Chapter 9 - QUESTIONS

According to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, which brain area is the first when it comes to answering a spoken question?

primary auditory cortex

______ means the use of intonation, emphasis, and rhythm to convey meaning in speech.

prosody

Humans interpret adequate stimuli through vibrations.

true

Sounds are distinguished by their frequency, intensity, timbre, location, and novelty.

true

The cochlea is where the auditory stimulus is converted into neural impulses.

true

Wernicke's aphasia involves difficulty understanding and producing spoken and written language.

true

A right-handed person is likely right-hemisphere dominant in language use.

false

Broca's aphasia is a receptive aphasia.

false

Dyslexia is acquired through damage only.

false

Language is limited to speech.

false

Wernicke's aphasia involves difficulty with articulation.

false

Coincidence detectors determine sound location using which binaural cue?

Interaural time difference

Why do researchers associate the left side of the brain with language?

It is dominant for processing language.

George had such difficulty with math ever since he was a child. After he still struggled to balance his checkbook in his 60s, he was finally diagnosed with ______.

dyscalculia

______ has three types: phonological, surface dyslexia, and rapid automatic naming dyslexia.

dyslexia

The language acquisition device has been proven to control language processing.

false

The three main areas of the brain that process hearing are the occipital, parietal, and frontal lobes.

false

______ is one frequency.

pure tone

Maximum activation of a coincidence detector closer to the left ear signals sound coming from which side?

the right side

Which brain structure is responsible for processing information coming in from both ears to help us determine location of sound?

the superior olivary nucleus in the pons

Chimpanzees are missing a ______, making them unable to form words.

larynx

Which of the following statements is true regarding the analysis of complex sounds that are made up of multiple frequencies? a. Multiple locations along the basilar membrane vibrate simultaneously to each frequency of the complex sound. b. The basilar membrane vibrates to each frequency of the complex sound, one frequency at a time. c. Complex sounds cause maximum vibration along the entire basilar membrane d. Complex sounds cause maximum vibration at the base end of the basilar membrane

A

The two main language areas of the brain are the ______.

Broca's and Wernicke's areas

Match the maximum hearing range to the correct animal. a. human b. dog c. cat 1. 20,000 2. 79,000 3. 60,000

A1 B3 C2

In class today, Ms. Faught told the class to write down the answer to the question that she just asked. Which of the following, according to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, best represents interaction among brain areas for the students to write down the answer?

Auditory cortex - Wernicke's area - Angular gyrus - Visual cortex.

In class today, Ms. Meyers asked Vincente a question about United States capitals. Which of the following, according to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, best represents interaction among brain areas for Vincente to answer the question?

Auditory cortex - Wernicke's area - Broca's area - Facial motor area

Put the lobes in order of where sound travels for processing from earliest to latest. a. parietal b. temporal c. frontal

B, A, C

Put the following actions in order according to how an auditory stimulus travels through the cochlea. a. converted into neural impulses b. enters cochlea c. sent on to parietal lobe

BAC

Which specific structure in the ear carries out place analysis to distinguish frequencies of sounds?

basilar membrane

Which animal has evolved a communication system with similarities to human language?

birds

______ is language impairment in motor instructions for vocalizing words.

broca's aphasia

Research seems to point to ______ as our most similar species for language use.

chimpanzees

The ______ contains thousands of moving parts.

cochlea

The neurons that increase firing when taking in impulses from both ears simultaneously are called ______.

coincidence detectors

The rules that make up a language are called ______.

grammar

What structure in the organ of Corti helps the auditory stimulus on its path to getting converted into a neural impulse?

hair cells

What frequencies of sound cause the base end of the basilar membrane to vibrate the most?

high frequencies

The animals with the highest upper range hearing frequencies are ______.

moths

Broca's research led to the idea that aphasia occurs when there has been damage to the Broca's area of the brain.

true

If brain damage occurs to the left side of the brain, an individual would still be able to process information on their right side.

true