Question 1

Patients with Broca's aphasia can

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A) sing more clearly than they can speak. 
B) write better than they can speak. 
C) speak more clearly than they can write. 
D) sing about as well as they can speak. 
A) sing more clearly than they can speak. 
B) write better than they can speak. 
C) speak more clearly than they can write. 
D) sing about as well as they can speak.

Question 2

People with Wernicke's aphasia

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A) speak slowly and laboriously. 
B) comprehend most of what they hear. 
C) appear deeply concerned that they are not making sense. 
D) appear unaware that they are not making sense. 
A) speak slowly and laboriously. 
B) comprehend most of what they hear. 
C) appear deeply concerned that they are not making sense. 
D) appear unaware that they are not making sense.

Question 3

As a child,Michelle learned sign language at the same time she learned English because her mother signed and spoke at the same time.If Michelle has a stroke that results in Broca's aphasia,which of the following might you expect?

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A) She will speak English with difficulty but will be able to sign perfectly. 
B) She will be unable to sign correctly but will be able to speak English well. 
C) She will be able to speak English with difficulty and will also have trouble signing. 
D) She will have no comprehension of English, but she will be able to sign well. 
A) She will speak English with difficulty but will be able to sign perfectly. 
B) She will be unable to sign correctly but will be able to speak English well. 
C) She will be able to speak English with difficulty and will also have trouble signing. 
D) She will have no comprehension of English, but she will be able to sign well.

Question 4

Kanzi,a pygmy chimpanzee,has shown evidence that he can

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A) produce spoken language as well as signs. 
B) understand some human speech. 
C) read. 
D) develop new spoken words that other chimpanzees understand. 
A) produce spoken language as well as signs. 
B) understand some human speech. 
C) read. 
D) develop new spoken words that other chimpanzees understand.

Question 5

Damage at the junction of the parietal,temporal,and occipital lobes is typical in cases of

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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 6

Mr.Koerner had a stroke that resulted in Wernicke's aphasia.His speech makes no sense,but includes many curse words,which his wife finds shocking.How might you explain his condition to her?

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A) He is in denial about his stroke, but really understands much of what is going on around him. 
B) He is very frustrated by his inability to make sense of the conversations going on around him. 
C) If he is still able to curse, he obviously could speak correctly if he really tried. 
D) He has no comprehension of any of the words he speaks or hears, and is not troubled by it due to brain damage. 
A) He is in denial about his stroke, but really understands much of what is going on around him. 
B) He is very frustrated by his inability to make sense of the conversations going on around him. 
C) If he is still able to curse, he obviously could speak correctly if he really tried. 
D) He has no comprehension of any of the words he speaks or hears, and is not troubled by it due to brain damage.

Question 7

In what ways do apes use language differently than humans?

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Word order is essential to human use of

Question 8

The split brain operation saves the life of the patient,but usually results in major deficits,such as the loss of language abilities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In addition to claims for language abilities in great apes,which other non-human animals might have language abilities?

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A) none. 
B) all mammals and some birds. 
C) dogs, cats, and other domesticated species. 
D) dogs, birds, whales, and dolphins. 
A) none. 
B) all mammals and some birds. 
C) dogs, cats, and other domesticated species. 
D) dogs, birds, whales, and dolphins.

Question 10

Alexia is correlated with damage to the pathways connecting cortex at the junction of

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A) Broca's area and Wernicke's area. 
B) the temporal and occipital lobes. 
C) the insular cortex and the basal ganglia. 
D) the angular gyrus and the arcuate fasciculus. 
A) Broca's area and Wernicke's area. 
B) the temporal and occipital lobes. 
C) the insular cortex and the basal ganglia. 
D) the angular gyrus and the arcuate fasciculus.

Question 11

Although the split-brain patients studied by Sperry and Gazzaniga were all right-handed,they showed superior performance when using the left hand to

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A) draw a three-dimensional figure. 
B) copy words they saw. 
C) copy words they heard. 
D) identify objects by touch. 
A) draw a three-dimensional figure. 
B) copy words they saw. 
C) copy words they heard. 
D) identify objects by touch.

Question 12

An area of the brain that appears to be structurally different in musicians with perfect pitch is

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A) the planum temporale. 
B) the prefrontal cortex. 
C) the primary auditory cortex. 
D) the corpus callosum. 
A) the planum temporale. 
B) the prefrontal cortex. 
C) the primary auditory cortex. 
D) the corpus callosum.

Question 13

If a person is equally proficient in two languages,the areas of the brain activated by the use of each language will

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A) not overlap at all. 
B) overlap more than if a person is much more proficient in one language than in another. 
C) overlap less than if a person is much more proficient in one language than in another. 
D) show complete overlap. 
A) not overlap at all. 
B) overlap more than if a person is much more proficient in one language than in another. 
C) overlap less than if a person is much more proficient in one language than in another. 
D) show complete overlap.

Question 14

The fiber pathway connecting the right and left medial thalamus in animals and some people is the

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A) anterior commissure. 
B) massa intermedia. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) hippocampal commissure. 
A) anterior commissure. 
B) massa intermedia. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) hippocampal commissure.

Question 15

The language model by Dronkers,Pinker,and Damasio proposes an implementation system composed of

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A) Broca's area and Wernicke's area. 
B) the basal ganglia and association cortex. 
C) insular cortex and the basal ganglia. 
D) Broca's area, Wernicke's area, insular cortex, and the basal ganglia. 
A) Broca's area and Wernicke's area. 
B) the basal ganglia and association cortex. 
C) insular cortex and the basal ganglia. 
D) Broca's area, Wernicke's area, insular cortex, and the basal ganglia.

Question 16

Language disorders characterized by fluent speech and poor comprehension include

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A) conduction aphasia and transcortical sensory aphasia. 
B) Wernicke's aphasia and conduction aphasia. 
C) global aphasia and conduction aphasia. 
D) Wernicke's aphasia and transcortical sensory aphasia. 
A) conduction aphasia and transcortical sensory aphasia. 
B) Wernicke's aphasia and conduction aphasia. 
C) global aphasia and conduction aphasia. 
D) Wernicke's aphasia and transcortical sensory aphasia.

Question 17

Reading and writing

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A) must be specifically taught, whereas spoken language is learned through simple exposure. 
B) is learned through simple exposure, whereas spoken language must be specifically taught to children. 
C) cannot be localized in the human brain, although spoken language can be localized. 
D) use the same areas of the brain as spoken language, so cannot be separately localized. 
A) must be specifically taught, whereas spoken language is learned through simple exposure. 
B) is learned through simple exposure, whereas spoken language must be specifically taught to children. 
C) cannot be localized in the human brain, although spoken language can be localized. 
D) use the same areas of the brain as spoken language, so cannot be separately localized.

Question 18

Jill's epilepsy is not responding to medication and is causing life-threatening symptoms.Her doctor has suggested surgery.One of the first steps in preparation for her surgery will be _________,to determine where her language center is located.

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A) a Wada test 
B) a positron emission tomography (PET) scan 
C) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
D) a computerized tomography (CT) scan 
A) a Wada test 
B) a positron emission tomography (PET) scan 
C) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
D) a computerized tomography (CT) scan

Question 19

Perception of prosody was

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A) better in patients with left hemisphere damage than patients with right hemisphere damage. 
B) better in patients with right hemisphere damage than patients with left hemisphere damage. 
C) not impaired in patients with either right or left hemisphere damage. 
D) equally impaired in patients with either right or left hemisphere damage. 
A) better in patients with left hemisphere damage than patients with right hemisphere damage. 
B) better in patients with right hemisphere damage than patients with left hemisphere damage. 
C) not impaired in patients with either right or left hemisphere damage. 
D) equally impaired in patients with either right or left hemisphere damage.

Question 20

Stuttering is

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A) not improved by any known medications. 
B) improved by the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac. 
C) improved by the use of dopamine agonists and worsened by the use of dopamine antagonists. 
D) improved by the use of dopamine antagonists and worsened by the use of dopamine agonists. 
A) not improved by any known medications. 
B) improved by the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac. 
C) improved by the use of dopamine agonists and worsened by the use of dopamine antagonists. 
D) improved by the use of dopamine antagonists and worsened by the use of dopamine agonists.

Patients with Broca's aphasia can

People with Wernicke's aphasia

As a child,Michelle learned sign language at the same time she learned English because her mother signed and spoke at the same time.If Michelle has a stroke that results in Broca's aphasia,which of the following might you expect?

Kanzi,a pygmy chimpanzee,has shown evidence that he can

Damage at the junction of the parietal,temporal,and occipital lobes is typical in cases of

Mr.Koerner had a stroke that resulted in Wernicke's aphasia.His speech makes no sense,but includes many curse words,which his wife finds shocking.How might you explain his condition to her?

In what ways do apes use language differently than humans?

The split brain operation saves the life of the patient,but usually results in major deficits,such as the loss of language abilities.

In addition to claims for language abilities in great apes,which other non-human animals might have language abilities?

Alexia is correlated with damage to the pathways connecting cortex at the junction of

Although the split-brain patients studied by Sperry and Gazzaniga were all right-handed,they showed superior performance when using the left hand to

An area of the brain that appears to be structurally different in musicians with perfect pitch is

If a person is equally proficient in two languages,the areas of the brain activated by the use of each language will

The fiber pathway connecting the right and left medial thalamus in animals and some people is the

The language model by Dronkers,Pinker,and Damasio proposes an implementation system composed of

Language disorders characterized by fluent speech and poor comprehension include

Reading and writing

Jill's epilepsy is not responding to medication and is causing life-threatening symptoms.Her doctor has suggested surgery.One of the first steps in preparation for her surgery will be _________,to determine where her language center is located.

Perception of prosody was

Stuttering is

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Exam 13: Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Patients with Broca's aphasia can

People with Wernicke's aphasia

As a child,Michelle learned sign language at the same time she learned English because her mother signed and spoke at the same time.If Michelle has a stroke that results in Broca's aphasia,which of the following might you expect?

Kanzi,a pygmy chimpanzee,has shown evidence that he can

Damage at the junction of the parietal,temporal,and occipital lobes is typical in cases of

Mr.Koerner had a stroke that resulted in Wernicke's aphasia.His speech makes no sense,but includes many curse words,which his wife finds shocking.How might you explain his condition to her?

In what ways do apes use language differently than humans?

The split brain operation saves the life of the patient,but usually results in major deficits,such as the loss of language abilities.

In addition to claims for language abilities in great apes,which other non-human animals might have language abilities?

Alexia is correlated with damage to the pathways connecting cortex at the junction of

Although the split-brain patients studied by Sperry and Gazzaniga were all right-handed,they showed superior performance when using the left hand to

An area of the brain that appears to be structurally different in musicians with perfect pitch is

If a person is equally proficient in two languages,the areas of the brain activated by the use of each language will

The fiber pathway connecting the right and left medial thalamus in animals and some people is the

The language model by Dronkers,Pinker,and Damasio proposes an implementation system composed of

Language disorders characterized by fluent speech and poor comprehension include

Reading and writing

Jill's epilepsy is not responding to medication and is causing life-threatening symptoms.Her doctor has suggested surgery.One of the first steps in preparation for her surgery will be _________,to determine where her language center is located.

Perception of prosody was

Stuttering is

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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