Question 1

Functional neuroimaging studies find __________activation during the generation or imagined generation of American Sign Language.

Accepted Answer

A)  left parietal lobe 
B)  posterior auditory cortex 
C)  inferior frontal lobe 
D)  left frontal lobe 
E)  right parietal lobe 
A)  left parietal lobe 
B)  posterior auditory cortex 
C)  inferior frontal lobe 
D)  left frontal lobe 
E)  right parietal lobe

Question 2

Which of the following is a correct description of acquired alexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  An inability to differentiate between pitches in sound. 
B)  A reading disorder that is a result of brain damage. 
C)  A memory disorder that is a result of brain damage. 
D)  A reading disorder that is a result of congenital deficiencies. 
E)  A memory disorder that is a result of congenital deficiencies. 
A)  An inability to differentiate between pitches in sound. 
B)  A reading disorder that is a result of brain damage. 
C)  A memory disorder that is a result of brain damage. 
D)  A reading disorder that is a result of congenital deficiencies. 
E)  A memory disorder that is a result of congenital deficiencies.

Question 3

How does a person produce velar stops when pronouncing phonemes?

Accepted Answer

A)  By sliding your tongue off the roof of your mouth to make a "clucking" noise. 
B)  By rolling your tongue and breathing outwards. 
C)  By placing your tongue on the area behind your front teeth. 
D)  By pressing your lips together and breathing quickly outwards. 
E)  By placing your tongue towards the back of your mouth. 
A)  By sliding your tongue off the roof of your mouth to make a "clucking" noise. 
B)  By rolling your tongue and breathing outwards. 
C)  By placing your tongue on the area behind your front teeth. 
D)  By pressing your lips together and breathing quickly outwards. 
E)  By placing your tongue towards the back of your mouth.

Question 4

The medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus receives projections from…

Accepted Answer

A)  the superior olives 
B)  the olivary nuclei 
C)  the inferior colliculus 
D)  the cochlear nuclei 
E)  the eighth cranial nerve 
A)  the superior olives 
B)  the olivary nuclei 
C)  the inferior colliculus 
D)  the cochlear nuclei 
E)  the eighth cranial nerve

Question 5

Perceptually, sounds of different frequencies have different __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pitches 
B)  amplitudes 
C)  decibels 
D)  speeds 
E)  complexities 
A)  pitches 
B)  amplitudes 
C)  decibels 
D)  speeds 
E)  complexities

Question 6

When an individual makes the substitution of two similar looking words, such as leaf and lead, he or she probably has __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  surface agraphia 
B)  semantic paraphasia 
C)  visual paralexias 
D)  semantic paralexias 
E)  visual paraphasia 
A)  surface agraphia 
B)  semantic paraphasia 
C)  visual paralexias 
D)  semantic paralexias 
E)  visual paraphasia

Question 7

The loss in the ability to write is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dyslexia 
B)  agrammatism 
C)  alexia 
D)  agraphia 
E)  alveolar deficiency 
A)  dyslexia 
B)  agrammatism 
C)  alexia 
D)  agraphia 
E)  alveolar deficiency

Question 8

What is the term for someone who has a compulsion to repeat whatever someone else has just said?

Accepted Answer

A)  dysphasia 
B)  toddler 
C)  neophobia 
D)  Repetitive Dysfunction Disorder (RD
D)  
E)  echolalia 
A)  dysphasia 
B)  toddler 
C)  neophobia 
D)  Repetitive Dysfunction Disorder (RD
D)  
E)  echolalia

Question 9

According to the WLG model, __________is produced by accessing the mappings of sounds to meanings in Wernicke's area and projecting this information via the arculate fasciculus to Broca's area.

Accepted Answer

A)  language comprehension 
B)  phoneme production 
C)  prosody comprehension 
D)  spontaneous speech 
E)  sound surface 
A)  language comprehension 
B)  phoneme production 
C)  prosody comprehension 
D)  spontaneous speech 
E)  sound surface

Question 10

A branch of which of the following nerves is formed by axons from the cochlear nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eighth cranial nerve 
B)  vagus nerve 
C)  oculomotor nerve 
D)  Ninth cranial nerve 
E)  hypoglossal nerve 
A)  Eighth cranial nerve 
B)  vagus nerve 
C)  oculomotor nerve 
D)  Ninth cranial nerve 
E)  hypoglossal nerve

Question 11

Which of the following cannot be attributed to the deficits seen in specific language impairment (SLI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory problems 
B)  motor problems 
C)  general intellectual impairment 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only 
A)  sensory problems 
B)  motor problems 
C)  general intellectual impairment 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only

Question 12

The size of a wave form is it's __________that is measured in__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decibel; amplitude 
B)  pitch; hertz 
C)  amplitude; decibels 
D)  pitch; decibels 
E)  timbre; hertz 
A)  decibel; amplitude 
B)  pitch; hertz 
C)  amplitude; decibels 
D)  pitch; decibels 
E)  timbre; hertz

Question 13

What is the name of the analysis used to compress complex sounds on computers?

Accepted Answer

A)  MP analysis 
B)  Courier analysis 
C)  MPEG-1 analysis 
D)  Complex wave analysis 
E)  Fourier analysis 
A)  MP analysis 
B)  Courier analysis 
C)  MPEG-1 analysis 
D)  Complex wave analysis 
E)  Fourier analysis

Question 14

Which of the following correctly defines apex?

Accepted Answer

A)  The membrane covering the oval window transmits vibration into the cochlea through this fluid. 
B)  Bends in response to vibrations of the cochlear fluid and serves to elicit neural activity in the hair cells. 
C)  A nerve where a branch is formed by axons from the cochlear nerve. 
D)  A band of subcortical white matter located between Broca's area and Wernicke's area. 
E)  Near this point, the basilar membrane is more flexible, and the receptors located here are exposed to vibrations of lower frequencies. 
A)  The membrane covering the oval window transmits vibration into the cochlea through this fluid. 
B)  Bends in response to vibrations of the cochlear fluid and serves to elicit neural activity in the hair cells. 
C)  A nerve where a branch is formed by axons from the cochlear nerve. 
D)  A band of subcortical white matter located between Broca's area and Wernicke's area. 
E)  Near this point, the basilar membrane is more flexible, and the receptors located here are exposed to vibrations of lower frequencies.

Question 15

Which of the following describes the term word salad?

Accepted Answer

A)  The seemingly random collection of words that form speech form an individual with mixed transcortical aphasia 
B)  The mispronunciation of words from an individual with Wernicke's aphasia. 
C)  The seemingly random collection of words that form speech from an individual with Wernicke's aphasia. 
D)  A pasta salad made with Alphaghetti. 
E)  The mispronunciation of words from an individual with mixed transcortical aphasia 
A)  The seemingly random collection of words that form speech form an individual with mixed transcortical aphasia 
B)  The mispronunciation of words from an individual with Wernicke's aphasia. 
C)  The seemingly random collection of words that form speech from an individual with Wernicke's aphasia. 
D)  A pasta salad made with Alphaghetti. 
E)  The mispronunciation of words from an individual with mixed transcortical aphasia

Question 16

What is the name of the outermost, visible portion of the ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  external ear canal 
B)  pinna 
C)  outer ear canal 
D)  incus 
E)  outer incus 
A)  external ear canal 
B)  pinna 
C)  outer ear canal 
D)  incus 
E)  outer incus

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a homophone?

Accepted Answer

A)  k 
B)  steak 
C)  n 
D)  buzz 
E)  Ben Mulroney 
A)  k 
B)  steak 
C)  n 
D)  buzz 
E)  Ben Mulroney

Question 18

What is the name of the structure that bends in response to vibrations of the cochlear fluid and serves to elicit neural activity in hair cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  surface membrane 
B)  tectorial corti 
C)  pinna 
D)  cilia 
E)  tectorial membrane 
A)  surface membrane 
B)  tectorial corti 
C)  pinna 
D)  cilia 
E)  tectorial membrane

Question 19

Axons of the cochlear nerves synapse on the ipsilateral side of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cochlear fluid 
B)  the basilar membrane 
C)  cochlear nuclei 
D)  hair cells 
E)  the echolalia 
A)  the cochlear fluid 
B)  the basilar membrane 
C)  cochlear nuclei 
D)  hair cells 
E)  the echolalia

Question 20

Which of the following describes the term decibels?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sound pressure of a source according to its amplitude. 
B)  The frequencies of sound waves to which animals can perceive. 
C)  Corresponding to the amplitude of the wound wave. 
D)  The sound pressure of a source when compared to a standard intensity of watts. 
A)  The sound pressure of a source according to its amplitude. 
B)  The frequencies of sound waves to which animals can perceive. 
C)  Corresponding to the amplitude of the wound wave. 
D)  The sound pressure of a source when compared to a standard intensity of watts.

Functional neuroimaging studies find __________activation during the generation or imagined generation of American Sign Language.

Which of the following is a correct description of acquired alexia?

How does a person produce velar stops when pronouncing phonemes?

The medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus receives projections from…

Perceptually, sounds of different frequencies have different __________.

When an individual makes the substitution of two similar looking words, such as leaf and lead, he or she probably has __________.

The loss in the ability to write is known as __________.

What is the term for someone who has a compulsion to repeat whatever someone else has just said?

According to the WLG model, __________is produced by accessing the mappings of sounds to meanings in Wernicke's area and projecting this information via the arculate fasciculus to Broca's area.

A branch of which of the following nerves is formed by axons from the cochlear nerve?

Which of the following cannot be attributed to the deficits seen in specific language impairment (SLI)?

The size of a wave form is it's that is measured in.

What is the name of the analysis used to compress complex sounds on computers?

Which of the following correctly defines apex?

Which of the following describes the term word salad?

What is the name of the outermost, visible portion of the ear?

Which of the following is an example of a homophone?

What is the name of the structure that bends in response to vibrations of the cochlear fluid and serves to elicit neural activity in hair cells?

Axons of the cochlear nerves synapse on the ipsilateral side of __________.

Which of the following describes the term decibels?

Introduction to Neuropsychology Objectives

Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

Laterality

The Sensorimotor System

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Memory

Emotion

Spatial Ability

Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Neural Development

Human Brain Damage

Neuropsychological Assessment

Recovery of Function Objectives

Filters

Exam 8: Hearing and Language Processing

Functional neuroimaging studies find __________activation during the generation or imagined generation of American Sign Language.

Which of the following is a correct description of acquired alexia?

How does a person produce velar stops when pronouncing phonemes?

The medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus receives projections from…

Perceptually, sounds of different frequencies have different __________.

When an individual makes the substitution of two similar looking words, such as leaf and lead, he or she probably has __________.

The loss in the ability to write is known as __________.

What is the term for someone who has a compulsion to repeat whatever someone else has just said?

According to the WLG model, __________is produced by accessing the mappings of sounds to meanings in Wernicke's area and projecting this information via the arculate fasciculus to Broca's area.

A branch of which of the following nerves is formed by axons from the cochlear nerve?

Which of the following cannot be attributed to the deficits seen in specific language impairment (SLI)?

The size of a wave form is it's __________that is measured in__________.

What is the name of the analysis used to compress complex sounds on computers?

Which of the following correctly defines apex?

Which of the following describes the term word salad?

What is the name of the outermost, visible portion of the ear?

Which of the following is an example of a homophone?

What is the name of the structure that bends in response to vibrations of the cochlear fluid and serves to elicit neural activity in hair cells?

Axons of the cochlear nerves synapse on the ipsilateral side of __________.

Which of the following describes the term decibels?

Introduction to Neuropsychology Objectives

Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

Laterality

The Sensorimotor System

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Memory

Emotion

Spatial Ability

Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Neural Development

Human Brain Damage

Neuropsychological Assessment

Recovery of Function Objectives

Filters

The size of a wave form is it's that is measured in.