Question 1

In experiments on split-brain laboratory animals (e.g.,cats),visual information can be presented to only the left hemisphere by

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A)  cutting the optic chiasm longitudinally. 
B)  blindfolding the left eye. 
C)  blindfolding the right eye. 
D)  both A and B together 
E)  both A and C together 
A)  cutting the optic chiasm longitudinally. 
B)  blindfolding the left eye. 
C)  blindfolding the right eye. 
D)  both A and B together 
E)  both A and C together

Question 2

CT and structural MRI studies of the brains of patients with language-related disorders have found that

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A)  lesions restricted to Broca's area produce Broca's aphasia in most patients. 
B)  lesions restricted to Wernicke's area produce Wernicke's aphasia in most patients. 
C)  large anterior lesions are more likely to produce deficits in language reception than are large posterior lesions. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  lesions restricted to Broca's area produce Broca's aphasia in most patients. 
B)  lesions restricted to Wernicke's area produce Wernicke's aphasia in most patients. 
C)  large anterior lesions are more likely to produce deficits in language reception than are large posterior lesions. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Brain-damage-produced deficits in language-related ability are generally referred to as

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A)  aphasia. 
B)  aphagia. 
C)  apraxia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
E)  dementia. 
A)  aphasia. 
B)  aphagia. 
C)  apraxia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
E)  dementia.

Question 4

The smallest units of sound that distinguish among various words in a language are called

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A)  semantics. 
B)  syllables. 
C)  graphics. 
D)  lexicons. 
E)  phonemes. 
A)  semantics. 
B)  syllables. 
C)  graphics. 
D)  lexicons. 
E)  phonemes.

Question 5

The most widely used behavioral test of language lateralization for healthy volunteers is Kimura's adaptation of the

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A)  dichotic listening test. 
B)  sodium amytal test. 
C)  unilateral-lesion procedure. 
D)  token test. 
E)  split-brain test. 
A)  dichotic listening test. 
B)  sodium amytal test. 
C)  unilateral-lesion procedure. 
D)  token test. 
E)  split-brain test.

Question 6

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 7

The strongest evidence for the linguistic theory of cerebral asymmetry comes from the study of

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A)  deaf people who use American Sign Language and subsequently suffer unilateral brain damage. 
B)  split-brain deaf people. 
C)  deaf monkeys with unilateral brain damage. 
D)  split-brain people with right-hemisphere damage. 
E)  deaf people with bilateral brain damage. 
A)  deaf people who use American Sign Language and subsequently suffer unilateral brain damage. 
B)  split-brain deaf people. 
C)  deaf monkeys with unilateral brain damage. 
D)  split-brain people with right-hemisphere damage. 
E)  deaf people with bilateral brain damage.

Question 8

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 9

The ground-breaking experiment of Myers and Sperry established that

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A)  one function of the corpus callosum is to transmit learned information between hemispheres. 
B)  the key to studying the function of the cerebral commissures is to develop experimental procedures for presenting information to one hemisphere while keeping it out of the other. 
C)  one hemisphere is capable of solving simple problems as rapidly as two hemispheres working together. 
D)  the cerebral hemispheres are capable of functioning independently. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  one function of the corpus callosum is to transmit learned information between hemispheres. 
B)  the key to studying the function of the cerebral commissures is to develop experimental procedures for presenting information to one hemisphere while keeping it out of the other. 
C)  one hemisphere is capable of solving simple problems as rapidly as two hemispheres working together. 
D)  the cerebral hemispheres are capable of functioning independently. 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

Evidence suggests that the naming of different categories of nouns (such as faces,animals,or tools)is each mediated by a different part of the

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A)  parietal lobe. 
B)  temporal lobe. 
C)  frontal lobe. 
D)  occipital lobe. 
E)  limbic lobe. 
A)  parietal lobe. 
B)  temporal lobe. 
C)  frontal lobe. 
D)  occipital lobe. 
E)  limbic lobe.

Question 11

There are two major categories of acquired dyslexia:

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

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

In the ground-breaking experiment of Myers and Sperry on the learning of a visual discrimination by split-brain cats,when the eye patch was shifted to the other eye,the performance of all cats

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A)  in the experiment fell to 50% correct. 
B)  with transected corpus callosums fell to 50% correct. 
C)  with both their optic chiasms and their corpus callosums transected fell to 50% correct. 
D)  with transected optic chiasms fell to 50% correct. 
E)  with both their optic chiasms and their corpus callosums transected fell to zero correct. 
A)  in the experiment fell to 50% correct. 
B)  with transected corpus callosums fell to 50% correct. 
C)  with both their optic chiasms and their corpus callosums transected fell to 50% correct. 
D)  with transected optic chiasms fell to 50% correct. 
E)  with both their optic chiasms and their corpus callosums transected fell to zero correct.

Question 14

"Broca's aphasia" and "Wernicke's aphasia" are confusing terms because

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A)  the disorders to which they refer rarely, if ever, exist in their pure forms. 
B)  the disorders to which they refer do not usually result from damage to Broca's and Wernicke's areas, respectively. 
C)  they are predictions of the Wernicke-Geschwind model rather than common neuropsychological disorders. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the disorders to which they refer rarely, if ever, exist in their pure forms. 
B)  the disorders to which they refer do not usually result from damage to Broca's and Wernicke's areas, respectively. 
C)  they are predictions of the Wernicke-Geschwind model rather than common neuropsychological disorders. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

The discovery of the lateralization of language abilities is usually attributed to __________ even though Dax reported the relationship before he did.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The discovery of the lateralization of language...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

One theory of why lateralization of function evolved is that there are two fundamentally different modes of thinking,each requiring different neural circuitry.These two modes of thinking are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  positive and negative. 
B)  scientific and nonscientific. 
C)  logical and illogical. 
D)  synthetic and analytic. 
E)  motor and sensory. 
A)  positive and negative. 
B)  scientific and nonscientific. 
C)  logical and illogical. 
D)  synthetic and analytic. 
E)  motor and sensory.

Question 18

The left-hemisphere is dominant for speech in

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A)  all left-handers and a few right-handers. 
B)  nearly all left-handers and a few right-handers. 
C)  nearly all right-handers and the majority of left-handers. 
D)  nearly all right-handers and only a few left-handers. 
E)  a few right-handers and even fewer left-handers. 
A)  all left-handers and a few right-handers. 
B)  nearly all left-handers and a few right-handers. 
C)  nearly all right-handers and the majority of left-handers. 
D)  nearly all right-handers and only a few left-handers. 
E)  a few right-handers and even fewer left-handers.

Question 19

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 form...

Question 20

During the conventional dichotic listening test,most participants correctly report

Accepted Answer

A)  all digits heard through the right ear but none heard through the left. 
B)  all digits heard through the left ear but none heard through the right. 
C)  only those digits that are presented simultaneously to the two ears. 
D)  more of the digits presented to the right ear. 
E)  more of the digits presented to the left ear. 
A)  all digits heard through the right ear but none heard through the left. 
B)  all digits heard through the left ear but none heard through the right. 
C)  only those digits that are presented simultaneously to the two ears. 
D)  more of the digits presented to the right ear. 
E)  more of the digits presented to the left ear.

In experiments on split-brain laboratory animals (e.g.,cats),visual information can be presented to only the left hemisphere by

CT and structural MRI studies of the brains of patients with language-related disorders have found that

Brain-damage-produced deficits in language-related ability are generally referred to as

The smallest units of sound that distinguish among various words in a language are called

The most widely used behavioral test of language lateralization for healthy volunteers is Kimura's adaptation of the

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

The strongest evidence for the linguistic theory of cerebral asymmetry comes from the study of

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.

The ground-breaking experiment of Myers and Sperry established that

Evidence suggests that the naming of different categories of nouns (such as faces,animals,or tools)is each mediated by a different part of the

There are two major categories of acquired dyslexia:

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.

In the ground-breaking experiment of Myers and Sperry on the learning of a visual discrimination by split-brain cats,when the eye patch was shifted to the other eye,the performance of all cats

"Broca's aphasia" and "Wernicke's aphasia" are confusing terms because

The discovery of the lateralization of language abilities is usually attributed to __________ even though Dax reported the relationship before he did.

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

One theory of why lateralization of function evolved is that there are two fundamentally different modes of thinking,each requiring different neural circuitry.These two modes of thinking are referred to as

The left-hemisphere is dominant for speech in

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

During the conventional dichotic listening test,most participants correctly report

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Exam 16: Lateralization, language, and the Split Brain

In experiments on split-brain laboratory animals (e.g.,cats),visual information can be presented to only the left hemisphere by

CT and structural MRI studies of the brains of patients with language-related disorders have found that

Brain-damage-produced deficits in language-related ability are generally referred to as

The smallest units of sound that distinguish among various words in a language are called

The most widely used behavioral test of language lateralization for healthy volunteers is Kimura's adaptation of the

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

The strongest evidence for the linguistic theory of cerebral asymmetry comes from the study of

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.

The ground-breaking experiment of Myers and Sperry established that

Evidence suggests that the naming of different categories of nouns (such as faces,animals,or tools)is each mediated by a different part of the

There are two major categories of acquired dyslexia:

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.

In the ground-breaking experiment of Myers and Sperry on the learning of a visual discrimination by split-brain cats,when the eye patch was shifted to the other eye,the performance of all cats

"Broca's aphasia" and "Wernicke's aphasia" are confusing terms because

The discovery of the lateralization of language abilities is usually attributed to __________ even though Dax reported the relationship before he did.

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

One theory of why lateralization of function evolved is that there are two fundamentally different modes of thinking,each requiring different neural circuitry.These two modes of thinking are referred to as

The left-hemisphere is dominant for speech in

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

During the conventional dichotic listening test,most participants correctly report

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

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