Questão 1
Questão
What has traditionally been the main reason for the characterization of the left hemisphere as the “dominant”
hemisphere?
Responda
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evidence that the left hemisphere usually processes complex information
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evidence that the left hemisphere usually processes language
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the fact that the majority of people are right-handed
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evidence that patients use only their left hemisphere for processing information after split-brain surgery
Questão 2
Questão
What is the main function of Wernicke’s area?
Responda
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speech comprehension
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speech production
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sensory integration
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motor integration
Questão 3
Questão
If you knew that a surgeon was about to do a surgery to disconnect the cerebral hemispheres, which of the
following patients is she most likely to operate on?
Questão 4
Questão
Which of the following would be MOST likely to be impaired as a result of damage to the right hemisphere?
Questão 5
Questão
If you present a sound in the right ear, where will that sound be processed first?
Responda
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right temporal lobe
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left temporal lobe
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right parietal lobe
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left parietal lobe
Questão 6
Questão
Because the speech centre is generally located in the left hemisphere of the brain, what would a split-brain patient
be unable to describe or name?
Responda
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an object seen in the left visual field
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an object felt with the right hand
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an object seen in the right visual field
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an object presented directly in front of him or her
Questão 7
Questão
If you sent the word “banana” to the left hemisphere and the word “cucumber” to the right hemisphere in a
patient with a severed corpus callosum, which of the following would the patient be able to name verbally?
Responda
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both items
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neither item
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only the banana
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only the cucumber
Questão 8
Questão
Imagine that a picture of a spoon is briefly flashed in the left visual field of an individual with a severed corpus
callosum. At the same time, a picture of a cup is briefly flashed in the right visual field. What would this individual
likely say based on Roger Sperry’s work with splitbrain patients?
Questão 9
Questão
Imagine that a picture of a blue circle is briefly flashed in the left visual field of an individual with a severed corpus
callosum. At the same time, a picture of a red square is briefly flashed in the right visual field. What would this
individual likely say based on Roger Sperry’s work with splitbrain patients?
Questão 10
Questão
If a right-handed subject whose corpus callosum has been cut were asked to reproduce a drawing, what could
we predict?
Responda
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best performance by the left hand
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best performance by the right hand
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equal performance by the two hands
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an inability to draw with either hand
Questão 11
Questão
On average, which of the following tasks is performed most quickly by the right hemisphere?
Responda
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reading and naming items verbally
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hearing and listening
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processing visual information from the right visual field
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locating and recognizing objects or people
Questão 12
Questão
Chase is using a single earphone to listen in on a conversation. Based on the research that investigated
hemispheric specialization in intact brains, what could we suggest in order for Chase to recognize the words he
hears most quickly?
Responda
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put the earphone in his right ear
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hum lightly to cancel out the background noise
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close his eyes while he listens to the conversation
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watch the conversation, in addition to listening
Questão 13
Questão
What is the left hemisphere’s specialty in both splitbrain people and neurologically intact people?
Responda
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spatial perception
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motor initiation
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visual recognition
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verbal processing
Questão 14
Questão
Which of the following is NOT primarily controlled by the left hemisphere of the brain?
Questão 15
Questão
Which of the following is LEAST associated with left hemisphere functioning?
Responda
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reading
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speaking
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writing words
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musical recognition
Questão 16
Questão
Nadine had a stroke that was confined to the right side of her brain. What sort of task will be most difficult for
Nadine, based on hemispheric lateralization studies?
Responda
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mathematics and logical reasoning skills
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fine motor coordination, such as for handwriting
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spatial skills, such as fitting together puzzle pieces
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language and communication skills
Questão 17
Questão
Which of the following parts of the brain is most likely to play a major role in the work of artists, architects, and
engineers, who must rely heavily on visual-spatial skills?
Responda
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corpus callosum
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left hemisphere
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right hemisphere
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cerebellum
Questão 18
Questão
Which of the following is associated with brains that have low levels of lateral specialization?