Exploring Lateralization
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Which test is used to assess which side of the brain is dominant for language?

  • Dichotic Listening Test
  • Split-brain test
  • Wada Test (correct)
  • Lateralization test

What is the main goal of the Wada Test?

  • To assess visual processing of language
  • To assess auditory processing of language
  • To assess motor control of language
  • To assess which side of the brain is dominant for language (correct)

What is the conclusion of the Dichotic Listening Tests?

  • Auditory processing of language is on the left side of the brain (correct)
  • Auditory processing of language is bilateral
  • Auditory processing of language is unclear
  • Auditory processing of language is on the right side of the brain

What is the purpose of temporarily anesthetizing one hemisphere of a patient's brain in the Wada Test?

<p>To assess which side of the brain is dominant for language (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the Wada Test and the Dichotic Listening Tests?

<p>The Wada Test is performed prior to surgery for epilepsy, while the Dichotic Listening Tests are not (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most commonly reported sound when different linguistic sounds are played in both ears during the Dichotic Listening Tests?

<p>Sound from the right ear (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the left brain is put to sleep during the Wada Test?

<p>The patient loses control of their right hand (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can the patient still do if the left brain is put to sleep during the Wada Test?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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