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The observation that a person with ________ cannot understand speech but can infer emotion from ________ suggests that word recognition and emotional vocal recognition are independent functions.
 
  a. pure word deafness; body posture
  b. Broca's aphasia; use of emotional words
  c. affective blindsight; body posture
  d. pure word deafness; tone of voice
  e. word deafness; use of emotional words

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the role of the amygdala for the recognition of emotion?
 
  a. Amygdala damage impairs the ability to use tone of voice cues for emotion recognition.
  b. Amygdala damage impairs the ability to use facial expressions for emotion recognition.
  c. The amygdala receives input from the visual cortex via the thalamus.
  d. Conscious awareness is required for the facial expression of emotion.
  e. Activation of the amygdala improves mood and affect.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: d. pure word deafness; tone of voice

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. Amygdala damage impairs the ability to use facial expressions for emotion recognition.





 

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