AACN MOCK EXAM QUESTONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026-2027
These are the questions from the mock exam from the AACN used to help prepare for the
ABPP-CN written exam.
# Term Definition
1 Broca's area
What brain region(s) is/are activated
when we pronounce words?
2 Werniche's area & Geschwind's territory
Listening to spoken words activates
what area(s)?
3 Werniche's area & Geschwind's territory
In what area(s) are sounds turned into
meaningful information?
4 Is Broca's area involved in understanding
words? Yes, because understanding words involves, to some
extent, articulating them "in your head".
AKA "sounding out".
5 Werniche's, Broca's, and Geschwind's territory
What area(s) are involved in word
generation?
6 ?? Word deafness is caused by
destruction to _________ that is usually Bilateral symmetrical lesions to ant section of superior
caused by: temporal gyri. Most often bilateral disconnection of
Werniche's area from auditory input CVD
7
Patients with Pure Word Deafness can CAN hear. CAN'T perceive or comprehend language.
_______, but can't __________. Nonverbal sounds relatively spared.
8 Anatomy of Werniche's left superior temporal
9
A patient with Cortical Deafness can CAN hear. CAN'T extract meaning from the auditory
______, but can't__________.: environment, be it verbal or nonverbal.
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026-2027
These are the questions from the mock exam from the AACN used to help prepare for the
ABPP-CN written exam.
# Term Definition
1 Broca's area
What brain region(s) is/are activated
when we pronounce words?
2 Werniche's area & Geschwind's territory
Listening to spoken words activates
what area(s)?
3 Werniche's area & Geschwind's territory
In what area(s) are sounds turned into
meaningful information?
4 Is Broca's area involved in understanding
words? Yes, because understanding words involves, to some
extent, articulating them "in your head".
AKA "sounding out".
5 Werniche's, Broca's, and Geschwind's territory
What area(s) are involved in word
generation?
6 ?? Word deafness is caused by
destruction to _________ that is usually Bilateral symmetrical lesions to ant section of superior
caused by: temporal gyri. Most often bilateral disconnection of
Werniche's area from auditory input CVD
7
Patients with Pure Word Deafness can CAN hear. CAN'T perceive or comprehend language.
_______, but can't __________. Nonverbal sounds relatively spared.
8 Anatomy of Werniche's left superior temporal
9
A patient with Cortical Deafness can CAN hear. CAN'T extract meaning from the auditory
______, but can't__________.: environment, be it verbal or nonverbal.
