Question

1. Although Violet's own speech is slow and labored, she can understand the speech of others. Violet suffers from damage to the _____ lobe.

frontal

temporal

occipital

parietal

2.

Kate has suffered right-hemisphere damage. Which of the following processes is LEAST likely to be affected?

understanding a pun

determining whether a painting she is hanging is straight or crooked

reciting a shopping list out loud

recognizing a familiar look on her boyfriend's face

3.

Which sequence correctly arranges nervous system structures from the largest to the smallest?

		neuron> axon > terminal bud
		neuron> terminal bud > axon
		axon> terminal bud > neuron
		axon> neuron > terminal bud

Answer 1

1) Violet has Broca's Aphasia.

Broca's aphasia occurs from the damage in area of brain that is Broca's area located in frontal lobe. So, option A is the correct answer that is frontal.

2) The correct answer is option C that is reciting a shopping list out loud because speaking loss occur when left hemisphere is damaged. As Kate has right hemisphere damage, it would least affect his speaking.

All other options are associated with right hemisphere.

3) The correct answer is option A that is neuron > axon > terminal bud