Research on the Effects of Brain Injury on Language Development

question 104

Multiple Choice

Research on the effects of brain injury on language development shows that:

• A) adults are more severely affected by right hemisphere damage than left hemisphere damage, but children are not.
• B) children are more severely affected by left hemisphere damage than right hemisphere damage, but adults are not.
• C) both children and adults are more severely affected by left hemisphere damage.
• D) children are affected about equally by left and right hemisphere damage.

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Definitions:

Sensory Deprivation

The intentional reduction or removal of stimuli from one or more of the senses, which can lead to increased sensitivity in the remaining senses or to mental effects such as hallucination.

Older-Adult

An individual who is typically defined as being in the later stage of life, often considered to be of age 65 years or older.

Cognitive

Pertaining to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem-solving.

Affective

Related to moods, feelings, and attitudes; an aspect of psychology that studies emotions and their effect.