You can infer from the reading that people with global aphasia have brain damage in:

		their left hemisphere
		their right hemisphere
		both hemispheres
		their brainstem

Based on what was discussed in the lecture, the studies presented in the paper that involve aphasia participants primarily involve which method of research?

		neuropsychology
		functional neuroimaging
		transcranial stimulation
		EEG

The authors make the following arguments about how the brain supports language:

	a.	specialized language processing mechanisms are present in the brain at birth; brain regions that support language evolved specifically for that purpose; specialized language regions in the brain do not mean that the system that processes language does not interact with other cognitive processes.
	b.	specialized language processing mechanisms are not present in the brain at birth; brain regions that support language evolved specifically for that purpose; specialized language regions in the brain mean that the system that processes language does not interact with other cognitive processes.
	c.	specialized language processing mechanisms are not present in the brain at birth; brain regions that support language did not evolve specifically for that purpose; specialized language regions in the brain do not mean that the system that processes language does not interact with other cognitive processes.
	d.	specialized language processing mechanisms are present in the brain at birth, but did not evolve specifically for that purpose; specialized language regions in the brain do not mean that the system that processes language does not interact with other cognitive processes.

Which of the following best summarizes the main points of the article?

	a.	Language processing is a specialized function that relies on specific areas of the brain, so people with damage to these brain areas who cannot process language can still do other things that require nonverbal thought.
	b.	Nonverbal thought, such as that required to solve math and logic problems, is dependent on the same brain areas as language, but people with global aphasia are able to perform nonverbal functions at the same level as people with normal language function.
	c.	Nonverbal thought, such as that required to solve math and logic problems, is dependent on different areas of the brain than language, so people with global aphasia cannot perform nonverbal functions at the same level as people with normal language function.
	d.	Language processing is not a specialized function that relies on specific areas of the brain, so people with damage to these brain areas who cannot process language can still do other things that require nonverbal thought.

According to this paper, someone with global aphasia would be able to:

	a.	understand verbal directions to a museum, even if they couldn't repeat them back.
	b.	use a landmark or visual cue like a statue or water fountain to help them find a museum.
	c.	silently use terms like 'left' and 'right' in their head to help find their way from a landmark to a museum.
	d.	find their way to a museum they had visited before, but not find their way to a museum in a new city.

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