Question 1

_______ tractography has shown that the extent of the arcuate fasciculus from Wernicke's area does not reach Broca's area.

Accepted Answer

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)

Question 2

The left visual field is projected to

Accepted Answer

A)  the left hemisphere. 
B)  the right hemisphere. 
C)  both hemispheres. 
D)  the hemisphere associated with handedness. 
A)  the left hemisphere. 
B)  the right hemisphere. 
C)  both hemispheres. 
D)  the hemisphere associated with handedness. B

Question 3

A child loses her left hemisphere during a hemispherectomy when she is 3 years old. When grown up, this person will likely

Accepted Answer

A)  be paralyzed for life. 
B)  have no resulting speech impairments. 
C)  be unable to speak. 
D)  have impaired language functions. 
A)  be paralyzed for life. 
B)  have no resulting speech impairments. 
C)  be unable to speak. 
D)  have impaired language functions. B

Question 4

Describe the symptoms of Broca's and Wernicke's aphasias; discuss organization of language in the brain based on studies of patients with neurological damage.

Accepted Answer

Broca's aphasia is characterized by the

Question 5

ERP studies have shown that a grammatically correct sentence containing a word whose meaning does not fit the sentence provokes a(n) _______ wave from the _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  N400; temporal 
B)  N400; frontal 
C)  P600; temporal 
D)  P600; frontal 
A)  N400; temporal 
B)  N400; frontal 
C)  P600; temporal 
D)  P600; frontal

Question 6

Astereognosis is the

Accepted Answer

A)  failure of binaural hearing. 
B)  inability to identify objects by touch or manipulation. 
C)  complete numbness of the fingers and hand. 
D)  inability to recognize faces. 
A)  failure of binaural hearing. 
B)  inability to identify objects by touch or manipulation. 
C)  complete numbness of the fingers and hand. 
D)  inability to recognize faces.

Question 7

According to research by Klar and colleagues, what percent of right-handers have a clockwise whorl of hair on the back of the scalp?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  35% 
C)  73% 
D)  93% 
A)  10% 
B)  35% 
C)  73% 
D)  93%

Question 8

Which of the following about stem cells is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have helped reduce Parkinson's symptoms. 
B)  They are usually obtained from embryos. 
C)  They are resistant to immune responses when implanted. 
D)  They may be created from nonembryonic sources. 
A)  They have helped reduce Parkinson's symptoms. 
B)  They are usually obtained from embryos. 
C)  They are resistant to immune responses when implanted. 
D)  They may be created from nonembryonic sources.

Question 9

Repeated blows to the head can cause dementia and cortical atrophy

Accepted Answer

A)  known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
B)  as well as a pathological buildup of Tau protein. 
C)  along with neurofibrillary tangles. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
B)  as well as a pathological buildup of Tau protein. 
C)  along with neurofibrillary tangles. 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Monkeys point their right ear toward vocalizations from conspecifics, suggesting that they rely on the _______ hemisphere to decode communication sounds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Monkeys point their right ear toward vocalizations...

Question 11

Which pathology is not found in the frontal and/or temporal cortical regions of individuals with developmental dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ectopias 
B)  Micropolygyria 
C)  Atrophy 
D)  Abnormal layering 
A)  Ectopias 
B)  Micropolygyria 
C)  Atrophy 
D)  Abnormal layering

Question 12

Deep dyslexia is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  a complete inability to read. 
B)  an inability to read prepositions. 
C)  an inability in people who are bilingual to read one of the two languages. 
D)  errors in reading in which one word is substituted for a word of related meaning. 
A)  a complete inability to read. 
B)  an inability to read prepositions. 
C)  an inability in people who are bilingual to read one of the two languages. 
D)  errors in reading in which one word is substituted for a word of related meaning.

Question 13

A prominent structural asymmetry in the brains of normal humans is apparent in the _______, which is located on the superior surface of the temporal lobe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A prominent structural asymmetry in the brains...

Question 14

Dichotic listening tasks (involving the simultaneous presentation of different sounds to the two ears) in right-handed individuals have revealed _______ advantage for the processing of verbal information.

Accepted Answer

A)  a right-ear 
B)  a left-ear 
C)  neither a right-ear nor a left-ear 
D)  a variable right-ear/left-ear 
A)  a right-ear 
B)  a left-ear 
C)  neither a right-ear nor a left-ear 
D)  a variable right-ear/left-ear

Question 15

In patients with aphasia, the greatest amount of language recovery is likely to be achieved _______ after the episode of brain damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  within 3 weeks 
B)  within 3 months 
C)  between 3 months and 1 year 
D)  during speech therapy 
A)  within 3 weeks 
B)  within 3 months 
C)  between 3 months and 1 year 
D)  during speech therapy

Question 16

Anesthetizing the right hemisphere in a Wada test interferes with a subject's ability to recognize _______ in a picture that is a composite of the subject's face and that of a celebrity.

Accepted Answer

A)  the face of a celebrity 
B)  his or her own face 
C)  the gender of the face 
D)  the left side of the face 
A)  the face of a celebrity 
B)  his or her own face 
C)  the gender of the face 
D)  the left side of the face

Question 17

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: music; lateralization; planum temporale; perfect pitch.

Accepted Answer

Music is a complex and multifaceted art

Question 18

A patient speaks in a fluent manner, although his speech contains many paraphasias that make it unintelligible. He also demonstrates poor comprehension of verbal material. This patient is most likely suffering from _______ aphasia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke's 
B)  Broca's 
C)  conduction 
D)  global 
A)  Wernicke's 
B)  Broca's 
C)  conduction 
D)  global

Question 19

Compare the development of human speech with birdsong, including the role of experience during a sensitive period.

Accepted Answer

The development of human speech and bird

Question 20

Apraxia is

Accepted Answer

A)  a specific inability to execute sequences of movements. 
B)  a loss of speech and language. 
C)  an inability to write. 
D)  sensory impairment. 
A)  a specific inability to execute sequences of movements. 
B)  a loss of speech and language. 
C)  an inability to write. 
D)  sensory impairment.

_______ tractography has shown that the extent of the arcuate fasciculus from Wernicke's area does not reach Broca's area.

The left visual field is projected to

A child loses her left hemisphere during a hemispherectomy when she is 3 years old. When grown up, this person will likely

Describe the symptoms of Broca's and Wernicke's aphasias; discuss organization of language in the brain based on studies of patients with neurological damage.

ERP studies have shown that a grammatically correct sentence containing a word whose meaning does not fit the sentence provokes a(n) _ wave from the _ lobe.

Astereognosis is the

According to research by Klar and colleagues, what percent of right-handers have a clockwise whorl of hair on the back of the scalp?

Which of the following about stem cells is false?

Repeated blows to the head can cause dementia and cortical atrophy

Monkeys point their right ear toward vocalizations from conspecifics, suggesting that they rely on the _______ hemisphere to decode communication sounds.

Which pathology is not found in the frontal and/or temporal cortical regions of individuals with developmental dyslexia?

Deep dyslexia is characterized by

A prominent structural asymmetry in the brains of normal humans is apparent in the _______, which is located on the superior surface of the temporal lobe.

Dichotic listening tasks (involving the simultaneous presentation of different sounds to the two ears) in right-handed individuals have revealed _______ advantage for the processing of verbal information.

In patients with aphasia, the greatest amount of language recovery is likely to be achieved _______ after the episode of brain damage.

Anesthetizing the right hemisphere in a Wada test interferes with a subject's ability to recognize _______ in a picture that is a composite of the subject's face and that of a celebrity.

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: music; lateralization; planum temporale; perfect pitch.

A patient speaks in a fluent manner, although his speech contains many paraphasias that make it unintelligible. He also demonstrates poor comprehension of verbal material. This patient is most likely suffering from _______ aphasia.

Compare the development of human speech with birdsong, including the role of experience during a sensitive period.

Apraxia is

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Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Hormones and the Brain

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Motor Control and Plasticity

Sex: Evolutionary, Hormonal, and Neural Bases

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders

Learning and Memory

Attention and Higher Cognition

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Exam 19: Language and Lateralization

_______ tractography has shown that the extent of the arcuate fasciculus from Wernicke's area does not reach Broca's area.

The left visual field is projected to

A child loses her left hemisphere during a hemispherectomy when she is 3 years old. When grown up, this person will likely

Describe the symptoms of Broca's and Wernicke's aphasias; discuss organization of language in the brain based on studies of patients with neurological damage.

ERP studies have shown that a grammatically correct sentence containing a word whose meaning does not fit the sentence provokes a(n) _______ wave from the _______ lobe.

Astereognosis is the

According to research by Klar and colleagues, what percent of right-handers have a clockwise whorl of hair on the back of the scalp?

Which of the following about stem cells is false?

Repeated blows to the head can cause dementia and cortical atrophy

Monkeys point their right ear toward vocalizations from conspecifics, suggesting that they rely on the _______ hemisphere to decode communication sounds.

Which pathology is not found in the frontal and/or temporal cortical regions of individuals with developmental dyslexia?

Deep dyslexia is characterized by

A prominent structural asymmetry in the brains of normal humans is apparent in the _______, which is located on the superior surface of the temporal lobe.

Dichotic listening tasks (involving the simultaneous presentation of different sounds to the two ears) in right-handed individuals have revealed _______ advantage for the processing of verbal information.

In patients with aphasia, the greatest amount of language recovery is likely to be achieved _______ after the episode of brain damage.

Anesthetizing the right hemisphere in a Wada test interferes with a subject's ability to recognize _______ in a picture that is a composite of the subject's face and that of a celebrity.

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: music; lateralization; planum temporale; perfect pitch.

A patient speaks in a fluent manner, although his speech contains many paraphasias that make it unintelligible. He also demonstrates poor comprehension of verbal material. This patient is most likely suffering from _______ aphasia.

Compare the development of human speech with birdsong, including the role of experience during a sensitive period.

Apraxia is

Behavioral Neuroscience Scope and Outlook

Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Hormones and the Brain

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Motor Control and Plasticity

Sex: Evolutionary, Hormonal, and Neural Bases

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders

Learning and Memory

Attention and Higher Cognition

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ERP studies have shown that a grammatically correct sentence containing a word whose meaning does not fit the sentence provokes a(n) _ wave from the _ lobe.