Question 1

What is anomia?

Accepted Answer

A) Inability to comprehend speech" 
B) Difficulty in thinking of the correct word" 
C) Inability to move the lips and tongue correctly" 
D) Paralysis of the vocal folds" 
A) Inability to comprehend speech" 
B) Difficulty in thinking of the correct word" 
C) Inability to move the lips and tongue correctly" 
D) Paralysis of the vocal folds"

Question 2

Global aphasia can result from widespread damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A) Brain stem" 
B) Temporal lobe of the right hemisphere" 
C) Lateral cortex of the left hemisphere" 
D) Prefrontal cortex" 
A) Brain stem" 
B) Temporal lobe of the right hemisphere" 
C) Lateral cortex of the left hemisphere" 
D) Prefrontal cortex"

Question 3

Which of the following do infants use to communicate?

Accepted Answer

A) Facial expressions" 
B) Speech" 
C) Gestures" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Facial expressions" 
B) Speech" 
C) Gestures" 
D) All of the above"

Question 4

Which of the following sentences is agrammatical?

Accepted Answer

A) They can sing." 
B) I tired hungry." 
C) You don't know me." 
D) She goes home." 
A) They can sing." 
B) I tired hungry." 
C) You don't know me." 
D) She goes home."

Question 5

Visual symbols that represent words are called:

Accepted Answer

A) Anomias 
B) Creoles 
C) Neologisms 
D) Lexigrams 
A) Anomias 
B) Creoles 
C) Neologisms 
D) Lexigrams

Question 6

Expressive aphasia results from damage to:

Accepted Answer

A) The vocal folds" 
B) The larynx" 
C) Broca's area" 
D) None of the above" 
A) The vocal folds" 
B) The larynx" 
C) Broca's area" 
D) None of the above"

Question 7

Conduction aphasia results from damage to:

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke's area" 
B) The arcuate fasciculus" 
C) The angular gyrus" 
D) Broca's area" 
A) Wernicke's area" 
B) The arcuate fasciculus" 
C) The angular gyrus" 
D) Broca's area"

Question 8

Kanwisher's fMRI data shows that there is a correlation between ___________ and the left frontal lobe and the left temporal-parietal area.

Accepted Answer

A) Working memory-specific tasks" 
B) Arithmetic-specific tasks" 
C) Language-specific tasks" 
D) Music-specific tasks" 
A) Working memory-specific tasks" 
B) Arithmetic-specific tasks" 
C) Language-specific tasks" 
D) Music-specific tasks"

Question 9

Babies recognize the phoneme characteristics of their native language from birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Any reading disorder where the individual has difficulty recognizing and processing alphabetical symbols and words is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Dysphonia" 
B) Alexia" 
C) Dyslexia" 
D) Aphasia" 
A) Dysphonia" 
B) Alexia" 
C) Dyslexia" 
D) Aphasia"

Question 11

In the case of King George VI, stuttering was alleviated by singing, rather than speaking. Why did this work?

Accepted Answer

A) Singing actually didn't work. The king's stuttering was alleviated through the use of electric shock therapy" 
B) Singing allowed the king to practice his articulation, and this eventually led to less stuttering" 
C) Singing activated the auditory areas of the brain, providing feedback" 
D) Singing lowered the amount of activity in the premotor cortex, allowing for the king to slow down the movements of his mouth" 
A) Singing actually didn't work. The king's stuttering was alleviated through the use of electric shock therapy" 
B) Singing allowed the king to practice his articulation, and this eventually led to less stuttering" 
C) Singing activated the auditory areas of the brain, providing feedback" 
D) Singing lowered the amount of activity in the premotor cortex, allowing for the king to slow down the movements of his mouth"

Question 12

Difficulty performing movements out of context is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A neologism is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Blockage in the ventricles of the left temporal lobe" 
B) Made-up word" 
C) Paralysis of the vocal folds" 
D) Inflammation of the vocal folds" 
A) Blockage in the ventricles of the left temporal lobe" 
B) Made-up word" 
C) Paralysis of the vocal folds" 
D) Inflammation of the vocal folds"

Question 14

The planum temporale lies within:

Accepted Answer

A) The right angular gyrus" 
B) Broca's area" 
C) Wernicke's area" 
D) The premotor coretx" 
A) The right angular gyrus" 
B) Broca's area" 
C) Wernicke's area" 
D) The premotor coretx"

Question 15

Nouns seem to be stored in which area of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) The right posterior temporal lobe" 
B) The left anterior temporal lobe" 
C) The right premotor cortex" 
D) The left premotor cortex" 
A) The right posterior temporal lobe" 
B) The left anterior temporal lobe" 
C) The right premotor cortex" 
D) The left premotor cortex"

Question 16

Language _________ is the same across cultures.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Language _________ is the same across cultures....

Question 17

What are the differences between Broca's area and Wernicke's area?

Accepted Answer

Broca's area and Wernicke's area are two

Question 18

If a friend tells you, "I am going to the grocery store after work", the language of the sentence is:

Accepted Answer

A) Their need for groceries 
B) The sound waves that enter your ear 
C) English 
D) Future tense 
A) Their need for groceries 
B) The sound waves that enter your ear 
C) English 
D) Future tense

Question 19

Damage to the angular gyrus may result in:

Accepted Answer

A) Amusia" 
B) Aphasia" 
C) Dyslexia" 
D) Alexia" 
A) Amusia" 
B) Aphasia" 
C) Dyslexia" 
D) Alexia"

Question 20

The output of sounds from one human and intended for another is:

Accepted Answer

A) Language" 
B) Communication" 
C) Sound waves" 
D) Speech" 
A) Language" 
B) Communication" 
C) Sound waves" 
D) Speech"

What is anomia?

Global aphasia can result from widespread damage to the:

Which of the following do infants use to communicate?

Which of the following sentences is agrammatical?

Visual symbols that represent words are called:

Expressive aphasia results from damage to:

Conduction aphasia results from damage to:

Kanwisher's fMRI data shows that there is a correlation between ___________ and the left frontal lobe and the left temporal-parietal area.

Babies recognize the phoneme characteristics of their native language from birth.

Any reading disorder where the individual has difficulty recognizing and processing alphabetical symbols and words is called:

In the case of King George VI, stuttering was alleviated by singing, rather than speaking. Why did this work?

Difficulty performing movements out of context is called:

A neologism is a(n):

The planum temporale lies within:

Nouns seem to be stored in which area of the brain?

Language _________ is the same across cultures.

What are the differences between Broca's area and Wernicke's area?

If a friend tells you, "I am going to the grocery store after work", the language of the sentence is:

Damage to the angular gyrus may result in:

The output of sounds from one human and intended for another is:

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Exam 11: Language and Lateralization

What is anomia?

Global aphasia can result from widespread damage to the:

Which of the following do infants use to communicate?

Which of the following sentences is agrammatical?

Visual symbols that represent words are called:

Expressive aphasia results from damage to:

Conduction aphasia results from damage to:

Kanwisher's fMRI data shows that there is a correlation between ___________ and the left frontal lobe and the left temporal-parietal area.

Babies recognize the phoneme characteristics of their native language from birth.

Any reading disorder where the individual has difficulty recognizing and processing alphabetical symbols and words is called:

In the case of King George VI, stuttering was alleviated by singing, rather than speaking. Why did this work?

Difficulty performing movements out of context is called:

A neologism is a(n):

The planum temporale lies within:

Nouns seem to be stored in which area of the brain?

Language _________ is the same across cultures.

What are the differences between Broca's area and Wernicke's area?

If a friend tells you, "I am going to the grocery store after work", the language of the sentence is:

Damage to the angular gyrus may result in:

The output of sounds from one human and intended for another is:

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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