24 Questions
What is Dyslexia?
A disorder that affects someone's ability to read
How many types of Dyslexia are mentioned in the text?
Two
What causes Acquired Dyslexia?
Brain damage
What is the prevalence of Developmental Dyslexia among English speakers according to the text?
5 to 12 percent
Which gender is Developmental Dyslexia more common in?
Boys
What is the current understanding of the causes of Developmental Dyslexia?
Partially understood
What kind of brain activity reduction is observed in children with dyslexia according to the text?
Reduced FMRI activity in their left parietal cortex and in their left occipitotemporal junction
What do researchers tend to focus on when studying the neural mechanisms of dyslexia?
Brain pathology
What deficits have been attributed to developmental dyslexia according to the text?
Attentional, auditory, visual and sensorimotor deficits
What is the cause of Acquired Dyslexia according to the text?
Brain damage
What is the difference between Acquired Dyslexia and Developmental Dyslexia?
Acquired Dyslexia is caused by brain damage, while Developmental Dyslexia is a disorder someone is born with
What is the main focus of researchers studying the neural mechanisms of dyslexia according to the text?
Brain pathology
What is the main cause of dyslexia according to widespread agreement?
Specific disturbance of phonological processing
Which procedure works best for reading familiar words?
Lexical procedure
What is the characteristic of surface dyslexia?
Difficulty with words not following common pronunciation rules
What is another name for deep dyslexia?
Phonological dyslexia
What is the main difficulty for patients with deep dyslexia?
Pronouncing non-words and abstract words
What is a lexical procedure based on?
Specific stored information acquired with written word
What is the main characteristic of cognitive neuroscience of surface dyslexia?
Ability to retain pronunciation of words consistent with common rules
What is the main characteristic of cognitive neuroscience of deep dyslexia?
Inability to pronounce non-words
What is the main difference between lexical and phonetic procedures?
Lexical is based on stored information, while phonetic involves sounding out letters
What is the main difficulty for patients with surface dyslexia?
Pronouncing words not following common rules
What are the errors typically made by patients with surface dyslexia?
Involving the miss application of common rules of pronunciation
What is the main difficulty for patients with deep dyslexia in attempting to pronounce words?
Reacting to words using various lexical strategies
Test your knowledge of dyslexia with this quiz. Learn about the two types of dyslexia and how they affect an individual's ability to read. See if you can identify the differences between acquired dyslexia and developmental dyslexia.
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