Question 1

In healthy individuals, information from the right eye can cross to the left hemisphere via the

Accepted Answer

A)  optic chiasm. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  fornix. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  optic chiasm. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  fornix. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 2

The two hemispheres, although similar in appearance, differ in function. The study of these functional differences is commonly referred to as the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  bilateral representation. 
B)  lateralization of function. 
C)  the split brain. 
D)  fundamental functional duality. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  bilateral representation. 
B)  lateralization of function. 
C)  the split brain. 
D)  fundamental functional duality. 
E)  both C and D

Question 3

Chimera

Accepted Answer

A)  developed the dichotic listening test. 
B)  has studied the lateralization of musical ability. 
C)  has shown that subjects tend to make gestures during speech with the hand controlled by the hemisphere that is dominant for speech. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  is a mythical monster composed of the combined parts of different animals. 
A)  developed the dichotic listening test. 
B)  has studied the lateralization of musical ability. 
C)  has shown that subjects tend to make gestures during speech with the hand controlled by the hemisphere that is dominant for speech. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  is a mythical monster composed of the combined parts of different animals.

Question 4

The case of W.L., the man who experienced aphasia for sign language, demonstrates that left hemisphere damage can disrupt __________ gestures without disrupting __________ gestures.

Accepted Answer

A)  linguistic; pantomime 
B)  linguistic; language 
C)  pantomime; linguistic 
D)  linguistic; sign language 
E)  pantomime; sign language 
A)  linguistic; pantomime 
B)  linguistic; language 
C)  pantomime; linguistic 
D)  linguistic; sign language 
E)  pantomime; sign language

Question 5

Many of the early studies of the split brain were conducted in the laboratory of

Accepted Answer

A)  Roger Sperry. 
B)  Wilder Penfield. 
C)  Brenda Milner. 
D)  John Pinel. 
E)  Doreen Kimura. 
A)  Roger Sperry. 
B)  Wilder Penfield. 
C)  Brenda Milner. 
D)  John Pinel. 
E)  Doreen Kimura.

Question 6

N.I. had a left hemispherectomy at the age of 13. Her deficits suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  she has deep dyslexia. 
B)  the mechanisms mediating the phonetic procedure for reading aloud were lateralized in her left hemisphere. 
C)  she has surface dyslexia. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  she has deep dyslexia. 
B)  the mechanisms mediating the phonetic procedure for reading aloud were lateralized in her left hemisphere. 
C)  she has surface dyslexia. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 7

The motor theory of the lateralization of cerebral function is that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are two basic modes of thinking, each localized in a different hemisphere. 
B)  the left hemisphere has become specialized for the control of fine motor movements, including speech. 
C)  the left hemisphere is dominant for all analytic activities. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  there are two basic modes of thinking, each localized in a different hemisphere. 
B)  the left hemisphere has become specialized for the control of fine motor movements, including speech. 
C)  the left hemisphere is dominant for all analytic activities. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 8

Discuss the study of anatomical asymmetries of the human brain. What are the shortcomings of this research. Discuss the functional (i.e., behavioral) significance of reported anatomical asymmetries.

Accepted Answer

50% for explaining the difficu

Question 9

Evidence that the perception of music is lateralized comes from demonstrations that

Accepted Answer

A)  the left ear is superior to the right in the melodic dichotic listening test. 
B)  the right ear is superior to the left in the melodic dichotic listening test. 
C)  left temporal-lobe damage is more likely than right temporal-lobe damage to disrupt musical abilities. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  the left ear is superior to the right in the melodic dichotic listening test. 
B)  the right ear is superior to the left in the melodic dichotic listening test. 
C)  left temporal-lobe damage is more likely than right temporal-lobe damage to disrupt musical abilities. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 10

Apraxia is usually associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  left-hemisphere lesions. 
B)  right-hemisphere lesions. 
C)  asphyxia. 
D)  damage to Broca's area. 
E)  damage to Wernicke's area. 
A)  left-hemisphere lesions. 
B)  right-hemisphere lesions. 
C)  asphyxia. 
D)  damage to Broca's area. 
E)  damage to Wernicke's area.

In healthy individuals, information from the right eye can cross to the left hemisphere via the

The two hemispheres, although similar in appearance, differ in function. The study of these functional differences is commonly referred to as the study of

Chimera

The case of W.L., the man who experienced aphasia for sign language, demonstrates that left hemisphere damage can disrupt gestures without disrupting gestures.

Many of the early studies of the split brain were conducted in the laboratory of

N.I. had a left hemispherectomy at the age of 13. Her deficits suggest that

The motor theory of the lateralization of cerebral function is that

Discuss the study of anatomical asymmetries of the human brain. What are the shortcomings of this research. Discuss the functional (i.e., behavioral) significance of reported anatomical asymmetries.

Evidence that the perception of music is lateralized comes from demonstrations that

Apraxia is usually associated with

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Exam 16: Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

In healthy individuals, information from the right eye can cross to the left hemisphere via the

The two hemispheres, although similar in appearance, differ in function. The study of these functional differences is commonly referred to as the study of

Chimera

The case of W.L., the man who experienced aphasia for sign language, demonstrates that left hemisphere damage can disrupt __________ gestures without disrupting __________ gestures.

Many of the early studies of the split brain were conducted in the laboratory of

N.I. had a left hemispherectomy at the age of 13. Her deficits suggest that

The motor theory of the lateralization of cerebral function is that

Discuss the study of anatomical asymmetries of the human brain. What are the shortcomings of this research. Discuss the functional (i.e., behavioral) significance of reported anatomical asymmetries.

Evidence that the perception of music is lateralized comes from demonstrations that

Apraxia is usually associated with

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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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The case of W.L., the man who experienced aphasia for sign language, demonstrates that left hemisphere damage can disrupt gestures without disrupting gestures.