Question 1

The planum temporale is located in the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The corpus callosum matures gradually over the first ____ years of human life.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  20 
C)  10 
D)  4 
A)  2 
B)  20 
C)  10 
D)  4

Question 3

The left hemisphere of the human brain sees the:

Accepted Answer

A)  left visual field. 
B)  right visual field. 
C)  left visual field of the left eye and right visual field of the right eye. 
D)  right visual field of the left eye and left visual field of the right eye. 
A)  left visual field. 
B)  right visual field. 
C)  left visual field of the left eye and right visual field of the right eye. 
D)  right visual field of the left eye and left visual field of the right eye.

Question 4

Language studies with bonobos suggest that they can understand more than they can produce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Someone with Broca's aphasia has the greatest difficulty:

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding spoken language. 
B)  understanding written language. 
C)  remembering the names of objects. 
D)  speaking. 
A)  understanding spoken language. 
B)  understanding written language. 
C)  remembering the names of objects. 
D)  speaking.

Question 6

A small vertical strip down the center of each retina connects to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the right hemisphere. 
B)  the left hemisphere. 
C)  both hemispheres. 
D)  neither hemisphere. 
A)  the right hemisphere. 
B)  the left hemisphere. 
C)  both hemispheres. 
D)  neither hemisphere.

Question 7

The right hemisphere appears to contribute more than the left hemisphere to the ____ of speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional content 
B)  semantic content 
C)  grammatical structure 
D)  volume 
A)  emotional content 
B)  semantic content 
C)  grammatical structure 
D)  volume

Question 8

Prepositions, conjunctions, helping verbs, and so forth are known as the ____ of grammatical forms.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluent class 
B)  fixed class 
C)  open class 
D)  closed class 
A)  fluent class 
B)  fixed class 
C)  open class 
D)  closed class

Question 9

People with Williams syndrome tend to do as well as normal people on tasks that involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  copying pictures. 
B)  adding numbers. 
C)  verbal descriptions. 
D)  naming unfamiliar objects. 
A)  copying pictures. 
B)  adding numbers. 
C)  verbal descriptions. 
D)  naming unfamiliar objects.

Question 10

Wernicke's aphasia is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  production aphasia. 
B)  fluent aphasia. 
C)  spoken aphasia. 
D)  nonfluent aphasia. 
A)  production aphasia. 
B)  fluent aphasia. 
C)  spoken aphasia. 
D)  nonfluent aphasia.

Question 11

In species like rabbits that have their eyes far to the side of the head, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their left and right eyes send input only to the ipsilateral hemisphere. 
B)  Their left and right eyes send input only to the opposite hemisphere. 
C)  Both eyes send input to both hemispheres almost equally. 
D)  They can only see out of one eye at a time. 
A)  Their left and right eyes send input only to the ipsilateral hemisphere. 
B)  Their left and right eyes send input only to the opposite hemisphere. 
C)  Both eyes send input to both hemispheres almost equally. 
D)  They can only see out of one eye at a time.

Question 12

Most of the information passing from one hemisphere to the other does so by passing through which structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  inferior colliculus 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  massa intermedia 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  inferior colliculus 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  massa intermedia

Question 13

A specific impairment of reading in a person with adequate vision and adequate skills in other academic areas is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's aphasia. 
B)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
C)  Williams' syndrome. 
D)  dyslexia. 
A)  Broca's aphasia. 
B)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
C)  Williams' syndrome. 
D)  dyslexia.

Question 14

Language comprehension in people with Broca's aphasia resembles that of someone who is:

Accepted Answer

A)  shy about speaking in public. 
B)  suffering from bipolar disorder 
C)  highly distracted. 
D)  starting to learn a foreign language 
A)  shy about speaking in public. 
B)  suffering from bipolar disorder 
C)  highly distracted. 
D)  starting to learn a foreign language

Question 15

Recognition of happy or sad faces will occur most rapidly if presented to the right hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People in one family have a gene that seriously impairs language without decreasing overall intelligence. This observation argues AGAINST the theory that:

Accepted Answer

A)  language learning is based on a "language acquisition device." 
B)  intelligence consists of a series of more or less separate "modules." 
C)  language evolved from a precursor ability present in other primates. 
D)  language evolved as a byproduct of selection for overall intelligence. 
A)  language learning is based on a "language acquisition device." 
B)  intelligence consists of a series of more or less separate "modules." 
C)  language evolved from a precursor ability present in other primates. 
D)  language evolved as a byproduct of selection for overall intelligence.

Question 17

The left hemisphere appears to be specialized for language before language develops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Dysphonetic dyslexics have the most difficulty with:

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizing whole words. 
B)  hearing words. 
C)  guessing word meaning based on context. 
D)  sounding out words. 
A)  recognizing whole words. 
B)  hearing words. 
C)  guessing word meaning based on context. 
D)  sounding out words.

Question 19

Patients with Broca's aphasia have a problem with speech production, but not speech comprehension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Briefly discuss the concept of a language acquisition device.

Accepted Answer

Is a built-in mechanism for acquiring la

The planum temporale is located in the:

The corpus callosum matures gradually over the first ____ years of human life.

The left hemisphere of the human brain sees the:

Language studies with bonobos suggest that they can understand more than they can produce.

Someone with Broca's aphasia has the greatest difficulty:

A small vertical strip down the center of each retina connects to:

The right hemisphere appears to contribute more than the left hemisphere to the ____ of speech.

Prepositions, conjunctions, helping verbs, and so forth are known as the ____ of grammatical forms.

People with Williams syndrome tend to do as well as normal people on tasks that involve:

Wernicke's aphasia is also known as:

In species like rabbits that have their eyes far to the side of the head, which of the following is true?

Most of the information passing from one hemisphere to the other does so by passing through which structure?

A specific impairment of reading in a person with adequate vision and adequate skills in other academic areas is referred to as:

Language comprehension in people with Broca's aphasia resembles that of someone who is:

Recognition of happy or sad faces will occur most rapidly if presented to the right hemisphere.

People in one family have a gene that seriously impairs language without decreasing overall intelligence. This observation argues AGAINST the theory that:

The left hemisphere appears to be specialized for language before language develops.

Dysphonetic dyslexics have the most difficulty with:

Patients with Broca's aphasia have a problem with speech production, but not speech comprehension.

Briefly discuss the concept of a language acquisition device.

The Major Issues

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

The Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

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Exam 14: Cognitive Functions

The planum temporale is located in the:

The corpus callosum matures gradually over the first ____ years of human life.

The left hemisphere of the human brain sees the:

Language studies with bonobos suggest that they can understand more than they can produce.

Someone with Broca's aphasia has the greatest difficulty:

A small vertical strip down the center of each retina connects to:

The right hemisphere appears to contribute more than the left hemisphere to the ____ of speech.

Prepositions, conjunctions, helping verbs, and so forth are known as the ____ of grammatical forms.

People with Williams syndrome tend to do as well as normal people on tasks that involve:

Wernicke's aphasia is also known as:

In species like rabbits that have their eyes far to the side of the head, which of the following is true?

Most of the information passing from one hemisphere to the other does so by passing through which structure?

A specific impairment of reading in a person with adequate vision and adequate skills in other academic areas is referred to as:

Language comprehension in people with Broca's aphasia resembles that of someone who is:

Recognition of happy or sad faces will occur most rapidly if presented to the right hemisphere.

People in one family have a gene that seriously impairs language without decreasing overall intelligence. This observation argues AGAINST the theory that:

The left hemisphere appears to be specialized for language before language develops.

Dysphonetic dyslexics have the most difficulty with:

Patients with Broca's aphasia have a problem with speech production, but not speech comprehension.

Briefly discuss the concept of a language acquisition device.

The Major Issues

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

The Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Filters