[Solved] Stuttering Is Accompanied by Abnormally High Activity in

Q133:  Which of the following tasks requires phonological awareness? A) understanding that plame and flame should rhyme B) being able to read the words rough and plough C) quickly recognizing high frequency written words like and or the D) being able to discriminate between the appearance of b and d

Q134:  Imaging studies of people with dyslexia during reading show A) no differences when compared with typical readers. B) greater activation of Broca's area and less activation of Wernicke's area and the angular gyrus than typical readers. C) less activation of Broca's area and greater activation of Wernicke's area and the angular gyrus than typical readers. D) less activation of Broca's area, Wernicke's area and the angular gyrus than typical readers.

Q135:  (see Figure 13.21) In this illustration of a typical reader, information travels from primary visual cortex to the temporal lobe by way of the structure labeled #4, which is the 11ea140e_64ae_b42f_bad8_c5316986998c_TB1309_00 A) angular gyrus. B) arcuate fasciculus. C) hippocampal commissure. D) massa intermedia.

Q136:  People who stutter have a difference in brain activity from non-stuttering individuals in that stutterers are A) more likely to process some language in the right hemisphere. B) less likely to process some language in the right hemisphere. C) more likely to use only the right hemisphere for language. D) more likely to have general problems with motor coordination.

Q137:  Which of the following statements are true regarding stuttering and gender? A) There is no systematic relationship between stuttering and gender. B) Stuttering is more common in males than in females. C) Stuttering is more common in females than in males. D) Stuttering is more likely in males, but females who stutter suffer more severe symptoms.

Q139:  In attempts to treat stuttering with medication, it has been found that stuttering is A) not improved by any known medications. B) improved by the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac. C) improved by the use of dopamine agonists and worsened by the use of dopamine antagonists. D) improved by the use of dopamine antagonists and worsened by the use of dopamine agonists.

Q140:  Stuttering appears to be primarily a result of A) pressuring a child to speak. B) genetics. C) the competition with siblings for speaking time. D) immaturity of the vocal apparatus.

Q141:  Interest in assessing intelligence arose from A) compulsory education laws. B) college admission procedures. C) development of Head Start programs. D) evaluations of military draftees.

Q142:  In a given population the mean IQ is 100 and the standard deviation is 15 points. What percent of that population should have an IQ that falls between 85 and 115? A) 33 B) 51 C) 68 D) 77

Q143:  Evidence for a specific-abilities approach to intelligence includes the A) large contribution of genetics to intelligence. B) large improvements in IQ performance that has occurred over the last 100 years. C) occurrence of savant behavior. D) tendency for very bright students to excel in all subjects.