Question 1

Imaging studies indicate that word pronunciation induces activation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  right anterior insula. 
B)  periaqueductal gray. 
C)  left anterior insula. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  dorsal pons. 
A)  right anterior insula. 
B)  periaqueductal gray. 
C)  left anterior insula. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  dorsal pons.

Question 2

The normal rhythm and stress of speech is called

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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 3

The most common form of cerebrovascular accident is that produced by

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A)  phagocytosis associated with aging. 
B)  the rupture of a blood vessel in brain. 
C)  chronic abnormal neuron electrical activity. 
D)  obstruction of blood flow in a brain vessel. 
E)  overconsumption of alcohol. 
A)  phagocytosis associated with aging. 
B)  the rupture of a blood vessel in brain. 
C)  chronic abnormal neuron electrical activity. 
D)  obstruction of blood flow in a brain vessel. 
E)  overconsumption of alcohol.

Question 4

Wernicke's aphasia is caused by damage to the

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A)  inferior insular gyrus of the right hemisphere. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  superior temporal gyrus of the left hemisphere. 
D)  inferior occipital cortex. 
E)  frontal association cortex of the right hemisphere. 
A)  inferior insular gyrus of the right hemisphere. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  superior temporal gyrus of the left hemisphere. 
D)  inferior occipital cortex. 
E)  frontal association cortex of the right hemisphere.

Question 5

2-________ involves those aspects of speech such as tone of voice that communicate emotion.

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The answer of 2-________ involves those aspects of speech such...

Question 6

Wernicke's aphasia can be described as

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

Question 7

Differentiate between whole-word and phonetic reading.

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In phonetic reading, a person uses his o

Question 8

The brain regions that allow us to talk about our current or past perceptions are those located

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A)  within the hippocampus. 
B)  on either side of the corpus callosum. 
C)  in the posterior portions of the cerebral hemispheres. 
D)  in the primary and secondary motor cortex. 
E)  in the anterior portions of the cerebral hemispheres. 
A)  within the hippocampus. 
B)  on either side of the corpus callosum. 
C)  in the posterior portions of the cerebral hemispheres. 
D)  in the primary and secondary motor cortex. 
E)  in the anterior portions of the cerebral hemispheres.

Question 9

The speech disorder of the KE family has been linked to

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A)  a single gene on chromosome 7. 
B)  the use of recreational drugs such as cocaine. 
C)  a single gene on chromosome 23. 
D)  abnormal neural development of the posterior association cortex. 
E)  abnormal neural development of the right frontal cortex. 
A)  a single gene on chromosome 7. 
B)  the use of recreational drugs such as cocaine. 
C)  a single gene on chromosome 23. 
D)  abnormal neural development of the posterior association cortex. 
E)  abnormal neural development of the right frontal cortex.

Question 10

After sustaining brain damage in an automobile accident, patient R.F.

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A)  could not read words aloud, but could detect spelling errors. 
B)  was unable to spell the names of common objects. 
C)  could type, but not read. 
D)  was unable to type, but could pronounce the names of common objects. 
E)  was able to remember the names of common objects. 
A)  could not read words aloud, but could detect spelling errors. 
B)  was unable to spell the names of common objects. 
C)  could type, but not read. 
D)  was unable to type, but could pronounce the names of common objects. 
E)  was able to remember the names of common objects.

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Individuals with phonological dyslexia have difficulty

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

Question 13

The left hemisphere is better than the right hemisphere at

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A)  perceiving spatial relationships. 
B)  analysis of events and objects that occur at the same time. 
C)  recognizing the emotional tone of a voice. 
D)  analyzing sequences of stimuli. 
E)  integrating spatial information as when reading a map. 
A)  perceiving spatial relationships. 
B)  analysis of events and objects that occur at the same time. 
C)  recognizing the emotional tone of a voice. 
D)  analyzing sequences of stimuli. 
E)  integrating spatial information as when reading a map.

Question 14

The notion that aphasia involves structures other than Broca's area comes from studies in which

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A)  damage to the corpus callosum produces aphasia. 
B)  CAT scans show decreased blood flow in structures located in the right posterior cortex when subjects read words aloud. 
C)  damage to the head of the caudate nucleus can produce a Broca-like aphasia. 
D)  CAT scans show increased blood flow in structures located in the right posterior cortex when subjects read words aloud. 
E)  hippocampal damage produces aphasia. 
A)  damage to the corpus callosum produces aphasia. 
B)  CAT scans show decreased blood flow in structures located in the right posterior cortex when subjects read words aloud. 
C)  damage to the head of the caudate nucleus can produce a Broca-like aphasia. 
D)  CAT scans show increased blood flow in structures located in the right posterior cortex when subjects read words aloud. 
E)  hippocampal damage produces aphasia.

Question 15

Damage to the left frontal association cortex, just anterior to the "face" region of primary motor cortex, would produce

Accepted Answer

A)  averbia. 
B)  pure word deafness. 
C)  difficulty in spelling. 
D)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
E)  Brocas's aphasia. 
A)  averbia. 
B)  pure word deafness. 
C)  difficulty in spelling. 
D)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
E)  Brocas's aphasia.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  prosody uses spatial cues to communicate meaning. 
B)  the right hemisphere controls the vocal cords. 
C)  prosody involves spatial perception. 
D)  production of prosody resembles singing, which is a specialization of the right hemisphere. 
E)  the right hemisphere is specialized for the analysis of word meaning. 
A)  prosody uses spatial cues to communicate meaning. 
B)  the right hemisphere controls the vocal cords. 
C)  prosody involves spatial perception. 
D)  production of prosody resembles singing, which is a specialization of the right hemisphere. 
E)  the right hemisphere is specialized for the analysis of word meaning.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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 18

Making judgments about the plausibility of a verbal passage activates

Accepted Answer

A)  the left inferior temporal pole. 
B)  the posterior language area. 
C)  portions of the corpus callosum. 
D)  parts of the right hemisphere. 
E)  Broca's area. 
A)  the left inferior temporal pole. 
B)  the posterior language area. 
C)  portions of the corpus callosum. 
D)  parts of the right hemisphere. 
E)  Broca's area.

Question 19

Dyslexia refers to

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

Question 20

One way to think about transcortical aphasia is that this syndrome is

Accepted Answer

A)  a mixture of pure word deafness and alexia. 
B)  a mixture of Broca's disorder and alexia. 
C)  Wernicke's aphasia without pure word deafness. 
D)  a mixture of transcortical sensory aphasia less pure word deafness. 
E)  produced by damage to the connections of the anterior language area. 
A)  a mixture of pure word deafness and alexia. 
B)  a mixture of Broca's disorder and alexia. 
C)  Wernicke's aphasia without pure word deafness. 
D)  a mixture of transcortical sensory aphasia less pure word deafness. 
E)  produced by damage to the connections of the anterior language area.

Imaging studies indicate that word pronunciation induces activation of the

The normal rhythm and stress of speech is called

The most common form of cerebrovascular accident is that produced by

Wernicke's aphasia is caused by damage to the

2-________ involves those aspects of speech such as tone of voice that communicate emotion.

Wernicke's aphasia can be described as

Differentiate between whole-word and phonetic reading.

The brain regions that allow us to talk about our current or past perceptions are those located

The speech disorder of the KE family has been linked to

After sustaining brain damage in an automobile accident, patient R.F.

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

Individuals with phonological dyslexia have difficulty

The left hemisphere is better than the right hemisphere at

The notion that aphasia involves structures other than Broca's area comes from studies in which

Damage to the left frontal association cortex, just anterior to the "face" region of primary motor cortex, would produce

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

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

Making judgments about the plausibility of a verbal passage activates

Dyslexia refers to

One way to think about transcortical aphasia is that this syndrome is

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Imaging studies indicate that word pronunciation induces activation of the

The normal rhythm and stress of speech is called

The most common form of cerebrovascular accident is that produced by

Wernicke's aphasia is caused by damage to the

2-________ involves those aspects of speech such as tone of voice that communicate emotion.

Wernicke's aphasia can be described as

Differentiate between whole-word and phonetic reading.

The brain regions that allow us to talk about our current or past perceptions are those located

The speech disorder of the KE family has been linked to

After sustaining brain damage in an automobile accident, patient R.F.

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

Individuals with phonological dyslexia have difficulty

The left hemisphere is better than the right hemisphere at

The notion that aphasia involves structures other than Broca's area comes from studies in which

Damage to the left frontal association cortex, just anterior to the "face" region of primary motor cortex, would produce

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

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

Making judgments about the plausibility of a verbal passage activates

Dyslexia refers to

One way to think about transcortical aphasia is that this syndrome is

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

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