Exam 16: Lateralization, language, and the Split Brain
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__________ was the first to report evidence of the lateralization of language function,but he received little or no recognition for his insightful observations.
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Electrical stimulation of sites in the left neocortex of conscious human patients often
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The case of W.L.,the man who experienced aphasia for sign language,demonstrates that left hemisphere damage can disrupt __________ gestures without disrupting __________ gestures.
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In healthy cats,monkeys,and humans,neural signals from the right eye can cross to the left hemisphere via the
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How many digits are presented during one trial of the conventional dichotic listening test of language lateralization?
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According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,the cortical region indicated here plays a special role in
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Broca's area corresponds to the part of the cortex referred to as the left __________.
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The study of communication in nonhuman primates suggests that the major impediment to their use of vocal language is their inability to
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According to the text,watching a game of chess without knowing the rules would be like studying research on the
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Mary is dyslexic.Most of her errors involve the misapplication of common rules of English pronunciation; for example,she pronounces "have" as if it rhymed with "cave." Mary has __________ dyslexia.
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According to the text,which of the following statements is true?
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A structural MRI study found that the __________ in the left hemisphere in musicians with perfect pitch than it is in musicians without perfect pitch.
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Kimura found that the __________ ear was better at identifying digits and the __________ ear was better at identifying melodies in the __________ test.
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Describe the methods used to study split-brain humans.Provide evidence that each hemisphere of a split-brain patient can function independently.
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According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,when we read,the output of the angular gyrus is transmitted to
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