Question 1

Describe the primary characteristics of Wernicke's aphasia.What does this syndrome tell us about the production and comprehension of speech?

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's aphasia is a type of language disorder that is characterized by fluent but nonsensical speech, as well as poor comprehension of spoken and written language. People with Wernicke's aphasia often have difficulty finding the right words to express themselves, and their speech may be filled with made-up words or irrelevant information. They may also have trouble understanding the meaning of words and sentences, and may not be able to follow conversations or understand written text.

This syndrome tells us that the production and comprehension of speech are controlled by different areas of the brain. In Wernicke's aphasia, the primary deficit is in the comprehension of language, as the damage typically occurs in the Wernicke's area of the brain, which is responsible for understanding and interpreting language. This means that even though the person can produce speech fluently, the content is often nonsensical because they cannot comprehend the meaning of their own words or the words of others.

Overall, Wernicke's aphasia highlights the complex nature of language processing and the importance of both production and comprehension in effective communication. It also emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to language therapy, addressing both the expressive and receptive aspects of language to improve overall communication abilities for individuals with this condition.

Question 2

The definition of an adequate stimulus for hearing is a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) Hz 
B) vibration 
C) auditory stimulus 
D) vibration in a conducting medium 
A) Hz 
B) vibration 
C) auditory stimulus 
D) vibration in a conducting medium D

Question 3

Both agraphia and alexia result from damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A) Fornix 
B) Angular gyrus 
C) Posterior temporal lobe 
D) Prefrontal cortex 
A) Fornix 
B) Angular gyrus 
C) Posterior temporal lobe 
D) Prefrontal cortex B

Question 4

Mice with a very specific mutation that are unable to hear lack _____.

Accepted Answer

A) inner hair cells 
B) outer hair cells 
C) the Organ of Corti 
D) the basilar membrane 
A) inner hair cells 
B) outer hair cells 
C) the Organ of Corti 
D) the basilar membrane

Question 5

Humans can detect differences in the frequencies of sounds as small as:

Accepted Answer

A) 25 Hz 
B) 10 Hz 
C) 2 Hz 
D) 0)1 Hz 
A) 25 Hz 
B) 10 Hz 
C) 2 Hz 
D) 0)1 Hz

Question 6

When sound waves enter the ear,they first strike the:

Accepted Answer

A) Round window 
B) Tensor tympani 
C) Tympanic membrane 
D) Tectorial membrane 
A) Round window 
B) Tensor tympani 
C) Tympanic membrane 
D) Tectorial membrane

Question 7

If deaf children are raised without exposure to sign language,they sometimes _____ that can be taken as evidence for Chomsky and Pinker's _____.

Accepted Answer

A) develop individually idiosyncratic signing,theory of language being genetic 
B) develop American sign language,genetic sign language 
C) develop their own sign language,language acquisition device 
D) are unable to learn any sign language,language evolution paradigm 
A) develop individually idiosyncratic signing,theory of language being genetic 
B) develop American sign language,genetic sign language 
C) develop their own sign language,language acquisition device 
D) are unable to learn any sign language,language evolution paradigm

Question 8

The use of intonation,emphasis,and rhythm to convey meaning in speech is known as _____

Accepted Answer

A) prosody 
B) prosalience 
C) wada 
D) prolexia 
A) prosody 
B) prosalience 
C) wada 
D) prolexia

Question 9

Which of the following structures is/are not part of the auditory system?

Accepted Answer

A) Cochlea 
B) Ossicles 
C) Pinna 
D) Semicircular canals 
A) Cochlea 
B) Ossicles 
C) Pinna 
D) Semicircular canals

Question 10

Broca's patient could only say one word.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Prosody is linked most clearly to the function of the ___.

Accepted Answer

A) right hemisphere 
B) left Wernicke's area 
C) right occipital lobe 
D) left Broca's area 
A) right hemisphere 
B) left Wernicke's area 
C) right occipital lobe 
D) left Broca's area

Question 12

Low-frequency sounds cause the greatest displacement on the base end of the basilar membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Pitch is the physiological perception of a physical quantity of sound called ___.

Accepted Answer

A) intensity 
B) complexity 
C) frequency 
D) saturation 
A) intensity 
B) complexity 
C) frequency 
D) saturation

Question 14

Mirror neurons were first found in the monkey brain that corresponds to ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following attests to the importance of inner hair cells for hearing?

Accepted Answer

A) Cochlear neurons most commonly form synapses with vestibular cells. 
B) Mutant mice that lack inner hair cells are unable to hear. 
C) Mutant mice that have excessive inner hair cells are unable to hear. 
D) Mutant mice that lack outer hair cells are unable to hear. 
A) Cochlear neurons most commonly form synapses with vestibular cells. 
B) Mutant mice that lack inner hair cells are unable to hear. 
C) Mutant mice that have excessive inner hair cells are unable to hear. 
D) Mutant mice that lack outer hair cells are unable to hear.

Question 16

One method of sound localization is analysis of binaural differences in arrival time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The speech of a person with Wernicke's aphasia:

Accepted Answer

A) Is mostly correct with regard to grammar 
B) Has little understandable content 
C) Rarely includes function words such as the or but 
D) Is strained as if the person is searching for the right word 
A) Is mostly correct with regard to grammar 
B) Has little understandable content 
C) Rarely includes function words such as the or but 
D) Is strained as if the person is searching for the right word

Question 18

Individuals who learned two languages in childhood show brain activity for both languages in _____;individuals who learned another language later in life show brain activity for the second language in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the same area,the same area 
B) the same area,a different brain area 
C) different brain areas,the same area 
D) different areas,a different area 
A) the same area,the same area 
B) the same area,a different brain area 
C) different brain areas,the same area 
D) different areas,a different area

Question 19

Which of the following sequences best describes the pathway of auditory signals?

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea,auditory nerve,brainstem nuclei,inferior colliculi,lateral geniculate nucleus,auditory cortex 
B) cochlea,auditory nerve,brainstem nuclei,inferior colliculi,medial geniculate nucleus,auditory cortex 
C) cochlea,auditory nerve,inferior colliculi,medial geniculate nucleus,auditory cortex 
D) cochlea,auditory nerve,brainstem nuclei,superior colliculi,medial geniculate nucleus,auditory cortex 
A) cochlea,auditory nerve,brainstem nuclei,inferior colliculi,lateral geniculate nucleus,auditory cortex 
B) cochlea,auditory nerve,brainstem nuclei,inferior colliculi,medial geniculate nucleus,auditory cortex 
C) cochlea,auditory nerve,inferior colliculi,medial geniculate nucleus,auditory cortex 
D) cochlea,auditory nerve,brainstem nuclei,superior colliculi,medial geniculate nucleus,auditory cortex

Question 20

The _____ adjusts the tension of the eardrum.

Accepted Answer

A) oval window 
B) tensor tympani 
C) tympanic membrane 
D) round window 
A) oval window 
B) tensor tympani 
C) tympanic membrane 
D) round window

Describe the primary characteristics of Wernicke's aphasia.What does this syndrome tell us about the production and comprehension of speech?

The definition of an adequate stimulus for hearing is a(n)_____.

Both agraphia and alexia result from damage to the:

Mice with a very specific mutation that are unable to hear lack _____.

Humans can detect differences in the frequencies of sounds as small as:

When sound waves enter the ear,they first strike the:

If deaf children are raised without exposure to sign language,they sometimes _ that can be taken as evidence for Chomsky and Pinker's _.

The use of intonation,emphasis,and rhythm to convey meaning in speech is known as _____

Which of the following structures is/are not part of the auditory system?

Broca's patient could only say one word.

Prosody is linked most clearly to the function of the ___.

Low-frequency sounds cause the greatest displacement on the base end of the basilar membrane.

Pitch is the physiological perception of a physical quantity of sound called ___.

Mirror neurons were first found in the monkey brain that corresponds to ____.

Which of the following attests to the importance of inner hair cells for hearing?

One method of sound localization is analysis of binaural differences in arrival time.

The speech of a person with Wernicke's aphasia:

Individuals who learned two languages in childhood show brain activity for both languages in _;individuals who learned another language later in life show brain activity for the second language in _.

Which of the following sequences best describes the pathway of auditory signals?

The _____ adjusts the tension of the eardrum.

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 9: Hearing and Language

Describe the primary characteristics of Wernicke's aphasia.What does this syndrome tell us about the production and comprehension of speech?

The definition of an adequate stimulus for hearing is a(n)_____.

Both agraphia and alexia result from damage to the:

Mice with a very specific mutation that are unable to hear lack _____.

Humans can detect differences in the frequencies of sounds as small as:

When sound waves enter the ear,they first strike the:

If deaf children are raised without exposure to sign language,they sometimes _____ that can be taken as evidence for Chomsky and Pinker's _____.

The use of intonation,emphasis,and rhythm to convey meaning in speech is known as _____

Which of the following structures is/are not part of the auditory system?

Broca's patient could only say one word.

Prosody is linked most clearly to the function of the ___.

Low-frequency sounds cause the greatest displacement on the base end of the basilar membrane.

Pitch is the physiological perception of a physical quantity of sound called ___.

Mirror neurons were first found in the monkey brain that corresponds to ____.

Which of the following attests to the importance of inner hair cells for hearing?

One method of sound localization is analysis of binaural differences in arrival time.

The speech of a person with Wernicke's aphasia:

Individuals who learned two languages in childhood show brain activity for both languages in _____;individuals who learned another language later in life show brain activity for the second language in _____.

Which of the following sequences best describes the pathway of auditory signals?

The _____ adjusts the tension of the eardrum.

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

If deaf children are raised without exposure to sign language,they sometimes _ that can be taken as evidence for Chomsky and Pinker's _.

Individuals who learned two languages in childhood show brain activity for both languages in _;individuals who learned another language later in life show brain activity for the second language in _.