Question 1

An individual diagnosed with _____ has trouble recalling the names of objects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual diagnosed with _____ has trouble...

Question 2

A barbiturate is used to _______ the brain in the Wada test.

Accepted Answer

A) Color code" 
B) Anesthetize" 
C) Activate" 
D) Electrically stimulate" 
A) Color code" 
B) Anesthetize" 
C) Activate" 
D) Electrically stimulate"

Question 3

Dyslexia is often discovered in children when they are unable to:

Accepted Answer

A) Copy written information 
B) Spell common words 
C) Read aloud 
D) Comprehend what others are saying to them 
A) Copy written information 
B) Spell common words 
C) Read aloud 
D) Comprehend what others are saying to them

Question 4

What is the difference between speaking and singing?

Accepted Answer

Speaking and singing are two distinct fo

Question 5

Comparing phonetic differences in language in order to figure out its meaning is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-cueing" 
B) Helping-hand phenomenon" 
C) Poverty of the stimulus" 
D) Statistical learning" 
A) Cross-cueing" 
B) Helping-hand phenomenon" 
C) Poverty of the stimulus" 
D) Statistical learning"

Question 6

The language theory states that functions related to language are:

Accepted Answer

A) Developed very slowly" 
B) Most efficiently consolidated into one hemisphere" 
C) Best evenly spread throughout the brain" 
D) Best located near the inner ear" 
A) Developed very slowly" 
B) Most efficiently consolidated into one hemisphere" 
C) Best evenly spread throughout the brain" 
D) Best located near the inner ear"

Question 7

A deaf infant will "babble" with their hands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If a scientist asks an individual to hold an object in their right hand and say what the object is, and then hold the object in their left hand and say what it is, the doctor may be checking for:

Accepted Answer

A) hemispheric lateralization 
B) Amusia 
C) Apraxia 
D) Global aphasia 
A) hemispheric lateralization 
B) Amusia 
C) Apraxia 
D) Global aphasia

Question 9

Patients suffering from expressive aphasia are typically cheerful, while patients suffering from Wernicke's aphasia are in distress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Can nonhuman animals learn "language"?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether nonhuman animals

Question 11

Men are far more likely than women to be stutterers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

King George VI probably stuttered because he:

Accepted Answer

A) Had an anxiety disorder" 
B) Had brain damage in the temporal lobe" 
C) Could not hear his own voice properly" 
D) Had abnormalities in the muscles of his throat" 
A) Had an anxiety disorder" 
B) Had brain damage in the temporal lobe" 
C) Could not hear his own voice properly" 
D) Had abnormalities in the muscles of his throat"

Question 13

Split-brain patients have had their _____ severed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Split-brain patients have had their _____ severed....

Question 14

Those with surface dyslexia will have difficulty:

Accepted Answer

A) Following verbal commands" 
B) Understanding what is written" 
C) Producing language" 
D) Understanding what is spoken" 
A) Following verbal commands" 
B) Understanding what is written" 
C) Producing language" 
D) Understanding what is spoken"

Question 15

Damage to the Wernicke's area counterpart in the right hemisphere can result in which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Apraxia 
B) Amusia 
C) Aphasia 
D) Alexia 
A) Apraxia 
B) Amusia 
C) Aphasia 
D) Alexia

Question 16

Which theory states that the left hemisphere controls fine motor movements, along with language?

Accepted Answer

A) The analytic-synthetic theory 
B) The motor theory 
C) The universal grammar theory 
D) The language theory 
A) The analytic-synthetic theory 
B) The motor theory 
C) The universal grammar theory 
D) The language theory

Question 17

Which is the order that children learn a language?

Accepted Answer

A) Nouns, adjectives, verbs" 
B) Adjectives, nouns, verbs" 
C) Nouns, verbs, adjectives" 
D) Verbs, nouns, adjectives" 
A) Nouns, adjectives, verbs" 
B) Adjectives, nouns, verbs" 
C) Nouns, verbs, adjectives" 
D) Verbs, nouns, adjectives"

Question 18

Ojemann and Whitaker used ___________ to look for differences in the way the brain encodes primary and secondary languages.

Accepted Answer

A) Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)" 
B) Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)" 
C) Positron emission tomography (PET)" 
D) Electrical stimulation mapping" 
A) Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)" 
B) Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)" 
C) Positron emission tomography (PET)" 
D) Electrical stimulation mapping"

Question 19

Orthographic level difficulties can be referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Deep dyslexia" 
B) Surface dyslexia" 
C) Dysphonia" 
D) Alexia" 
A) Deep dyslexia" 
B) Surface dyslexia" 
C) Dysphonia" 
D) Alexia"

Question 20

Damage to Wernicke's area result is this disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) Dysphonia 
B) Receptive aphasia 
C) Expressive aphasia 
D) Anomia 
A) Dysphonia 
B) Receptive aphasia 
C) Expressive aphasia 
D) Anomia

An individual diagnosed with _____ has trouble recalling the names of objects.

A barbiturate is used to _______ the brain in the Wada test.

Dyslexia is often discovered in children when they are unable to:

What is the difference between speaking and singing?

Comparing phonetic differences in language in order to figure out its meaning is called:

The language theory states that functions related to language are:

A deaf infant will "babble" with their hands.

If a scientist asks an individual to hold an object in their right hand and say what the object is, and then hold the object in their left hand and say what it is, the doctor may be checking for:

Patients suffering from expressive aphasia are typically cheerful, while patients suffering from Wernicke's aphasia are in distress.

Can nonhuman animals learn "language"?

Men are far more likely than women to be stutterers.

King George VI probably stuttered because he:

Split-brain patients have had their _____ severed.

Those with surface dyslexia will have difficulty:

Damage to the Wernicke's area counterpart in the right hemisphere can result in which disorder?

Which theory states that the left hemisphere controls fine motor movements, along with language?

Which is the order that children learn a language?

Ojemann and Whitaker used ___________ to look for differences in the way the brain encodes primary and secondary languages.

Orthographic level difficulties can be referred to as:

Damage to Wernicke's area result is this disorder:

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Exam 11: Language and Lateralization

An individual diagnosed with _____ has trouble recalling the names of objects.

A barbiturate is used to _______ the brain in the Wada test.

Dyslexia is often discovered in children when they are unable to:

What is the difference between speaking and singing?

Comparing phonetic differences in language in order to figure out its meaning is called:

The language theory states that functions related to language are:

A deaf infant will "babble" with their hands.

If a scientist asks an individual to hold an object in their right hand and say what the object is, and then hold the object in their left hand and say what it is, the doctor may be checking for:

Patients suffering from expressive aphasia are typically cheerful, while patients suffering from Wernicke's aphasia are in distress.

Can nonhuman animals learn "language"?

Men are far more likely than women to be stutterers.

King George VI probably stuttered because he:

Split-brain patients have had their _____ severed.

Those with surface dyslexia will have difficulty:

Damage to the Wernicke's area counterpart in the right hemisphere can result in which disorder?

Which theory states that the left hemisphere controls fine motor movements, along with language?

Which is the order that children learn a language?

Ojemann and Whitaker used ___________ to look for differences in the way the brain encodes primary and secondary languages.

Orthographic level difficulties can be referred to as:

Damage to Wernicke's area result is this disorder:

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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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