Question 1

The hypothetical neural mechanism in humans that continuously assesses patterns of events and tries to make sense of them is termed the

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A)  right-hemisphere interpreter. 
B)  left-hemisphere interpreter. 
C)  right prefrontal lobe. 
D)  left prefrontal lobe. 
E)  left-hemisphere dominatrix. 
A)  right-hemisphere interpreter. 
B)  left-hemisphere interpreter. 
C)  right prefrontal lobe. 
D)  left prefrontal lobe. 
E)  left-hemisphere dominatrix.

Question 2

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, the visual form of a read word is translated into a meaningful auditory code by the left __________.

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The answer of According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, the visual...

Question 3

In comparison to English speakers, Italian speakers are less likely to be diagnosed as __________.

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The answer of In comparison to English speakers, Italian speakers...

Question 4

The Wernicke-Geschwind model is a

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A)  serial model. 
B)  parallel model. 
C)  holistic, nonlocalizationist model. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  serial model. 
B)  parallel model. 
C)  holistic, nonlocalizationist model. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 5

With respect to cerebral lateralization of function,

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A)  the left hemisphere plays the greater role in many aspects of language in most people. 
B)  the right hemisphere plays the greater role in many aspects of spatial perception in many people. 
C)  lateralization of neither language nor spatial perception is total. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  the left hemisphere plays the greater role in many aspects of language in most people. 
B)  the right hemisphere plays the greater role in many aspects of spatial perception in many people. 
C)  lateralization of neither language nor spatial perception is total. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 6

The study of lateralization of function has focused on the right hemisphere because

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A)  most people are right-handed. 
B)  most people are dextrals. 
C)  the right hemisphere is dominant. 
D)  the special abilities of the left hemisphere have been more apparent. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  most people are right-handed. 
B)  most people are dextrals. 
C)  the right hemisphere is dominant. 
D)  the special abilities of the left hemisphere have been more apparent. 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

According to the text, the independence of the hemispheres of split-brain patients tends to be overestimated because

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A)  most published discussions of split-brain patient's focus on those cases in which independence is relatively complete. 
B)  few studies have focused on emotional information, which is more readily transferred between separated hemispheres. 
C)  most studies of split-brain patients have used simple tests, which are readily performed by one isolated hemisphere. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  most split-brain patients are right-handed. 
A)  most published discussions of split-brain patient's focus on those cases in which independence is relatively complete. 
B)  few studies have focused on emotional information, which is more readily transferred between separated hemispheres. 
C)  most studies of split-brain patients have used simple tests, which are readily performed by one isolated hemisphere. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  most split-brain patients are right-handed.

Question 8

Apraxic patients

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A)  display a tremor, but only when they are not engaging in some activity. 
B)  have difficulty performing requested motor responses, especially out of context. 
C)  have no difficulty whatsoever performing responses with the left hand. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  display a tremor, but only when they are not engaging in some activity. 
B)  have difficulty performing requested motor responses, especially out of context. 
C)  have no difficulty whatsoever performing responses with the left hand. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

The decision to treat "terminal" human epileptics with commissurotomy was made on the basis of previous comparative studies that had shown that

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A)  epileptic discharges spread from one hemisphere to the other via the corpus callosum. 
B)  commissurotomy has little disruptive effect on behavior outside contrived laboratory situations. 
C)  commissurotomy eliminates seizure discharges. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  epileptic discharges spread from one hemisphere to the other via the corpus callosum. 
B)  commissurotomy has little disruptive effect on behavior outside contrived laboratory situations. 
C)  commissurotomy eliminates seizure discharges. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 10

The incidence of developmental dyslexia in English-speaking children is __________ in boys than girls.

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A)  two to three times greater 
B)  about 10 times greater 
C)  between half to one-third 
D)  about 10% less 
E)  about 10% more 
A)  two to three times greater 
B)  about 10 times greater 
C)  between half to one-third 
D)  about 10% less 
E)  about 10% more

Question 11

The study of communication in nonhuman primates suggests that the major impediment to their use of vocal language is their inability to

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A)  exert fine motor control over their voices. 
B)  distinguish various speech sounds. 
C)  interpret various speech sounds. 
D)  to assign emotion to particular sounds. 
E)  to act in response to sound. 
A)  exert fine motor control over their voices. 
B)  distinguish various speech sounds. 
C)  interpret various speech sounds. 
D)  to assign emotion to particular sounds. 
E)  to act in response to sound.

Question 12

The major weakness of functional brain-imaging techniques as research tools is that they cannot

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A)  be used to study nonhuman primates. 
B)  prove causation. 
C)  be used to study subcortical structures. 
D)  reveal activity in cerebral nuclei. 
E)  be used to study split-brain patients. 
A)  be used to study nonhuman primates. 
B)  prove causation. 
C)  be used to study subcortical structures. 
D)  reveal activity in cerebral nuclei. 
E)  be used to study split-brain patients.

Question 13

The left planum temporale roughly corresponds to

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A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the frontal operculum. 
D)  Heschl's gyrus. 
E)  primary auditory cortex. 
A)  Wernicke's area. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  the frontal operculum. 
D)  Heschl's gyrus. 
E)  primary auditory cortex.

Question 14

Apraxia usually

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A)  results from right-hemisphere damage. 
B)  results from left-hemisphere damage. 
C)  affects the left side of the body far more than the right side. 
D)  affects the right side of the body far more than the left side. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  results from right-hemisphere damage. 
B)  results from left-hemisphere damage. 
C)  affects the left side of the body far more than the right side. 
D)  affects the right side of the body far more than the left side. 
E)  both B and D

Question 15

Sodium amytal and dichotic listening tests are commonly used tests of

Accepted Answer

A)  audition. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  handedness. 
D)  language lateralization. 
E)  brain damage. 
A)  audition. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  handedness. 
D)  language lateralization. 
E)  brain damage.

Question 16

Most cases of dyslexia are

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A)  developmental. 
B)  semantic. 
C)  agnostic. 
D)  auditory. 
E)  acquired. 
A)  developmental. 
B)  semantic. 
C)  agnostic. 
D)  auditory. 
E)  acquired.

Question 17

According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Some evidence suggests that the brains of females are less lateralized than those of males. 
B)  Some evidence suggests that the brains of males are less lateralized than those of females. 
C)  The evidence that the brains of males are less lateralized than those of females is very strong. 
D)  Recent evidence has finally established that male and female brains are lateralized to the same degree. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Some evidence suggests that the brains of females are less lateralized than those of males. 
B)  Some evidence suggests that the brains of males are less lateralized than those of females. 
C)  The evidence that the brains of males are less lateralized than those of females is very strong. 
D)  Recent evidence has finally established that male and female brains are lateralized to the same degree. 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Describe the methods used to study split-brain humans. Provide evidence that each hemisphere of a split-brain patient can function independently.

Accepted Answer

50% for describing the methods

Question 19

Areas of the brain that analyze the meaning of a word are said to be performing a __________ analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological 
B)  semantic 
C)  grammatical 
D)  serial 
E)  lexical 
A)  phonological 
B)  semantic 
C)  grammatical 
D)  serial 
E)  lexical

Question 20

Evidence suggests that the naming of different categories of nouns (such as faces, animals, or tools) is each mediated by a different part of the

Accepted Answer

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

The hypothetical neural mechanism in humans that continuously assesses patterns of events and tries to make sense of them is termed the

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, the visual form of a read word is translated into a meaningful auditory code by the left __________.

In comparison to English speakers, Italian speakers are less likely to be diagnosed as __________.

The Wernicke-Geschwind model is a

With respect to cerebral lateralization of function,

The study of lateralization of function has focused on the right hemisphere because

According to the text, the independence of the hemispheres of split-brain patients tends to be overestimated because

Apraxic patients

The decision to treat "terminal" human epileptics with commissurotomy was made on the basis of previous comparative studies that had shown that

The incidence of developmental dyslexia in English-speaking children is __________ in boys than girls.

The study of communication in nonhuman primates suggests that the major impediment to their use of vocal language is their inability to

The major weakness of functional brain-imaging techniques as research tools is that they cannot

The left planum temporale roughly corresponds to

Apraxia usually

Sodium amytal and dichotic listening tests are commonly used tests of

Most cases of dyslexia are

According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

Describe the methods used to study split-brain humans. Provide evidence that each hemisphere of a split-brain patient can function independently.

Areas of the brain that analyze the meaning of a word are said to be performing a __________ analysis.

Evidence suggests that the naming of different categories of nouns (such as faces, animals, or tools) is each mediated by a different part of the

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Exam 16: Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

The hypothetical neural mechanism in humans that continuously assesses patterns of events and tries to make sense of them is termed the

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, the visual form of a read word is translated into a meaningful auditory code by the left __________.

In comparison to English speakers, Italian speakers are less likely to be diagnosed as __________.

The Wernicke-Geschwind model is a

With respect to cerebral lateralization of function,

The study of lateralization of function has focused on the right hemisphere because

According to the text, the independence of the hemispheres of split-brain patients tends to be overestimated because

Apraxic patients

The decision to treat "terminal" human epileptics with commissurotomy was made on the basis of previous comparative studies that had shown that

The incidence of developmental dyslexia in English-speaking children is __________ in boys than girls.

The study of communication in nonhuman primates suggests that the major impediment to their use of vocal language is their inability to

The major weakness of functional brain-imaging techniques as research tools is that they cannot

The left planum temporale roughly corresponds to

Apraxia usually

Sodium amytal and dichotic listening tests are commonly used tests of

Most cases of dyslexia are

According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

Describe the methods used to study split-brain humans. Provide evidence that each hemisphere of a split-brain patient can function independently.

Areas of the brain that analyze the meaning of a word are said to be performing a __________ analysis.

Evidence suggests that the naming of different categories of nouns (such as faces, animals, or tools) is each mediated by a different part of the

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

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

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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