Question 1

What happens to the human ability to distinguish between phonemes as we age? How does this impact learning a new language as an adult?

Accepted Answer

As we age, the human ability to distingu

Question 2

Language is in the left hemisphere for 50% of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If a patient is suffering from paraphasia, they will:

Accepted Answer

A) Be unable to produce speech" 
B) Read from right to left" 
C) Substitute made-up words for real words" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Be unable to produce speech" 
B) Read from right to left" 
C) Substitute made-up words for real words" 
D) All of the above"

Question 4

Word retrieval for nouns and verbs occurs in different areas of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Individuals with _____ have difficulty recognizing and processing alphabetical symbols and words.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals with _____ have difficulty recognizing and...

Question 6

Dyslexia is only found in individuals with lower than average intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Laryngitis results from:

Accepted Answer

A) Inflammation of the vocal folds 
B) Damage to motor nerves 
C) Loss of sensation in the lips and tongue 
D) Injury to Broca's area 
A) Inflammation of the vocal folds 
B) Damage to motor nerves 
C) Loss of sensation in the lips and tongue 
D) Injury to Broca's area

Question 8

Translating inner thought into packets of communication is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Grammar 
B) Speech 
C) Language 
D) Dialogue 
A) Grammar 
B) Speech 
C) Language 
D) Dialogue

Question 9

Design an experiment to determine if there is a common language network activated by both hearing speech and reading words.

Accepted Answer

To design an experiment to determine if

Question 10

What did Kuhl's study on social interaction show about language learning?

Accepted Answer

A) Babies could not learn to discriminate phonemes in their non-native language" 
B) Hearing audio-only speech works just as well as hearing and seeing live actors." 
C) Seeing live actors was not different than hearing speech on a video monitor" 
D) Babies who spent time interacting with adults speaking another language learned to distinguish between new phonemes" 
A) Babies could not learn to discriminate phonemes in their non-native language" 
B) Hearing audio-only speech works just as well as hearing and seeing live actors." 
C) Seeing live actors was not different than hearing speech on a video monitor" 
D) Babies who spent time interacting with adults speaking another language learned to distinguish between new phonemes"

Question 11

A made-up word is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Word salad" 
B) An anomia" 
C) A neologism" 
D) An lexigram" 
A) Word salad" 
B) An anomia" 
C) A neologism" 
D) An lexigram"

Question 12

Language is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) The output of sounds from one human to another" 
B) The ability to convey ideas to one another" 
C) Translating inner thought into packets of communication" 
D) All of the above" 
A) The output of sounds from one human to another" 
B) The ability to convey ideas to one another" 
C) Translating inner thought into packets of communication" 
D) All of the above"

Question 13

Chomsky compared kittens and humans to show evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A) Language development in humans is predicated solely on experience" 
B) Animals are able to learn the basic rules of grammar" 
C) Auditory perception is critical for language learning" 
D) Humans are innately able to use language" 
A) Language development in humans is predicated solely on experience" 
B) Animals are able to learn the basic rules of grammar" 
C) Auditory perception is critical for language learning" 
D) Humans are innately able to use language"

Question 14

Before reaching the muscles that produce speech, the output from Wernicke's area travels through a group of axons called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Angular gyrus" 
B) Corpus callosum" 
C) Planum temporale" 
D) Arcuate fasciculus" 
A) Angular gyrus" 
B) Corpus callosum" 
C) Planum temporale" 
D) Arcuate fasciculus"

Question 15

Expressive aphasia is characterized by the inability to communicate ideas with either spoken language, writing, or sign language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Prosody is:

Accepted Answer

A) The intonations, stresses, and rhythms of speech 
B) The idea behind the words one is using to communicate 
C) The number of words used in a sentence 
D) The rules of the language 
A) The intonations, stresses, and rhythms of speech 
B) The idea behind the words one is using to communicate 
C) The number of words used in a sentence 
D) The rules of the language

Question 17

Stuttering is caused by higher-than-normal activation in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Widespread damage to the lateral cortex of the left hemisphere may result in:

Accepted Answer

A) Deafness" 
B) Autism spectrum disorder" 
C) Dyslexia" 
D) Global aphasia" 
A) Deafness" 
B) Autism spectrum disorder" 
C) Dyslexia" 
D) Global aphasia"

Question 19

Wernicke's aphasia is also referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Fluent aphasia" 
B) Receptive aphasia" 
C) Both of the above" 
D) Neither of the above" 
A) Fluent aphasia" 
B) Receptive aphasia" 
C) Both of the above" 
D) Neither of the above"

Question 20

Are humans genetically wired to learn language? What evidence do we have in support of this? What evidence do we have that goes against this idea?

Accepted Answer

Humans are indeed genetically wired to l

What happens to the human ability to distinguish between phonemes as we age? How does this impact learning a new language as an adult?

Language is in the left hemisphere for 50% of the population.

If a patient is suffering from paraphasia, they will:

Word retrieval for nouns and verbs occurs in different areas of the brain.

Individuals with _____ have difficulty recognizing and processing alphabetical symbols and words.

Dyslexia is only found in individuals with lower than average intelligence.

Laryngitis results from:

Translating inner thought into packets of communication is called:

Design an experiment to determine if there is a common language network activated by both hearing speech and reading words.

What did Kuhl's study on social interaction show about language learning?

A made-up word is called:

Language is defined as:

Chomsky compared kittens and humans to show evidence that:

Before reaching the muscles that produce speech, the output from Wernicke's area travels through a group of axons called the:

Expressive aphasia is characterized by the inability to communicate ideas with either spoken language, writing, or sign language.

Prosody is:

Stuttering is caused by higher-than-normal activation in which of the following areas?

Widespread damage to the lateral cortex of the left hemisphere may result in:

Wernicke's aphasia is also referred to as:

Are humans genetically wired to learn language? What evidence do we have in support of this? What evidence do we have that goes against this idea?

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Exam 11: Language and Lateralization

What happens to the human ability to distinguish between phonemes as we age? How does this impact learning a new language as an adult?

Language is in the left hemisphere for 50% of the population.

If a patient is suffering from paraphasia, they will:

Word retrieval for nouns and verbs occurs in different areas of the brain.

Individuals with _____ have difficulty recognizing and processing alphabetical symbols and words.

Dyslexia is only found in individuals with lower than average intelligence.

Laryngitis results from:

Translating inner thought into packets of communication is called:

Design an experiment to determine if there is a common language network activated by both hearing speech and reading words.

What did Kuhl's study on social interaction show about language learning?

A made-up word is called:

Language is defined as:

Chomsky compared kittens and humans to show evidence that:

Before reaching the muscles that produce speech, the output from Wernicke's area travels through a group of axons called the:

Expressive aphasia is characterized by the inability to communicate ideas with either spoken language, writing, or sign language.

Prosody is:

Stuttering is caused by higher-than-normal activation in which of the following areas?

Widespread damage to the lateral cortex of the left hemisphere may result in:

Wernicke's aphasia is also referred to as:

Are humans genetically wired to learn language? What evidence do we have in support of this? What evidence do we have that goes against this idea?

Online Practice Questions

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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