible for having something to say would be those located

Describe three types of acquired dyslexias.

What sources of information have formed the basis for our understanding of the physiology of language?

The normal rhythm and stress found in speech is called

Which of the following would not be considered to be an example of aphasia?

Differentiate between whole-word and phonetic reading.

Damage to the right hemisphere impairs the production of prosody in that

Direct dyslexia is similar to ,but involving .

are examples of function words,while are examples of content words.

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Whole-word reading involves activation of the ________ leading to the ________.

A person who sustains damage to the ________ will be unable to ________.

The key aspect of sound that allows a person to recognize a word resides in

Conduction aphasia is characterized by fluent,meaningful speech.

In the study of handedness and hemispheric speech lateralization,what measure was used to determine hemispheric dominance?

Japanese kanji are a visual representation of a concept.

Dyslexia refers to

The key brain regions involved in Broca's aphasia is/are

The general term used to refer to an impairment of writing is

A primary characteristic of Wernicke's aphasia is

Describe pure word deafness and transcortical sensory aphasia.How are they related to Wernicke's aphasia?

Speech starts with decisions as to what will be said and can involve our current or past perceptions.The brain regions that are responsible for having something to say would be those located

Describe three types of acquired dyslexias.

What sources of information have formed the basis for our understanding of the physiology of language?

The normal rhythm and stress found in speech is called

Which of the following would not be considered to be an example of aphasia?

Differentiate between whole-word and phonetic reading.

Damage to the right hemisphere impairs the production of prosody in that

Direct dyslexia is similar to ________,but involving ________.

________ are examples of function words,while ________ are examples of content words.

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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Whole-word reading involves activation of the leading to the .

A person who sustains damage to the will be unable to .

Direct dyslexia is similar to ,but involving .

are examples of function words,while are examples of content words.