PSYC*3270 Week 12 Flashcards
(42 cards)
What is the principal method of human communication?
Language
What are three modes of language?
- Auditory (speech)
- Visual (writing, sign)
- Somatosensory (gesture, braille, sign)
What are two things that effect readability?
- Letter order
- Context
Where in the word did jumbled letters most effect readability?
The beginning
Where in the word did jumbled letters effect readability the least?
The middle
Which three of the four lobes are primarily involved in language?
- Temporal
- Occipital
- Parietal
Is Broca’s area involved in speech production or comprehension?
Production
Is Wernike’s area involved in speech production or comprehension?
Comprehension
What is the left perisylvian language network crucial for?
Deriving meaning from language
Which hemisphere plays the larger role in language?
The left hemisphere
What is the right temporal sulcus said to be involved in?
Prosody
What is aphasia?
A deficit in language comprehension or production
What is anomia?
Difficulty finding words
What is dysarthria?
Difficulty controlling the muscles used in speech, resulting in poor speech articulation
What is apraxia?
Impairment of motor planning and programming of speech articulation
The integration of spoken language involves what two regions?
- Broca’s area
- Wernicke’s area
In which lobe is Broca’s area located?
The frontal lobe
In which lobe is Wernicke’s area located?
The temporal lobe
Does damage to Broca’s area cause receptive or expressive aphasia?
Expressive
Does damage to Wernicke’s area cause receptive or expressive aphasia?
Receptive
Do individuals with expressive or receptive aphasia struggle to produce language?
Expressive
Do individuals with expressive or receptive aphasia produce “word salads”?
Receptive
Do individuals with expressive or receptive aphasia struggle to understand language?
Receptive
When speaking a written word, what is the neural pathway?
- Visual cortex
- Wernicke’s area
- Broca’s area
- Motor cortex
