Question 1

A patient who can name objects only after seeing them in the right visual field but can point out objects she saw in the left visual field has probably suffered damage to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the visual cortex in the right hemisphere. 
D)  the corpus callosum. 
A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the visual cortex in the right hemisphere. 
D)  the corpus callosum.

Question 2

Noam Chomsky and other advocates of the language acquisition device argue that humans:

Accepted Answer

A)  are incapable of learning language. 
B)  are born with language. 
C)  learn language through classical conditioning. 
D)  are no different in language capabilities than gorillas. 
A)  are incapable of learning language. 
B)  are born with language. 
C)  learn language through classical conditioning. 
D)  are no different in language capabilities than gorillas.

Question 3

Right-hemisphere damage results in deficits with tasks that require:

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding sentences with a complex grammatical structure. 
B)  memory of recent events. 
C)  control of the right hand. 
D)  spatial processing. 
A)  understanding sentences with a complex grammatical structure. 
B)  memory of recent events. 
C)  control of the right hand. 
D)  spatial processing.

Question 4

A split-brain patient sees something in her left visual field, and must reach behind a screen and select the object from a group of objects. She will select the object correctly with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the left hand. 
B)  the right hand. 
C)  either hand. 
D)  neither hand. 
A)  the left hand. 
B)  the right hand. 
C)  either hand. 
D)  neither hand.

Question 5

The left hemisphere of the human brain receives visual input from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  retina of the left eye. 
B)  retina of the right eye. 
C)  left half of each retina. 
D)  right half of each retina. 
A)  retina of the left eye. 
B)  retina of the right eye. 
C)  left half of each retina. 
D)  right half of each retina.

Question 6

People with dyslexia have ____ problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  motor 
C)  visual 
D)  auditory 
A)  sensory 
B)  motor 
C)  visual 
D)  auditory

Question 7

Dysphonetic dyslexics have trouble ____, while dyseidetic dyslexics have trouble ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  seeing words as a whole; sounding out words 
B)  sounding out words; seeing words as a whole 
C)  reading; writing 
D)  speaking; writing 
A)  seeing words as a whole; sounding out words 
B)  sounding out words; seeing words as a whole 
C)  reading; writing 
D)  speaking; writing

Question 8

Researchers believe that the right hemisphere is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the mirror image of the left hemisphere, with the same functions. 
B)  subordinate to the left hemisphere for all functions. 
C)  in control of speech. 
D)  specialized in functions that differ from the left. 
A)  the mirror image of the left hemisphere, with the same functions. 
B)  subordinate to the left hemisphere for all functions. 
C)  in control of speech. 
D)  specialized in functions that differ from the left.

Question 9

The right hemisphere is dominant for recognizing both pleasant and unpleasant emotions in others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Provide a detailed description of spatial neglect.

Accepted Answer

Spatial neglect, additionally called hem

Question 11

What is Broca's apahsia?

Accepted Answer

Impairment in the production a

Question 12

Auditory information is sent to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ipsilateral hemisphere only. 
B)  contralateral hemisphere only. 
C)  ipsilateral and contralateral hemispheres equally. 
D)  contralateral hemisphere more than the ipsilateral hemisphere. 
A)  ipsilateral hemisphere only. 
B)  contralateral hemisphere only. 
C)  ipsilateral and contralateral hemispheres equally. 
D)  contralateral hemisphere more than the ipsilateral hemisphere.

Question 13

Trunk and facial muscles are controlled by both hemispheres of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a rare condition in which people are retarded in many ways, but yet are remarkably skilled in their use of language?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The strongest evidence for a critical period for human language development is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  exceptional language abilities of children with Williams syndrome. 
B)  different lateralization of first language and second language. 
C)  differences in language between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia. 
D)  difficulty deaf children have learning sign language if they start late. 
A)  exceptional language abilities of children with Williams syndrome. 
B)  different lateralization of first language and second language. 
C)  differences in language between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia. 
D)  difficulty deaf children have learning sign language if they start late.

Question 16

One study using an Etch-A-Sketch toy indicated that children younger than ____ years respond just as fast with two hands as with one.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10 
A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10

Question 17

The left hemisphere is connected to skin receptors mainly on the ____ half of the body, and controls muscles mainly on the ____ side of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  left; right 
B)  left; left 
C)  right; left 
D)  right; right 
A)  left; right 
B)  left; left 
C)  right; left 
D)  right; right

Question 18

A stroke patient speaks in short, inarticulate but meaningful phrases such as "Weather hot" and "Dog bite man." This person is probably suffering from:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Wernicke's aphasia is primarily a problem of speech production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Several months after split-brain surgery, the number of incidents of conflicts between the two hemispheres diminishes because:

Accepted Answer

A)  portions of the corpus callosum grow back. 
B)  the right hemisphere begins to control all body muscles. 
C)  the hemispheres learn ways of cooperating with each other. 
D)  the cerebellum assumes the former functions of the corpus callosum. 
A)  portions of the corpus callosum grow back. 
B)  the right hemisphere begins to control all body muscles. 
C)  the hemispheres learn ways of cooperating with each other. 
D)  the cerebellum assumes the former functions of the corpus callosum.

A patient who can name objects only after seeing them in the right visual field but can point out objects she saw in the left visual field has probably suffered damage to:

Noam Chomsky and other advocates of the language acquisition device argue that humans:

Right-hemisphere damage results in deficits with tasks that require:

A split-brain patient sees something in her left visual field, and must reach behind a screen and select the object from a group of objects. She will select the object correctly with:

The left hemisphere of the human brain receives visual input from the:

People with dyslexia have ____ problems.

Dysphonetic dyslexics have trouble , while dyseidetic dyslexics have trouble .

Researchers believe that the right hemisphere is:

The right hemisphere is dominant for recognizing both pleasant and unpleasant emotions in others.

Provide a detailed description of spatial neglect.

What is Broca's apahsia?

Auditory information is sent to the:

Trunk and facial muscles are controlled by both hemispheres of the brain.

Which of the following is a rare condition in which people are retarded in many ways, but yet are remarkably skilled in their use of language?

The strongest evidence for a critical period for human language development is the:

One study using an Etch-A-Sketch toy indicated that children younger than ____ years respond just as fast with two hands as with one.

The left hemisphere is connected to skin receptors mainly on the half of the body, and controls muscles mainly on the side of the body.

A stroke patient speaks in short, inarticulate but meaningful phrases such as "Weather hot" and "Dog bite man." This person is probably suffering from:

Wernicke's aphasia is primarily a problem of speech production.

Several months after split-brain surgery, the number of incidents of conflicts between the two hemispheres diminishes because:

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

Exam 14: Cognitive Functions

A patient who can name objects only after seeing them in the right visual field but can point out objects she saw in the left visual field has probably suffered damage to:

Noam Chomsky and other advocates of the language acquisition device argue that humans:

Right-hemisphere damage results in deficits with tasks that require:

A split-brain patient sees something in her left visual field, and must reach behind a screen and select the object from a group of objects. She will select the object correctly with:

The left hemisphere of the human brain receives visual input from the:

People with dyslexia have ____ problems.

Dysphonetic dyslexics have trouble ____, while dyseidetic dyslexics have trouble ____.

Researchers believe that the right hemisphere is:

The right hemisphere is dominant for recognizing both pleasant and unpleasant emotions in others.

Provide a detailed description of spatial neglect.

What is Broca's apahsia?

Auditory information is sent to the:

Trunk and facial muscles are controlled by both hemispheres of the brain.

Which of the following is a rare condition in which people are retarded in many ways, but yet are remarkably skilled in their use of language?

The strongest evidence for a critical period for human language development is the:

One study using an Etch-A-Sketch toy indicated that children younger than ____ years respond just as fast with two hands as with one.

The left hemisphere is connected to skin receptors mainly on the ____ half of the body, and controls muscles mainly on the ____ side of the body.

A stroke patient speaks in short, inarticulate but meaningful phrases such as "Weather hot" and "Dog bite man." This person is probably suffering from:

Wernicke's aphasia is primarily a problem of speech production.

Several months after split-brain surgery, the number of incidents of conflicts between the two hemispheres diminishes because:

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

Dysphonetic dyslexics have trouble , while dyseidetic dyslexics have trouble .

The left hemisphere is connected to skin receptors mainly on the half of the body, and controls muscles mainly on the side of the body.