Question 1

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 2

The results of sodium amytal tests suggest that the percentage of healthy right-handers in the general population that are left-hemisphere dominant for speech is

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A)  more than 90%. 
B)  about 90%. 
C)  about 80%. 
D)  about 70%. 
E)  less than 60%. 
A)  more than 90%. 
B)  about 90%. 
C)  about 80%. 
D)  about 70%. 
E)  less than 60%.

Question 3

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, when we read, the output of the angular gyrus is transmitted to

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A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the primary motor cortex. 
D)  the arcuate fasciculus. 
E)  the primary visual cortex. 
A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the primary motor cortex. 
D)  the arcuate fasciculus. 
E)  the primary visual cortex.

Question 4

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 5

Interpreting the meaning of a word is called a __________ analysis.

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The answer of Interpreting the meaning of a word is...

Question 6

Who were the neurosurgeons who performed the first major series of commissurotomies for the treatment of intractable epilepsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vogel and Bogen 
B)  Kolb and Whishaw 
C)  Olds and Milner 
D)  Pinel and Barnes 
E)  Sperry and Gazzaniga 
A)  Vogel and Bogen 
B)  Kolb and Whishaw 
C)  Olds and Milner 
D)  Pinel and Barnes 
E)  Sperry and Gazzaniga

Question 7

Discuss the cognitive neuroscience approach to language. Describe the methods and results of one such study in detail.

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60% for describing the cogniti

Question 8

According to the text, the main problem with the analytic-synthetic theory of cerebral asymmetry is its

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A)  specificity. 
B)  brevity. 
C)  vagueness. 
D)  simplicity. 
E)  age. 
A)  specificity. 
B)  brevity. 
C)  vagueness. 
D)  simplicity. 
E)  age.

Question 9

Mary is dyslexic. Most of her errors involve the misapplication of common rules of English pronunciation; for example, she pronounces "have" as if it rhymed with "cave." Mary 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 10

Which of the following structures was found to be larger in the left hemisphere in about 65% of human brains?

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A)  Heschl's gyrus 
B)  planum temporale 
C)  frontal operculum 
D)  Broca's area 
E)  both C and D 
A)  Heschl's gyrus 
B)  planum temporale 
C)  frontal operculum 
D)  Broca's area 
E)  both C and D

Question 11

Cross-cuing is communication between the hemispheres of a split-brain patient that occurs

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A)  externally, via the behavior of one of the hemispheres. 
B)  via the corpus callosum. 
C)  via any cerebral commissure. 
D)  via any cerebral commissure other than the corpus callosum. 
E)  B or C 
A)  externally, via the behavior of one of the hemispheres. 
B)  via the corpus callosum. 
C)  via any cerebral commissure. 
D)  via any cerebral commissure other than the corpus callosum. 
E)  B or C

Question 12

The assumption that cerebral lateralization is an exclusive feature of the hominin brain has been challenged by the discovery of

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A)  lateralization of function in early vertebrates. 
B)  right-sided feeding preferences in all five classes of vertebrates. 
C)  right handedness in nonhuman primates. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  lateralization of function in early vertebrates. 
B)  right-sided feeding preferences in all five classes of vertebrates. 
C)  right handedness in nonhuman primates. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

In __________ dyslexia, the lexical procedure is lost and the phonetic procedure maintained.

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The answer of In __________ dyslexia, the lexical procedure is...

Question 14

Damage to the left angular gyrus has been implicated in some cases of

Accepted Answer

A)  word salad. 
B)  alexia and agraphia. 
C)  aphagia. 
D)  expressive aphasia. 
E)  conduction aphasia. 
A)  word salad. 
B)  alexia and agraphia. 
C)  aphagia. 
D)  expressive aphasia. 
E)  conduction aphasia.

Question 15

What proportion of the digits recognized by healthy volunteers in the conventional dichotic listening test are typically those presented to the right ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  95% 
C)  90% 
D)  85% 
E)  55% 
A)  100% 
B)  95% 
C)  90% 
D)  85% 
E)  55%

Question 16

Broca's area roughly corresponds to

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A)  the left planum temporale. 
B)  the left frontal operculum. 
C)  the left Heschl's gyrus. 
D)  Wernicke's area. 
E)  the right frontal operculum. 
A)  the left planum temporale. 
B)  the left frontal operculum. 
C)  the left Heschl's gyrus. 
D)  Wernicke's area. 
E)  the right frontal operculum.

Question 17

The left hemisphere plays a greater role in controlling the left hand than

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A)  it does in controlling the right hand. 
B)  the right hemisphere does in controlling the left hand. 
C)  the right hemisphere does in controlling the right hand. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  it does in controlling the right hand. 
B)  the right hemisphere does in controlling the left hand. 
C)  the right hemisphere does in controlling the right hand. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 18

There is now a general consensus that developmental dyslexia results from

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A)  a general attentional deficit. 
B)  autistic tendencies. 
C)  a disturbance of phonological processing. 
D)  a variety of sensorimotor deficits. 
E)  damage to the lateral geniculate. 
A)  a general attentional deficit. 
B)  autistic tendencies. 
C)  a disturbance of phonological processing. 
D)  a variety of sensorimotor deficits. 
E)  damage to the lateral geniculate.

Question 19

The right hemispheres of most split-brain patients

Accepted Answer

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 20

Although the symptoms of apraxia are ________, apraxia usually results from damage to the ________ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  unilateral; left 
B)  contralateral; right 
C)  ipsilateral; left 
D)  bilateral; right 
E)  bilateral; left 
A)  unilateral; left 
B)  contralateral; right 
C)  ipsilateral; left 
D)  bilateral; right 
E)  bilateral; left

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

The results of sodium amytal tests suggest that the percentage of healthy right-handers in the general population that are left-hemisphere dominant for speech is

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, when we read, the output of the angular gyrus is transmitted to

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

Interpreting the meaning of a word is called a __________ analysis.

Who were the neurosurgeons who performed the first major series of commissurotomies for the treatment of intractable epilepsy?

Discuss the cognitive neuroscience approach to language. Describe the methods and results of one such study in detail.

According to the text, the main problem with the analytic-synthetic theory of cerebral asymmetry is its

Mary is dyslexic. Most of her errors involve the misapplication of common rules of English pronunciation; for example, she pronounces "have" as if it rhymed with "cave." Mary has __________ dyslexia.

Which of the following structures was found to be larger in the left hemisphere in about 65% of human brains?

Cross-cuing is communication between the hemispheres of a split-brain patient that occurs

The assumption that cerebral lateralization is an exclusive feature of the hominin brain has been challenged by the discovery of

In __________ dyslexia, the lexical procedure is lost and the phonetic procedure maintained.

Damage to the left angular gyrus has been implicated in some cases of

What proportion of the digits recognized by healthy volunteers in the conventional dichotic listening test are typically those presented to the right ear?

Broca's area roughly corresponds to

The left hemisphere plays a greater role in controlling the left hand than

There is now a general consensus that developmental dyslexia results from

The right hemispheres of most split-brain patients

Although the symptoms of apraxia are , apraxia usually results from damage to the hemisphere.

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Exam 16: Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

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

The results of sodium amytal tests suggest that the percentage of healthy right-handers in the general population that are left-hemisphere dominant for speech is

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, when we read, the output of the angular gyrus is transmitted to

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

Interpreting the meaning of a word is called a __________ analysis.

Who were the neurosurgeons who performed the first major series of commissurotomies for the treatment of intractable epilepsy?

Discuss the cognitive neuroscience approach to language. Describe the methods and results of one such study in detail.

According to the text, the main problem with the analytic-synthetic theory of cerebral asymmetry is its

Mary is dyslexic. Most of her errors involve the misapplication of common rules of English pronunciation; for example, she pronounces "have" as if it rhymed with "cave." Mary has __________ dyslexia.

Which of the following structures was found to be larger in the left hemisphere in about 65% of human brains?

Cross-cuing is communication between the hemispheres of a split-brain patient that occurs

The assumption that cerebral lateralization is an exclusive feature of the hominin brain has been challenged by the discovery of

In __________ dyslexia, the lexical procedure is lost and the phonetic procedure maintained.

Damage to the left angular gyrus has been implicated in some cases of

What proportion of the digits recognized by healthy volunteers in the conventional dichotic listening test are typically those presented to the right ear?

Broca's area roughly corresponds to

The left hemisphere plays a greater role in controlling the left hand than

There is now a general consensus that developmental dyslexia results from

The right hemispheres of most split-brain patients

Although the symptoms of apraxia are ________, apraxia usually results from damage to the ________ hemisphere.

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Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

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

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Although the symptoms of apraxia are , apraxia usually results from damage to the hemisphere.