Deck 11: Extension: C - Cerebral Asymmetry

Question 1

A modern version of the left - for - language theory of cortical organization was developed by _____.

A) Kinsbourne and Moscovitch
B) Lenneberg and Kimura
C) Webster and Thurber
D) Kolb and Whishaw
Answer Key

Answer 1

Lenneberg and Kimura

Question 2

In which of the following is there usually a left - ear advantage?

A) rhythm perception
B) understanding backward speech
C) complex pitch perception
D) Morse code perception

Answer 2

complex pitch perception

Question 3

When measuring language lateralization, how do the results of dichotic - listening tasks differ from the results of brain stimulation in right - handed subjects?

A) Dichotic listening shows a higher rate of left lateralization.
B) Brain stimulation shows a higher rate of left lateralization.
C) Brain stimulation is more closely matched to the results of anatomical studies.
D) There is no difference in the results reported.

Answer 3

Brain stimulation shows a higher rate of left lateralization.

Question 4

The tachistoscope is often used to test subjects with respect to _____.

A) motor skills
B) vision
C) memory for nonsense syllables
D) speech production

Question 5

Which is an example of a double dissociation for two areas of the cortex?

A) Patient A can read but not write after an injury to one region, while patient B can write but not read after an injury to the other region.
B) Patient A can read but not write after an injury to one region, while patient B can read but not write after an injury to the other region.
C) Patient A can read but not write after an injury to one region, but he can neither read nor write after an injury to the other region.
D) Patient A can neither read nor write after injuries to both regions, while patient B can write but not read after injuries to both regions.

Question 6

Right - handed people have their speech localized to the right hemisphere about _____% of the time.

A) 2
B) 10
C) 65
D) 95

Question 7

Which is true of the anatomical differences between the hemispheres?

A) The right hemisphere contains more gray matter.
B) The left hemisphere extends farther anteriorly.
C) The lateral fissure has a steeper slope in the left hemisphere.
D) The total area of the frontal operculum is larger in the left hemisphere.

Question 8

Kimura found evidence for a relationship between speech and hand movements when she observed that right - handed individuals:

A) gestured more with their right hands while speaking.
B) rubbed their noses more with their right hands while speaking.
C) gestured more with their left hands while speaking.
D) rubbed their noses more with their left hands while speaking.

Question 9

Electrical stimulation of the right _____ lobe has produced déjà vu experiences and dreaming states in patients.

A) occipital
B) frontal
C) temporal
D) parietal

Question 10

Which of the following usually shows a right - ear advantage?

A) perceiving environmental sounds
B) perceiving rhythms
C) understanding backward speech
D) learning new memories

Question 11

Blindfolded subjects typically do better with the right hand at _____.

A) object recognition of nonsense shapes
B) Braille reading
C) object recognition of nonsense shapes and Braille reading
D) neither object recognition of nonsense shapes nor Braille reading

Question 12

In order to present a visual stimulus to only the left hemisphere of a split - brain patient, the stimulus must be presented to the:

A) left eye only.
B) right eye only.
C) left visual field only.
D) right visual field only.

Question 13

Roger Sperry collaborated with Bogen and Vogel for his research on:

A) the asymmetry of planum temporale.
B) commissurotomy patients.
C) cortical mapping.
D) brain stimulation.

Question 14

Doubling of Heschl's gyrus is typically seen in _____.

A) the right hemisphere
B) men rather than women
C) the left hemisphere
D) individuals with high IQs

Question 15

If the left carotid artery is injected with an anesthetic drug, within a few seconds:

A) the arm and the leg on the same side will fall to the bed with flacid paralysis.
B) speech will probably be interrupted.
C) speech will invariably be interrupted.
D) the arm and leg on the same side will be hypertonic.