Alexia Is Correlated with Damage to the Pathways Connecting Cortex

question 69

Multiple Choice

 Alexia is correlated with damage to the pathways connecting cortex at the junction of

• A) Broca's area and Wernicke's area.
• B) the temporal and occipital lobes.
• C) the insular cortex and the basal ganglia.
• D) the angular gyrus and the arcuate fasciculus.

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Definitions:

Ladder

A set of steps or rungs between two vertical bars, used for climbing up or down.

Shaping

A method of behavior modification that involves gradually training an organism to perform a specific behavior by reinforcing successive approximations of the target behavior.

Reinforce

To strengthen a behavior by providing a consequence that increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

Lever

A simple machine consisting of a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point, used to transfer force and change the direction of force.