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Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Discontinuity theorists propose that language evolved suddenly in modern humans.
True
False
Syntax is:
the smallest unit of meaning
rules that govern admissible combinations of words
collection of all the words in a given language
The vocal intonation that can modify the meaning of words and sentences is called:
prosody
morpheme
semantics
discourse
Speech is any system that is used for representing and communicating ideas.
true
false
The acoustic energy around a particular frequency in the speech is called:
viseme
morpheme
phoneme
formant
The ability to move the tongue both horizontally and vertically within the vocal tract yields a greater variety of sounds which are easy to produce.
true
false
Which ability have mirror neurons been associated with?
ability to categorize information
ability to label categories
ability to sequence behaviors
ability to mimic
The primary auditory cortex is also referred to as:
Heschl’s gyrus
superior temporal gyrus
insula
frontal opiculum
Broca's area is associated with production of language
true
false
Wernicke's area is associated with phonemic encoding and decoding
true
false
The fiber bundle that connects Wernicke's and Broca's is called:
corpus callosum
arcuate fasciculus
lateral fissure
superior temporal gyrus
Comprehension is extracted from sounds in Wernicke's and passed over the AF pathway to Broca's to be articulated as speech
true
false
Which area converts visual information into auditory information while one is reading?
angular gyrus
lateral gyrus
arcuate fasciculus
inferior temporal gyrus
The dorsal pathways mediate semantics, and the ventral pathways mediate phonology
true
false
Apraxia of speech is:
production of unintended syllables, words, or phrases in an effort to speak
inability to write
difficulty producing sequences of speech sounds
word finding deficit
Fluent aphasias are characterized by difficulties w/ articulation of speech, but relatively good comprehension
true
false
Wernicke's is an example of a:
fluent aphasia
non-fluent aphasia
pure aphasia
Damage to the insula is particularly associated with:
apraxia of speech
recurring utterances
difficulty holding sentences is memory
impaired comprehension
The lexical route:
succeeds with nonwords
fails with unfamiliar words or nonwords
