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Human Biology

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Set 6 Adult Language Impairments

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Incoming auditory information is held in working memory in in the frontal lobe while it is processed.

A) The supplementary motor area
B) Wernicke's area
C) Broca's area
D) The hippocampus

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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The aphasic population is extremely diverse, but which characteristics are common to all aphasias?

A) Difficulty with reading and writing
B) Difficulty in auditory comprehension and word retrieval
C) Deficits in naming and fluency
D) All of the above

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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The functions of the cerebellum include

A) Participation in language processing and higher cognitive activities
B) Maintaining muscle tone
C) Control of fine, complex motor activities
D) All of the above

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