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The phonemic restoration effect is a ______ effect because it…

The phonemic restoration effect is a ______ effect because it reflects the influence of ______ on speech perception.

Question 13 options:

  bottom-up; context
  bottom-up; stimulus quality
  top-down; context
  top-down; stimulus quality

 

Which of the following effects is accurately described?

Question 15 options:

  The McGurk effect reflects the influence of linguistic context on speech perception.
  The phonemic restoration effect reflects the influence of visual stimuli on speech perception.
  Both of these effects are accurately described.
  Neither of these effects is accurately described.

 

The fact that Genie eventually displayed some language abilities, when initially she displayed almost none when she was removed from her extreme conditions of neglect at age 13, suggests that ______.

Question 16 options:

  humans have the capacity to develop some language abilities beyond the normally critical periods of infancy and early childhood
  it is nearly impossible to develop language related skills and abilities if they were not present in early childhood
  language abilities/skills are completely innate, and cannot be impacted by social isolation
  experiences of abuse and neglect during childhood have little impact upon the development of language

 

Part of this exercise included watching videos of the impact experiences had upon Genie’s ability to develop language skills and abilities. Based on what you observed in the video, which of the following is TRUE?

Question 17 options:

  It was apparent she suffered from a developmental disability, and thus it was impossible to determine whether her language deficits were due to this, or her experience of extreme neglect.
  She slowly, but eventually, developed language skills appropriate for a young adult due to consistent and intensive speech therapy.
  She was able to develop some vocabulary and language skills rapidly, but only to a certain skill level, beyond which further development did not occur.
  She was never able to learn any language skills beyond mastery of several dozen vocabulary words.

A patient who displays difficulty either expressing or comprehending language, which a neurologist determines is due to some degree of brain damage, will likely result in a diagnosis of ______.

Question 18 options:

  linguistic paradox
  anomalous phoneticitis
  aphasia
  phonological amnesia

 

An elderly patient recently experience a stroke, and afterwards has great difficulty expressing language, but, whose ability to comprehend language has remained largely intact, would likely be diagnosed as having ______. In contrast, a different patient, who also suffered a recent stroke, has no difficulty expressing language, but what is spoken is largely irrelevant in response to communication efforts directed at him, indicating there is little to no comprehension of language being used. This patient would most likely be diagnosed as having ______.

Question 19 options:

  Wernicke’s aphasia; Broca’s aphasia
  Broca’s aphasia; Wernicke’s aphasia
  Fowler’s aphasia; Wernicke’s aphasia
  Broca’s aphasia; phonemic agnosia