Question 1

________ dysgraphia involves a problem in visually-based reading.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ dysgraphia involves a problem in visually-based...

Question 2

Watkins studied three generations of a family and found that _________________ caused severe speech and language disorder.

Accepted Answer

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 3

An important feature of Wernicke's aphasia involves difficulty in

Accepted Answer

A)  using function words. 
B)  understanding speech. 
C)  using prepositions. 
D)  awareness of her or his deficits in speech. 
E)  articulating words. 
A)  using function words. 
B)  understanding speech. 
C)  using prepositions. 
D)  awareness of her or his deficits in speech. 
E)  articulating words.

Question 4

The ________ forms a direct neural connection between Broca's area and Wernicke's area.

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum 
B)  anterior commissure 
C)  fornix 
D)  stria terminalis 
E)  arcuate fasciculus 
A)  corpus callosum 
B)  anterior commissure 
C)  fornix 
D)  stria terminalis 
E)  arcuate fasciculus

Question 5

At lunch, you recount a story from last year's Christmas when your grandmother nearly burned the house down when she attempted to fry a turkey. As you retell this story for your friends, it is likely that your _____________ is/are activated.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe 
B)  temporal lobes 
C)  parietal lobe 
D)  occipital and temporal lobes 
E)  occipital, temporal, and parietal lobes 
A)  occipital lobe 
B)  temporal lobes 
C)  parietal lobe 
D)  occipital and temporal lobes 
E)  occipital, temporal, and parietal lobes

Question 6

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

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 7

Individuals with phonological dyslexia have difficulty

Accepted Answer

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 8

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 9

Compare and contrast the symptoms noted in Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia.

Accepted Answer

A person with Broca's aphasia has diffic

Question 10

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

Question 11

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the ________ made subjects ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary motor cortex; experience difficulty in getting their words out 
B)  central nucleus of the amygdala; feel as if they could not control their facial muscles 
C)  right posterior association cortex; feel as if they could not control their facial muscles 
D)  Broca's area; have difficulty in getting their words out 
E)  primary motor cortex; experience agrammatism 
A)  primary motor cortex; experience difficulty in getting their words out 
B)  central nucleus of the amygdala; feel as if they could not control their facial muscles 
C)  right posterior association cortex; feel as if they could not control their facial muscles 
D)  Broca's area; have difficulty in getting their words out 
E)  primary motor cortex; experience agrammatism

Question 12

The Dronkers (1996) study suggests that difficulty of speech articulation involves damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  postcentral insular cortex. 
B)  right precentral gyrus of the insula. 
C)  right posterior association cortex. 
D)  left precentral gyrus of the insula. 
E)  anterior temporal lobe. 
A)  postcentral insular cortex. 
B)  right precentral gyrus of the insula. 
C)  right posterior association cortex. 
D)  left precentral gyrus of the insula. 
E)  anterior temporal lobe.

Question 13

When it comes to comprehending speech, the patient with ___________ would perform the best.

Accepted Answer

A)  conduction aphasia 
B)  Wernicke's aphasia 
C)  pure word deafness 
D)  transcortical sensory aphasia 
E)  Broca's aphasia 
A)  conduction aphasia 
B)  Wernicke's aphasia 
C)  pure word deafness 
D)  transcortical sensory aphasia 
E)  Broca's aphasia

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

________ refers to a syndrome in which a person cannot recognize a familiar voice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to a syndrome in which...

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following is true about prosody?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not serve as a vehicle for conveying emotion. 
B)  The left hemisphere plays a key role in the production and perception of prosody. 
C)  It is normal in people with Broca's aphasia. 
D)  Prosody is disrupted in Wernicke's aphasia. 
E)  Its production is like singing and related to musical skills. 
A)  It does not serve as a vehicle for conveying emotion. 
B)  The left hemisphere plays a key role in the production and perception of prosody. 
C)  It is normal in people with Broca's aphasia. 
D)  Prosody is disrupted in Wernicke's aphasia. 
E)  Its production is like singing and related to musical skills.

Question 18

________ is activated when a person observes or imitates the finger movements of another person.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke's area 
B)  The arcuate fasciculus 
C)  Broca's area 
D)  The anterior cingulated cortex 
E)  The primary motor cortex 
A)  Wernicke's area 
B)  The arcuate fasciculus 
C)  Broca's area 
D)  The anterior cingulated cortex 
E)  The primary motor cortex

Question 19

The left hemisphere is better than the right hemisphere at

Accepted Answer

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 20

An individual with Broca's aphasia would be less likely to use which word?

Accepted Answer

A)  right 
B)  quickly 
C)  about 
D)  apple 
E)  drove 
A)  right 
B)  quickly 
C)  about 
D)  apple 
E)  drove

________ dysgraphia involves a problem in visually-based reading.

Watkins studied three generations of a family and found that _________________ caused severe speech and language disorder.

An important feature of Wernicke's aphasia involves difficulty in

The ________ forms a direct neural connection between Broca's area and Wernicke's area.

At lunch, you recount a story from last year's Christmas when your grandmother nearly burned the house down when she attempted to fry a turkey. As you retell this story for your friends, it is likely that your _____________ is/are activated.

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

Individuals with phonological dyslexia have difficulty

Imaging studies indicate that word pronunciation induces activation of the

Compare and contrast the symptoms noted in Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia.

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

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the made subjects .

The Dronkers (1996) study suggests that difficulty of speech articulation involves damage to the

When it comes to comprehending speech, the patient with ___________ would perform the best.

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

________ refers to a syndrome in which a person cannot recognize a familiar voice.

Pure alexia refers to

Which of the following is true about prosody?

________ is activated when a person observes or imitates the finger movements of another person.

The left hemisphere is better than the right hemisphere at

An individual with Broca's aphasia would be less likely to use which word?

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

________ dysgraphia involves a problem in visually-based reading.

Watkins studied three generations of a family and found that _________________ caused severe speech and language disorder.

An important feature of Wernicke's aphasia involves difficulty in

The ________ forms a direct neural connection between Broca's area and Wernicke's area.

At lunch, you recount a story from last year's Christmas when your grandmother nearly burned the house down when she attempted to fry a turkey. As you retell this story for your friends, it is likely that your _____________ is/are activated.

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

Individuals with phonological dyslexia have difficulty

Imaging studies indicate that word pronunciation induces activation of the

Compare and contrast the symptoms noted in Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia.

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

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the ________ made subjects ________.

The Dronkers (1996) study suggests that difficulty of speech articulation involves damage to the

When it comes to comprehending speech, the patient with ___________ would perform the best.

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

________ refers to a syndrome in which a person cannot recognize a familiar voice.

Pure alexia refers to

Which of the following is true about prosody?

________ is activated when a person observes or imitates the finger movements of another person.

The left hemisphere is better than the right hemisphere at

An individual with Broca's aphasia would be less likely to use which word?

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

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the made subjects .