Question 1

Noam Chomsky and other advocates of the language acquisition device argue that humans:

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A)   are incapable of learning language.
B)   are born with language.
C)   learn language through classical conditioning.
D)   are no different in language capabilities than gorillas.

Question 2

Trunk and facial muscles are controlled by both hemispheres of the brain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

People with dyslexia have ____ problems.

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A)   sensory
B)   motor
C)   visual
D)   auditory

Question 4

A patient who can name objects only after seeing them in the right visual field but can point out objects she saw in the left visual field has probably suffered damage to:

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A)   Wernicke's area.
B)   Broca's area.
C)   the visual cortex in the right hemisphere.
D)   the corpus callosum.

Question 5

The right hemisphere is dominant for recognizing both pleasant and unpleasant emotions in others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Provide a detailed description of spatial neglect.

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Spatial neglect, additionally called hem...

Question 7

A stroke patient speaks in short, inarticulate but meaningful phrases such as "Weather hot" and "Dog bite man." This person is probably suffering from:

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A)   Broca's aphasia.
B)   Wernicke's aphasia.
C)   Williams syndrome.
D)   apraxia.

Question 8

Right-hemisphere damage results in deficits with tasks that require:

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A)   understanding sentences with a complex grammatical structure.
B)   memory of recent events.
C)   control of the right hand.
D)   spatial processing.

Question 9

The left hemisphere of the human brain receives visual input from the:

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A)   retina of the left eye.
B)   retina of the right eye.
C)   left half of each retina.
D)   right half of each retina.

Question 10

One study using an Etch-A-Sketch toy indicated that children younger than ____ years respond just as fast with two hands as with one.

Accepted Answer

A)   4
B)   6
C)   8
D)   10

Question 11

Dysphonetic dyslexics have trouble ____, while dyseidetic dyslexics have trouble ____.

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A)   seeing words as a whole; sounding out words
B)   sounding out words; seeing words as a whole
C)   reading; writing
D)   speaking; writing

Question 12

Wernicke's aphasia is primarily a problem of speech production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is Broca's apahsia?

Accepted Answer

Impairment in the production a...

Question 14

Which of the following is a rare condition in which people are retarded in many ways, but yet are remarkably skilled in their use of language?

Accepted Answer

A)   Williams syndrome
B)   dyslexia
C)   Wernicke's aphasia
D)   anomia

Question 15

Auditory information is sent to the:

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A)   ipsilateral hemisphere only.
B)   contralateral hemisphere only.
C)   ipsilateral and contralateral hemispheres equally.
D)   contralateral hemisphere more than the ipsilateral hemisphere.

Question 16

A split-brain patient sees something in her left visual field, and must reach behind a screen and select the object from a group of objects. She will select the object correctly with:

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A)   the left hand.
B)   the right hand.
C)   either hand.
D)   neither hand.

Question 17

The left hemisphere is connected to skin receptors mainly on the ____ half of the body, and controls muscles mainly on the ____ side of the body.

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A)   left; right
B)   left; left
C)   right; left
D)   right; right

Question 18

Researchers believe that the right hemisphere is:

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A)   the mirror image of the left hemisphere, with the same functions.
B)   subordinate to the left hemisphere for all functions.
C)   in control of speech.
D)   specialized in functions that differ from the left.

Question 19

The strongest evidence for a critical period for human language development is the:

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A)   exceptional language abilities of children with Williams syndrome.
B)   different lateralization of first language and second language.
C)   differences in language between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia.
D)   difficulty deaf children have learning sign language if they start late.

Question 20

Several months after split-brain surgery, the number of incidents of conflicts between the two hemispheres diminishes because:

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A)   portions of the corpus callosum grow back.
B)   the right hemisphere begins to control all body muscles.
C)   the hemispheres learn ways of cooperating with each other.
D)   the cerebellum assumes the former functions of the corpus callosum.

Exam 14: Cognitive Functions

Which of the following is a rare condition in which people are retarded in many ways, but yet are remarkably skilled in their use of language?

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Several months after split-brain surgery, the number of incidents of conflicts between the two hemispheres diminishes because:

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People with dyslexia have ____ problems.

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Wernicke's aphasia is primarily a problem of speech production.

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Auditory information is sent to the:

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A split-brain patient sees something in her left visual field, and must reach behind a screen and select the object from a group of objects. She will select the object correctly with:

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Provide a detailed description of spatial neglect.

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Right-hemisphere damage results in deficits with tasks that require:

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The strongest evidence for a critical period for human language development is the:

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The right hemisphere is dominant for recognizing both pleasant and unpleasant emotions in others.

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Dysphonetic dyslexics have trouble ____, while dyseidetic dyslexics have trouble ____.

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A patient who can name objects only after seeing them in the right visual field but can point out objects she saw in the left visual field has probably suffered damage to:

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A stroke patient speaks in short, inarticulate but meaningful phrases such as "Weather hot" and "Dog bite man." This person is probably suffering from:

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Trunk and facial muscles are controlled by both hemispheres of the brain.

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Noam Chomsky and other advocates of the language acquisition device argue that humans:

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Researchers believe that the right hemisphere is:

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The left hemisphere of the human brain receives visual input from the:

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One study using an Etch-A-Sketch toy indicated that children younger than ____ years respond just as fast with two hands as with one.

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What is Broca's apahsia?

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The left hemisphere is connected to skin receptors mainly on the ____ half of the body, and controls muscles mainly on the ____ side of the body.

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