PSYC 373 Test #2: Learning Disabilities

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What is the region of the ventral pathway that is consistently engaged when looking at pictures of scenes such as landscapes?

Parahippocampal place area

Which region of the brain is activated when looking at faces?

Fusiform face area

What is the term for the idea that we can infer what someone is currently seeing based on their brain activity?

Decoding

What is the term for an acquired language impairment resulting from neurological damage to the language areas of the brain?

Aphasia Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for incorrect word choice and sound substitution errors that occur in aphasic speech?

Paraphasia's Signup and view all the answers

Which region overlaps with the fusiform face area and shows a similar recognition ability for body parts?

Fusiform body area Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of acute aphasia?

Ischemic stroke in the distribution of the left middle cerebral artery Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe right hemisphere damage to the language region in a right-handed individual?

Crossed aphasia Signup and view all the answers

Which type of aphasia is characterized by naming impairment?

Anomia Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for talking around a topic due to the inability to retrieve specific words?

Circumlocution Signup and view all the answers

What are some possible difficulties in dyslexia?

Word reading accuracy, reading rate or fluency, reading comprehension Signup and view all the answers

How can single-word reading difficulty be assessed in dyslexia?

Using the Woodcock-Johnson word identification test Signup and view all the answers

What are some cognitive features of dyslexia?

Single-word reading difficulty, phonological processing deficits Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for dyslexia?

Intensive, phonics-based reading instruction Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of cerebrovascular accidents?

Ischemia, Hemorrhage Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of ischemia?

Thrombosis, Embolism, Arteriosclerosis, Transient ischemic attack (TIA) Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of hemorrhage?

Aneurysm, Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) Signup and view all the answers

What is anopsia?

Defect in the visual field resulting from damage to some part of the visual pathway Signup and view all the answers

What is homonymous hemianopsia?

Disorder of the dorsal stream, same-sided half blindness Signup and view all the answers

What is optic ataxia?

A condition where individuals can recognize objects but cannot use visual information to guide their actions Signup and view all the answers

PSYC 373 Test #2: Learning Disabilities - Dyslexia

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