Question 1

Which of the following is true about prosody?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prosody often serves as a vehicle for conveying action. 
B)  The left hemisphere plays a role in the production and perception of prosody. 
C)  Prosody is normal in people with Wernicke's aphasia. 
D)  Prosody is impaired in fluent aphasias. 
E)  Prosody is altered in anomia. 
A)  Prosody often serves as a vehicle for conveying action. 
B)  The left hemisphere plays a role in the production and perception of prosody. 
C)  Prosody is normal in people with Wernicke's aphasia. 
D)  Prosody is impaired in fluent aphasias. 
E)  Prosody is altered in anomia.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A difficulty in the use of word...

Question 3

Developmental dyslexias

Accepted Answer

A)  resemble Broca's aphasia. 
B)  involve difficulty in learning to type. 
C)  run in families and may have a genetic basis. 
D)  involve a difficulty with spelling. 
E)  involve a deficit in word production. 
A)  resemble Broca's aphasia. 
B)  involve difficulty in learning to type. 
C)  run in families and may have a genetic basis. 
D)  involve a difficulty with spelling. 
E)  involve a deficit in word production.

Question 4

The primary difficulty noted in Broca's aphasia involves

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding speech. 
B)  spelling simple words. 
C)  saying content words. 
D)  producing speech. 
E)  recognizing the emotional content of speech. 
A)  understanding speech. 
B)  spelling simple words. 
C)  saying content words. 
D)  producing speech. 
E)  recognizing the emotional content of speech.

Question 5

Which of the following would be considered to be an example of aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  a difficulty in speech production after transcranial magnetic stimulation 
B)  a stroke involving the left hemisphere impairing speech production 
C)  years of excessive alcohol consumption resulting in impaired language comprehension 
D)  a college sophomore showing impaired language comprehension after a night of binge drinking 
E)  a deficit in language comprehension produced by cannabis use 
A)  a difficulty in speech production after transcranial magnetic stimulation 
B)  a stroke involving the left hemisphere impairing speech production 
C)  years of excessive alcohol consumption resulting in impaired language comprehension 
D)  a college sophomore showing impaired language comprehension after a night of binge drinking 
E)  a deficit in language comprehension produced by cannabis use

Question 6

Transcortical sensory aphasia results from damage to the ________.

Accepted Answer

posterior

Question 7

A person who suffers from surface dyslexia

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot recognize individual letters. 
B)  is unable to use whole-word reading. 
C)  cannot understand the meaning of words. 
D)  cannot read. 
E)  cannot sound out words. 
A)  cannot recognize individual letters. 
B)  is unable to use whole-word reading. 
C)  cannot understand the meaning of words. 
D)  cannot read. 
E)  cannot sound out words.

Question 8

The speech disorder known as ________ is considered to be a receptive aphasia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's aphasia 
B)  ortho-apraxia 
C)  alexia 
D)  Wernicke's aphasia 
E)  dysgraphia 
A)  Broca's aphasia 
B)  ortho-apraxia 
C)  alexia 
D)  Wernicke's aphasia 
E)  dysgraphia

Question 9

Pure alexia refers to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The basic function of our verbal behavior is to

Accepted Answer

A)  exert behavioral effects on others. 
B)  allow us to share information with others. 
C)  allow us to accumulate knowledge from generation to generation. 
D)  are a form of social behavior. 
E)  allow others to judge our emotional state. 
A)  exert behavioral effects on others. 
B)  allow us to share information with others. 
C)  allow us to accumulate knowledge from generation to generation. 
D)  are a form of social behavior. 
E)  allow others to judge our emotional state.

Question 11

In order for a difficulty in the production or comprehension of speech to be considered aphasia, the disturbance

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be caused by paralysis of the vocal cords. 
B)  cannot develop after damage to the ear. 
C)  should not reflect a general sensory/motor deficit. 
D)  be noted in an unconscious person. 
E)  must develop after brain damage. 
A)  cannot be caused by paralysis of the vocal cords. 
B)  cannot develop after damage to the ear. 
C)  should not reflect a general sensory/motor deficit. 
D)  be noted in an unconscious person. 
E)  must develop after brain damage.

Question 12

Most of our knowledge about the physiology of language has been obtained by studying

Accepted Answer

A)  the verbal behavior of non-human primates. 
B)  changes in blood flow to language areas in intact, normal people while they are talking. 
C)  language function in people who have suffered cerebrovascular accidents or strokes. 
D)  behavioral patterns in patients with brain tumors. 
E)  changes in verbal behavior after consumption of drugs such as alcohol or cocaine. 
A)  the verbal behavior of non-human primates. 
B)  changes in blood flow to language areas in intact, normal people while they are talking. 
C)  language function in people who have suffered cerebrovascular accidents or strokes. 
D)  behavioral patterns in patients with brain tumors. 
E)  changes in verbal behavior after consumption of drugs such as alcohol or cocaine.

Question 13

________ aphasia can be described as effortless production of meaningless speech.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ aphasia can be described as effortless...

Question 14

Damage to the right hemisphere would result in problems in

Accepted Answer

A)  spelling out technical words. 
B)  understanding the emotional content of a speech. 
C)  producing speech. 
D)  reading complex written instructions. 
E)  moving the right hand. 
A)  spelling out technical words. 
B)  understanding the emotional content of a speech. 
C)  producing speech. 
D)  reading complex written instructions. 
E)  moving the right hand.

Question 15

The key characteristic of aphasia involves a primary disturbance in ________ as a result of brain damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation to speak 
B)  speech production and comprehension 
C)  hearing 
D)  the inference of emotion from speech 
E)  map-reading and spatial understanding 
A)  motivation to speak 
B)  speech production and comprehension 
C)  hearing 
D)  the inference of emotion from speech 
E)  map-reading and spatial understanding

Question 16

Another name for pure alexia is

Accepted Answer

A)  pure word blindness. 
B)  agraphia. 
C)  pure word deafness. 
D)  apraxia of speech. 
E)  agrammatism. 
A)  pure word blindness. 
B)  agraphia. 
C)  pure word deafness. 
D)  apraxia of speech. 
E)  agrammatism.

Question 17

The meaning of a particular word is most likely stored in

Accepted Answer

A)  the association cortex. 
B)  Wernicke's area. 
C)  the primary auditory cortex. 
D)  Broca's area. 
E)  the lateral temporal cortex. 
A)  the association cortex. 
B)  Wernicke's area. 
C)  the primary auditory cortex. 
D)  Broca's area. 
E)  the lateral temporal cortex.

Question 18

A person with Broca's aphasia would have the most difficulty in

Accepted Answer

A)  spelling content words. 
B)  saying function words. 
C)  understanding speech. 
D)  recognizing complex geometrical forms. 
E)  saying content words. 
A)  spelling content words. 
B)  saying function words. 
C)  understanding speech. 
D)  recognizing complex geometrical forms. 
E)  saying content words.

Question 19

A person with Broca's aphasia would be expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  pronounce words correctly, but slowly. 
B)  be blissfully unaware of his or her speech difficulties. 
C)  produce fluent, but meaningless speech. 
D)  experience difficulty in speech comprehension based on word order. 
E)  have sustained damage to the right frontal lobe. 
A)  pronounce words correctly, but slowly. 
B)  be blissfully unaware of his or her speech difficulties. 
C)  produce fluent, but meaningless speech. 
D)  experience difficulty in speech comprehension based on word order. 
E)  have sustained damage to the right frontal lobe.

Which of the following is true about prosody?

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

Developmental dyslexias

The primary difficulty noted in Broca's aphasia involves

Which of the following would be considered to be an example of aphasia?

Transcortical sensory aphasia results from damage to the ________.

A person who suffers from surface dyslexia

The speech disorder known as ________ is considered to be a receptive aphasia.

Pure alexia refers to

The basic function of our verbal behavior is to

In order for a difficulty in the production or comprehension of speech to be considered aphasia, the disturbance

Most of our knowledge about the physiology of language has been obtained by studying

________ aphasia can be described as effortless production of meaningless speech.

Damage to the right hemisphere would result in problems in

The key characteristic of aphasia involves a primary disturbance in ________ as a result of brain damage.

Another name for pure alexia is

The meaning of a particular word is most likely stored in

A person with Broca's aphasia would have the most difficulty in

A person with Broca's aphasia would be expected to

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Exam 14: Human Communication

Which of the following is true about prosody?

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

Developmental dyslexias

The primary difficulty noted in Broca's aphasia involves

Which of the following would be considered to be an example of aphasia?

Transcortical sensory aphasia results from damage to the ________.

A person who suffers from surface dyslexia

The speech disorder known as ________ is considered to be a receptive aphasia.

Pure alexia refers to

The basic function of our verbal behavior is to

In order for a difficulty in the production or comprehension of speech to be considered aphasia, the disturbance

Most of our knowledge about the physiology of language has been obtained by studying

________ aphasia can be described as effortless production of meaningless speech.

Damage to the right hemisphere would result in problems in

The key characteristic of aphasia involves a primary disturbance in ________ as a result of brain damage.

Another name for pure alexia is

The meaning of a particular word is most likely stored in

A person with Broca's aphasia would have the most difficulty in

A person with Broca's aphasia would be expected to

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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