Biological Bases of Behavior

Paul Broca was a:

French physician and anatomist

Paul Broca discovered:

The location of the speech production center

Paul Broca discovered that the speech production center is located in:

An area of the lower left frontal lobe

The area of the lower left frontal lobe that includes the speech production center

Broca’s area

Broca’s area is located in the right or left cerebral hemisphere?

Left

The discovery of Broca's area revolutionized understanding of:

Speech production

Carl Wernicke was a:

German neurologist and psychiatrist

Carl Wernicke discovered the cause of:

Deficits in language comprehension

Carl Wernicke discovered that what caused deficits in language comprehension?

Damage to an area on the left temporal lobe

The area on the left temporal lobe that causes deficits in language comprehension if damaged:

Wernicke’s area

Wernicke’s area is located in the right or left hemisphere?

Left

Roger Sperry is best known for his pioneering research with:

Split-brain patients

Roger Sperry’s demonstrations focused on:

The brain's right and left hemispheres

What did Roger Sperry demonstrate about the brain’s right and left hemispheres?

They have specialized functions

Michael Gazzaniga continued ______'s research

Roger Sperry

How did Michael Gazzaniga continue Roger Sperry’s research?

By advancing understanding of how the two cerebral hemispheres communicate with one another