Question 1

An important implication of transcortical sensory aphasia is that

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A)  the periaqueductal gray matter is required for speech production. 
B)  the lateral temporal lobe is key for speech repetition. 
C)  speech recognition comes after speech comprehension. 
D)  speech recognition and comprehension are different processes. 
E)  damage to the frontopolar cortex can induce aphasia. 
A)  the periaqueductal gray matter is required for speech production. 
B)  the lateral temporal lobe is key for speech repetition. 
C)  speech recognition comes after speech comprehension. 
D)  speech recognition and comprehension are different processes. 
E)  damage to the frontopolar cortex can induce aphasia. D

Question 2

Transcortical sensory aphasia results from damage to

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

Question 3

A person with pure word deafness is unable to

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A)  understand speech. 
B)  read lips. 
C)  speak. 
D)  understand nonspeech sounds. 
E)  hear. 
A)  understand speech. 
B)  read lips. 
C)  speak. 
D)  understand nonspeech sounds. 
E)  hear. A

Question 4

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

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Pure word deafness (PWD) is a syndrome p

Question 5

The key variable used by the left hemisphere in the analysis of speech sounds is that of

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

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the Japanese language?

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

Question 7

________ involves a difficulty in choosing the correct word or phrase.

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The answer of ________ involves a difficulty in choosing the...

Question 8

Which of the following represents the flow of information for speech comprehension?

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A)  Wernicke's area -> posterior language area -> sensory and motor association cortex 
B)  posterior language area -> sensory memory cortex 
C)  sensory and motor association cortex -> posterior language area -> Broca's area 
D)  sensory memory cortex -> Broca's area 
E)  Broca's area -> sensory motor cortex 
A)  Wernicke's area -> posterior language area -> sensory and motor association cortex 
B)  posterior language area -> sensory memory cortex 
C)  sensory and motor association cortex -> posterior language area -> Broca's area 
D)  sensory memory cortex -> Broca's area 
E)  Broca's area -> sensory motor cortex

Question 9

Making judgements about a complex metaphor such as the "green lung of the city" activates the neurons of

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A)  the right superior temporal pole. 
B)  the orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  Wernick'e area. 
D)  the posterior language area 
E)  the left superior temporal pole. 
A)  the right superior temporal pole. 
B)  the orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  Wernick'e area. 
D)  the posterior language area 
E)  the left superior temporal pole.

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

Damage to the left hemisphere is more li

Question 13

With regard to handedness and hemispheric speech dominance,

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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 speech dominance does not occur 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 speech dominance does not occur in left-handed people.

Question 14

The key deficit noted in conduction aphasia is the inability to

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

Question 15

Define aphasia and explain why anomia is a key symptom of all forms of aphasia.

Accepted Answer

Damage to Wernicke's area and to the pos

Question 16

_______ involves an impairment of the ability to program tongue, lip, and throat movements to produce speech sounds.

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The answer of _______ involves an impairment of the ability...

Question 17

Broca's ________ involves damage localized within the inferior left frontal lobe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Broca's ________ involves damage localized within the...

Question 18

Describe three major types of dyslexias.

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Surface dyslexia refers to a deficit in

Question 19

A difficulty in the use of word order, use of function words, and selection of appropriate word endings is termed

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

Question 20

A person who has difficulty in sounding out a word would suffer from ________ dyslexia.

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The answer of A person who has difficulty in sounding...

An important implication of transcortical sensory aphasia is that

Transcortical sensory aphasia results from damage to

A person with pure word deafness is unable to

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

The key variable used by the left hemisphere in the analysis of speech sounds is that of

Which of the following is true of the Japanese language?

________ involves a difficulty in choosing the correct word or phrase.

Which of the following represents the flow of information for speech comprehension?

Making judgements about a complex metaphor such as the "green lung of the city" activates the neurons of

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

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.

With regard to handedness and hemispheric speech dominance,

The key deficit noted in conduction aphasia is the inability to

Define aphasia and explain why anomia is a key symptom of all forms of aphasia.

_______ involves an impairment of the ability to program tongue, lip, and throat movements to produce speech sounds.

Broca's ________ involves damage localized within the inferior left frontal lobe.

Describe three major types of dyslexias.

A difficulty in the use of word order, use of function words, and selection of appropriate word endings is termed

A person who has difficulty in sounding out a word would suffer from ________ dyslexia.

Introduction

Structure and Function 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

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

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Exam 14: Human Communication

An important implication of transcortical sensory aphasia is that

Transcortical sensory aphasia results from damage to

A person with pure word deafness is unable to

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

The key variable used by the left hemisphere in the analysis of speech sounds is that of

Which of the following is true of the Japanese language?

________ involves a difficulty in choosing the correct word or phrase.

Which of the following represents the flow of information for speech comprehension?

Making judgements about a complex metaphor such as the "green lung of the city" activates the neurons of

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

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.

With regard to handedness and hemispheric speech dominance,

The key deficit noted in conduction aphasia is the inability to

Define aphasia and explain why anomia is a key symptom of all forms of aphasia.

_______ involves an impairment of the ability to program tongue, lip, and throat movements to produce speech sounds.

Broca's ________ involves damage localized within the inferior left frontal lobe.

Describe three major types of dyslexias.

A difficulty in the use of word order, use of function words, and selection of appropriate word endings is termed

A person who has difficulty in sounding out a word would suffer from ________ dyslexia.

Introduction

Structure and Function 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

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

Filters

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