Chapter 11

What are semantic networks primarily based on?

• Differences in word meanings

• Alphabetical order of words

• A variety of similarities

• Frequency of word usage

What type of speech production errors are individuals with Wernicke's aphasia known to make?

• Semantic Paraphasias

• Phonemic Paraphasias

• Neologistic Paraphasias

• Global Paraphasias

Which condition is characterized by conceptual deficits while sparing other language facets, due to damage in non-superior regions of the Temporal lobe?

• Progressive Semantic Dementia

• Alzheimer's Disease

• Broca's Aphasia

• Amnestic Syndrome

According to Warrington's studies, what does category specific agnosias relate to?

• Biological and physical features

• Color and shape recognition

• Language and speech processing

• Memory and learning abilities

What brain regions are associated with living creature agnosia?

• Medial and inferior temporal lobe

• Left frontal and parietal lobes

• Right occipital and temporal lobes

• Bilateral frontal lobes

Human made object agnosia is associated with which brain regions?

• Left frontal and parietal lobes

• Medial and inferior temporal lobe

• Right occipital and temporal lobes

• Bilateral frontal lobes

According to Caramazza et al., what neural regions are activated when naming animals?

• Lateral fusiform gyrus & superior temporal sulcus

• Medial fusiform gyrus, left middle temporal gyrus & left premotor

• Left frontal and parietal lobes

• Medial and inferior temporal lobe

What effect does higher object complexity have on recognition?

• Increases likelihood of impaired recognition

• Decreases likelihood of impaired recognition

• Has no effect on recognition

• Improves speed of recognition

How many phonemes does current spoken English approximately have?

• A) 20 phonemes

• B) 40 phonemes

• C) 60 phonemes

• D) 80 phonemes

Until what age can newborns and infants distinguish all human phonemes?

• A) 6 months

• B) 1 year

• C) 2 years

• D) 3 years