Exam 4: Hemispheric Specialization

Drawings of hierarchical figures by people with left-hemisphere lesions are likely to focus on local elements while missing global structure.

The interpreter is a specialization of the left hemisphere.

Split-brain patients are asked to detect targets that appear briefly on a computer screen. On some trials, the targets are preceded by cues that correctly indicate their upcoming location. The detection advantage produced by the cues

One of the hallmarks of humans is our ability to draw causal inferences. In the textbook this is termed________

Many callosal projections link homotopic areas in corresponding locations in the two hemispheres.

After patient W.J. had his corpus collosum severed, he participated in a series of tasks. One of these tasks demonstrated that the specializations of each hemisphere were different. This task permitted him to use ___________, and onsequently ______________________.

Examination of cerebral organization in the left and right hemispheres indicates that

Studies of the production of facial expressions suggest that although ________ can generate spontaneous facial expressions, ________ can generate voluntary facial expressions.

Brain asymmetries are restricted to the cerebral cortex and are not found in subcortical structures.

When listening to a song, the right ear is to the left ear as ________ is/are to ________.

What are homotopic brain areas?

Which of the following is a methodological issue that arises in studies investigating cerebral laterality in split-brain patients?

If you section all of the corpus callosum EXCEPT the splenial region, information about inputs to the

Based on what you have learned about laterality, which of the following statements is most accurate?

In one experiment a group of pictures was presented to split-brain patients. Then a set of pictures was presented either to the left or the right hemisphere. Which of the following statements is true?

Asymmetries in language-associated brain regions have been documented at the level of individual neurons that make up the cortical columns.

When presented with lateralized local-global stimuli to control, participants generally

If a split-brain patient with the typical pattern of language dominance is shown an object briefly in her left visual field, she will be able to indicate what she saw successfully if she is asked to

Studies of cerebral laterality in nonhuman species indicate that hemispheric differences

Which of the following, if any, describes a proposed function of the corpus callosum?