Lecture 7+8 Flashcards
1
Q
What does it mean when we say that language is lateralized?
A
That is language function is located in one of two hemispheres
2
Q
Most have their language function located in the ________ side of the hemisphere.
A
left
3
Q
What does it mean when we say that the control of the body contralateral?
A
The left hemisphere controls the right side of the body and the right side of the hemisphere controls the left side of the body.
4
Q
Explain the dichotic listening experiment.
A
In this experiment the participant is given two different inputs to each ear at the same time.
Usually the participant reports what he/she heard in the right ear.
This is called the right-ear advantage for language
