Question 1

A person who suffers from pure alexia

Accepted Answer

A)  would also have agraphia. 
B)  suffers from a pure form of aphasia. 
C)  cannot read, but can recognize words spelled aloud. 
D)  is usually unable to choose appropriate words. 
E)  is unable to write. 
A)  would also have agraphia. 
B)  suffers from a pure form of aphasia. 
C)  cannot read, but can recognize words spelled aloud. 
D)  is usually unable to choose appropriate words. 
E)  is unable to write.

Question 2

A spared ability in transcortical sensory aphasia is the capacity to

Accepted Answer

A)  understand speech. 
B)  repeat back words heard from others. 
C)  produce one's own spontaneous speech. 
D)  answer questions. 
E)  follow verbal commands. 
A)  understand speech. 
B)  repeat back words heard from others. 
C)  produce one's own spontaneous speech. 
D)  answer questions. 
E)  follow verbal commands.

Question 3

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 4

The speech deficit of ________ is a common feature of all forms of aphasia.

Accepted Answer

A)  agrammatism 
B)  alexia 
C)  averbia 
D)  anomia 
E)  pure word deafness 
A)  agrammatism 
B)  alexia 
C)  averbia 
D)  anomia 
E)  pure word deafness

Question 5

Wernicke's aphasia is caused by damage to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

________ aphasia can be thought of as Wernicke's aphasia without pure word deafness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ aphasia can be thought of as...

Question 7

____________ refers to a difficulty recognizing voices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prospagnosia 
B)  Broca's aphasia 
C)  Phonagnosia 
D)  Wernicke's aphasia 
E)  Visual agnosia 
A)  Prospagnosia 
B)  Broca's aphasia 
C)  Phonagnosia 
D)  Wernicke's aphasia 
E)  Visual agnosia

Question 8

Wernicke's aphasia can be described as

Accepted Answer

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 9

A person who sustains damage to the ________ will be unable to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  right temporal pole; name objects 
B)  arcuate fasciculus; repeat nonwords 
C)  posterior commissure; name objects 
D)  right temporal pole; produce fluent spontaneous speech 
E)  arcuate fasciculus; comprehend speech 
A)  right temporal pole; name objects 
B)  arcuate fasciculus; repeat nonwords 
C)  posterior commissure; name objects 
D)  right temporal pole; produce fluent spontaneous speech 
E)  arcuate fasciculus; comprehend speech

Question 10

The general term used to refer to an impairment of writing is

Accepted Answer

A)  dysgraphia. 
B)  dystypia. 
C)  orthographia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
E)  alexia. 
A)  dysgraphia. 
B)  dystypia. 
C)  orthographia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
E)  alexia.

Question 11

Observer: Can you lick your lips? Patient: Can you lick your lips? Lick, like, fahkt.
Observer: Don't repeat what I say, do what I'm asking. Can you lick your lips?
The patient likely has which deficit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke's aphasia 
B)  anomia 
C)  transcortical sensory aphasia 
D)  pure word deafness 
E)  damage to the right insular cortex. 
A)  Wernicke's aphasia 
B)  anomia 
C)  transcortical sensory aphasia 
D)  pure word deafness 
E)  damage to the right insular cortex.

Question 12

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 13

Wernicke's and the association cortex in the left temporal lobe are responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehension of speech. 
B)  comprehension of tone. 
C)  understanding prosody. 
D)  comprehension of metaphors. 
E)  understanding emotions. 
A)  comprehension of speech. 
B)  comprehension of tone. 
C)  understanding prosody. 
D)  comprehension of metaphors. 
E)  understanding emotions.

Question 14

Individuals who stutter have been found to have __________ of Broca's area and ______________ of auditory regions of the temporal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  overactivation; underactivation 
B)  underactivation; overactivation 
C)  overactivation; overactivation 
D)  underactivation; underactivation 
E)  no activation; overactivation 
A)  overactivation; underactivation 
B)  underactivation; overactivation 
C)  overactivation; overactivation 
D)  underactivation; underactivation 
E)  no activation; overactivation

Question 15

Differentiate between whole-word and phonetic reading.

Accepted Answer

In phonetic reading, a person uses his o

Question 16

Studies of patients with conduction aphasia have led to which of the following conclusions about the neural control of language?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parietal lobe analyzes the sounds of words. 
B)  Wernicke's aphasia is not a form of receptive aphasia. 
C)  There are different neural paths for sounds and for meanings of words. 
D)  The meanings of words are stored in the right parietal cortex. 
E)  The arcuate fasciculus sends information about the meaning of words to the frontal lobes. 
A)  The parietal lobe analyzes the sounds of words. 
B)  Wernicke's aphasia is not a form of receptive aphasia. 
C)  There are different neural paths for sounds and for meanings of words. 
D)  The meanings of words are stored in the right parietal cortex. 
E)  The arcuate fasciculus sends information about the meaning of words to the frontal lobes.

Question 17

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 18

Transcortical sensory aphasia results from damage to

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 19

Damage to the left precentral gyrus of the insula would be expected to result in

Accepted Answer

A)  impairment in the spelling of function words. 
B)  apraxia of speech. 
C)  an inability to use prosody to communicate emotion to others. 
D)  problems in understanding abstract speech. 
E)  problems in asking for help of another. 
A)  impairment in the spelling of function words. 
B)  apraxia of speech. 
C)  an inability to use prosody to communicate emotion to others. 
D)  problems in understanding abstract speech. 
E)  problems in asking for help of another.

Question 20

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.

A person who suffers from pure alexia

A spared ability in transcortical sensory aphasia is the capacity to

Making judgments about the plausibility of a verbal passage activates

The speech deficit of ________ is a common feature of all forms of aphasia.

Wernicke's aphasia is caused by damage to

________ aphasia can be thought of as Wernicke's aphasia without pure word deafness.

____________ refers to a difficulty recognizing voices.

Wernicke's aphasia can be described as

A person who sustains damage to the will be unable to .

The general term used to refer to an impairment of writing is

Observer: Can you lick your lips? Patient: Can you lick your lips? Lick, like, fahkt. Observer: Don't repeat what I say, do what I'm asking. Can you lick your lips? The patient likely has which deficit?

A person who suffers from surface dyslexia

Wernicke's and the association cortex in the left temporal lobe are responsible for

Individuals who stutter have been found to have of Broca's area and ____ of auditory regions of the temporal lobe.

Differentiate between whole-word and phonetic reading.

Studies of patients with conduction aphasia have led to which of the following conclusions about the neural control of language?

Which of the following is true about prosody?

Transcortical sensory aphasia results from damage to

Damage to the left precentral gyrus of the insula would be expected to result in

Another name for pure alexia is

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A person who suffers from pure alexia

A spared ability in transcortical sensory aphasia is the capacity to

Making judgments about the plausibility of a verbal passage activates

The speech deficit of ________ is a common feature of all forms of aphasia.

Wernicke's aphasia is caused by damage to

________ aphasia can be thought of as Wernicke's aphasia without pure word deafness.

____________ refers to a difficulty recognizing voices.

Wernicke's aphasia can be described as

A person who sustains damage to the ________ will be unable to ________.

The general term used to refer to an impairment of writing is

Observer: Can you lick your lips? Patient: Can you lick your lips? Lick, like, fahkt. Observer: Don't repeat what I say, do what I'm asking. Can you lick your lips? The patient likely has which deficit?

A person who suffers from surface dyslexia

Wernicke's and the association cortex in the left temporal lobe are responsible for

Individuals who stutter have been found to have __________ of Broca's area and ______________ of auditory regions of the temporal lobe.

Differentiate between whole-word and phonetic reading.

Studies of patients with conduction aphasia have led to which of the following conclusions about the neural control of language?

Which of the following is true about prosody?

Transcortical sensory aphasia results from damage to

Damage to the left precentral gyrus of the insula would be expected to result in

Another name for pure alexia 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

Substance Abuse

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A person who sustains damage to the will be unable to .

Individuals who stutter have been found to have of Broca's area and ____ of auditory regions of the temporal lobe.