Question 1

This split-brain patient was asked to reach under the ledge with her left hand and select the object that appeared on the screen.She selected

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A)  the spoon. 
B)  the apple. 
C)  first the spoon and then the apple. 
D)  first the apple and then the spoon. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the spoon. 
B)  the apple. 
C)  first the spoon and then the apple. 
D)  first the apple and then the spoon. 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

The two hemispheres,although similar in appearance,differ in function.The study of these functional differences is commonly referred to as the study of

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A)  bilateral representation. 
B)  lateralization of function. 
C)  the split brain. 
D)  fundamental functional duality. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  bilateral representation. 
B)  lateralization of function. 
C)  the split brain. 
D)  fundamental functional duality. 
E)  both C and D

Question 3

Most people palpate with their

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A)  prefrontal cortex. 
B)  fingers. 
C)  right hemispheres. 
D)  visual cortex. 
E)  mouths open. 
A)  prefrontal cortex. 
B)  fingers. 
C)  right hemispheres. 
D)  visual cortex. 
E)  mouths open.

Question 4

Evidence that the perception of music is lateralized comes from demonstrations that

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A)  the left ear is superior to the right in the melodic dichotic listening test. 
B)  the right ear is superior to the left in the melodic dichotic listening test. 
C)  left temporal-lobe damage is more likely than right temporal-lobe damage to disrupt musical abilities. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  the left ear is superior to the right in the melodic dichotic listening test. 
B)  the right ear is superior to the left in the melodic dichotic listening test. 
C)  left temporal-lobe damage is more likely than right temporal-lobe damage to disrupt musical abilities. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 5

Which of the following observations supports Kimura's motor theory of cerebral asymmetry?

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A)  Lesions that disrupt speech often produce other motor deficits. 
B)  Language-comprehension areas are located in primary sensory cortex. 
C)  Patients with reading difficulties often display auditory deficits. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Lesions that disrupt speech often produce other motor deficits. 
B)  Language-comprehension areas are located in primary sensory cortex. 
C)  Patients with reading difficulties often display auditory deficits. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

There seem to be two different procedures for reading aloud.The procedure that is based on stored information about the pronunciation of specific written words is called the __________ procedure.

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A)  phonetic 
B)  surface 
C)  lexical 
D)  twipple 
E)  parallel 
A)  phonetic 
B)  surface 
C)  lexical 
D)  twipple 
E)  parallel

Question 7

The findings of the brain stimulation studies of Ojemann and colleagues suggest that language abilities might be organized in the cortex like a

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A)  mosaic. 
B)  phonograph. 
C)  text book. 
D)  lexicon. 
E)  serial. 
A)  mosaic. 
B)  phonograph. 
C)  text book. 
D)  lexicon. 
E)  serial.

Question 8

Which of the following investigators,along with Sperry,played a major role in testing the original series of human split-brain patients?

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A)  Kimura 
B)  Gazzaniga 
C)  Kolb 
D)  Milner 
E)  Petersen 
A)  Kimura 
B)  Gazzaniga 
C)  Kolb 
D)  Milner 
E)  Petersen

Question 9

How many injections of sodium amytal are administered during a conventional sodium amytal test?

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A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  8 
E)  12 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  8 
E)  12

Question 10

According to the analytic-synthetic theory of cerebral asymmetry,

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A)  the left hemisphere thinks in an analytic mode. 
B)  the left hemisphere operates in a logical computer-like fashion. 
C)  the right hemisphere is concerned with overall stimulus configuration and processes information in Gestalts or wholes. 
D)  the left hemisphere abstracts relevant details and attaches verbal labels to them. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the left hemisphere thinks in an analytic mode. 
B)  the left hemisphere operates in a logical computer-like fashion. 
C)  the right hemisphere is concerned with overall stimulus configuration and processes information in Gestalts or wholes. 
D)  the left hemisphere abstracts relevant details and attaches verbal labels to them. 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

The right hemispheres of most split-brain patients

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A)  have no language abilities. 
B)  have more language abilities than the left hemispheres. 
C)  have language abilities equivalent to those of the left hemispheres. 
D)  can understand many spoken or written words and simple sentences. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  have no language abilities. 
B)  have more language abilities than the left hemispheres. 
C)  have language abilities equivalent to those of the left hemispheres. 
D)  can understand many spoken or written words and simple sentences. 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

In comparison to the causes of developmental dyslexia,the causes of acquired dyslexia tend to be more

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A)  complex. 
B)  obvious. 
C)  enduring. 
D)  insidious. 
E)  chemical. 
A)  complex. 
B)  obvious. 
C)  enduring. 
D)  insidious. 
E)  chemical.

Question 13

It has been estimated that the corpus callosum contains 200 million

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A)  nuclei. 
B)  axons. 
C)  glia. 
D)  synapses. 
E)  cell bodies. 
A)  nuclei. 
B)  axons. 
C)  glia. 
D)  synapses. 
E)  cell bodies.

Question 14

Apraxic patients display

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A)  muscle weakness on the left side of the body. 
B)  muscle weakness on the right side of the body. 
C)  abnormal spinal reflexes. 
D)  a serious disturbance of motor coordination. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  muscle weakness on the left side of the body. 
B)  muscle weakness on the right side of the body. 
C)  abnormal spinal reflexes. 
D)  a serious disturbance of motor coordination. 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

This cortical region,just anterior to the left primary motor cortex,is

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A)  Broca's area. 
B)  the somatosensory cortex. 
C)  the frontal eye field. 
D)  the angular gyrus. 
E)  Wernicke's area. 
A)  Broca's area. 
B)  the somatosensory cortex. 
C)  the frontal eye field. 
D)  the angular gyrus. 
E)  Wernicke's area.

Question 16

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.

Accepted Answer

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 17

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,Broca's area contains the neural programs of

Accepted Answer

A)  articulation (speech production). 
B)  reading. 
C)  language comprehension. 
D)  language reception. 
E)  translation. 
A)  articulation (speech production). 
B)  reading. 
C)  language comprehension. 
D)  language reception. 
E)  translation.

Question 18

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,word salad results from damage to

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke's area in the right hemisphere. 
B)  the frontal operculum. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  the arcuate fasciculus. 
E)  Broca's area. 
A)  Wernicke's area in the right hemisphere. 
B)  the frontal operculum. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  the arcuate fasciculus. 
E)  Broca's area.

Question 19

Broca's area is in the

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemisphere. 
B)  frontal lobe. 
C)  inferior prefrontal cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  left hemisphere. 
B)  frontal lobe. 
C)  inferior prefrontal cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 20

Remarkably,naming famous faces,animals,and tools seems to be associated with activity in

Accepted Answer

A)  slightly different areas of the left temporal lobe. 
B)  a large area of the right parietal lobe. 
C)  a very small part of Broca's area. 
D)  a large area of Wernicke's area. 
E)  a small area of the left angular gyrus. 
A)  slightly different areas of the left temporal lobe. 
B)  a large area of the right parietal lobe. 
C)  a very small part of Broca's area. 
D)  a large area of Wernicke's area. 
E)  a small area of the left angular gyrus.

This split-brain patient was asked to reach under the ledge with her left hand and select the object that appeared on the screen.She selected

The two hemispheres,although similar in appearance,differ in function.The study of these functional differences is commonly referred to as the study of

Most people palpate with their

Evidence that the perception of music is lateralized comes from demonstrations that

Which of the following observations supports Kimura's motor theory of cerebral asymmetry?

There seem to be two different procedures for reading aloud.The procedure that is based on stored information about the pronunciation of specific written words is called the __________ procedure.

The findings of the brain stimulation studies of Ojemann and colleagues suggest that language abilities might be organized in the cortex like a

Which of the following investigators,along with Sperry,played a major role in testing the original series of human split-brain patients?

How many injections of sodium amytal are administered during a conventional sodium amytal test?

According to the analytic-synthetic theory of cerebral asymmetry,

The right hemispheres of most split-brain patients

In comparison to the causes of developmental dyslexia,the causes of acquired dyslexia tend to be more

It has been estimated that the corpus callosum contains 200 million

Apraxic patients display

This cortical region,just anterior to the left primary motor cortex,is

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.

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,Broca's area contains the neural programs of

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,word salad results from damage to

Broca's area is in the

Remarkably,naming famous faces,animals,and tools seems to be associated with activity in

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Exam 16: Lateralization, language, and the Split Brain

This split-brain patient was asked to reach under the ledge with her left hand and select the object that appeared on the screen.She selected

The two hemispheres,although similar in appearance,differ in function.The study of these functional differences is commonly referred to as the study of

Most people palpate with their

Evidence that the perception of music is lateralized comes from demonstrations that

Which of the following observations supports Kimura's motor theory of cerebral asymmetry?

There seem to be two different procedures for reading aloud.The procedure that is based on stored information about the pronunciation of specific written words is called the __________ procedure.

The findings of the brain stimulation studies of Ojemann and colleagues suggest that language abilities might be organized in the cortex like a

Which of the following investigators,along with Sperry,played a major role in testing the original series of human split-brain patients?

How many injections of sodium amytal are administered during a conventional sodium amytal test?

According to the analytic-synthetic theory of cerebral asymmetry,

The right hemispheres of most split-brain patients

In comparison to the causes of developmental dyslexia,the causes of acquired dyslexia tend to be more

It has been estimated that the corpus callosum contains 200 million

Apraxic patients display

This cortical region,just anterior to the left primary motor cortex,is

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.

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,Broca's area contains the neural programs of

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model,word salad results from damage to

Broca's area is in the

Remarkably,naming famous faces,animals,and tools seems to be associated with activity in

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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