UCONN SLHS 2204 EXAM 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
How does the brain develop in utero?
A. All structures in the brain develop at the same pace
B.Some structures develop earlier than others - CORRECT ANSWER B. Some structures develop
earlier than others
Which brain Structures are likely to develop first?
A. Structures from the Telencephalon (high level-hierarchy)
B. Structures from the Myelencephalon and Metencephalon (low level hierarchy - CORRECT
ANSWER B. Structures from the Myelencephalon and Metencephalon (low level hierarchy
What do we have more of?
A. neurons
B. glial cells - CORRECT ANSWER B. glial cells
We hear with our...?
A.Ears
B.Cerebrum
C. Cochlea
D. Ear Drum
E.All of the Above - CORRECT ANSWER We hear with our attention & memory
When is the onset of language?
A. when babies start producing words approx 12 mos
B. at birth when the baby is exposed to the sounds of their caregiver
, C. In the womb about 20 weeks after conception - CORRECT ANSWER C. In the womb about 20
weeks after conception
How is language acquired?
A. do newborns come into the world pre wired for language acq. as a result of our human evolutionary
history?
B. Do infants learn language in much the same way as they learn about the physical and social worlds? -
CORRECT ANSWER B. infants learn language in much the same way as they learn about the
physical and social worlds?
Are social/interaction approaches...?
A. Domain specific
B. domain general - CORRECT ANSWER B. Domain general
At 7 months of life, the brain areas in the left hemisphere such as speech areas, show larger dendritic
density than their right hemisphere counterparts, which scenario explains this kind of development?
A. Structure of the brain influences function
B. Environment influences function, and structure & function have a bidirectional influence - CORRECT
ANSWER B. Environment influences function, and structure & function have a bidirectional
influence
Which part of the brain will have the most increase in weight in the first 3 years of life?
A. The cerebrum
B. The brainstem
C. The spinal cord - CORRECT ANSWER A. The cerebrum
In which ways the brains of these animals differed? (tim & jim, rich & impoverished environments)
A. Number of neurons
B. Number of dendritic Connections
C. Enlargement of Cortex Layers - CORRECT ANSWER B. Number of dendritic Connections
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
How does the brain develop in utero?
A. All structures in the brain develop at the same pace
B.Some structures develop earlier than others - CORRECT ANSWER B. Some structures develop
earlier than others
Which brain Structures are likely to develop first?
A. Structures from the Telencephalon (high level-hierarchy)
B. Structures from the Myelencephalon and Metencephalon (low level hierarchy - CORRECT
ANSWER B. Structures from the Myelencephalon and Metencephalon (low level hierarchy
What do we have more of?
A. neurons
B. glial cells - CORRECT ANSWER B. glial cells
We hear with our...?
A.Ears
B.Cerebrum
C. Cochlea
D. Ear Drum
E.All of the Above - CORRECT ANSWER We hear with our attention & memory
When is the onset of language?
A. when babies start producing words approx 12 mos
B. at birth when the baby is exposed to the sounds of their caregiver
, C. In the womb about 20 weeks after conception - CORRECT ANSWER C. In the womb about 20
weeks after conception
How is language acquired?
A. do newborns come into the world pre wired for language acq. as a result of our human evolutionary
history?
B. Do infants learn language in much the same way as they learn about the physical and social worlds? -
CORRECT ANSWER B. infants learn language in much the same way as they learn about the
physical and social worlds?
Are social/interaction approaches...?
A. Domain specific
B. domain general - CORRECT ANSWER B. Domain general
At 7 months of life, the brain areas in the left hemisphere such as speech areas, show larger dendritic
density than their right hemisphere counterparts, which scenario explains this kind of development?
A. Structure of the brain influences function
B. Environment influences function, and structure & function have a bidirectional influence - CORRECT
ANSWER B. Environment influences function, and structure & function have a bidirectional
influence
Which part of the brain will have the most increase in weight in the first 3 years of life?
A. The cerebrum
B. The brainstem
C. The spinal cord - CORRECT ANSWER A. The cerebrum
In which ways the brains of these animals differed? (tim & jim, rich & impoverished environments)
A. Number of neurons
B. Number of dendritic Connections
C. Enlargement of Cortex Layers - CORRECT ANSWER B. Number of dendritic Connections
