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Which hemisphere is language typically located in for most right-handed individuals?
Left hemisphere
What is the system doing in pattern separation?
Encoding new pattern-separated memories
What happens when the Corpus Callosum is severed in 'split-brain' patients?
Prevents the spread of epileptic seizures
Which area provides strategic influences for fine-tuning the hippocampus in memory solutions?
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At what learning rate does an event with a 0.66 probability converge on an accurate estimate across discrete events?
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Which brain region is associated with Broca's area?
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What is a common symptom seen in Broca's aphasia patients?
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What type of activity occurs in the brain when resting?
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Which stage of sleep is characterized by the presence of REM sleep?
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What is the effect of damage to Broca's area in a language-impaired patient?
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What did Egyptians report happening after a blow to the head 3000 years ago?
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What does pattern completion involve?
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'Right hemiparesis' refers to weakening observed in which side of the body for Broca's patients?
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When does the system encode new patterns in CA3?
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What type of learning rate leads to an accurate estimate across discrete events?
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'Dichotic Listening' involves listening to spoken words with different words piped into each ear, typically showing an advantage for words heard through which ear?
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What structure connects and transfers information between the two hemispheres of the brain?
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During which phase of sleep does the hippocampus teach the cortex through replay?
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What is the function of the lexicon in language processing?
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Which aspect of language focuses on putting together units of meaning?
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What term is used to describe the process of mapping auditory input to known speech sounds?
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Why is sleep necessary for memory consolidation?
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What process occurs in the hippocampus during Slow-Wave Sleep (SWS)?
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What is the primary function of semantics in language processing?
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What is another term for conduction aphasia?
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Which type of aphasia shows well-preserved auditory comprehension but an inability to repeat words or sentences?
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Where is the arcuate fasciculus located?
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Which type of aphasia involves deficits in articulation and grammar comprehension?
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What is the main feature of word deafness?
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In which type of aphasia are comprehension and production of meaningful speech affected?
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Which type of aphasia exhibits residual overlearned speech?
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'Atypical/Subcortical' aphasia is associated with which brain structures?
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What type of aphasia is primarily expressive, slow, disjointed, and poorly articulated?
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Which cortical language area did Wernicke identify as being damaged in his clinical cases?
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What symptom characterizes Wernicke's aphasia in terms of speech production?
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Which type of aphasia results in a person having difficulty understanding language due to damage to the left temporal lobe?
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In which type of aphasia does one experience halting speech and tremendous difficulty in choosing words?
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What distinguishes Broca's aphasia from Wernicke's aphasia?
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What aspect of language processing is primarily affected by damage to the left side of the frontal lobe?
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Which type of aphasia involves difficulty in understanding language but has fairly good speech comprehension?
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