Question 1

Which symptom is not associated with aphasic patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paraphasia 
B)  Apraxia 
C)  Confabulations 
D)  Neologisms

Question 2

Refer to the figure.
 Which choice correctly describes the path of information when speaking a heard word based on the connectionist model of aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  6, 5, 7, 1 
B)  4, 5, 7, 1 
C)  1, 7, 6, 5 
D)  3, 6, 5, 7

Question 3

Refer to the figure.
 The leaders point to two regions of Broca's area, discovered by _______ to affect _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilder Penfield; speech production and speech processing 
B)  PET; only phonological processing 
C)  DTI; only semantic processing 
D)  TMS; phonological and semantic processing

Question 4

According to some studies, stroke patients given _______ therapy can show about a 75% return of normal use of a paralyzed arm within a relatively short period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  melodic intonation 
B)  constraint-induced movement 
C)  edema reduction 
D)  intense massage

Question 5

Name and describe impairments that result from damage to the right hemisphere, including at least one specific deficit or syndrome and the damage to the specific brain structure that produces these symptoms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name and describe impairments that result from...

Question 6

An exciting future treatment for brain injury may be the use of _______ to replace the damaged neurons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An exciting future treatment for brain injury...

Question 7

Among patients suffering from the various forms of aphasia, those with _______ are likely to experience the best recovery.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Among patients suffering from the various forms...

Question 8

A symptom of aphasia called "paraphasia" is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  stumbling speech. 
B)  impaired reading. 
C)  the substitution of words by sounds, phonemes, or unintended words. 
D)  impaired writing.

Question 9

Song development in canaries and zebra finches depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation of the nervous system. 
B)  lifelong exposure to the sounds of conspecifics. 
C)  exposure to adult birdsong early in life, during a sensitive period. 
D)  copying the songs of females.

Question 10

Discuss the processes of recovery from damage to the central nervous system, including timelines and plasticity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the processes of recovery from damage...

Question 11

An enlargement of which brain region may reflect left-hemisphere language dominance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parietal operculum 
B)  Planum temporale 
C)  Broca's area 
D)  Angular gyrus

Question 12

Describe the experimental approaches that have been used in the study of hemispheric lateralization of function in humans, and discuss the major findings that have resulted from these studies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the experimental approaches that have been...

Question 13

"Punch-drunk" is currently known as

Accepted Answer

A)  stupefactus. 
B)  chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
C)  mTBI. 
D)  dementia pugilistica.

Question 14

Because chimpanzees seem able to learn a version of American Sign Language, some researchers have concluded that chimps are able to acquire language. Those who disagree, however, offer which criticism of this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sign language is simply not a language. 
B)  Chimpanzees do not produce novel sequences of signs. 
C)  Chimpanzees are only imitating the gestures of trainers. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 15

The organ in birds that is necessary for song production is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  syrinx. 
B)  temporal lobe. 
C)  voice box. 
D)  thalamus.

Question 16

Which influence has been proposed as an evolutionary pressure favoring hemispheric asymmetry and specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hormonal effects on cerebral cortical asymmetry 
B)  Differential use of the limbs 
C)  Right-ear advantage for speech sounds 
D)  Greater activation of left hemisphere blood flow

Question 17

Discuss the probability that nonhuman primates are capable of learning language, citing the results of different experimental approaches, the conclusions of some researchers, and some key criticisms of these conclusions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the probability that nonhuman primates are...

Question 18

Matching
-Fluent aphasia _____

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  Planum temporale

Question 19

Briefly describe how the hemispheres differ in structure and function, and discuss methods for studying healthy subjects that have produced evidence of this lateralization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe how the hemispheres differ in...

Question 20

Split-brain patients can easily read and verbally communicate words projected to

Accepted Answer

A)  the left visual field. 
B)  the right visual field. 
C)  the right hemisphere. 
D)  either hemisphere.

Exam 19: Language and Lateralization

Which symptom is not associated with aphasic patients?

Refer to the figure. Which choice correctly describes the path of information when speaking a heard word based on the connectionist model of aphasia?

Refer to the figure. The leaders point to two regions of Broca's area, discovered by _ to affect _.

According to some studies, stroke patients given _______ therapy can show about a 75% return of normal use of a paralyzed arm within a relatively short period of time.

Name and describe impairments that result from damage to the right hemisphere, including at least one specific deficit or syndrome and the damage to the specific brain structure that produces these symptoms.

An exciting future treatment for brain injury may be the use of _______ to replace the damaged neurons.

Among patients suffering from the various forms of aphasia, those with _______ are likely to experience the best recovery.

A symptom of aphasia called "paraphasia" is characterized by

Song development in canaries and zebra finches depends on

Discuss the processes of recovery from damage to the central nervous system, including timelines and plasticity.

An enlargement of which brain region may reflect left-hemisphere language dominance?

Describe the experimental approaches that have been used in the study of hemispheric lateralization of function in humans, and discuss the major findings that have resulted from these studies.

"Punch-drunk" is currently known as

Because chimpanzees seem able to learn a version of American Sign Language, some researchers have concluded that chimps are able to acquire language. Those who disagree, however, offer which criticism of this conclusion?

The organ in birds that is necessary for song production is called the

Which influence has been proposed as an evolutionary pressure favoring hemispheric asymmetry and specialization?

Discuss the probability that nonhuman primates are capable of learning language, citing the results of different experimental approaches, the conclusions of some researchers, and some key criticisms of these conclusions.

Matching -Fluent aphasia _____

Briefly describe how the hemispheres differ in structure and function, and discuss methods for studying healthy subjects that have produced evidence of this lateralization.

Split-brain patients can easily read and verbally communicate words projected to

Exam 19: Language and Lateralization

Which symptom is not associated with aphasic patients?

Refer to the figure. Which choice correctly describes the path of information when speaking a heard word based on the connectionist model of aphasia?

Refer to the figure. The leaders point to two regions of Broca's area, discovered by _______ to affect _______.

According to some studies, stroke patients given _______ therapy can show about a 75% return of normal use of a paralyzed arm within a relatively short period of time.

Name and describe impairments that result from damage to the right hemisphere, including at least one specific deficit or syndrome and the damage to the specific brain structure that produces these symptoms.

An exciting future treatment for brain injury may be the use of _______ to replace the damaged neurons.

Among patients suffering from the various forms of aphasia, those with _______ are likely to experience the best recovery.

A symptom of aphasia called "paraphasia" is characterized by

Song development in canaries and zebra finches depends on

Discuss the processes of recovery from damage to the central nervous system, including timelines and plasticity.

An enlargement of which brain region may reflect left-hemisphere language dominance?

Describe the experimental approaches that have been used in the study of hemispheric lateralization of function in humans, and discuss the major findings that have resulted from these studies.

"Punch-drunk" is currently known as

Because chimpanzees seem able to learn a version of American Sign Language, some researchers have concluded that chimps are able to acquire language. Those who disagree, however, offer which criticism of this conclusion?

The organ in birds that is necessary for song production is called the

Which influence has been proposed as an evolutionary pressure favoring hemispheric asymmetry and specialization?

Discuss the probability that nonhuman primates are capable of learning language, citing the results of different experimental approaches, the conclusions of some researchers, and some key criticisms of these conclusions.

Matching -Fluent aphasia _____

Briefly describe how the hemispheres differ in structure and function, and discuss methods for studying healthy subjects that have produced evidence of this lateralization.

Split-brain patients can easily read and verbally communicate words projected to

Refer to the figure. The leaders point to two regions of Broca's area, discovered by _ to affect _.