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Compared to typical readers, readers with dyslexia showed ____.
 
  a. greater activation of Brocas area, which participates in speech production
  b. greater facility with rhyming tasks and recognizing synonym pairs
  c. greater facility in discriminating among similar-sounding phonemes
  d. greater activity in a pathway connecting the visual cortex to Wernickes area

Question 2

Which of the following is true about dyslexia?
 
  a. Persons with dyslexia tend to think in rhymes.
  b. Dyslexia is strongly influenced by genetic factors.
  c. Persons with dyslexia are more likely to be right-handed or bidextrous.
  d. Dyslexia is related to highly symmetrical cerebral hemispheres.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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