Question 1

According to the text, the independence of the hemispheres of split-brain patients tends to be overestimated because

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A)  most published discussions of split-brain patient's focus on those cases in which independence is relatively complete. 
B)  few studies have focused on emotional information, which is more readily transferred between separated hemispheres. 
C)  because most studies of split-brain patients have used simple tests, which are readily performed by one isolated hemisphere. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  most split-brain patients are right-handed. 
A)  most published discussions of split-brain patient's focus on those cases in which independence is relatively complete. 
B)  few studies have focused on emotional information, which is more readily transferred between separated hemispheres. 
C)  because most studies of split-brain patients have used simple tests, which are readily performed by one isolated hemisphere. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  most split-brain patients are right-handed.

Question 2

It has been reported that naming faces, animals, and tools each activates a slightly different area of __________ lobe cortex.

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The answer of It has been reported that naming faces,...

Question 3

-According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, when we read, the output of the angular gyrus is transmitted to

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A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the primary motor cortex. 
D)  the arcuate fasciculus. 
E)  the primary visual cortex. 
A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the primary motor cortex. 
D)  the arcuate fasciculus. 
E)  the primary visual cortex.

Question 4

A spoon is presented in the left visual field of a split-brain patient, and an apple is simultaneously presented in the right.Then, the patient is instructed to reach into two bags (one with each hand)and feel around until he comes up with the object that was presented on the screen.However, before the objects are withdrawn, the patient is asked to tell the experimenter what he has in each hand.The patient is likely to say, "I have

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A)  an apple in each hand." 
B)  a spoon in each hand." 
C)  an apple in my left hand and a spoon in my right." 
D)  a spoon in my left hand and an apple in my right." 
E)  no idea." 
A)  an apple in each hand." 
B)  a spoon in each hand." 
C)  an apple in my left hand and a spoon in my right." 
D)  a spoon in my left hand and an apple in my right." 
E)  no idea."

Question 5

Reports of hand preference in nonhuman primates challenge the idea that

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A)  cerebral lateralization is an exclusive feature of the hominin brain. 
B)  handedness evolved in response to tool use by hominins. 
C)  handedness is an exclusive feature of hominins. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  cerebral lateralization is an exclusive feature of the hominin brain. 
B)  handedness evolved in response to tool use by hominins. 
C)  handedness is an exclusive feature of hominins. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Although adults have difficulty discriminating among many language sounds that are not present in the languages that they speak,___________ can discriminate among the sounds of all languages.

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A)  10-month-old infants 
B)  2-year-old infants 
C)  5-year-old children 
D)  9-year-old children 
E)  both A and B 
A)  10-month-old infants 
B)  2-year-old infants 
C)  5-year-old children 
D)  9-year-old children 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

Cross-cuing is communication between the hemispheres of a split-brain patient that occurs

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A)  externally, via the behavior of one of the hemispheres. 
B)  via the corpus callosum. 
C)  via any cerebral commissure. 
D)  via any cerebral commissure other than the corpus callosum. 
E)  B or C 
A)  externally, via the behavior of one of the hemispheres. 
B)  via the corpus callosum. 
C)  via any cerebral commissure. 
D)  via any cerebral commissure other than the corpus callosum. 
E)  B or C

Question 8

The Wernicke-Geschwind model is a

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A)  serial model. 
B)  parallel model. 
C)  holistic, nonlocalizationist model. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  serial model. 
B)  parallel model. 
C)  holistic, nonlocalizationist model. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

-After the picture of a familiar object is flashed in the left visual field of a split-brain patient, the patient can

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A)  say what it was. 
B)  reach into a bag containing several test items with the left hand and pull out the object that was presented. 
C)  reach into a bag containing several test items with the right hand and pull out the object that was presented. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  say what it was. 
B)  reach into a bag containing several test items with the left hand and pull out the object that was presented. 
C)  reach into a bag containing several test items with the right hand and pull out the object that was presented. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 10

The smallest units of sound that distinguish among words of a particular language are called __________.

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The answer of The smallest units of sound that distinguish...

Question 11

The words "spleemer" and "twipple" are normally read aloud by a __________ procedure.

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A)  linguistic 
B)  semantic 
C)  phonetic 
D)  surface 
E)  lexical 
A)  linguistic 
B)  semantic 
C)  phonetic 
D)  surface 
E)  lexical

Question 12

Bob is dyslexic.Most of his errors occur because he has difficulty applying the rules of English pronunciation.He might say "hen" for "chicken" or "wise" for "wisdom." Bob has __________ dyslexia.

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A)  surface 
B)  deep 
C)  temporal 
D)  phonemic 
E)  semantic 
A)  surface 
B)  deep 
C)  temporal 
D)  phonemic 
E)  semantic

Question 13

The hypothetical neural mechanism in humans that continuously assesses patterns of events and tries to make sense of them is termed the

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A)  right-hemisphere interpreter. 
B)  left-hemisphere interpreter. 
C)  prefrontal interpreter. 
D)  left prefrontal lobe. 
E)  left prefrontal interpreter. 
A)  right-hemisphere interpreter. 
B)  left-hemisphere interpreter. 
C)  prefrontal interpreter. 
D)  left prefrontal lobe. 
E)  left prefrontal interpreter.

Question 14

Compare the following three theories of cerebral asymmetry: the analytic-synthetic theory, the motor theory, and the linguistic theory.Describe relevant evidence, and reach a conclusion.

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45% for defining the three the

Question 15

-Apraxia is usually associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  left-hemisphere lesions. 
B)  right-hemisphere lesions. 
C)  asphyxia. 
D)  damage to Broca's area. 
E)  damage to Wernicke's area. 
A)  left-hemisphere lesions. 
B)  right-hemisphere lesions. 
C)  asphyxia. 
D)  damage to Broca's area. 
E)  damage to Wernicke's area.

Question 16

-The cerebral commissure indicated here is the

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A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  posterior commissure. 
C)  anterior commissure. 
D)  hippocampal commissure. 
E)  massa commissura. 
A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  posterior commissure. 
C)  anterior commissure. 
D)  hippocampal commissure. 
E)  massa commissura.

Question 17

Reading aloud can be accomplished in two different ways: by the

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A)  phonetic and semantic procedures. 
B)  linguistic and semantic procedures. 
C)  lexical and phonetic procedures. 
D)  phonetic and phonological procedures. 
E)  surface and deep procedures. 
A)  phonetic and semantic procedures. 
B)  linguistic and semantic procedures. 
C)  lexical and phonetic procedures. 
D)  phonetic and phonological procedures. 
E)  surface and deep procedures.

Question 18

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, the visual form of a read word is translated into a meaningful auditory code by the left __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, the visual...

Question 19

Discuss the cognitive neuroscience approach to language.Describe the methods and results of one such study in detail.

Accepted Answer

60% for describing the cogniti

Question 20

N.I.had a left hemispherectomy at the age of 13.Her deficits suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  she has deep dyslexia. 
B)  the mechanisms mediating the phonetic procedure for reading aloud were lateralized in her left hemisphere. 
C)  she has surface dyslexia. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  she has deep dyslexia. 
B)  the mechanisms mediating the phonetic procedure for reading aloud were lateralized in her left hemisphere. 
C)  she has surface dyslexia. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

According to the text, the independence of the hemispheres of split-brain patients tends to be overestimated because

It has been reported that naming faces, animals, and tools each activates a slightly different area of __________ lobe cortex.

-According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, when we read, the output of the angular gyrus is transmitted to

Reports of hand preference in nonhuman primates challenge the idea that

Although adults have difficulty discriminating among many language sounds that are not present in the languages that they speak,___________ can discriminate among the sounds of all languages.

Cross-cuing is communication between the hemispheres of a split-brain patient that occurs

The Wernicke-Geschwind model is a

-After the picture of a familiar object is flashed in the left visual field of a split-brain patient, the patient can

The smallest units of sound that distinguish among words of a particular language are called __________.

The words "spleemer" and "twipple" are normally read aloud by a __________ procedure.

Bob is dyslexic.Most of his errors occur because he has difficulty applying the rules of English pronunciation.He might say "hen" for "chicken" or "wise" for "wisdom." Bob has __________ dyslexia.

The hypothetical neural mechanism in humans that continuously assesses patterns of events and tries to make sense of them is termed the

Compare the following three theories of cerebral asymmetry: the analytic-synthetic theory, the motor theory, and the linguistic theory.Describe relevant evidence, and reach a conclusion.

-Apraxia is usually associated with

-The cerebral commissure indicated here is the

Reading aloud can be accomplished in two different ways: by the

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, the visual form of a read word is translated into a meaningful auditory code by the left __________.

Discuss the cognitive neuroscience approach to language.Describe the methods and results of one such study in detail.

N.I.had a left hemispherectomy at the age of 13.Her deficits suggest that

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Exam 16: Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

According to the text, the independence of the hemispheres of split-brain patients tends to be overestimated because

It has been reported that naming faces, animals, and tools each activates a slightly different area of __________ lobe cortex.

-According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, when we read, the output of the angular gyrus is transmitted to

Reports of hand preference in nonhuman primates challenge the idea that

Although adults have difficulty discriminating among many language sounds that are not present in the languages that they speak,___________ can discriminate among the sounds of all languages.

Cross-cuing is communication between the hemispheres of a split-brain patient that occurs

The Wernicke-Geschwind model is a

-After the picture of a familiar object is flashed in the left visual field of a split-brain patient, the patient can

The smallest units of sound that distinguish among words of a particular language are called __________.

The words "spleemer" and "twipple" are normally read aloud by a __________ procedure.

Bob is dyslexic.Most of his errors occur because he has difficulty applying the rules of English pronunciation.He might say "hen" for "chicken" or "wise" for "wisdom." Bob has __________ dyslexia.

The hypothetical neural mechanism in humans that continuously assesses patterns of events and tries to make sense of them is termed the

Compare the following three theories of cerebral asymmetry: the analytic-synthetic theory, the motor theory, and the linguistic theory.Describe relevant evidence, and reach a conclusion.

-Apraxia is usually associated with

-The cerebral commissure indicated here is the

Reading aloud can be accomplished in two different ways: by the

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, the visual form of a read word is translated into a meaningful auditory code by the left __________.

Discuss the cognitive neuroscience approach to language.Describe the methods and results of one such study in detail.

N.I.had a left hemispherectomy at the age of 13.Her deficits suggest that

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

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