Question 1

Early languages may have been most similar to

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A)  African click languages. 
B)  ancient Egyptian. 
C)  ancient Chinese. 
D)  Latin. 
A)  African click languages. 
B)  ancient Egyptian. 
C)  ancient Chinese. 
D)  Latin.

Question 2

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between IQ and breastfeeding?

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A)  As a group,children who are breastfed have higher IQs than those who are not,but the benefits of breastfeeding to an individual child varies with his or her genetics. 
B)  Breastfeeding does not have a significant effect on child IQ,because IQ is nearly completely determined by the child's genetics. 
C)  Mothers who breastfeed their infants have higher IQs than those who do not,so the higher IQs of breastfed children is probably related to genetics. 
D)  Breastfeeding raises the IQ of children regardless of their genetic makeup. 
A)  As a group,children who are breastfed have higher IQs than those who are not,but the benefits of breastfeeding to an individual child varies with his or her genetics. 
B)  Breastfeeding does not have a significant effect on child IQ,because IQ is nearly completely determined by the child's genetics. 
C)  Mothers who breastfeed their infants have higher IQs than those who do not,so the higher IQs of breastfed children is probably related to genetics. 
D)  Breastfeeding raises the IQ of children regardless of their genetic makeup.

Question 3

People with alexia

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A)  speak and understand normally,but cannot read. 
B)  cannot recognize words that are spelled out loud to them. 
C)  can understand spoken language,but cannot speak or read. 
D)  can point to words and letters on command,but cannot read normally. 
A)  speak and understand normally,but cannot read. 
B)  cannot recognize words that are spelled out loud to them. 
C)  can understand spoken language,but cannot speak or read. 
D)  can point to words and letters on command,but cannot read normally.

Question 4

How does brain activity during language tasks compare between multilingual and monolingual speakers?

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Brain activity during language tasks in

Question 5

In addition to claims for language abilities in great apes,which other non-human animals might have language abilities?

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A)  none. 
B)  all mammals and some birds. 
C)  dogs,cats,and other domesticated species. 
D)  dogs,birds,whales,and dolphins. 
A)  none. 
B)  all mammals and some birds. 
C)  dogs,cats,and other domesticated species. 
D)  dogs,birds,whales,and dolphins.

Question 6

Which of the following tasks requires phonological awareness?

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A)  understanding that "plame" and "flame" should rhyme 
B)  being able to read the words "rough" and "plough" 
C)  quickly recognizing high frequency written words like "and" or "the" 
D)  being able to discriminate between the appearance of "b" and "d" 
A)  understanding that "plame" and "flame" should rhyme 
B)  being able to read the words "rough" and "plough" 
C)  quickly recognizing high frequency written words like "and" or "the" 
D)  being able to discriminate between the appearance of "b" and "d"

Question 7

The language model by Dronkers,Pinker,and Damasio proposes

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A)  slight changes in the Wernicke-Geschwind model. 
B)  a one-way pathway between Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
C)  implementation,mediational,and conceptual levels of processing. 
D)  a role for Broca's area in the management of semantic knowledge. 
A)  slight changes in the Wernicke-Geschwind model. 
B)  a one-way pathway between Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
C)  implementation,mediational,and conceptual levels of processing. 
D)  a role for Broca's area in the management of semantic knowledge.

Question 8

Language is found in

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A)  all human societies. 
B)  most,but not all contemporary human societies. 
C)  a minority of contemporary human societies. 
D)  all contemporary human societies,but probably did not occur in most human societies until approximately 15,000 years ago. 
A)  all human societies. 
B)  most,but not all contemporary human societies. 
C)  a minority of contemporary human societies. 
D)  all contemporary human societies,but probably did not occur in most human societies until approximately 15,000 years ago.

Question 9

While observing people drinking from a cup or using ASL,

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A)  deaf participants who use ASL showed the same brain activity while processing all forms of movement,whereas hearing participants showed different patterns of activity for linguistic and non-linguistic movement. 
B)  deaf participants who use ASL showed different patterns of brain activity for linguistic and non-linguistic movement,whereas hearing participants showed the same activity while processing all movement. 
C)  both deaf and hearing participants showed the same brain activity while processing all movement. 
D)  both deaf and hearing participants showed different patterns of brain activity for linguistic and non-linguistic movement. 
A)  deaf participants who use ASL showed the same brain activity while processing all forms of movement,whereas hearing participants showed different patterns of activity for linguistic and non-linguistic movement. 
B)  deaf participants who use ASL showed different patterns of brain activity for linguistic and non-linguistic movement,whereas hearing participants showed the same activity while processing all movement. 
C)  both deaf and hearing participants showed the same brain activity while processing all movement. 
D)  both deaf and hearing participants showed different patterns of brain activity for linguistic and non-linguistic movement.

Question 10

Anomia refers to

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A)  poor comprehension. 
B)  poor production of speech. 
C)  difficulty reading and writing. 
D)  difficulty finding the correct word to express an idea. 
A)  poor comprehension. 
B)  poor production of speech. 
C)  difficulty reading and writing. 
D)  difficulty finding the correct word to express an idea.

Question 11

Split-brain operations like Bogen's produce

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A)  no changes in personality,intelligence,or language. 
B)  changes in personality,but none in intelligence or language. 
C)  changes in intelligence,but none in personality or language. 
D)  changes in personality,intelligence,and language. 
A)  no changes in personality,intelligence,or language. 
B)  changes in personality,but none in intelligence or language. 
C)  changes in intelligence,but none in personality or language. 
D)  changes in personality,intelligence,and language.

Question 12

Discuss the implications of lateralization on musical abilities and learning.

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Question 13

In Gazzaniga's experiment with split-brain patients in which the word "HE" appeared to the left of a fixation point and the word "ART" appeared to the right,how did participants respond when asked to point with the left hand to what they had seen?

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A)  They pointed to "ART." 
B)  They pointed to "HE." 
C)  They pointed to "HEART." 
D)  They were unable to respond,since they could no longer read. 
A)  They pointed to "ART." 
B)  They pointed to "HE." 
C)  They pointed to "HEART." 
D)  They were unable to respond,since they could no longer read.

Question 14

Initial processing of sound occurs in structure number ____________________,or ____________________,and comprehension of speech is processed by structure number ____________________,or ____________________.

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2,primary

Question 15

What do dichotic listening tests tell us about lateralization of language and emotion?

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In dichotic listening tasks,different st

Question 16

Wernicke's area is located in the

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A)  inferior frontal lobe. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  superior temporal lobe. 
D)  parietal lobe. 
A)  inferior frontal lobe. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  superior temporal lobe. 
D)  parietal lobe.

Question 17

Most animals

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A)  do not show a preference for using one side of the body over the other. 
B)  are as likely as human beings to show a preference for using the right side of the body. 
C)  have preferences for one side of the body,but are more evenly split between right and left preferences than human beings. 
D)  are more likely to show a preference for using the right side of the body than human beings. 
A)  do not show a preference for using one side of the body over the other. 
B)  are as likely as human beings to show a preference for using the right side of the body. 
C)  have preferences for one side of the body,but are more evenly split between right and left preferences than human beings. 
D)  are more likely to show a preference for using the right side of the body than human beings.

Question 18

Imaging research with bilingual or multilingual participants indicates that

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A)  multiple languages are managed by overlapping areas in the brain. 
B)  the native language is managed by the left hemisphere,but subsequently learned languages are managed by the right hemisphere. 
C)  the native language is managed by the right hemisphere,but subsequently learned languages are managed by the left hemisphere. 
D)  few conclusions can be drawn regarding the representation of multiple languages,because of the large amount of variation between individuals. 
A)  multiple languages are managed by overlapping areas in the brain. 
B)  the native language is managed by the left hemisphere,but subsequently learned languages are managed by the right hemisphere. 
C)  the native language is managed by the right hemisphere,but subsequently learned languages are managed by the left hemisphere. 
D)  few conclusions can be drawn regarding the representation of multiple languages,because of the large amount of variation between individuals.

Question 19

Modern research indicates that the Wernicke-Geschwind model is incorrect in which of the following assumptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The angular gyrus is involved with the translation of written words into sound. 
B)  Sounds are decoded by Wernicke's area. 
C)  Information travels in only one direction between Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
D)  Broca's area participates in the production of speech. 
A)  The angular gyrus is involved with the translation of written words into sound. 
B)  Sounds are decoded by Wernicke's area. 
C)  Information travels in only one direction between Broca's and Wernicke's areas. 
D)  Broca's area participates in the production of speech.

Question 20

For most people,which part(s)of the brain contribute(s)to the interpretation of prosody?

Accepted Answer

A)  the left hemisphere only. 
B)  the right hemisphere only. 
C)  the right hemisphere and the left orbitofrontal cortex. 
D)  the right hemisphere and both the right and left orbitofrontal cortices. 
A)  the left hemisphere only. 
B)  the right hemisphere only. 
C)  the right hemisphere and the left orbitofrontal cortex. 
D)  the right hemisphere and both the right and left orbitofrontal cortices.

Early languages may have been most similar to

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between IQ and breastfeeding?

People with alexia

How does brain activity during language tasks compare between multilingual and monolingual speakers?

In addition to claims for language abilities in great apes,which other non-human animals might have language abilities?

Which of the following tasks requires phonological awareness?

The language model by Dronkers,Pinker,and Damasio proposes

Language is found in

While observing people drinking from a cup or using ASL,

Anomia refers to

Split-brain operations like Bogen's produce

Discuss the implications of lateralization on musical abilities and learning.

In Gazzaniga's experiment with split-brain patients in which the word "HE" appeared to the left of a fixation point and the word "ART" appeared to the right,how did participants respond when asked to point with the left hand to what they had seen?

Initial processing of sound occurs in structure number ,or ,and comprehension of speech is processed by structure number ,or .

What do dichotic listening tests tell us about lateralization of language and emotion?

Wernicke's area is located in the

Most animals

Imaging research with bilingual or multilingual participants indicates that

Modern research indicates that the Wernicke-Geschwind model is incorrect in which of the following assumptions?

For most people,which part(s)of the brain contribute(s)to the interpretation of prosody?

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Exam 13: Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Early languages may have been most similar to

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between IQ and breastfeeding?

People with alexia

How does brain activity during language tasks compare between multilingual and monolingual speakers?

In addition to claims for language abilities in great apes,which other non-human animals might have language abilities?

Which of the following tasks requires phonological awareness?

The language model by Dronkers,Pinker,and Damasio proposes

Language is found in

While observing people drinking from a cup or using ASL,

Anomia refers to

Split-brain operations like Bogen's produce

Discuss the implications of lateralization on musical abilities and learning.

In Gazzaniga's experiment with split-brain patients in which the word "HE" appeared to the left of a fixation point and the word "ART" appeared to the right,how did participants respond when asked to point with the left hand to what they had seen?

Initial processing of sound occurs in structure number ____________________,or ____________________,and comprehension of speech is processed by structure number ____________________,or ____________________.

What do dichotic listening tests tell us about lateralization of language and emotion?

Wernicke's area is located in the

Most animals

Imaging research with bilingual or multilingual participants indicates that

Modern research indicates that the Wernicke-Geschwind model is incorrect in which of the following assumptions?

For most people,which part(s)of the brain contribute(s)to the interpretation of prosody?

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

Initial processing of sound occurs in structure number ,or ,and comprehension of speech is processed by structure number ,or .