Question 1

Left-handed people

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A) nearly always lateralize language to the right hemisphere. 
B) are less likely to lateralize language to the right hemisphere. 
C) are less likely to use both hemispheres equally for language than right-handed people. 
D) are more likely to use both hemispheres equally for language than right-handed people. 
A) nearly always lateralize language to the right hemisphere. 
B) are less likely to lateralize language to the right hemisphere. 
C) are less likely to use both hemispheres equally for language than right-handed people. 
D) are more likely to use both hemispheres equally for language than right-handed people.

Question 2

If a person has aphasia,it is

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A) very unlikely that he or she will have problems with reading or writing. 
B) likely that he or she will have problems with reading, but not writing. 
C) likely that he or she will have problems with writing, but not reading. 
D) very likely that he or she will also have problems with reading and writing. 
A) very unlikely that he or she will have problems with reading or writing. 
B) likely that he or she will have problems with reading, but not writing. 
C) likely that he or she will have problems with writing, but not reading. 
D) very likely that he or she will also have problems with reading and writing.

Question 3

What factors influence the development of lateralization in the human brain?

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Androgens were once believed to play an

Question 4

American Sign Language (ASL)appears to be

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A) difficult to localize, due to the large amount of variations between individuals using the language. 
B) localized in the motor cortex of both hemispheres, due to its reliance on movement. 
C) localized in the right hemisphere, due to its visuospatial components. 
D) localized in the left hemisphere, like other languages. 
A) difficult to localize, due to the large amount of variations between individuals using the language. 
B) localized in the motor cortex of both hemispheres, due to its reliance on movement. 
C) localized in the right hemisphere, due to its visuospatial components. 
D) localized in the left hemisphere, like other languages.

Question 5

An analysis of Albert Einstein's brain showed that Einstein's brain

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A) was not different from the brains of people with average intelligence. 
B) was different in the hippocampus and parietal lobe compared with the brains of people with average intelligence. 
C) had unusual asymmetry in the planum temporale. 
D) had larger than average amounts of gray matter in the frontal lobes and language areas. 
A) was not different from the brains of people with average intelligence. 
B) was different in the hippocampus and parietal lobe compared with the brains of people with average intelligence. 
C) had unusual asymmetry in the planum temporale. 
D) had larger than average amounts of gray matter in the frontal lobes and language areas.

Question 6

While observing people drinking from a cup or using ASL,

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A) deaf participants who use ASL showed the same brain activity while processing all forms of movement, whereas hearing participants showed different patterns of activity for linguistic and non-linguistic movement. 
B) deaf participants who use ASL showed different patterns of brain activity for linguistic and non-linguistic movement, whereas hearing participants showed the same activity while processing all movement. 
C) both deaf and hearing participants showed the same brain activity while processing all movement. 
D) both deaf and hearing participants showed different patterns of brain activity for linguistic and non-linguistic movement. 
A) deaf participants who use ASL showed the same brain activity while processing all forms of movement, whereas hearing participants showed different patterns of activity for linguistic and non-linguistic movement. 
B) deaf participants who use ASL showed different patterns of brain activity for linguistic and non-linguistic movement, whereas hearing participants showed the same activity while processing all movement. 
C) both deaf and hearing participants showed the same brain activity while processing all movement. 
D) both deaf and hearing participants showed different patterns of brain activity for linguistic and non-linguistic movement.

Question 7

Global aphasia typically results from strokes affecting the _________ artery.

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A) middle cerebral 
B) carotid 
C) anterior cerebral 
D) posterior cerebral 
A) middle cerebral 
B) carotid 
C) anterior cerebral 
D) posterior cerebral

Question 8

Among bilinguals and multilinguals who have experienced brain damage,languages are most likely to be retained when they are learned

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A) later in life with less fluency. 
B) later in life with greater fluency. 
C) early in life with less fluency. 
D) early in life with greater fluency. 
A) later in life with less fluency. 
B) later in life with greater fluency. 
C) early in life with less fluency. 
D) early in life with greater fluency.

Question 9

Dyslexia occurs

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A) equally frequently in males and in females. 
B) much more frequently in males than in females. 
C) slightly more frequently in males than in females, but females are more likely to be referred to remedial services. 
D) slightly more frequently in males than in females, but males are more likely to be referred to remedial services. 
A) equally frequently in males and in females. 
B) much more frequently in males than in females. 
C) slightly more frequently in males than in females, but females are more likely to be referred to remedial services. 
D) slightly more frequently in males than in females, but males are more likely to be referred to remedial services.

Question 10

The most likely function of Broca's area is to

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A) sequence the movements necessary for articulate speech. 
B) maintain verbal short-term memories through rehearsal. 
C) divide speech into phonemes. 
D) identify the meaning of speech. 
A) sequence the movements necessary for articulate speech. 
B) maintain verbal short-term memories through rehearsal. 
C) divide speech into phonemes. 
D) identify the meaning of speech.

Question 11

Michael damaged areas of his right hemisphere in a serious automobile accident.Which of the following types of information processing are likely to cause him problems in the future?

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A) logical, sequential processing 
B) emotional, intuitive processing 
C) complex language 
D) identifying objects in the right half of the visual field 
A) logical, sequential processing 
B) emotional, intuitive processing 
C) complex language 
D) identifying objects in the right half of the visual field

Question 12

Highly proficient,early learners of English as a second language show

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A) no differences in brain activation compared with monolingual English speakers. 
B) reduced activation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex compared to monolingual English speakers. 
C) higher activation in a portion of Broca's area than monolingual English speakers. 
D) reduced activation in a portion of Broca's area compared to monolingual English speakers. 
A) no differences in brain activation compared with monolingual English speakers. 
B) reduced activation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex compared to monolingual English speakers. 
C) higher activation in a portion of Broca's area than monolingual English speakers. 
D) reduced activation in a portion of Broca's area compared to monolingual English speakers.

Question 13

see Figure 13.2
  
-The structures in this illustration were severed in the classic split brain procedures used by Joseph Bogen.They are number 1,____________________,number 2,____________________,number 3,____________________,and number 4,____________________.

Accepted Answer

Anterior commissure,

Question 14

Among the factors that might be contributing to increases in population IQs is (are)

Accepted Answer

A) better nutrition. 
B) genetic mutations. 
C) larger families. 
D) reduced cultural complexity. 
A) better nutrition. 
B) genetic mutations. 
C) larger families. 
D) reduced cultural complexity.

Question 15

Broca's area is located in the

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A) left inferior frontal lobe. 
B) right orbitofrontal cortex. 
C) right superior temporal lobe. 
D) left insula. 
A) left inferior frontal lobe. 
B) right orbitofrontal cortex. 
C) right superior temporal lobe. 
D) left insula.

Question 16

The Wada test provides information about

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A) the severity and frequency of seizures following a split brain operation. 
B) the localization of language to one hemisphere or the other. 
C) a person's level of exposure to prenatal androgens. 
D) a child's level of risk for verbal learning disabilities. 
A) the severity and frequency of seizures following a split brain operation. 
B) the localization of language to one hemisphere or the other. 
C) a person's level of exposure to prenatal androgens. 
D) a child's level of risk for verbal learning disabilities.

Question 17

Language disorders characterized by lack of fluency and good comprehension include

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

Question 18

Language is found in

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A) all human cultures. 
B) most, but not all contemporary human cultures. 
C) a minority of contemporary human cultures. 
D) all contemporary human cultures, but probably did not occur in most human societies until approximately 15,000 years ago. 
A) all human cultures. 
B) most, but not all contemporary human cultures. 
C) a minority of contemporary human cultures. 
D) all contemporary human cultures, but probably did not occur in most human societies until approximately 15,000 years ago.

Question 19

Efforts to teach sign language to great apes have

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A) been more successful than efforts to teach spoken language. 
B) been about as successful as efforts to teach spoken language. 
C) been less successful than efforts to teach spoken language. 
D) not been successful at all. 
A) been more successful than efforts to teach spoken language. 
B) been about as successful as efforts to teach spoken language. 
C) been less successful than efforts to teach spoken language. 
D) not been successful at all.

Question 20

In the language model by Dronkers,Pinker,and Damasio,semantic knowledge is managed by a(n)

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A) implementation system existing in Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
B) mediational system existing in association cortex of the temporal, parietal, and frontal lobes. 
C) conceptual system existing in Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
D) conceptual system existing in higher-order association cortex. 
A) implementation system existing in Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
B) mediational system existing in association cortex of the temporal, parietal, and frontal lobes. 
C) conceptual system existing in Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
D) conceptual system existing in higher-order association cortex.

Left-handed people

If a person has aphasia,it is

What factors influence the development of lateralization in the human brain?

American Sign Language (ASL)appears to be

An analysis of Albert Einstein's brain showed that Einstein's brain

While observing people drinking from a cup or using ASL,

Global aphasia typically results from strokes affecting the _________ artery.

Among bilinguals and multilinguals who have experienced brain damage,languages are most likely to be retained when they are learned

Dyslexia occurs

The most likely function of Broca's area is to

Michael damaged areas of his right hemisphere in a serious automobile accident.Which of the following types of information processing are likely to cause him problems in the future?

Highly proficient,early learners of English as a second language show

see Figure 13.2 -The structures in this illustration were severed in the classic split brain procedures used by Joseph Bogen.They are number 1,,number 2,,number 3,,and number 4,.

Among the factors that might be contributing to increases in population IQs is (are)

Broca's area is located in the

The Wada test provides information about

Language disorders characterized by lack of fluency and good comprehension include

Language is found in

Efforts to teach sign language to great apes have

In the language model by Dronkers,Pinker,and Damasio,semantic knowledge is managed by a(n)

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

Left-handed people

If a person has aphasia,it is

What factors influence the development of lateralization in the human brain?

American Sign Language (ASL)appears to be

An analysis of Albert Einstein's brain showed that Einstein's brain

While observing people drinking from a cup or using ASL,

Global aphasia typically results from strokes affecting the _________ artery.

Among bilinguals and multilinguals who have experienced brain damage,languages are most likely to be retained when they are learned

Dyslexia occurs

The most likely function of Broca's area is to

Michael damaged areas of his right hemisphere in a serious automobile accident.Which of the following types of information processing are likely to cause him problems in the future?

Highly proficient,early learners of English as a second language show

see Figure 13.2 -The structures in this illustration were severed in the classic split brain procedures used by Joseph Bogen.They are number 1,____________________,number 2,____________________,number 3,____________________,and number 4,____________________.

Among the factors that might be contributing to increases in population IQs is (are)

Broca's area is located in the

The Wada test provides information about

Language disorders characterized by lack of fluency and good comprehension include

Language is found in

Efforts to teach sign language to great apes have

In the language model by Dronkers,Pinker,and Damasio,semantic knowledge is managed by a(n)

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

see Figure 13.2 -The structures in this illustration were severed in the classic split brain procedures used by Joseph Bogen.They are number 1,,number 2,,number 3,,and number 4,.