Question 1

Mirror systems

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A) are found only in humans. 
B) are relevant to tool use, but not to language. 
C) result from mutations in the FOXP2 gene. 
D) might form the basis for the development of language. 
A) are found only in humans. 
B) are relevant to tool use, but not to language. 
C) result from mutations in the FOXP2 gene. 
D) might form the basis for the development of language.

Question 2

In dichotic listening tasks,

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A) most right-handed people will repeat the information heard by the left ear. 
B) most right-handed people will repeat the information heard by the right ear. 
C) 50 percent of right-handed people will repeat the information heard by the left ear. 
D) most left-handed people will repeat the information heard by the left ear. 
A) most right-handed people will repeat the information heard by the left ear. 
B) most right-handed people will repeat the information heard by the right ear. 
C) 50 percent of right-handed people will repeat the information heard by the left ear. 
D) most left-handed people will repeat the information heard by the left ear.

Question 3

According to research by Springer and Deutsch on handedness,artistic talent,and occupational choice,handedness

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A) is a strong predictor of occupational choice, but not artistic talent. 
B) is a strong predictor of artistic talent, but not occupational choice. 
C) is a strong predictor of both artistic talent and occupational choice. 
D) fails to predict either artistic talent or occupational choice. 
A) is a strong predictor of occupational choice, but not artistic talent. 
B) is a strong predictor of artistic talent, but not occupational choice. 
C) is a strong predictor of both artistic talent and occupational choice. 
D) fails to predict either artistic talent or occupational choice.

Question 4

Split-brain patients who viewed the image of a spoon in the left visual field

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A) were unable to select the object correctly with their left hands, but were able to say what they had seen. 
B) were unable to select the object correctly with their right hands, but were able to say what they had seen. 
C) selected the object correctly with their left hands, but were unable to say what they had seen. 
D) selected the object correctly with their right hands, but were unable to say what they had seen. 
A) were unable to select the object correctly with their left hands, but were able to say what they had seen. 
B) were unable to select the object correctly with their right hands, but were able to say what they had seen. 
C) selected the object correctly with their left hands, but were unable to say what they had seen. 
D) selected the object correctly with their right hands, but were unable to say what they had seen.

Question 5

An aphasia is defined as a

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A) total loss of the ability to produce language. 
B) total or partial loss of the ability to produce or comprehend language. 
C) partial loss of the ability to comprehend language. 
D) total or partial loss of the ability to read or write. 
A) total loss of the ability to produce language. 
B) total or partial loss of the ability to produce or comprehend language. 
C) partial loss of the ability to comprehend language. 
D) total or partial loss of the ability to read or write.

Question 6

In Gazzaniga's experiment with split-brain patients in which the word "HE" appeared to the left of a fixation point and the word "ART" appeared to the right,how did participants respond when asked to point with the left hand to what they had seen?

Accepted Answer

A) They pointed to "ART." 
B) They pointed to "HE." 
C) They pointed to "HEART." 
D) They were unable to respond, since they could no longer read. 
A) They pointed to "ART." 
B) They pointed to "HE." 
C) They pointed to "HEART." 
D) They were unable to respond, since they could no longer read.

Question 7

Autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia share some common genetic underpinnings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research on the lateralization of musical skills

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A) demonstrates conclusively that musical skills are lateralized to the right hemisphere in most people. 
B) demonstrates conclusively that musical skills are lateralized to the left hemisphere in most people. 
C) has produced mixed results, leading to an ongoing debate about the extent to which musical skills are lateralized. 
D) supports the idea that musical skills are equally divided between the two hemispheres. 
A) demonstrates conclusively that musical skills are lateralized to the right hemisphere in most people. 
B) demonstrates conclusively that musical skills are lateralized to the left hemisphere in most people. 
C) has produced mixed results, leading to an ongoing debate about the extent to which musical skills are lateralized. 
D) supports the idea that musical skills are equally divided between the two hemispheres.

Question 9

Most research on cognitive differences between males and females suggests that

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A) there are no consistent differences between male and female cognitive abilities. 
B) males have a slight advantage over females in verbal skills. 
C) females have a slight advantage over males in verbal skills. 
D) males have a slight advantage over females in musical skills. 
A) there are no consistent differences between male and female cognitive abilities. 
B) males have a slight advantage over females in verbal skills. 
C) females have a slight advantage over males in verbal skills. 
D) males have a slight advantage over females in musical skills.

Question 10

Logical,sequential information is processed

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A) more effectively in the right hemisphere in most people. 
B) more effectively in the left hemisphere in most people. 
C) with equal effectiveness in both hemispheres in most people. 
D) more effectively in the right hemisphere in about half of all people, and more effectively in the left hemisphere in the other half. 
A) more effectively in the right hemisphere in most people. 
B) more effectively in the left hemisphere in most people. 
C) with equal effectiveness in both hemispheres in most people. 
D) more effectively in the right hemisphere in about half of all people, and more effectively in the left hemisphere in the other half.

Question 11

Since her auto accident,Maria seems to have problems interacting with people.In fact,she sometimes doesn't seem to understand when people are angry or upset.She also never seems to be able to "get" jokes in spite of the fact that she is very intelligent.Given what you've learned in this chapter,what would you suggest might be going on with her?

Accepted Answer

A) She may have an injury affecting her right hemisphere, which makes it difficult for her to understand other people's emotions. 
B) Her language function is now localized to her right hemisphere. 
C) She may have an injury affecting her left hemisphere, which makes her unable to understand other people. 
D) She may have damage to her cerebellum, which makes her unable to interpret emotions. 
A) She may have an injury affecting her right hemisphere, which makes it difficult for her to understand other people's emotions. 
B) Her language function is now localized to her right hemisphere. 
C) She may have an injury affecting her left hemisphere, which makes her unable to understand other people. 
D) She may have damage to her cerebellum, which makes her unable to interpret emotions.

Question 12

Learning a spoken language is different from other types of learning in that

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to learn language is closely tied to measures of intelligence. 
B) no specific instruction is necessary. 
C) there is no evidence for genetic influences on language learning. 
D) simple exposure is insufficient for learning to occur. 
A) the ability to learn language is closely tied to measures of intelligence. 
B) no specific instruction is necessary. 
C) there is no evidence for genetic influences on language learning. 
D) simple exposure is insufficient for learning to occur.

Question 13

Modern research indicates that the Wernicke-Geschwind model is incorrect in which of the following assumptions?​

Accepted Answer

A) The angular gyrus is involved with the translation of written words into sound. 
B) Sounds are decoded by Wernicke's area. 
C) Information travels in only one direction between Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
D) Broca's area participates in the production of speech. 
A) The angular gyrus is involved with the translation of written words into sound. 
B) Sounds are decoded by Wernicke's area. 
C) Information travels in only one direction between Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
D) Broca's area participates in the production of speech.

Question 14

Fiber pathways connecting the two hemispheres are known as

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A) tracts. 
B) commissures. 
C)  ganglia.​ 
D) decussations. 
A) tracts. 
B) commissures. 
C)  ganglia.​ 
D) decussations.

Question 15

Which of the following processes is not lateralized?

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) motor control in the left side of the body 
C) sensation of the right visual field 
D) blood pressure in the torso 
A) language 
B) motor control in the left side of the body 
C) sensation of the right visual field 
D) blood pressure in the torso

Question 16

Comprehension in patients with Broca's aphasia is

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A) normal. 
B) impaired. 
C) about as good as in cases of Wernicke's aphasia. 
D) completely lacking. 
A) normal. 
B) impaired. 
C) about as good as in cases of Wernicke's aphasia. 
D) completely lacking.

Question 17

Evidence for a specific-abilities approach to intelligence includes the

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A) large contribution of genetics to intelligence. 
B) large improvements in IQ performance that has occurred over the last 100 years. 
C) occurrence of savant behavior. 
D) tendency for very bright students to excel in all subjects. 
A) large contribution of genetics to intelligence. 
B) large improvements in IQ performance that has occurred over the last 100 years. 
C) occurrence of savant behavior. 
D) tendency for very bright students to excel in all subjects.

Question 18

For most people,which part(s)of the brain contribute(s)to the interpretation of prosody?

Accepted Answer

A) the left hemisphere only. 
B) the right hemisphere only. 
C) the right hemisphere and the left orbitofrontal cortex. 
D) the right hemisphere and both the right and left orbitofrontal cortices. 
A) the left hemisphere only. 
B) the right hemisphere only. 
C) the right hemisphere and the left orbitofrontal cortex. 
D) the right hemisphere and both the right and left orbitofrontal cortices.

Question 19

Damage to the supplementary motor area (SMA)is typical in cases of

Accepted Answer

A) transcortical motor aphasia. 
B) Broca's aphasia. 
C) transcortical sensory aphasia. 
D) conduction aphasia.​ 
A) transcortical motor aphasia. 
B) Broca's aphasia. 
C) transcortical sensory aphasia. 
D) conduction aphasia.​

Question 20

Savant behaviors occur

Accepted Answer

A) only in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. 
B) in the majority of individuals with autism spectrum disorder and mental retardation. 
C) in people whose intellectual function is normally in the intellectual disability range 
D) only in people who have experienced brain damage. 
A) only in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. 
B) in the majority of individuals with autism spectrum disorder and mental retardation. 
C) in people whose intellectual function is normally in the intellectual disability range 
D) only in people who have experienced brain damage.

Mirror systems

In dichotic listening tasks,

According to research by Springer and Deutsch on handedness,artistic talent,and occupational choice,handedness

Split-brain patients who viewed the image of a spoon in the left visual field

An aphasia is defined as a

In Gazzaniga's experiment with split-brain patients in which the word "HE" appeared to the left of a fixation point and the word "ART" appeared to the right,how did participants respond when asked to point with the left hand to what they had seen?

Autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia share some common genetic underpinnings.

Research on the lateralization of musical skills

Most research on cognitive differences between males and females suggests that

Logical,sequential information is processed

Learning a spoken language is different from other types of learning in that

Modern research indicates that the Wernicke-Geschwind model is incorrect in which of the following assumptions?

Fiber pathways connecting the two hemispheres are known as

Which of the following processes is not lateralized?

Comprehension in patients with Broca's aphasia is

Evidence for a specific-abilities approach to intelligence includes the

For most people,which part(s)of the brain contribute(s)to the interpretation of prosody?

Damage to the supplementary motor area (SMA)is typical in cases of

Savant behaviors occur

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Exam 13: Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Mirror systems

In dichotic listening tasks,

According to research by Springer and Deutsch on handedness,artistic talent,and occupational choice,handedness

Split-brain patients who viewed the image of a spoon in the left visual field

An aphasia is defined as a

In Gazzaniga's experiment with split-brain patients in which the word "HE" appeared to the left of a fixation point and the word "ART" appeared to the right,how did participants respond when asked to point with the left hand to what they had seen?

Autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia share some common genetic underpinnings.

Research on the lateralization of musical skills

Most research on cognitive differences between males and females suggests that

Logical,sequential information is processed

Learning a spoken language is different from other types of learning in that

Modern research indicates that the Wernicke-Geschwind model is incorrect in which of the following assumptions?​

Fiber pathways connecting the two hemispheres are known as

Which of the following processes is not lateralized?

Comprehension in patients with Broca's aphasia is

Evidence for a specific-abilities approach to intelligence includes the

For most people,which part(s)of the brain contribute(s)to the interpretation of prosody?

Damage to the supplementary motor area (SMA)is typical in cases of

Savant behaviors occur

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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Modern research indicates that the Wernicke-Geschwind model is incorrect in which of the following assumptions?