Question 1

What is the term for the inability to understand spoken language, despite intact speech, reading and writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  leitungsaphasia 
B)  conduction dysphasia 
C)  pure word deafness 
D)  pure word dysphasia 
E)  None of the above 
A)  leitungsaphasia 
B)  conduction dysphasia 
C)  pure word deafness 
D)  pure word dysphasia 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

What is the cause of Williams syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesioning of the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  Having only one sex chromosome. 
C)  A deletion of part of chromosome 7. 
D)  A loss of oxygen to the brain during birth. 
E)  Trisomy of the 21st chromosome. 
A)  Lesioning of the prefrontal cortex. 
B)  Having only one sex chromosome. 
C)  A deletion of part of chromosome 7. 
D)  A loss of oxygen to the brain during birth. 
E)  Trisomy of the 21st chromosome.

Question 3

Which of the following is a more technical term for the eardrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  tectorial membrane 
B)  basilar membrane 
C)  tympanic membrane 
D)  malleus membrane 
E)  incus membrane 
A)  tectorial membrane 
B)  basilar membrane 
C)  tympanic membrane 
D)  malleus membrane 
E)  incus membrane

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false about the angular gyrus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The angular gyrus is located at the junction between the temporal, parietal and occipital lobes. 
B)  The angular gyrus receives projections from primary visual areas. 
C)  The angular gyrus receives projections from secondary visual areas 
D)  The angular gyrus subserves knowledge of visual language. 
E)  Damage to the angular gyrus results in forms of aprosodia. 
A)  The angular gyrus is located at the junction between the temporal, parietal and occipital lobes. 
B)  The angular gyrus receives projections from primary visual areas. 
C)  The angular gyrus receives projections from secondary visual areas 
D)  The angular gyrus subserves knowledge of visual language. 
E)  Damage to the angular gyrus results in forms of aprosodia.

Question 5

Where is Wernicke's area located in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the posterior right parietal lobe. 
B)  In the posterior left parietal lobe. 
C)  In the inferior left parietal lobe. 
D)  In the right temporal lobe, just posterior to the primary auditory cortex. 
E)  In the left temporal lobe, just posterior to the primary auditory cortex. 
A)  In the posterior right parietal lobe. 
B)  In the posterior left parietal lobe. 
C)  In the inferior left parietal lobe. 
D)  In the right temporal lobe, just posterior to the primary auditory cortex. 
E)  In the left temporal lobe, just posterior to the primary auditory cortex.

What is the term for the inability to understand spoken language, despite intact speech, reading and writing?

What is the cause of Williams syndrome?

Which of the following is a more technical term for the eardrum?

Which of the following statements is false about the angular gyrus?

Where is Wernicke's area located in the brain?

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

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Neuropsychological Assessment

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Exam 8: Hearing and Language Processing

What is the term for the inability to understand spoken language, despite intact speech, reading and writing?

What is the cause of Williams syndrome?

Which of the following is a more technical term for the eardrum?

Which of the following statements is false about the angular gyrus?

Where is Wernicke's area located in the brain?

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