Question 1

In cases of Rasmussen's syndrome,the complete removal of the cortex of one hemisphere during childhood:

Accepted Answer

A)  saves the child's life at the expense of intelligence and mobility. 
B)  has been discontinued due to its poor record of reducing seizures. 
C)  demonstrates that we only need about 10 percent of our brain for normal functioning. 
D)  significantly reduces seizures while producing relatively mild side effects. 
A)  saves the child's life at the expense of intelligence and mobility. 
B)  has been discontinued due to its poor record of reducing seizures. 
C)  demonstrates that we only need about 10 percent of our brain for normal functioning. 
D)  significantly reduces seizures while producing relatively mild side effects. D

Question 2

Dyslexia occurs

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A)  equally frequently in males and in females. 
B)  much more frequently in males than in females. 
C)  slightly more frequently in males than in females,but females are more likely to be referred to remedial services. 
D)  slightly more frequently in males than in females,but males are more likely to be referred to remedial services. 
A)  equally frequently in males and in females. 
B)  much more frequently in males than in females. 
C)  slightly more frequently in males than in females,but females are more likely to be referred to remedial services. 
D)  slightly more frequently in males than in females,but males are more likely to be referred to remedial services. D

Question 3

In a dichotic listening test for which he volunteered,Justin was able to repeat the words presented to his right ear,but he did a better job evaluating the emotional tone of a word when it was presented to his left ear.It is most likely that

Accepted Answer

A)  Justin is left-handed. 
B)  Justin is right-handed. 
C)  Justin is ambidextrous,showing no preference for one hand over the other. 
D)  no predictions about Justin's handedness can be made without further information. 
A)  Justin is left-handed. 
B)  Justin is right-handed. 
C)  Justin is ambidextrous,showing no preference for one hand over the other. 
D)  no predictions about Justin's handedness can be made without further information. B

Question 4

Split-brain operations are used to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  epilepsy. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  autism. 
A)  epilepsy. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  autism.

Question 5

Which of the following processes is not lateralized?

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  motor control in the left side of the body 
C)  sensation of the right visual field 
D)  blood pressure in the torso 
A)  language 
B)  motor control in the left side of the body 
C)  sensation of the right visual field 
D)  blood pressure in the torso

Question 6

The two temporal lobes are connected by the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior commissure. 
B)  massa intermedia. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  hippocampal commissure. 
A)  anterior commissure. 
B)  massa intermedia. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  hippocampal commissure.

Question 7

Support for a separate "language module" in the brain comes from

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A)  the universality of language in human cultures. 
B)  the human ability to learn spoken language through simple exposure rather than formal instruction. 
C)  observations of a disconnect between language abilities and overall intelligence. 
D)  controversies regarding the language abilities of non-human primates. 
A)  the universality of language in human cultures. 
B)  the human ability to learn spoken language through simple exposure rather than formal instruction. 
C)  observations of a disconnect between language abilities and overall intelligence. 
D)  controversies regarding the language abilities of non-human primates.

Question 8

Melissa's grandmother is able to write words that are familiar to her,but has trouble spelling unfamiliar words like weblog.It is most likely that she has

Accepted Answer

A)  alexia. 
B)  phonological agraphia. 
C)  orthographic agraphia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
A)  alexia. 
B)  phonological agraphia. 
C)  orthographic agraphia. 
D)  dyslexia.

Question 9

Over the past 100 years,population IQ scores have

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A)  remained about the same. 
B)  decreased about 3 points per decade. 
C)  increased about 3 points per decade. 
D)  doubled. 
A)  remained about the same. 
B)  decreased about 3 points per decade. 
C)  increased about 3 points per decade. 
D)  doubled.

Question 10

African tribes using click languages are genetically _________ suggesting that the languages _________.

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A)  distinct;developed very recently 
B)  distinct;are very ancient 
C)  similar;developed very recently 
D)  similar;are very ancient. 
A)  distinct;developed very recently 
B)  distinct;are very ancient 
C)  similar;developed very recently 
D)  similar;are very ancient.

Question 11

Visual information about an object located to the right of center in the visual field is processed by

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A)  both hemispheres equally. 
B)  the left cerebral hemisphere. 
C)  the right cerebral hemisphere. 
D)  the left cerebral hemisphere in the majority of human participants,but in either the right hemisphere or both hemispheres in others. 
A)  both hemispheres equally. 
B)  the left cerebral hemisphere. 
C)  the right cerebral hemisphere. 
D)  the left cerebral hemisphere in the majority of human participants,but in either the right hemisphere or both hemispheres in others.

Question 12

The majority of left-handed people

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A)  lateralize language function to the right hemisphere. 
B)  use the two hemispheres equally for language. 
C)  lateralize language function to the left hemisphere. 
D)  switch back and forth between the left and right hemispheres while processing language. 
A)  lateralize language function to the right hemisphere. 
B)  use the two hemispheres equally for language. 
C)  lateralize language function to the left hemisphere. 
D)  switch back and forth between the left and right hemispheres while processing language.

Question 13

During reading,information travels from the structure numbered 3 in this illustration,which is ____________________,to the structure numbered 1,____________________,by way of the structure numbered 2,____________________.

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's area,Broc

Question 14

The arcuate fasciculus is typically damaged in cases of

Accepted Answer

A)  conduction aphasia only. 
B)  conduction aphasia and Broca's aphasia. 
C)  conduction aphasia and global aphasia. 
D)  conduction aphasia and transcortical aphasia. 
A)  conduction aphasia only. 
B)  conduction aphasia and Broca's aphasia. 
C)  conduction aphasia and global aphasia. 
D)  conduction aphasia and transcortical aphasia.

Question 15

Damage to the supplementary motor area (SMA)is typical in cases of

Accepted Answer

A)  transcortical motor aphasia. 
B)  Broca's aphasia. 
C)  transcortical sensory aphasia. 
D)  conduction aphasia. 
A)  transcortical motor aphasia. 
B)  Broca's aphasia. 
C)  transcortical sensory aphasia. 
D)  conduction aphasia.

Question 16

What structure associated with language is indicated by the number 4 in this illustration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  Angular gyrus 
D)  Primary auditory cortex 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  Angular gyrus 
D)  Primary auditory cortex

Question 17

American Sign Language (ASL),which uses movement and vision instead of sound,is represented in completely different parts of the brain than verbal languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

People with dyslexia

Accepted Answer

A)  have lost the ability to read following damage to their occipital lobes and corpus callosum. 
B)  must read phonetically,because they lack the ability to memorize whole words,like "the" or "and." 
C)  have difficulty learning to read in spite of normal intelligence and exposure to typical instruction. 
D)  have lost the ability to read after having once mastered it. 
A)  have lost the ability to read following damage to their occipital lobes and corpus callosum. 
B)  must read phonetically,because they lack the ability to memorize whole words,like "the" or "and." 
C)  have difficulty learning to read in spite of normal intelligence and exposure to typical instruction. 
D)  have lost the ability to read after having once mastered it.

Question 19

Lateralization occurs in species other than human beings,suggesting that it provides some advantages for survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Reading and writing

Accepted Answer

A)  must be specifically taught,whereas spoken language is learned through simple exposure. 
B)  is learned through simple exposure,whereas spoken language must be specifically taught to children. 
C)  cannot be localized in the human brain,although spoken language can be localized. 
D)  use the same areas of the brain as spoken language,so cannot be separately localized. 
A)  must be specifically taught,whereas spoken language is learned through simple exposure. 
B)  is learned through simple exposure,whereas spoken language must be specifically taught to children. 
C)  cannot be localized in the human brain,although spoken language can be localized. 
D)  use the same areas of the brain as spoken language,so cannot be separately localized.

In cases of Rasmussen's syndrome,the complete removal of the cortex of one hemisphere during childhood:

Dyslexia occurs

In a dichotic listening test for which he volunteered,Justin was able to repeat the words presented to his right ear,but he did a better job evaluating the emotional tone of a word when it was presented to his left ear.It is most likely that

Split-brain operations are used to treat

Which of the following processes is not lateralized?

The two temporal lobes are connected by the

Support for a separate "language module" in the brain comes from

Melissa's grandmother is able to write words that are familiar to her,but has trouble spelling unfamiliar words like weblog.It is most likely that she has

Over the past 100 years,population IQ scores have

African tribes using click languages are genetically _ suggesting that the languages _.

Visual information about an object located to the right of center in the visual field is processed by

The majority of left-handed people

During reading,information travels from the structure numbered 3 in this illustration,which is ,to the structure numbered 1,,by way of the structure numbered 2,.

The arcuate fasciculus is typically damaged in cases of

Damage to the supplementary motor area (SMA)is typical in cases of

What structure associated with language is indicated by the number 4 in this illustration?

American Sign Language (ASL),which uses movement and vision instead of sound,is represented in completely different parts of the brain than verbal languages.

People with dyslexia

Lateralization occurs in species other than human beings,suggesting that it provides some advantages for survival.

Reading and writing

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Filters

Exam 13: Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

In cases of Rasmussen's syndrome,the complete removal of the cortex of one hemisphere during childhood:

Dyslexia occurs

In a dichotic listening test for which he volunteered,Justin was able to repeat the words presented to his right ear,but he did a better job evaluating the emotional tone of a word when it was presented to his left ear.It is most likely that

Split-brain operations are used to treat

Which of the following processes is not lateralized?

The two temporal lobes are connected by the

Support for a separate "language module" in the brain comes from

Melissa's grandmother is able to write words that are familiar to her,but has trouble spelling unfamiliar words like weblog.It is most likely that she has

Over the past 100 years,population IQ scores have

African tribes using click languages are genetically _________ suggesting that the languages _________.

Visual information about an object located to the right of center in the visual field is processed by

The majority of left-handed people

During reading,information travels from the structure numbered 3 in this illustration,which is ____________________,to the structure numbered 1,____________________,by way of the structure numbered 2,____________________.

The arcuate fasciculus is typically damaged in cases of

Damage to the supplementary motor area (SMA)is typical in cases of

What structure associated with language is indicated by the number 4 in this illustration?

American Sign Language (ASL),which uses movement and vision instead of sound,is represented in completely different parts of the brain than verbal languages.

People with dyslexia

Lateralization occurs in species other than human beings,suggesting that it provides some advantages for survival.

Reading and writing

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Filters

African tribes using click languages are genetically _ suggesting that the languages _.

During reading,information travels from the structure numbered 3 in this illustration,which is ,to the structure numbered 1,,by way of the structure numbered 2,.