Alta CALT Exam - Domain 3: Knowledge of Dyslexia and Related Disorders Questions with
complete solution 2025/2026
1.Parieto-temporal system- middle of the brain. step by step, slow and analytic. ana-
lyzes a word, pulls it apart, links letters to sounds (decoding)
2. occipito-temporal system closer to the bottom of the brain; responsible for word
form
imprinting (mapping familiar words as images).
generating a rapid response (quicker than a
heartbeat) upon seeing a word based on its word
pattern.
3. Novice readers use the The temporal area of the brain is used by
of the brain. readers.
4. The job of the occipital-temporal This is the "word form" area of the brain. For
most people,
area when a word is read several times, the brain makes a
neural model of it that includes spelling,
pronunciation, and the meaning of the word.
5. Wernicke's Area area in the left temporal lobe of the brain;
responsible for receptive language
6. the temporal area Broca's area
1/
2
complete solution 2025/2026
1.Parieto-temporal system- middle of the brain. step by step, slow and analytic. ana-
lyzes a word, pulls it apart, links letters to sounds (decoding)
2. occipito-temporal system closer to the bottom of the brain; responsible for word
form
imprinting (mapping familiar words as images).
generating a rapid response (quicker than a
heartbeat) upon seeing a word based on its word
pattern.
3. Novice readers use the The temporal area of the brain is used by
of the brain. readers.
4. The job of the occipital-temporal This is the "word form" area of the brain. For
most people,
area when a word is read several times, the brain makes a
neural model of it that includes spelling,
pronunciation, and the meaning of the word.
5. Wernicke's Area area in the left temporal lobe of the brain;
responsible for receptive language
6. the temporal area Broca's area
1/
2
