Question 1

Which feature of birdsong suggests that it is analogous to human speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some birds require early exposure to species-typical birdsong in order to develop their characteristic song. 
B)  Removal of the left temporal cortex of birds eliminates characteristic song patterns. 
C)  Brain damage results in permanent song elimination. 
D)  Deafened female birds are more sensitive to left-brain injury. 
A)  Some birds require early exposure to species-typical birdsong in order to develop their characteristic song. 
B)  Removal of the left temporal cortex of birds eliminates characteristic song patterns. 
C)  Brain damage results in permanent song elimination. 
D)  Deafened female birds are more sensitive to left-brain injury.

Question 2

Electrical stimulation of the cerebral cortex of monkeys

Accepted Answer

A)  produces shrieking. 
B)  produces purring. 
C)  produces cackling. 
D)  fails to elicit vocal behavior. 
A)  produces shrieking. 
B)  produces purring. 
C)  produces cackling. 
D)  fails to elicit vocal behavior.

Question 3

Broca's aphasia is usually associated with lesions of

Accepted Answer

A)  the angular gyrus. 
B)  the left inferior frontal region. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  the left temporal lobe. 
A)  the angular gyrus. 
B)  the left inferior frontal region. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  the left temporal lobe.

Question 4

Compare the Wernicke-Geschwind model of aphasia with the motor theory of language.

Accepted Answer

The Wernicke-Geschwind model of aphasia

Question 5

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: prosopagnosia; faces; spatial processing; lesions.

Accepted Answer

Prosopagnosia, also known as face blindn

Question 6

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: neurogenesis; collateral sprouting; plasticity; stem cells.

Accepted Answer

Neurogenesis is the process by which new

Question 7

In conscious humans, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of anterior portions of Broca's area (a procedure that seems to mimic temporary lesions of that area) results in subjects who

Accepted Answer

A)  are unable to gesture with their hands. 
B)  have difficulty with the patterning of speech sounds. 
C)  are unable to speak. 
D)  have difficulty with the meaning of words. 
A)  are unable to gesture with their hands. 
B)  have difficulty with the patterning of speech sounds. 
C)  are unable to speak. 
D)  have difficulty with the meaning of words.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the Wernicke-Geschwind model of aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global 
B)  Connectionist 
C)  Gestalt 
D)  Atomistic 
A)  Global 
B)  Connectionist 
C)  Gestalt 
D)  Atomistic

Question 9

Patients with aphasia sometimes produce entirely new, nonsensical words called

Accepted Answer

A)  nonfluent speech items. 
B)  agraphisms. 
C)  neologisms. 
D)  anomias. 
A)  nonfluent speech items. 
B)  agraphisms. 
C)  neologisms. 
D)  anomias.

Question 10

Which of the following is characteristic of developmental dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deep dyslexia 
B)  Letter-by-letter reading 
C)  Surface dyslexia 
D)  Micropolygyria 
A)  Deep dyslexia 
B)  Letter-by-letter reading 
C)  Surface dyslexia 
D)  Micropolygyria

Question 11

A test in which a safe, short-lasting local anesthetic is injected into one carotid artery to determine which cerebral hemisphere is the principal mediator of language is called the _______ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke 
B)  Wada 
C)  Broca 
D)  temporary decortication 
A)  Wernicke 
B)  Wada 
C)  Broca 
D)  temporary decortication

Question 12

Williams syndrome results from the deletion of about 28 genes from one of the two chromosomes of which numbered pair?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  14 
C)  18 
D)  28 
A)  7 
B)  14 
C)  18 
D)  28

Question 13

Prosopagnosia is the inability to

Accepted Answer

A)  identify objects by touch. 
B)  learn the names of objects that are seen. 
C)  recognize faces. 
D)  distinguish different patterns of visual stimuli. 
A)  identify objects by touch. 
B)  learn the names of objects that are seen. 
C)  recognize faces. 
D)  distinguish different patterns of visual stimuli.

Question 14

Electrical stimulation of Broca's area in humans produces

Accepted Answer

A)  organized, coherent words. 
B)  grunts and groans. 
C)  speech arrest. 
D)  wild gestures. 
A)  organized, coherent words. 
B)  grunts and groans. 
C)  speech arrest. 
D)  wild gestures.

Question 15

Which therapeutic technique has been shown to be helpful for aphasic patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation 
B)  Electroshock therapy 
C)  Cognitive behavioral therapy 
D)  Singing sentences that they have trouble saying 
A)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation 
B)  Electroshock therapy 
C)  Cognitive behavioral therapy 
D)  Singing sentences that they have trouble saying

Question 16

Discuss the vocal behavior of nonhuman primates that has provided clues about the evolution of language and its neural mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

Vocal behavior in nonhuman primates incl

Question 17

Matching
-Anomia _____

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

Kanzi, the bonobo who learned to use symbols to communicate,

Accepted Answer

A)  learned to communicate with researchers through intensive training. 
B)  could assemble symbols in novel combinations to express new ideas. 
C)  became fluent in the use of American Sign Language. 
D)  was able to utter several words in English. 
A)  learned to communicate with researchers through intensive training. 
B)  could assemble symbols in novel combinations to express new ideas. 
C)  became fluent in the use of American Sign Language. 
D)  was able to utter several words in English.

Question 19

Which statement about the effects of lesioning the lateral magnocellular nucleus of the anterior neostriatum (LMAN) early in development in songbirds is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no effect on song performance. 
B)  Storage of the tutor song is inhibited. 
C)  Song develops, but is disorganized. 
D)  Song development is disrupted. 
A)  There is no effect on song performance. 
B)  Storage of the tutor song is inhibited. 
C)  Song develops, but is disorganized. 
D)  Song development is disrupted.

Question 20

Compare the symptoms and neuroanatomy of the major categories of aphasia.

Accepted Answer

Aphasia is a language disorder that can

Which feature of birdsong suggests that it is analogous to human speech?

Electrical stimulation of the cerebral cortex of monkeys

Broca's aphasia is usually associated with lesions of

Compare the Wernicke-Geschwind model of aphasia with the motor theory of language.

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: prosopagnosia; faces; spatial processing; lesions.

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: neurogenesis; collateral sprouting; plasticity; stem cells.

In conscious humans, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of anterior portions of Broca's area (a procedure that seems to mimic temporary lesions of that area) results in subjects who

Which of the following best describes the Wernicke-Geschwind model of aphasia?

Patients with aphasia sometimes produce entirely new, nonsensical words called

Which of the following is characteristic of developmental dyslexia?

A test in which a safe, short-lasting local anesthetic is injected into one carotid artery to determine which cerebral hemisphere is the principal mediator of language is called the _______ test.

Williams syndrome results from the deletion of about 28 genes from one of the two chromosomes of which numbered pair?

Prosopagnosia is the inability to

Electrical stimulation of Broca's area in humans produces

Which therapeutic technique has been shown to be helpful for aphasic patients?

Discuss the vocal behavior of nonhuman primates that has provided clues about the evolution of language and its neural mechanisms.

Matching -Anomia _____

Kanzi, the bonobo who learned to use symbols to communicate,

Which statement about the effects of lesioning the lateral magnocellular nucleus of the anterior neostriatum (LMAN) early in development in songbirds is true?

Compare the symptoms and neuroanatomy of the major categories of aphasia.

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

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Exam 19: Language and Lateralization

Which feature of birdsong suggests that it is analogous to human speech?

Electrical stimulation of the cerebral cortex of monkeys

Broca's aphasia is usually associated with lesions of

Compare the Wernicke-Geschwind model of aphasia with the motor theory of language.

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: prosopagnosia; faces; spatial processing; lesions.

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: neurogenesis; collateral sprouting; plasticity; stem cells.

In conscious humans, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of anterior portions of Broca's area (a procedure that seems to mimic temporary lesions of that area) results in subjects who

Which of the following best describes the Wernicke-Geschwind model of aphasia?

Patients with aphasia sometimes produce entirely new, nonsensical words called

Which of the following is characteristic of developmental dyslexia?

A test in which a safe, short-lasting local anesthetic is injected into one carotid artery to determine which cerebral hemisphere is the principal mediator of language is called the _______ test.

Williams syndrome results from the deletion of about 28 genes from one of the two chromosomes of which numbered pair?

Prosopagnosia is the inability to

Electrical stimulation of Broca's area in humans produces

Which therapeutic technique has been shown to be helpful for aphasic patients?

Discuss the vocal behavior of nonhuman primates that has provided clues about the evolution of language and its neural mechanisms.

Matching -Anomia _____

Kanzi, the bonobo who learned to use symbols to communicate,

Which statement about the effects of lesioning the lateral magnocellular nucleus of the anterior neostriatum (LMAN) early in development in songbirds is true?

Compare the symptoms and neuroanatomy of the major categories of aphasia.

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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