Question 1

Label the seven components of the Wernicke-Geschwind model,and briefly explain the hypothetical function of each.

Accepted Answer

50% for correctly labeling the

Question 2

The results of sodium amytal tests suggest that the percentage of healthy right-handers in the general population that are left-hemisphere dominant for speech is

Accepted Answer

A)  more than 90%. 
B)  about 90%. 
C)  about 80%. 
D)  about 70%. 
E)  less than 60%. 
A)  more than 90%. 
B)  about 90%. 
C)  about 80%. 
D)  about 70%. 
E)  less than 60%.

Question 3

The hemispheres of split-brain patients can communicate with one another externally,through their own behavior; this is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hemispheres of split-brain patients can communicate...

Question 4

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,__________ area is the center of speech production.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,__________ area is...

Question 5

Sodium amytal tests have indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  the cerebral dominance for speech is more variable in left-handed individuals than in right-handed individuals. 
B)  right-handers are more likely to be left-hemisphere dominant for speech than right-hemisphere dominant for speech. 
C)  left-handers are more likely to be right-hemisphere dominant for speech than left-hemisphere dominant for speech. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  the cerebral dominance for speech is more variable in left-handed individuals than in right-handed individuals. 
B)  right-handers are more likely to be left-hemisphere dominant for speech than right-hemisphere dominant for speech. 
C)  left-handers are more likely to be right-hemisphere dominant for speech than left-hemisphere dominant for speech. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 6

Electrical stimulation of the left cerebral cortex of conscious patients can influence their speech in a variety of ways.Which of the following is NOT a commonly observed speech-related response to cortical stimulation? The patient

Accepted Answer

A)  says an unintended phrase. 
B)  is momentarily mute. 
C)  can speak but finds it difficult to name common objects. 
D)  can speak but makes errors in counting. 
E)  mispronounces well-known words. 
A)  says an unintended phrase. 
B)  is momentarily mute. 
C)  can speak but finds it difficult to name common objects. 
D)  can speak but makes errors in counting. 
E)  mispronounces well-known words.

Question 7

Discuss the study of anatomical asymmetries of the human brain.What are the shortcomings of this research? Discuss the functional (i.e.,behavioral)significance of reported anatomical asymmetries.

Accepted Answer

50% for explaining the difficu

Question 8

In comparison to English speakers,Italian speakers are __________ to be diagnosed as dyslexic.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely 
B)  10% more likely 
C)  50% more likely 
D)  twice as likely 
E)  20% more likely 
A)  less likely 
B)  10% more likely 
C)  50% more likely 
D)  twice as likely 
E)  20% more likely

Question 9

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,during speech,the output of Wernicke's area is transmitted to

Accepted Answer

A)  the angular gyrus. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  primary motor cortex. 
D)  Heschl's gyrus. 
E)  the planum temporale. 
A)  the angular gyrus. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  primary motor cortex. 
D)  Heschl's gyrus. 
E)  the planum temporale.

Question 10

In __________ dyslexia,the lexical procedure is lost and the phonetic procedure maintained.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In __________ dyslexia,the lexical procedure is lost...

Question 11

The cerebral commissure indicated here is the

Accepted Answer

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  say what the object was. 
B)  reach into a bag with her right hand and select the object that was presented from a group of test objects. 
C)  reach into a bag with her left hand and select the object that was presented from a group of test objects. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  say what the object was. 
B)  reach into a bag with her right hand and select the object that was presented from a group of test objects. 
C)  reach into a bag with her left hand and select the object that was presented from a group of test objects. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 13

What proportion of patients with damage restricted to Broca's area display pure Broca's aphasia? Approximately ____%.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What proportion of patients with damage restricted...

Question 14

Apraxic patients

Accepted Answer

A)  display a tremor, but only when they are not engaging in some activity. 
B)  have difficulty performing requested motor responses, especially out of context. 
C)  have no difficulty whatsoever performing responses with the left hand. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  display a tremor, but only when they are not engaging in some activity. 
B)  have difficulty performing requested motor responses, especially out of context. 
C)  have no difficulty whatsoever performing responses with the left hand. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 15

Cutting the optic chiasm longitudinally produces blindness in the

Accepted Answer

A)  medial half of each retina. 
B)  right half of the visual field of the right eye. 
C)  left half of the visual field of the left eye. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  medial half of each retina. 
B)  right half of the visual field of the right eye. 
C)  left half of the visual field of the left eye. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

Visual information can be restricted to the right hemisphere of a laboratory animal by

Accepted Answer

A)  blindfolding the left eye. 
B)  cutting the optic chiasm longitudinally. 
C)  cutting the corpus callosum longitudinally. 
D)  all of the above together 
E)  both A and C together 
A)  blindfolding the left eye. 
B)  cutting the optic chiasm longitudinally. 
C)  cutting the corpus callosum longitudinally. 
D)  all of the above together 
E)  both A and C together

Question 17

Areas of the brain that interpret the meaning of a word are said to be performing a __________ analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological 
B)  serial 
C)  grammatical 
D)  phonemic 
E)  none of the above 
A)  phonological 
B)  serial 
C)  grammatical 
D)  phonemic 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Broca's area roughly corresponds to

Accepted Answer

A)  the left planum temporale. 
B)  the left frontal operculum. 
C)  the left Heschl's gyrus. 
D)  Wernicke's area. 
E)  the right frontal operculum. 
A)  the left planum temporale. 
B)  the left frontal operculum. 
C)  the left Heschl's gyrus. 
D)  Wernicke's area. 
E)  the right frontal operculum.

Question 19

The results of CT and structural MRI studies of aphasic patients indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  not all aphasic patients have damage to the classic Wernicke-Geschwind areas. 
B)  most aphasics have extensive damage to subcortical white matter. 
C)  few, if any, aphasics have damage restricted to the classic Wernicke-Geschwind areas. 
D)  large anterior lesions tend to be associated with deficits in language expression, whereas large posterior lesions tend to be associated with deficits in language comprehension. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  not all aphasic patients have damage to the classic Wernicke-Geschwind areas. 
B)  most aphasics have extensive damage to subcortical white matter. 
C)  few, if any, aphasics have damage restricted to the classic Wernicke-Geschwind areas. 
D)  large anterior lesions tend to be associated with deficits in language expression, whereas large posterior lesions tend to be associated with deficits in language comprehension. 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

The left planum temporale roughly corresponds to

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the frontal operculum. 
D)  Heschl's gyrus. 
E)  primary auditory cortex. 
A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the frontal operculum. 
D)  Heschl's gyrus. 
E)  primary auditory cortex.

Label the seven components of the Wernicke-Geschwind model,and briefly explain the hypothetical function of each.

The results of sodium amytal tests suggest that the percentage of healthy right-handers in the general population that are left-hemisphere dominant for speech is

The hemispheres of split-brain patients can communicate with one another externally,through their own behavior; this is called __________.

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,__________ area is the center of speech production.

Sodium amytal tests have indicated that

Electrical stimulation of the left cerebral cortex of conscious patients can influence their speech in a variety of ways.Which of the following is NOT a commonly observed speech-related response to cortical stimulation? The patient

Discuss the study of anatomical asymmetries of the human brain.What are the shortcomings of this research? Discuss the functional (i.e.,behavioral)significance of reported anatomical asymmetries.

In comparison to English speakers,Italian speakers are __________ to be diagnosed as dyslexic.

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,during speech,the output of Wernicke's area is transmitted to

In __________ dyslexia,the lexical procedure is lost and the phonetic procedure maintained.

The cerebral commissure indicated here is the

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

What proportion of patients with damage restricted to Broca's area display pure Broca's aphasia? Approximately ____%.

Apraxic patients

Cutting the optic chiasm longitudinally produces blindness in the

Visual information can be restricted to the right hemisphere of a laboratory animal by

Areas of the brain that interpret the meaning of a word are said to be performing a __________ analysis.

Broca's area roughly corresponds to

The results of CT and structural MRI studies of aphasic patients indicate that

The left planum temporale roughly corresponds to

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Exam 16: Lateralization, language, and the Split Brain

Label the seven components of the Wernicke-Geschwind model,and briefly explain the hypothetical function of each.

The results of sodium amytal tests suggest that the percentage of healthy right-handers in the general population that are left-hemisphere dominant for speech is

The hemispheres of split-brain patients can communicate with one another externally,through their own behavior; this is called __________.

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,__________ area is the center of speech production.

Sodium amytal tests have indicated that

Electrical stimulation of the left cerebral cortex of conscious patients can influence their speech in a variety of ways.Which of the following is NOT a commonly observed speech-related response to cortical stimulation? The patient

Discuss the study of anatomical asymmetries of the human brain.What are the shortcomings of this research? Discuss the functional (i.e.,behavioral)significance of reported anatomical asymmetries.

In comparison to English speakers,Italian speakers are __________ to be diagnosed as dyslexic.

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,during speech,the output of Wernicke's area is transmitted to

In __________ dyslexia,the lexical procedure is lost and the phonetic procedure maintained.

The cerebral commissure indicated here is the

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

What proportion of patients with damage restricted to Broca's area display pure Broca's aphasia? Approximately ____%.

Apraxic patients

Cutting the optic chiasm longitudinally produces blindness in the

Visual information can be restricted to the right hemisphere of a laboratory animal by

Areas of the brain that interpret the meaning of a word are said to be performing a __________ analysis.

Broca's area roughly corresponds to

The results of CT and structural MRI studies of aphasic patients indicate that

The left planum temporale roughly corresponds to

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

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Biopsychology of Emotion, stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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