Question 1

Meaningful components of speech primarily activated the __________________ and the prosodic components primarily activated the __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemisphere; right hemisphere 
B)  right hemisphere; left hemisphere 
C)  right hemisphere; right hemisphere 
D)  left hemisphere; left hemisphere 
E)  corpus callosum; left hemisphere 
A)  left hemisphere; right hemisphere 
B)  right hemisphere; left hemisphere 
C)  right hemisphere; right hemisphere 
D)  left hemisphere; left hemisphere 
E)  corpus callosum; left hemisphere A

Question 2

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. D

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Damage to the left hemisphere is more likely to produce language disturbance than will similar damage to the right hemisphere. In general, the right hemisphere appears to be adept at spatial analysis, whereas the left hemisphere is adept at sequential analyses; language represents a series of auditory changes that occur over time.

Question 4

With regard to 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 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 5

Define the elements of prosody and cite evidence that suggests that prosody is a function of the right hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

Prosody refers to the rhythmic, emphatic

Question 6

The normal rhythm and stress of speech is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The normal rhythm and stress of speech...

Question 7

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.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of stuttering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stuttering is more common in women than men. 
B)  Wernicke's area is overactive in stuttering. 
C)  Delayed auditory feedback improves the speech of a stutterer. 
D)  Stuttering is worsened when a stutterer sings along with a crowd. 
E)  Prosody is normal in stuttering. 
A)  Stuttering is more common in women than men. 
B)  Wernicke's area is overactive in stuttering. 
C)  Delayed auditory feedback improves the speech of a stutterer. 
D)  Stuttering is worsened when a stutterer sings along with a crowd. 
E)  Prosody is normal in stuttering.

Question 9

A person with Broca's aphasia would be expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  show great difficulty in articulating words. 
B)  easily articulate words like "cigarette." 
C)  show fluent articulate speech. 
D)  be unable to answer yes or no questions about object functions. 
E)  easily name objects. 
A)  show great difficulty in articulating words. 
B)  easily articulate words like "cigarette." 
C)  show fluent articulate speech. 
D)  be unable to answer yes or no questions about object functions. 
E)  easily name objects.

Question 10

Describe the symptoms of 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A person with pure word deafness is unable to

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 14

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is most likely to occur in a person with reduced volume of

Accepted Answer

A)  the right frontal cortex. 
B)  the white matter of the fornix. 
C)  gray matter in the left insular cortex. 
D)  the left temporal cortex. 
E)  the periaqueductal gray matter. 
A)  the right frontal cortex. 
B)  the white matter of the fornix. 
C)  gray matter in the left insular cortex. 
D)  the left temporal cortex. 
E)  the periaqueductal gray matter.

Question 15

The circuits involved in language comprehension and production are primarily located in the __________ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The circuits involved in language comprehension and...

Question 16

Imaging studies have shown that the density of the_________________ of bilingual individuals is increased compared to monolingual individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  right parietal cortex 
B)  left parietal cortex 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  right frontal cortex 
E)  left frontal cortex 
A)  right parietal cortex 
B)  left parietal cortex 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  right frontal cortex 
E)  left frontal cortex

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

Dyslexia refers to

Accepted Answer

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 19

If a left-handed individual who had a stroke had a resulting language impairment, it is most likely that the ____________ was damaged in the incident.

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemisphere 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  left frontal lobe 
E)  right frontal lobe 
A)  left hemisphere 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  left frontal lobe 
E)  right frontal lobe

Question 20

________ would help us to figure out words that we have never encountered before.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ would help us to figure out...

Meaningful components of speech primarily activated the and the prosodic components primarily activated the .

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

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

With regard to handedness and hemispheric speech dominance,

Define the elements of prosody and cite evidence that suggests that prosody is a function of the right hemisphere.

The normal rhythm and stress of speech is called ________.

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

Which of the following is true of stuttering?

A person with Broca's aphasia would be expected to

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

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

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

A person with pure word deafness is unable to

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is most likely to occur in a person with reduced volume of

The circuits involved in language comprehension and production are primarily located in the __________ hemisphere.

Imaging studies have shown that the density of the_________________ of bilingual individuals is increased compared to monolingual individuals.

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

Dyslexia refers to

If a left-handed individual who had a stroke had a resulting language impairment, it is most likely that the ____________ was damaged in the incident.

________ would help us to figure out words that we have never encountered before.

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

Substance Abuse

Filters

Exam 14: Human Communication

Meaningful components of speech primarily activated the __________________ and the prosodic components primarily activated the __________________.

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

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

With regard to handedness and hemispheric speech dominance,

Define the elements of prosody and cite evidence that suggests that prosody is a function of the right hemisphere.

The normal rhythm and stress of speech is called ________.

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

Which of the following is true of stuttering?

A person with Broca's aphasia would be expected to

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

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

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

A person with pure word deafness is unable to

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is most likely to occur in a person with reduced volume of

The circuits involved in language comprehension and production are primarily located in the __________ hemisphere.

Imaging studies have shown that the density of the_________________ of bilingual individuals is increased compared to monolingual individuals.

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

Dyslexia refers to

If a left-handed individual who had a stroke had a resulting language impairment, it is most likely that the ____________ was damaged in the incident.

________ would help us to figure out words that we have never encountered before.

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

Substance Abuse

Filters

Meaningful components of speech primarily activated the and the prosodic components primarily activated the .