Question 1

What does the term anomalous dominance refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those people in whom the pattern of cerebral dominance is the "standard" form. 
B)  Those people whose heart and other organs are reversed from left to right compared to normal. 
C)  Those people in whom the pattern of cerebral dominance differs from the "standard" form. 
D)  Those people whose heart and other organs are reversed from right to left compared to normal. 
E)  When the cerebral dominance within an individual is unknown. 
A)  Those people in whom the pattern of cerebral dominance is the "standard" form. 
B)  Those people whose heart and other organs are reversed from left to right compared to normal. 
C)  Those people in whom the pattern of cerebral dominance differs from the "standard" form. 
D)  Those people whose heart and other organs are reversed from right to left compared to normal. 
E)  When the cerebral dominance within an individual is unknown. C

Question 2

Which of the following is a problem with the Previc theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The theory predicts that one third of all babies would be left-handed. 
B)  Fetal position is not related to head-turning or reaching behaviours. 
C)  The statistical data does not support the theory. 
D)  The experimental data does not support the theory. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  The theory predicts that one third of all babies would be left-handed. 
B)  Fetal position is not related to head-turning or reaching behaviours. 
C)  The statistical data does not support the theory. 
D)  The experimental data does not support the theory. 
E)  All of the above. E

Question 3

Connecting cortical centers in similar locations between the two hemispheres is known as__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hemotopic 
B)  hemitopic 
C)  bitopoic 
D)  heterotopic 
E)  homotopic 
A)  hemotopic 
B)  hemitopic 
C)  bitopoic 
D)  heterotopic 
E)  homotopic E

Question 4

What is the structure that connects cortical areas between the two hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  sacral commissure 
B)  dorsal commissure 
C)  anterior commissure 
D)  anterior callosum 
E)  posterior callosum 
A)  sacral commissure 
B)  dorsal commissure 
C)  anterior commissure 
D)  anterior callosum 
E)  posterior callosum

Question 5

Which of the following would be a predictable outcome of having the left hemisphere of one's brain removed, as in the case of E.C.?

Accepted Answer

A)  The inability to move or feel tactile sensations from the right side of the body. 
B)  The inability to move or feel tactile sensations from the left side of the body. 
C)  The inability to initiate meaningful speech. 
D)  The loss of one's sight in the right visual field. 
E)  The inability to play music, despite previous experience. 
A)  The inability to move or feel tactile sensations from the right side of the body. 
B)  The inability to move or feel tactile sensations from the left side of the body. 
C)  The inability to initiate meaningful speech. 
D)  The loss of one's sight in the right visual field. 
E)  The inability to play music, despite previous experience.

Question 6

It has been suggested that the severing of the commissure would improve the prognosis for individuals with a particular type of__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  epilepsy 
B)  subcortical dementia 
C)  autism 
D)  schizophrenia 
E)  cortical dementia 
A)  epilepsy 
B)  subcortical dementia 
C)  autism 
D)  schizophrenia 
E)  cortical dementia

Question 7

According to the developmental instability theory, people with laterality disturbances would also show some physical anomalies? Which of the following is not one of these anomalies?

Accepted Answer

A)  widely spaced eyes 
B)  multiple hair whorls 
C)  different sized nostrils 
D)  low-set ears 
E)  fluctuating asymmetry of physical features 
A)  widely spaced eyes 
B)  multiple hair whorls 
C)  different sized nostrils 
D)  low-set ears 
E)  fluctuating asymmetry of physical features

Question 8

What is the area anterior to the splenium?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampal commissure 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  anterior commissure 
D)  body of the corpus callosum 
E)  genu 
A)  hippocampal commissure 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  anterior commissure 
D)  body of the corpus callosum 
E)  genu

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Very rare cases in which asymmetries, including those of heart and other organs, are reversed from left to right, exhibit left-handedness more frequently than normal cases. 
B)  Very rare cases in which asymmetries, including those of heart and other organs, are reversed from left to right, do not exhibit left-handedness more frequently. 
C)  Very rare cases in which asymmetries, including those of heart and other organs, are reversed from left to right, are often ambidextrous. 
D)  Those that are ambidextrous are often born with asymmetries, including those of heart and other organs that are reversed from left to right. 
E)  None of the above are true. 
A)  Very rare cases in which asymmetries, including those of heart and other organs, are reversed from left to right, exhibit left-handedness more frequently than normal cases. 
B)  Very rare cases in which asymmetries, including those of heart and other organs, are reversed from left to right, do not exhibit left-handedness more frequently. 
C)  Very rare cases in which asymmetries, including those of heart and other organs, are reversed from left to right, are often ambidextrous. 
D)  Those that are ambidextrous are often born with asymmetries, including those of heart and other organs that are reversed from left to right. 
E)  None of the above are true.

Question 10

How does the developmental instability (DI) theory differ from most genetic theories of lateralization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It proposes that variations in functional/anatomical asymmetries are outcomes of developmental instability. 
B)  It proposes that the testosterone levels differ depending on developmental instability. 
C)  It proposes that being left-handed is unnatural and due to a trauma in the womb. 
D)  It proposes that nutrition is a main factor in whether or not a child is left-handed or asymmetrically different. 
E)  It proposes that functional abnormalities are naturally occurring due to evolution. 
A)  It proposes that variations in functional/anatomical asymmetries are outcomes of developmental instability. 
B)  It proposes that the testosterone levels differ depending on developmental instability. 
C)  It proposes that being left-handed is unnatural and due to a trauma in the womb. 
D)  It proposes that nutrition is a main factor in whether or not a child is left-handed or asymmetrically different. 
E)  It proposes that functional abnormalities are naturally occurring due to evolution.

Question 11

The structure that connects the two thalami is known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  massa intermedia 
B)  thalami commissure 
C)  thalami intermedia 
D)  posterior commissure 
E)  posterior intermedia 
A)  massa intermedia 
B)  thalami commissure 
C)  thalami intermedia 
D)  posterior commissure 
E)  posterior intermedia

Question 12

Which of the following is not associated with an elevated prevalence of left- handedness?

Accepted Answer

A)  allergies 
B)  Crohn's disease 
C)  delinquency 
D)  deafness 
E)  All of the above are associated. 
A)  allergies 
B)  Crohn's disease 
C)  delinquency 
D)  deafness 
E)  All of the above are associated.

Question 13

Which of the following does not facilitate communication between the right hemisphere and left hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum 
B)  habenular commissure 
C)  hippocampal commissure 
D)  temporale commissure 
E)  posterior commissure 
A)  corpus callosum 
B)  habenular commissure 
C)  hippocampal commissure 
D)  temporale commissure 
E)  posterior commissure

Question 14

The functional specialization of the left and right hemispheres of the brain is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation 
B)  segregation 
C)  unimanual specialization 
D)  left-right separation 
E)  laterality 
A)  differentiation 
B)  segregation 
C)  unimanual specialization 
D)  left-right separation 
E)  laterality

Question 15

Which of the following neuroanatomical asymmetries favours the right hemisphere

Accepted Answer

A)  globus pallidus 
B)  two Heschl's gyri instead of one 
C)  mesial temporal lobe 
D)  anterior cingulated sulcus 
E)  area 44 
A)  globus pallidus 
B)  two Heschl's gyri instead of one 
C)  mesial temporal lobe 
D)  anterior cingulated sulcus 
E)  area 44

Question 16

Which structure interprets the sound waves that compose prosody?

Accepted Answer

A)  massa intermedia 
B)  posterior commissure 
C)  anterior commissure 
D)  left hemisphere 
E)  right hemisphere 
A)  massa intermedia 
B)  posterior commissure 
C)  anterior commissure 
D)  left hemisphere 
E)  right hemisphere

Question 17

Which of the following is not an anatomical region of the corpus callosum?

Accepted Answer

A)  splenium 
B)  body of the corpus callosum 
C)  genu 
D)  rostrum 
E)  head of the corpus callosum 
A)  splenium 
B)  body of the corpus callosum 
C)  genu 
D)  rostrum 
E)  head of the corpus callosum

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Given the sum of all of the anatomical asymmetries between the hemispheres, the right has greater volume and mass than the left. 
B)  Given the sum of all of the anatomical asymmetries between the hemispheres, the left has greater volume and mass than the right. 
C)  Even with all of the anatomical asymmetries between the hemispheres, the left still has equal volume and mass with the right. 
D)  The anatomical asymmetries between the hemispheres differ depending on the individual; therefore some people have greater volume and mass on the right and others on the left. 
E)  There is no conclusive evidence for any of the above statements. 
A)  Given the sum of all of the anatomical asymmetries between the hemispheres, the right has greater volume and mass than the left. 
B)  Given the sum of all of the anatomical asymmetries between the hemispheres, the left has greater volume and mass than the right. 
C)  Even with all of the anatomical asymmetries between the hemispheres, the left still has equal volume and mass with the right. 
D)  The anatomical asymmetries between the hemispheres differ depending on the individual; therefore some people have greater volume and mass on the right and others on the left. 
E)  There is no conclusive evidence for any of the above statements.

Question 19

Connections between dissimilar cortical areas are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hemotopic 
B)  hemitopic 
C)  bitopoic 
D)  heterotopic 
E)  homotopic 
A)  hemotopic 
B)  hemitopic 
C)  bitopoic 
D)  heterotopic 
E)  homotopic

Question 20

Which of the following neuroanatomical asymmetries does not favour the left hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  longer Sylvian fissure 
B)  planum temporale 
C)  lateral cerebellum 
D)  wider occipital lobe 
E)  inferior parietal lobule 
A)  longer Sylvian fissure 
B)  planum temporale 
C)  lateral cerebellum 
D)  wider occipital lobe 
E)  inferior parietal lobule

What does the term anomalous dominance refer to?

Which of the following is a problem with the Previc theory?

Connecting cortical centers in similar locations between the two hemispheres is known as__________.

What is the structure that connects cortical areas between the two hemispheres?

Which of the following would be a predictable outcome of having the left hemisphere of one's brain removed, as in the case of E.C.?

It has been suggested that the severing of the commissure would improve the prognosis for individuals with a particular type of__________.

According to the developmental instability theory, people with laterality disturbances would also show some physical anomalies? Which of the following is not one of these anomalies?

What is the area anterior to the splenium?

Which of the following statements is true?

How does the developmental instability (DI) theory differ from most genetic theories of lateralization?

The structure that connects the two thalami is known as the __________.

Which of the following is not associated with an elevated prevalence of left- handedness?

Which of the following does not facilitate communication between the right hemisphere and left hemisphere?

The functional specialization of the left and right hemispheres of the brain is known as __________.

Which of the following neuroanatomical asymmetries favours the right hemisphere

Which structure interprets the sound waves that compose prosody?

Which of the following is not an anatomical region of the corpus callosum?

Which of the following statements is true?

Connections between dissimilar cortical areas are known as __________.

Which of the following neuroanatomical asymmetries does not favour the left hemisphere?

Introduction to Neuropsychology Objectives

Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

The Sensorimotor System

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Memory

Hearing and Language Processing

Emotion

Spatial Ability

Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Neural Development

Human Brain Damage

Neuropsychological Assessment

Recovery of Function Objectives

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Exam 4: Laterality

What does the term anomalous dominance refer to?

Which of the following is a problem with the Previc theory?

Connecting cortical centers in similar locations between the two hemispheres is known as__________.

What is the structure that connects cortical areas between the two hemispheres?

Which of the following would be a predictable outcome of having the left hemisphere of one's brain removed, as in the case of E.C.?

It has been suggested that the severing of the commissure would improve the prognosis for individuals with a particular type of__________.

According to the developmental instability theory, people with laterality disturbances would also show some physical anomalies? Which of the following is not one of these anomalies?

What is the area anterior to the splenium?

Which of the following statements is true?

How does the developmental instability (DI) theory differ from most genetic theories of lateralization?

The structure that connects the two thalami is known as the __________.

Which of the following is not associated with an elevated prevalence of left- handedness?

Which of the following does not facilitate communication between the right hemisphere and left hemisphere?

The functional specialization of the left and right hemispheres of the brain is known as __________.

Which of the following neuroanatomical asymmetries favours the right hemisphere

Which structure interprets the sound waves that compose prosody?

Which of the following is not an anatomical region of the corpus callosum?

Which of the following statements is true?

Connections between dissimilar cortical areas are known as __________.

Which of the following neuroanatomical asymmetries does not favour the left hemisphere?

Introduction to Neuropsychology Objectives

Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

The Sensorimotor System

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Memory

Hearing and Language Processing

Emotion

Spatial Ability

Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Neural Development

Human Brain Damage

Neuropsychological Assessment

Recovery of Function Objectives

Filters