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 Michael damaged areas of his right hemisphere in a serious automobile accident. Which of the following types of information processing are likely to cause him problems in the future? A) logical, sequential processing B) emotional, intuitive processing C) complex language D) identifying objects in the right half of the visual field

 Since her auto accident, Maria seems to have problems interacting with people. In fact, she sometimes doesn't seem to understand when people are angry or upset. She also never seems to be able to "get" jokes in spite of the fact that she is very intelligent. Given what you've learned in this chapter, what would you suggest might be going on with her? A) She may have an injury affecting her right hemisphere, which makes it difficult for her to understand other people's emotions. B) Her language function is now localized to her right hemisphere. C) She may have an injury affecting her left hemisphere, which makes her unable to understand other people. D) She may have damage to her cerebellum, which makes her unable to interpret emotions.

 Wade's stroke left him unable to speak or move his right arm and hand. What part of the brain was most likely to be affected by Wade's stroke? A) left hemisphere. B) right hemisphere. C) cerebellum. D) thalamus.

 Ashley suddenly experienced problems with processing spatial and emotional information. Her physicians suspected that she may have an abnormality in her A) corpus callosum. B) massa intermedia. C) right hemisphere. D) left hemisphere.

 Microscopic analyses suggest that cortical asymmetry might result from different A) rates of apoptosis. B) rates of proliferation of progenitor cells. C) processes of migration. D) synaptogenesis.

 Jill's epilepsy is not responding to medication and is causing life-threatening symptoms. Her doctor has suggested surgery. One of the first steps in preparation for her surgery will be _________ to determine where her language center is located. A) a split-brain test B) a positron emission tomography (PET) scan C) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) D) a computerized tomography (CT) scan

 Lateralization of function is found in A) humans only. B) humans and other primates. C) all mammals. D) many animals, including birds.

 A possible benefit of lateralization is A) improvement in divided attention abilities. B) faster communication between the two hemispheres. C) "backup" in the event of brain damage. D) increased diversity among a population.

 Which of the following statistical facts provides support for a role of prenatal androgen levels in lateralization? A) lower rates of verbal learning disabilities among males B) higher rates of immune disorders among females C) lower rates of left-handedness among males exposed prenatally to ultrasound D) higher rates of left-handedness among males

 One of the following has been linked to an increase in left-handedness early in life. A) prenatal exposure to ultrasound B) prenatal exposure to x-rays C) routine childhood immunizations D) diet