Question 1

The Wada test involves

Accepted Answer

A)  responses to ink blots. 
B)  injection of sodium amytal into the carotid artery. 
C)  MRI scans of people after a stroke. 
D)  spatial vision tests. 
A)  responses to ink blots. 
B)  injection of sodium amytal into the carotid artery. 
C)  MRI scans of people after a stroke. 
D)  spatial vision tests.

Question 2

Describe the symptoms of dyslexia and differences in neuroanatomy that have been revealed from studies of patients.

Accepted Answer

Dyslexia is a difficulty with reading. I

Question 3

People with dyslexia also have

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty identifying speakers of foreign languages by voice. 
B)  trouble identifying speakers of their native language by voice. 
C)  poor spatial learning performance. 
D)  poor IQ scores. 
A)  difficulty identifying speakers of foreign languages by voice. 
B)  trouble identifying speakers of their native language by voice. 
C)  poor spatial learning performance. 
D)  poor IQ scores.

Question 4

Describe the symptoms and causes of Williams syndrome, and discuss the ramifications of this disorder for our understanding of intellectual functioning.

Accepted Answer

Williams syndrome is a rare genetic diso

Question 5

The right-ear advantage for speech sounds is evident with simultaneous presentation of

Accepted Answer

A)  prepositions. 
B)  vowel sounds. 
C)  consonants. 
D)  adverbs. 
A)  prepositions. 
B)  vowel sounds. 
C)  consonants. 
D)  adverbs.

Question 6

Which statement about childhood aphasia is most true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aphasia produced by childhood brain injury is severe and permanent. 
B)  Language abilities impaired by childhood brain injury are usually restored by adulthood. 
C)  Childhood aphasia and adult aphasia have similar recovery patterns. 
D)  The brain's ability to compensate for loss due to damage increases progressively with age. 
A)  Aphasia produced by childhood brain injury is severe and permanent. 
B)  Language abilities impaired by childhood brain injury are usually restored by adulthood. 
C)  Childhood aphasia and adult aphasia have similar recovery patterns. 
D)  The brain's ability to compensate for loss due to damage increases progressively with age.

Question 7

Describe the dichotic listening task, its underlying theoretical rationale, and the general findings that relate to the study of hemispheric lateralization.

Accepted Answer

The dichotic listening task is a psychol

Question 8

Refer to the figure.
  Consider a patient whose brain scan resembles the figure. Which statement represents the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The left planum temporale is the same size as the right, so the patient is likely dyslexic. 
B)  Heschl's gyrus is much smaller than the planum temporale, so the patient is likely dyslexic. 
C)  The figure shows that there are more neurons in the left than the right planum temporale, thus this patient likely does not have dyslexia. 
D)  The planum temporale is larger than Heschl's gyrus, thus this patient likely does not have dyslexia. 
A)  The left planum temporale is the same size as the right, so the patient is likely dyslexic. 
B)  Heschl's gyrus is much smaller than the planum temporale, so the patient is likely dyslexic. 
C)  The figure shows that there are more neurons in the left than the right planum temporale, thus this patient likely does not have dyslexia. 
D)  The planum temporale is larger than Heschl's gyrus, thus this patient likely does not have dyslexia.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a type of brain disorder associated with boxing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dementia 
B)  Cortical atrophy 
C)  Ventricular dilation 
D)  All of the above are common in boxers. 
A)  Dementia 
B)  Cortical atrophy 
C)  Ventricular dilation 
D)  All of the above are common in boxers.

Question 10

Song learning in developing songbirds is impaired by lesions of the _______, but lesions in this location have no effect in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  LMAN 
B)  HVC 
C)  RA 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  LMAN 
B)  HVC 
C)  RA 
D)  hippocampus

Question 11

Which pathology is consistent with acquired dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellar dysfunction 
B)  Micropolygyria 
C)  Etopias 
D)  Left inferior frontal atrophy 
A)  Cerebellar dysfunction 
B)  Micropolygyria 
C)  Etopias 
D)  Left inferior frontal atrophy

Question 12

In squirrel monkeys, stimulation of the _______, but not of the _______, causes vocalizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex; subcortical regions 
B)  cortex; frontal lobes 
C)  subcortical regions; cortex 
D)  cerebellum; frontal lobes 
A)  cortex; subcortical regions 
B)  cortex; frontal lobes 
C)  subcortical regions; cortex 
D)  cerebellum; frontal lobes

Question 13

In most split-brain humans, words presented to the left visual field

Accepted Answer

A)  can be repeated accurately. 
B)  can be written down. 
C)  cannot be repeated verbally. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  can be repeated accurately. 
B)  can be written down. 
C)  cannot be repeated verbally. 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

A gene that has been associated with a language disorder in humans and is quite different in apes is the _______ gene.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A gene that has been associated with...

Question 15

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: dyslexia; micropolygyria; ectopia; KIAA0319.

Accepted Answer

Dyslexia is a learning disorder that aff

Question 16

The final stage in the acquisition of song by male songbirds is called _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The final stage in the acquisition of...

Question 17

Matching
-Dyslexia _____

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  Planum temporale 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  Planum temporale

Question 18

A patient who produces seemingly fluent but largely unintelligible speech and has poor comprehension of verbal material 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

Describe the evidence for a genetic component to language. Name the genes implicated and the function of their products, if known.

Accepted Answer

People in the KE family have a language

Question 20

Which of the following has not been used for language training in apes?

Accepted Answer

A)  ASL 
B)  Arbitrary signs 
C)  Symbols 
D)  English 
A)  ASL 
B)  Arbitrary signs 
C)  Symbols 
D)  English

The Wada test involves

Describe the symptoms of dyslexia and differences in neuroanatomy that have been revealed from studies of patients.

People with dyslexia also have

Describe the symptoms and causes of Williams syndrome, and discuss the ramifications of this disorder for our understanding of intellectual functioning.

The right-ear advantage for speech sounds is evident with simultaneous presentation of

Which statement about childhood aphasia is most true?

Describe the dichotic listening task, its underlying theoretical rationale, and the general findings that relate to the study of hemispheric lateralization.

Refer to the figure. Consider a patient whose brain scan resembles the figure. Which statement represents the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following is not a type of brain disorder associated with boxing?

Song learning in developing songbirds is impaired by lesions of the _______, but lesions in this location have no effect in adulthood.

Which pathology is consistent with acquired dyslexia?

In squirrel monkeys, stimulation of the _, but not of the _, causes vocalizations.

In most split-brain humans, words presented to the left visual field

A gene that has been associated with a language disorder in humans and is quite different in apes is the _______ gene.

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: dyslexia; micropolygyria; ectopia; KIAA0319.

The final stage in the acquisition of song by male songbirds is called _______.

Matching -Dyslexia _____

A patient who produces seemingly fluent but largely unintelligible speech and has poor comprehension of verbal material is most likely suffering from _______ aphasia.

Describe the evidence for a genetic component to language. Name the genes implicated and the function of their products, if known.

Which of the following has not been used for language training in apes?

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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Exam 19: Language and Lateralization

The Wada test involves

Describe the symptoms of dyslexia and differences in neuroanatomy that have been revealed from studies of patients.

People with dyslexia also have

Describe the symptoms and causes of Williams syndrome, and discuss the ramifications of this disorder for our understanding of intellectual functioning.

The right-ear advantage for speech sounds is evident with simultaneous presentation of

Which statement about childhood aphasia is most true?

Describe the dichotic listening task, its underlying theoretical rationale, and the general findings that relate to the study of hemispheric lateralization.

Refer to the figure. Consider a patient whose brain scan resembles the figure. Which statement represents the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following is not a type of brain disorder associated with boxing?

Song learning in developing songbirds is impaired by lesions of the _______, but lesions in this location have no effect in adulthood.

Which pathology is consistent with acquired dyslexia?

In squirrel monkeys, stimulation of the _______, but not of the _______, causes vocalizations.

In most split-brain humans, words presented to the left visual field

A gene that has been associated with a language disorder in humans and is quite different in apes is the _______ gene.

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: dyslexia; micropolygyria; ectopia; KIAA0319.

The final stage in the acquisition of song by male songbirds is called _______.

Matching -Dyslexia _____

A patient who produces seemingly fluent but largely unintelligible speech and has poor comprehension of verbal material is most likely suffering from _______ aphasia.

Describe the evidence for a genetic component to language. Name the genes implicated and the function of their products, if known.

Which of the following has not been used for language training in apes?

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

Filters

In squirrel monkeys, stimulation of the _, but not of the _, causes vocalizations.