Question 1

Which of these is characterized by impaired communication, with speech and language abilities intact:

Accepted Answer

A) Aphasia" 
B) Williams syndrome" 
C) Autism spectrum disorders" 
D) Dysphonia" 
A) Aphasia" 
B) Williams syndrome" 
C) Autism spectrum disorders" 
D) Dysphonia" B

Question 2

Broca's area is located in the:

Accepted Answer

A) Left temporal cortex" 
B) Right temporal cortex" 
C) Right frontal cortex" 
D) Left frontal cortex" 
A) Left temporal cortex" 
B) Right temporal cortex" 
C) Right frontal cortex" 
D) Left frontal cortex" D

Question 3

Individuals with dyslexia have hemispheres that are __________ than is common.

Accepted Answer

A) More interconnected" 
B) Smaller" 
C) More symmetrical" 
D) Larger" 
A) More interconnected" 
B) Smaller" 
C) More symmetrical" 
D) Larger" C

Question 4

Apraxia is difficulty:

Accepted Answer

A) Recognizing a melody" 
B) Performing movements out of context" 
C) Recognizing and processing alphabetical words and symbols" 
D) Repeating what is said by others" 
A) Recognizing a melody" 
B) Performing movements out of context" 
C) Recognizing and processing alphabetical words and symbols" 
D) Repeating what is said by others"

Question 5

The Wernicke-Geschwind model states that output from Wernicke's area must first pass through _______ before compiled signals travel to the premotor cortex and motor cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) The occipital lobe" 
B) Broca's area" 
C) The angular gyrus" 
D) The primary auditory cortex" 
A) The occipital lobe" 
B) Broca's area" 
C) The angular gyrus" 
D) The primary auditory cortex"

Question 6

A patient can communicate normally except for this: when you ask the patient to repeat a sentence, they are unable to do so. This patient may be suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) Dyslexia 
A) Repeat what another person has just said 
B) Global aphasia 
B) Retrieve the correct verb when trying to communicate. 
A) Dyslexia 
A) Repeat what another person has just said 
B) Global aphasia 
B) Retrieve the correct verb when trying to communicate.

Question 7

The woman who couldn't find her words had difficulty communicating, but not:

Accepted Answer

A) Using correct grammar 
B) Comprehending 
C) Pronouncing and articulating 
D) Searching for the correct word to say 
A) Using correct grammar 
B) Comprehending 
C) Pronouncing and articulating 
D) Searching for the correct word to say

Question 8

Speech that sounds normal but is actually a jumble of unintelligible words and meanings is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Dysphonia 
B) Anomia 
C) Word salad 
D) Neologism 
A) Dysphonia 
B) Anomia 
C) Word salad 
D) Neologism

Question 9

If someone has difficulty recognizing words at the phonological level, this means that they have trouble recognizing ______ language.

Accepted Answer

A) Written 
B) Spoken 
C) Foreign 
D) All of the above 
A) Written 
B) Spoken 
C) Foreign 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Kuhl's study on infant phoneme discrimination showed that children learn language best from other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What amazing discovery did Savage-Rumbaugh make with her family of bonobo chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

A) Kanzi (Matata's son)was able to teach his younger sister, Mulika, the concept of lexigrams" 
B) The team was able to teach Matata (the mother)several lexigrams" 
C) Kanzi (Matata's son)was able to learn many lexigrams by observing his mother being taught" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Kanzi (Matata's son)was able to teach his younger sister, Mulika, the concept of lexigrams" 
B) The team was able to teach Matata (the mother)several lexigrams" 
C) Kanzi (Matata's son)was able to learn many lexigrams by observing his mother being taught" 
D) All of the above"

Question 12

The helping-hand phenomenon, in which one hand repositions the other to the correct location, is experienced by those with:

Accepted Answer

A) Amusia" 
B) Split-brain" 
C) Dyslexia" 
D) Global aphasia" 
A) Amusia" 
B) Split-brain" 
C) Dyslexia" 
D) Global aphasia"

Question 13

Damage to Broca's area will result in an impairment to:

Accepted Answer

A) Read" 
B) Produce language" 
C) Comprehend language" 
D) Play music" 
A) Read" 
B) Produce language" 
C) Comprehend language" 
D) Play music"

Question 14

Which theory states that the left hemisphere takes information piece by piece, rather than as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A) Language theory" 
B) The Wernicke-Geschwind model" 
C) Analytic-synthetic theory" 
D) Motor theory" 
A) Language theory" 
B) The Wernicke-Geschwind model" 
C) Analytic-synthetic theory" 
D) Motor theory"

Question 15

Grammar is:

Accepted Answer

A) The sound of speech" 
B) The type of communication" 
C) The rules of language" 
D) None of the above" 
A) The sound of speech" 
B) The type of communication" 
C) The rules of language" 
D) None of the above"

Question 16

Based on Kuhl's results, why might it be less efficient for children to learn language from television?

Accepted Answer

A) The volume is often too loud" 
B) Television can not be paused and replayed" 
C) Television actors often don't use nonverbal language" 
D) Children learn language best through social interaction" 
A) The volume is often too loud" 
B) Television can not be paused and replayed" 
C) Television actors often don't use nonverbal language" 
D) Children learn language best through social interaction"

Question 17

The two hemispheres of the brain are found to be more symmetrical than is common in those with:

Accepted Answer

A) Autism spectrum disorders" 
B) Aphasia" 
C) Split-brain" 
D) Dyslexia" 
A) Autism spectrum disorders" 
B) Aphasia" 
C) Split-brain" 
D) Dyslexia"

Question 18

Language is more dominant in the _____ hemisphere for most individuals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Language is more dominant in the _____...

Question 19

Chomsky pioneered the idea of a _____ to explain that infants might be born with grammar rules in place.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chomsky pioneered the idea of a _____...

Question 20

Those with dyslexia show less-than-normal activation in which part of the brain (in response to written words)?

Accepted Answer

A) The premotor cortex" 
B) The visual cortex" 
C) The right temporal lobe" 
D) The retinal ganglion cells" 
A) The premotor cortex" 
B) The visual cortex" 
C) The right temporal lobe" 
D) The retinal ganglion cells"

Which of these is characterized by impaired communication, with speech and language abilities intact:

Broca's area is located in the:

Individuals with dyslexia have hemispheres that are __________ than is common.

Apraxia is difficulty:

The Wernicke-Geschwind model states that output from Wernicke's area must first pass through _______ before compiled signals travel to the premotor cortex and motor cortex.

A patient can communicate normally except for this: when you ask the patient to repeat a sentence, they are unable to do so. This patient may be suffering from: A)Dyslexia

The woman who couldn't find her words had difficulty communicating, but not:

Speech that sounds normal but is actually a jumble of unintelligible words and meanings is called:

If someone has difficulty recognizing words at the phonological level, this means that they have trouble recognizing ______ language.

Kuhl's study on infant phoneme discrimination showed that children learn language best from other people.

What amazing discovery did Savage-Rumbaugh make with her family of bonobo chimpanzees?

The helping-hand phenomenon, in which one hand repositions the other to the correct location, is experienced by those with:

Damage to Broca's area will result in an impairment to:

Which theory states that the left hemisphere takes information piece by piece, rather than as a whole?

Grammar is:

Based on Kuhl's results, why might it be less efficient for children to learn language from television?

The two hemispheres of the brain are found to be more symmetrical than is common in those with:

Language is more dominant in the _____ hemisphere for most individuals.

Chomsky pioneered the idea of a _____ to explain that infants might be born with grammar rules in place.

Those with dyslexia show less-than-normal activation in which part of the brain (in response to written words)?

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Exam 11: Language and Lateralization

Which of these is characterized by impaired communication, with speech and language abilities intact:

Broca's area is located in the:

Individuals with dyslexia have hemispheres that are __________ than is common.

Apraxia is difficulty:

The Wernicke-Geschwind model states that output from Wernicke's area must first pass through _______ before compiled signals travel to the premotor cortex and motor cortex.

A patient can communicate normally except for this: when you ask the patient to repeat a sentence, they are unable to do so. This patient may be suffering from: A)Dyslexia

The woman who couldn't find her words had difficulty communicating, but not:

Speech that sounds normal but is actually a jumble of unintelligible words and meanings is called:

If someone has difficulty recognizing words at the phonological level, this means that they have trouble recognizing ______ language.

Kuhl's study on infant phoneme discrimination showed that children learn language best from other people.

What amazing discovery did Savage-Rumbaugh make with her family of bonobo chimpanzees?

The helping-hand phenomenon, in which one hand repositions the other to the correct location, is experienced by those with:

Damage to Broca's area will result in an impairment to:

Which theory states that the left hemisphere takes information piece by piece, rather than as a whole?

Grammar is:

Based on Kuhl's results, why might it be less efficient for children to learn language from television?

The two hemispheres of the brain are found to be more symmetrical than is common in those with:

Language is more dominant in the _____ hemisphere for most individuals.

Chomsky pioneered the idea of a _____ to explain that infants might be born with grammar rules in place.

Those with dyslexia show less-than-normal activation in which part of the brain (in response to written words)?

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The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

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Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

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Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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