SHS 485 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Which lobe of the brain is most posterior? - ANS occipital lobe
Which structure is the most ventral? - ANS brain stem
The area(s) in the brain formed predominantly of the axons of neurons are: - ANS white
matter
The difference between primary and non-primary cortex is: - ANS non-primary cortex may be
involved in processing information from more than one modality, whereas primary cortex is
only involved in processing information from a single modality
Which of the following is/are true regarding how different cortical areas are connected to each
other? - ANS a majority of the connections are reciprocal & cortical connections are selective
Which of the following is true regarding the thalamus? - ANS it is a major relay center
connected to many areas of the brain, including primary auditory cortex and primary visual
cortex
Language is __________ while ____________ must be explicitly taught to be learned. -
ANS acquired with minimal exposure; reading
"Fan-freakin-tastic" is an example of: - ANS an example of a morphological rule of your
mental grammar
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, Why is it that in even the most severe cases of left hemisphere brain damage that the
individuals still usually has some speech perception abilities? - ANS because the right
hemisphere has some speech perception abilities
The areas in the brain formed predominantly of cell bodies and dendrites of neurons are: -
ANS Cortex & Subcortical Nuclei
Which of the following is true about white matter pathways in the brain? - ANS Most
pathways between hemispheres connect homologous regions
Why is it that left hemisphere brain damage can result in an individual having very little to no
speech production abilities? - ANS because the right hemisphere typically does not have any
speech production abilities, although it does have some speech perception abilities
Which of the following is/are true regarding phrenology? - ANS Gall, through phrenology, was
one of the first to introduce the idea of functional localization in the brain.
Carl Wernicke was the first to describe disorders of speech comprehension. This statement is
____, because _____. - ANS false; many people had found speech comprehension problems
resulting from brain damage long before Broca, including the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians
Which of the following is true about The Classical "House" Model of Aphasia? - ANS - It was
first proposed by Carl Wernicke.
- It the first model to suggest that the language system consists of different brain regions
working together in a network.
- It includes a concept ("C") node, but Wernicke noted that concepts are widely distributed in
the brain (which we now know is correct).
Why is it that individuals with Broca's aphasia are aware of their deficits and find it frustrating? -
ANS because they do not have comprehension problems, so they understand the speech
production errors that they make.
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ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Which lobe of the brain is most posterior? - ANS occipital lobe
Which structure is the most ventral? - ANS brain stem
The area(s) in the brain formed predominantly of the axons of neurons are: - ANS white
matter
The difference between primary and non-primary cortex is: - ANS non-primary cortex may be
involved in processing information from more than one modality, whereas primary cortex is
only involved in processing information from a single modality
Which of the following is/are true regarding how different cortical areas are connected to each
other? - ANS a majority of the connections are reciprocal & cortical connections are selective
Which of the following is true regarding the thalamus? - ANS it is a major relay center
connected to many areas of the brain, including primary auditory cortex and primary visual
cortex
Language is __________ while ____________ must be explicitly taught to be learned. -
ANS acquired with minimal exposure; reading
"Fan-freakin-tastic" is an example of: - ANS an example of a morphological rule of your
mental grammar
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, Why is it that in even the most severe cases of left hemisphere brain damage that the
individuals still usually has some speech perception abilities? - ANS because the right
hemisphere has some speech perception abilities
The areas in the brain formed predominantly of cell bodies and dendrites of neurons are: -
ANS Cortex & Subcortical Nuclei
Which of the following is true about white matter pathways in the brain? - ANS Most
pathways between hemispheres connect homologous regions
Why is it that left hemisphere brain damage can result in an individual having very little to no
speech production abilities? - ANS because the right hemisphere typically does not have any
speech production abilities, although it does have some speech perception abilities
Which of the following is/are true regarding phrenology? - ANS Gall, through phrenology, was
one of the first to introduce the idea of functional localization in the brain.
Carl Wernicke was the first to describe disorders of speech comprehension. This statement is
____, because _____. - ANS false; many people had found speech comprehension problems
resulting from brain damage long before Broca, including the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians
Which of the following is true about The Classical "House" Model of Aphasia? - ANS - It was
first proposed by Carl Wernicke.
- It the first model to suggest that the language system consists of different brain regions
working together in a network.
- It includes a concept ("C") node, but Wernicke noted that concepts are widely distributed in
the brain (which we now know is correct).
Why is it that individuals with Broca's aphasia are aware of their deficits and find it frustrating? -
ANS because they do not have comprehension problems, so they understand the speech
production errors that they make.
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