Question 1

Comprehension in patients with Broca's aphasia is

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A)  normal. 
B)  better than many other aphasias,but still impaired. 
C)  about as good as in cases of Wernicke's aphasia. 
D)  completely lacking. 
A)  normal. 
B)  better than many other aphasias,but still impaired. 
C)  about as good as in cases of Wernicke's aphasia. 
D)  completely lacking.

Question 2

Which of the following situations is most likely to activate your mirror neurons?

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A)  You are listening to talk radio in your car. 
B)  You see a friend reach for a cup of coffee. 
C)  You are reading your biological psychology textbook. 
D)  You are rehearsing a class presentation in your head while trying to get to sleep. 
A)  You are listening to talk radio in your car. 
B)  You see a friend reach for a cup of coffee. 
C)  You are reading your biological psychology textbook. 
D)  You are rehearsing a class presentation in your head while trying to get to sleep.

Question 3

The brains of musicians with perfect pitch

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A)  differed from nonmusicians,but not from musicians lacking perfect pitch. 
B)  differed from musicians lacking perfect pitch,but not nonmusicians. 
C)  were the same as nonmusicians and musicians lacking perfect pitch. 
D)  differed from both nonmusicians and musicians lacking perfect pitch. 
A)  differed from nonmusicians,but not from musicians lacking perfect pitch. 
B)  differed from musicians lacking perfect pitch,but not nonmusicians. 
C)  were the same as nonmusicians and musicians lacking perfect pitch. 
D)  differed from both nonmusicians and musicians lacking perfect pitch.

Question 4

In dichotic listening tasks,

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A)  most right-handed people will repeat the information heard by the left ear. 
B)  most right-handed people will repeat the information heard by the right ear. 
C)  50 percent of right-handed people will repeat the information heard by the left ear. 
D)  most left-handed people will repeat the information heard by the left ear. 
A)  most right-handed people will repeat the information heard by the left ear. 
B)  most right-handed people will repeat the information heard by the right ear. 
C)  50 percent of right-handed people will repeat the information heard by the left ear. 
D)  most left-handed people will repeat the information heard by the left ear.

Question 5

People with phonological agraphia have difficulties

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A)  writing new words or nonsense words. 
B)  spelling words that are not phonetic. 
C)  comprehending what they have written. 
D)  forming visual images of words to be spelled. 
A)  writing new words or nonsense words. 
B)  spelling words that are not phonetic. 
C)  comprehending what they have written. 
D)  forming visual images of words to be spelled.

Question 6

Mr.Koerner had a stroke that resulted in Wernicke's aphasia.His speech makes no sense,but includes many curse words,which his wife finds shocking.How might you explain his condition to her?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is in denial about his stroke,but really understands much of what is going on around him. 
B)  He is very frustrated by his inability to make sense of the conversations going on around him. 
C)  If he is still able to curse,he obviously could speak correctly if he really tried. 
D)  He has no comprehension of any of the words he speaks or hears,and is not troubled by it due to brain damage. 
A)  He is in denial about his stroke,but really understands much of what is going on around him. 
B)  He is very frustrated by his inability to make sense of the conversations going on around him. 
C)  If he is still able to curse,he obviously could speak correctly if he really tried. 
D)  He has no comprehension of any of the words he speaks or hears,and is not troubled by it due to brain damage.

Question 7

In Aitcheson's criteria for language,the fact that we learn language through simple exposure is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  duality. 
B)  cultural transmission. 
C)  spontaneous usage. 
D)  displacement. 
A)  duality. 
B)  cultural transmission. 
C)  spontaneous usage. 
D)  displacement.

Question 8

What factors influence the development of lateralization in the human brain?

Accepted Answer

Androgens were once believed to play an

Question 9

Sound substitutions (paraphasias)are typically not a feature of _________ aphasia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's 
B)  Wernicke's 
C)  conduction 
D)  transcortical 
A)  Broca's 
B)  Wernicke's 
C)  conduction 
D)  transcortical

Question 10

Andrew underwent a Wada test prior to brain surgery.When his right hemisphere was anesthetized,he was unable to speak.How would Andrew's physicians most likely interpret this result?

Accepted Answer

A)  They must have made a mistake,because language functions are supposed to be managed by the left hemisphere. 
B)  Andrew must have had a hemispherectomy for Rasmussen's syndrome many years ago. 
C)  Andrew is one of a minority of people whose language is managed by the right hemisphere. 
D)  Andrew must be bilingual.It is likely that he will still be able to speak in his other language. 
A)  They must have made a mistake,because language functions are supposed to be managed by the left hemisphere. 
B)  Andrew must have had a hemispherectomy for Rasmussen's syndrome many years ago. 
C)  Andrew is one of a minority of people whose language is managed by the right hemisphere. 
D)  Andrew must be bilingual.It is likely that he will still be able to speak in his other language.

Question 11

Which of the following areas may serve as a "language switch" among bilingual and multilingual participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  the planum temporale 
B)  the caudate nucleus 
C)  the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
D)  the orbitofrontal cortex 
A)  the planum temporale 
B)  the caudate nucleus 
C)  the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
D)  the orbitofrontal cortex

Question 12

Paul Broca's patient "Tan" would probably be diagnosed today with _________ aphasia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's 
B)  conduction 
C)  global 
D)  transcortical motor 
A)  Broca's 
B)  conduction 
C)  global 
D)  transcortical motor

Question 13

In Thompson's MRI research with twins,high correlations were found in identical twins between cognitive ability and

Accepted Answer

A)  white matter in the frontal and parietal lobes. 
B)  gray matter in the frontal and parietal lobes. 
C)  white matter in the frontal lobe and language areas. 
D)  gray matter in the frontal lobe and language areas. 
A)  white matter in the frontal and parietal lobes. 
B)  gray matter in the frontal and parietal lobes. 
C)  white matter in the frontal lobe and language areas. 
D)  gray matter in the frontal lobe and language areas.

Question 14

Compared with typical controls,people with dyslexia

Accepted Answer

A)  show the same proportion of right-handedness. 
B)  are likely to demonstrate handedness at earlier ages. 
C)  are more likely to be right-handed or ambidextrous. 
D)  are more likely to be left-handed or ambidextrous. 
A)  show the same proportion of right-handedness. 
B)  are likely to demonstrate handedness at earlier ages. 
C)  are more likely to be right-handed or ambidextrous. 
D)  are more likely to be left-handed or ambidextrous.

Question 15

In this illustration of a typical reader,information travels from primary visual cortex to the temporal lobe by way of the structure labeled number 4,which is the

Accepted Answer

A)  angular gyrus. 
B)  arcuate fasciculus. 
C)  hippocampal commissure. 
D)  massa intermedia. 
A)  angular gyrus. 
B)  arcuate fasciculus. 
C)  hippocampal commissure. 
D)  massa intermedia.

Question 16

Most savant behaviors involve behaviors that are typically

Accepted Answer

A)  lateralized to the right hemisphere. 
B)  lateralized to the left hemisphere. 
C)  lateralized. 
D)  managed by subcortical structures. 
A)  lateralized to the right hemisphere. 
B)  lateralized to the left hemisphere. 
C)  lateralized. 
D)  managed by subcortical structures.

Question 17

Efforts to identify the time course of the evolution of human language have been based on the

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A)  divergence of hominids and great apes from a common ancestor. 
B)  divergence of Homo sapiens from other species of humans. 
C)  development of a neocortex in animals. 
D)  timing of a critical mutation in the FOXP2 gene. 
A)  divergence of hominids and great apes from a common ancestor. 
B)  divergence of Homo sapiens from other species of humans. 
C)  development of a neocortex in animals. 
D)  timing of a critical mutation in the FOXP2 gene.

Question 18

Perception of prosody was

Accepted Answer

A)  better in patients with left hemisphere damage than patients with right hemisphere damage. 
B)  better in patients with right hemisphere damage than patients with left hemisphere damage. 
C)  not impaired in patients with either right or left hemisphere damage. 
D)  equally impaired in patients with either right or left hemisphere damage. 
A)  better in patients with left hemisphere damage than patients with right hemisphere damage. 
B)  better in patients with right hemisphere damage than patients with left hemisphere damage. 
C)  not impaired in patients with either right or left hemisphere damage. 
D)  equally impaired in patients with either right or left hemisphere damage.

Question 19

A significant mutation in the FOXP2 gene associated with language abilities occurred prior to the branching of species leading to modern chimpanzees and humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

People with Wernicke's aphasia

Accepted Answer

A)  speak slowly and laboriously. 
B)  comprehend most of what they hear. 
C)  appear deeply concerned that they are not making sense. 
D)  appear unaware that they are not making sense. 
A)  speak slowly and laboriously. 
B)  comprehend most of what they hear. 
C)  appear deeply concerned that they are not making sense. 
D)  appear unaware that they are not making sense.

Comprehension in patients with Broca's aphasia is

Which of the following situations is most likely to activate your mirror neurons?

The brains of musicians with perfect pitch

In dichotic listening tasks,

People with phonological agraphia have difficulties

Mr.Koerner had a stroke that resulted in Wernicke's aphasia.His speech makes no sense,but includes many curse words,which his wife finds shocking.How might you explain his condition to her?

In Aitcheson's criteria for language,the fact that we learn language through simple exposure is an example of

What factors influence the development of lateralization in the human brain?

Sound substitutions (paraphasias)are typically not a feature of _________ aphasia.

Andrew underwent a Wada test prior to brain surgery.When his right hemisphere was anesthetized,he was unable to speak.How would Andrew's physicians most likely interpret this result?

Which of the following areas may serve as a "language switch" among bilingual and multilingual participants?

Paul Broca's patient "Tan" would probably be diagnosed today with _________ aphasia.

In Thompson's MRI research with twins,high correlations were found in identical twins between cognitive ability and

Compared with typical controls,people with dyslexia

In this illustration of a typical reader,information travels from primary visual cortex to the temporal lobe by way of the structure labeled number 4,which is the

Most savant behaviors involve behaviors that are typically

Efforts to identify the time course of the evolution of human language have been based on the

Perception of prosody was

A significant mutation in the FOXP2 gene associated with language abilities occurred prior to the branching of species leading to modern chimpanzees and humans.

People with Wernicke's aphasia

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Exam 13: Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Comprehension in patients with Broca's aphasia is

Which of the following situations is most likely to activate your mirror neurons?

The brains of musicians with perfect pitch

In dichotic listening tasks,

People with phonological agraphia have difficulties

Mr.Koerner had a stroke that resulted in Wernicke's aphasia.His speech makes no sense,but includes many curse words,which his wife finds shocking.How might you explain his condition to her?

In Aitcheson's criteria for language,the fact that we learn language through simple exposure is an example of

What factors influence the development of lateralization in the human brain?

Sound substitutions (paraphasias)are typically not a feature of _________ aphasia.

Andrew underwent a Wada test prior to brain surgery.When his right hemisphere was anesthetized,he was unable to speak.How would Andrew's physicians most likely interpret this result?

Which of the following areas may serve as a "language switch" among bilingual and multilingual participants?

Paul Broca's patient "Tan" would probably be diagnosed today with _________ aphasia.

In Thompson's MRI research with twins,high correlations were found in identical twins between cognitive ability and

Compared with typical controls,people with dyslexia

In this illustration of a typical reader,information travels from primary visual cortex to the temporal lobe by way of the structure labeled number 4,which is the

Most savant behaviors involve behaviors that are typically

Efforts to identify the time course of the evolution of human language have been based on the

Perception of prosody was

A significant mutation in the FOXP2 gene associated with language abilities occurred prior to the branching of species leading to modern chimpanzees and humans.

People with Wernicke's aphasia

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

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