Question 1

The percentage of left handers in a human society is correlated with its

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A) average level of education. 
B) age distribution. 
C) tendency to be multilingual. 
D) homicide rate. 
A) average level of education. 
B) age distribution. 
C) tendency to be multilingual. 
D) homicide rate.

Question 2

In Thompson's MRI research with twins,high correlations were found in identical twins between cognitive ability and

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A) white matter in the frontal and parietal lobes. 
B) gray matter in the frontal and parietal lobes. 
C) white matter in the frontal lobe and language areas. 
D) gray matter in the frontal lobe and language areas. 
A) white matter in the frontal and parietal lobes. 
B) gray matter in the frontal and parietal lobes. 
C) white matter in the frontal lobe and language areas. 
D) gray matter in the frontal lobe and language areas.

Question 3

Which of the following disorders causes the least impairment?

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A) Broca's aphasia 
B) Wernicke's aphasia 
C) global aphasia 
D) conduction aphasia 
A) Broca's aphasia 
B) Wernicke's aphasia 
C) global aphasia 
D) conduction aphasia

Question 4

A possible benefit of lateralization is

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A) improvement in divided attention abilities. 
B) faster communication between the two hemispheres. 
C) "backup" in the event of brain damage. 
D) increased diversity among a population. 
A) improvement in divided attention abilities. 
B) faster communication between the two hemispheres. 
C) "backup" in the event of brain damage. 
D) increased diversity among a population.

Question 5

All left-handed people process language in the right hemisphere,and all right-handed people process language in the left hemisphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Emotional,intuitive 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 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 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 7

The brains of musicians with perfect pitch

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A) differed from nonmusicians, but not from musicians lacking perfect pitch. 
B) differed from musicians lacking perfect pitch, but not nonmusicians. 
C) were the same as nonmusicians and musicians lacking perfect pitch. 
D) differed from both nonmusicians and musicians lacking perfect pitch. 
A) differed from nonmusicians, but not from musicians lacking perfect pitch. 
B) differed from musicians lacking perfect pitch, but not nonmusicians. 
C) were the same as nonmusicians and musicians lacking perfect pitch. 
D) differed from both nonmusicians and musicians lacking perfect pitch.

Question 8

Individuals who stutter may differ from typical speakers in that they are

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A) more likely to process some language in the right hemisphere. 
B) less likely to process some language in the right hemisphere. 
C) more likely to use only the right hemisphere for language. 
D) more likely to have general problems with motor coordination. 
A) more likely to process some language in the right hemisphere. 
B) less likely to process some language in the right hemisphere. 
C) more likely to use only the right hemisphere for language. 
D) more likely to have general problems with motor coordination.

Question 9

Visual information about an object located to the right of center in the visual field is processed by

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A) both hemispheres equally. 
B) the left cerebral hemisphere. 
C) the right cerebral hemisphere. 
D) the left cerebral hemisphere in the majority of human participants, but in either the right hemisphere or both hemispheres in others. 
A) both hemispheres equally. 
B) the left cerebral hemisphere. 
C) the right cerebral hemisphere. 
D) the left cerebral hemisphere in the majority of human participants, but in either the right hemisphere or both hemispheres in others.

Question 10

You know your friend Ramon has just had a split-brain surgery to treat his uncontrollable epileptic seizures.When Ramon returns to school,it is likely that he will

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A) have trouble verbalizing his feelings. 
B) no longer be a star athlete as his coordination will have been affected. 
C) almost be the same, but his grades will probably drop a bit. 
D) have only very subtle changes that show up in follow-up tests of cognitive functioning. 
A) have trouble verbalizing his feelings. 
B) no longer be a star athlete as his coordination will have been affected. 
C) almost be the same, but his grades will probably drop a bit. 
D) have only very subtle changes that show up in follow-up tests of cognitive functioning.

Question 11

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 what they had seen?

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

Question 12

Lateralization refers to the​

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A) localization of a function to one hemisphere or the other in the brain. 
B) localization of a function to one of the lobes of the brain. 
C) tendency for important functions to be localized in areas away from the midline of the brain. 
D) tendency for both the human brain and body to be quite symmetrical. 
A) localization of a function to one hemisphere or the other in the brain. 
B) localization of a function to one of the lobes of the brain. 
C) tendency for important functions to be localized in areas away from the midline of the brain. 
D) tendency for both the human brain and body to be quite symmetrical.

Question 13

Split-brain operations like Bogen's produce

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A) no changes in personality, intelligence, or speech. 
B) changes in personality, but none in intelligence or speech. 
C) changes in intelligence, but none in personality or speech. 
D) changes in personality, intelligence, and speech. 
A) no changes in personality, intelligence, or speech. 
B) changes in personality, but none in intelligence or speech. 
C) changes in intelligence, but none in personality or speech. 
D) changes in personality, intelligence, and speech.

Question 14

What do dichotic listening tests tell us about lateralization of language and emotion?

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In dichotic listening tasks,different st

Question 15

The majority of left-handed people

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A) lateralize language function to the right hemisphere. 
B) use the two hemispheres equally for language. 
C) lateralize language function to the left hemisphere. 
D) switch back and forth between the left and right hemispheres while processing language. 
A) lateralize language function to the right hemisphere. 
B) use the two hemispheres equally for language. 
C) lateralize language function to the left hemisphere. 
D) switch back and forth between the left and right hemispheres while processing language.

Question 16

The arcuate fasciculus is typically damaged in cases of

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A) conduction aphasia only. 
B) conduction aphasia and Broca's aphasia. 
C) conduction aphasia and global aphasia. 
D) conduction aphasia and transcortical aphasia. 
A) conduction aphasia only. 
B) conduction aphasia and Broca's aphasia. 
C) conduction aphasia and global aphasia. 
D) conduction aphasia and transcortical aphasia.

Question 17

see Figure 13.17
  
-What structure associated with language is indicated by the number 4 in this illustration?

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A) Broca's area 
B) Wernicke's area 
C) Angular gyrus 
D) Primary auditory cortex 
A) Broca's area 
B) Wernicke's area 
C) Angular gyrus 
D) Primary auditory cortex

Question 18

Compared with typical controls,people with dyslexia show

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A) no differences in brain symmetry. 
B) greater asymmetry in the planum temporale. 
C) less asymmetry in the planum temporale. 
D) a higher degree of laterality. 
A) no differences in brain symmetry. 
B) greater asymmetry in the planum temporale. 
C) less asymmetry in the planum temporale. 
D) a higher degree of laterality.

Question 19

What are the major features of Wernicke's aphasia?

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Wernicke's aphasia results from damage t

Question 20

Dichotic listening tasks are based on the fact that

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A) information from each ear is processed exclusively by the ipsilateral auditory cortex. 
B) information from each ear is processed equally by both hemispheres. 
C) sounds originating from directly in front of or behind a person will be processed by the left hemisphere. 
D) information from each ear is processed more rapidly by the contralateral auditory cortex. 
A) information from each ear is processed exclusively by the ipsilateral auditory cortex. 
B) information from each ear is processed equally by both hemispheres. 
C) sounds originating from directly in front of or behind a person will be processed by the left hemisphere. 
D) information from each ear is processed more rapidly by the contralateral auditory cortex.

The percentage of left handers in a human society is correlated with its

In Thompson's MRI research with twins,high correlations were found in identical twins between cognitive ability and

Which of the following disorders causes the least impairment?

A possible benefit of lateralization is

All left-handed people process language in the right hemisphere,and all right-handed people process language in the left hemisphere.

Emotional,intuitive information is processed

The brains of musicians with perfect pitch

Individuals who stutter may differ from typical speakers in that they are

Visual information about an object located to the right of center in the visual field is processed by

You know your friend Ramon has just had a split-brain surgery to treat his uncontrollable epileptic seizures.When Ramon returns to school,it is likely that he will

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 what they had seen?

Lateralization refers to the

Split-brain operations like Bogen's produce

What do dichotic listening tests tell us about lateralization of language and emotion?

The majority of left-handed people

The arcuate fasciculus is typically damaged in cases of

see Figure 13.17 -What structure associated with language is indicated by the number 4 in this illustration?

Compared with typical controls,people with dyslexia show

What are the major features of Wernicke's aphasia?

Dichotic listening tasks are based on the fact that

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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Exam 13: Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

The percentage of left handers in a human society is correlated with its

In Thompson's MRI research with twins,high correlations were found in identical twins between cognitive ability and

Which of the following disorders causes the least impairment?

A possible benefit of lateralization is

All left-handed people process language in the right hemisphere,and all right-handed people process language in the left hemisphere.

Emotional,intuitive information is processed

The brains of musicians with perfect pitch

Individuals who stutter may differ from typical speakers in that they are

Visual information about an object located to the right of center in the visual field is processed by

You know your friend Ramon has just had a split-brain surgery to treat his uncontrollable epileptic seizures.When Ramon returns to school,it is likely that he will

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 what they had seen?

Lateralization refers to the​

Split-brain operations like Bogen's produce

What do dichotic listening tests tell us about lateralization of language and emotion?

The majority of left-handed people

The arcuate fasciculus is typically damaged in cases of

see Figure 13.17 -What structure associated with language is indicated by the number 4 in this illustration?

Compared with typical controls,people with dyslexia show

What are the major features of Wernicke's aphasia?

Dichotic listening tasks are based on the fact that

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

Filters

Lateralization refers to the