Question 1

The motor aspects of writing are controlled by the

Accepted Answer

A)  ventral parietal lobe. 
B)  dorsal parietal lobe. 
C)  orbiofrontal cortex. 
D)  insular cortex. 
E)  inferior temporal cortex. 
A)  ventral parietal lobe. 
B)  dorsal parietal lobe. 
C)  orbiofrontal cortex. 
D)  insular cortex. 
E)  inferior temporal cortex.

Question 2

A person with pure alexia can write but not read.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Impairment of reading in pure alexia results from damage to the ________ and the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior corpus callosum; right frontal cortex 
B)  right visual cortex; anterior fornix 
C)  left visual cortex; posterior corpus callosum 
D)  right visual cortex; anterior corpus callosum 
E)  amygdala; hippocampus 
A)  posterior corpus callosum; right frontal cortex 
B)  right visual cortex; anterior fornix 
C)  left visual cortex; posterior corpus callosum 
D)  right visual cortex; anterior corpus callosum 
E)  amygdala; hippocampus

Question 4

The right hemisphere is specialized for the recognition of emotion in the tone of voice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Damage to the left hemisphere can impair the ability to use a map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Define what is meant by pure alexia and explain how this syndrome relates to pure word deafness.

Accepted Answer

Pure alexia involves the loss of the abi

Question 7

Damage to which of the following brain regions produces an inability to recognize the voice of another person??

Accepted Answer

A)  left frontal lobe 
B)  left parietal lobe 
C)  primary visual cortex 
D)  posterior language area 
E)  right anterior superior temporal cortex 
A)  left frontal lobe 
B)  left parietal lobe 
C)  primary visual cortex 
D)  posterior language area 
E)  right anterior superior temporal cortex

Question 8

Damage to portions of the left temporal lobe produces a problem in

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing. 
B)  recognizing non-speech sounds. 
C)  reading lips. 
D)  speaking. 
E)  understanding speech. 
A)  hearing. 
B)  recognizing non-speech sounds. 
C)  reading lips. 
D)  speaking. 
E)  understanding speech.

Question 9

A key difference between visual agnosia and pure alexia is that

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A)  a person with visual agnosia can still read. 
B)  alexia disrupts spelling but not reading. 
C)  pure alexia impairs the ability to recognize objects. 
D)  a person with visual agnosia is unable to read. 
E)  pure alexia impairs the ability to name objects. 
A)  a person with visual agnosia can still read. 
B)  alexia disrupts spelling but not reading. 
C)  pure alexia impairs the ability to recognize objects. 
D)  a person with visual agnosia is unable to read. 
E)  pure alexia impairs the ability to name objects.

Question 10

Developmental dyslexia involves

Accepted Answer

A)  a genetic disorder. 
B)  a difficulty in acquiring language skills. 
C)  decreases in gray matter in many brain areas. 
D)  a loss of cells in the magnocellular visual system. 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  a genetic disorder. 
B)  a difficulty in acquiring language skills. 
C)  decreases in gray matter in many brain areas. 
D)  a loss of cells in the magnocellular visual system. 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following is a reliable means by which to determine which side of the brain is dominant for speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask whether an individual is left-handed or right-handed. 
B)  Watch the direction of eye movement when a person thinks of a purely linguistic question. 
C)  Assess changes in cerebral blood flow during verbal behavior. 
D)  Administer a CT scan. 
E)  Note in which hand the person holds a book while reading aloud. 
A)  Ask whether an individual is left-handed or right-handed. 
B)  Watch the direction of eye movement when a person thinks of a purely linguistic question. 
C)  Assess changes in cerebral blood flow during verbal behavior. 
D)  Administer a CT scan. 
E)  Note in which hand the person holds a book while reading aloud.

Question 12

Acquired dyslexia refers to a reading difficulty that

Accepted Answer

A)  develops in utero. 
B)  is caused by nutritional deficits. 
C)  results from brain damage after the person has learned to read. 
D)  involves genetic changes in brain circuitry. 
E)  is produced by unsupportive and abusive parents. 
A)  develops in utero. 
B)  is caused by nutritional deficits. 
C)  results from brain damage after the person has learned to read. 
D)  involves genetic changes in brain circuitry. 
E)  is produced by unsupportive and abusive parents.

Question 13

The KE family is remarkable in that their speech disorder has been linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  a single gene on chromosome 7. 
B)  abnormal neural development of the posterior association cortex. 
C)  abnormal neural development of the right frontal cortex. 
D)  the use of recreational drugs such as cocaine and alcohol. 
E)  a single gene on chromosome 21. 
A)  a single gene on chromosome 7. 
B)  abnormal neural development of the posterior association cortex. 
C)  abnormal neural development of the right frontal cortex. 
D)  the use of recreational drugs such as cocaine and alcohol. 
E)  a single gene on chromosome 21.

Question 14

Define transcortical sensory aphasia and explain how this syndrome differs from that of Wernicke's aphasia.

Accepted Answer

Damage to Wernicke's area and to the pos

Question 15

The left hemisphere is better than the right hemisphere at

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizing the emotional tone in a voice. 
B)  assembling a narrative of what we want to say. 
C)  perceiving spatial relationships. 
D)  production and analysis of speech. 
E)  controlling speech sounds that comprise prosody. 
A)  recognizing the emotional tone in a voice. 
B)  assembling a narrative of what we want to say. 
C)  perceiving spatial relationships. 
D)  production and analysis of speech. 
E)  controlling speech sounds that comprise prosody.

Question 16

The information conveyed in a spoken word resides in its

Accepted Answer

A)  timing. 
B)  pitch. 
C)  emphasis. 
D)  tempo. 
E)  prosody. 
A)  timing. 
B)  pitch. 
C)  emphasis. 
D)  tempo. 
E)  prosody.

Question 17

Someone with conduction aphasia is unable to

Accepted Answer

A)  name proper nouns. 
B)  repeat nonwords. 
C)  repeat words that have familiar meanings. 
D)  name objects. 
E)  produce fluent spontaneous speech. 
A)  name proper nouns. 
B)  repeat nonwords. 
C)  repeat words that have familiar meanings. 
D)  name objects. 
E)  produce fluent spontaneous speech.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the Japanese language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kanji symbols follow precise pronunciation rules. 
B)  Kana symbols are a visual representation of a concept. 
C)  Kanji symbols are a visual representation of a vowel or syllable. 
D)  Kanji symbols are a visual representation of a concept. 
E)  Difficulty in reading kana symbols is analogous to surface dyslexia. 
A)  Kanji symbols follow precise pronunciation rules. 
B)  Kana symbols are a visual representation of a concept. 
C)  Kanji symbols are a visual representation of a vowel or syllable. 
D)  Kanji symbols are a visual representation of a concept. 
E)  Difficulty in reading kana symbols is analogous to surface dyslexia.

Question 19

Prosody in speech appears to be primarily a left hemisphere function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true of handedness and hemispheric speech dominance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over 90 percent of the population shows right-hemisphere dominance for speech. 
B)  Left-hemisphere speech dominance is noted in 50 percent of right-handed people. 
C)  Left-hemisphere speech dominance is noted in 50 percent of ambidextrous people. 
D)  Over 90 percent of the population shows left-hemisphere dominance for speech. 
E)  Right hemisphere damage does not alter speech in left-handed people. 
A)  Over 90 percent of the population shows right-hemisphere dominance for speech. 
B)  Left-hemisphere speech dominance is noted in 50 percent of right-handed people. 
C)  Left-hemisphere speech dominance is noted in 50 percent of ambidextrous people. 
D)  Over 90 percent of the population shows left-hemisphere dominance for speech. 
E)  Right hemisphere damage does not alter speech in left-handed people.

The motor aspects of writing are controlled by the

A person with pure alexia can write but not read.

Impairment of reading in pure alexia results from damage to the and the .

The right hemisphere is specialized for the recognition of emotion in the tone of voice.

Damage to the left hemisphere can impair the ability to use a map.

Define what is meant by pure alexia and explain how this syndrome relates to pure word deafness.

Damage to which of the following brain regions produces an inability to recognize the voice of another person??

Damage to portions of the left temporal lobe produces a problem in

A key difference between visual agnosia and pure alexia is that

Developmental dyslexia involves

Which of the following is a reliable means by which to determine which side of the brain is dominant for speech?

Acquired dyslexia refers to a reading difficulty that

The KE family is remarkable in that their speech disorder has been linked to

Define transcortical sensory aphasia and explain how this syndrome differs from that of Wernicke's aphasia.

The left hemisphere is better than the right hemisphere at

The information conveyed in a spoken word resides in its

Someone with conduction aphasia is unable to

Which of the following is true of the Japanese language?

Prosody in speech appears to be primarily a left hemisphere function.

Which of the following is true of handedness and hemispheric speech dominance?

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The motor aspects of writing are controlled by the

A person with pure alexia can write but not read.

Impairment of reading in pure alexia results from damage to the ________ and the ________.

The right hemisphere is specialized for the recognition of emotion in the tone of voice.

Damage to the left hemisphere can impair the ability to use a map.

Define what is meant by pure alexia and explain how this syndrome relates to pure word deafness.

Damage to which of the following brain regions produces an inability to recognize the voice of another person??

Damage to portions of the left temporal lobe produces a problem in

A key difference between visual agnosia and pure alexia is that

Developmental dyslexia involves

Which of the following is a reliable means by which to determine which side of the brain is dominant for speech?

Acquired dyslexia refers to a reading difficulty that

The KE family is remarkable in that their speech disorder has been linked to

Define transcortical sensory aphasia and explain how this syndrome differs from that of Wernicke's aphasia.

The left hemisphere is better than the right hemisphere at

The information conveyed in a spoken word resides in its

Someone with conduction aphasia is unable to

Which of the following is true of the Japanese language?

Prosody in speech appears to be primarily a left hemisphere function.

Which of the following is true of handedness and hemispheric speech dominance?

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

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Impairment of reading in pure alexia results from damage to the and the .