TB7 B&B; Lecture 3 Reading and Writing 1 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyTB7 B&BUniversityNone Created by: mint75Created on: 07-01-16 12:10 What can writing be defined as? The use of visual systems to represent aspects of spoken lang. 1 of 31 What is characteristic of a logographic language? One symbol per word 2 of 31 What is characteristic of a syllabic language? One symbol per syllable 3 of 31 What is characteristic of a alphabetic language? One symbol per phoneme 4 of 31 Can English be read reliably by normal grapheme-conversion rules? No 5 of 31 What is a regularisation error? Mispronouncing irregular word 6 of 31 What is a regular consistent spelling? Pronounced as you would expect from their spellings. Hint, gore, boat, root 7 of 31 What is an irregular exception spelling? Pronounciation is not as expected. could, pint, love, sword 8 of 31 What is a peripheral dyslexia? Impaired identification of LETTERS in words 9 of 31 What is a central dyslexia? Intact letter identification, impaired ACCESS of the sounds or meanings 10 of 31 What is a dysgraphia? Disorders of spelling and/or writing 11 of 31 Do disorders of semantic and syntactic processing have SIMILAR effects on spoken and written language processing? Yes, suggests shared processes 12 of 31 What is a visual word form? The different forms of a word converging upon the same abstract representation 13 of 31 Where is the vwfa located? Left mid fusiform gyrus 14 of 31 At what point does the vwfa become active according to EEG evidence? Within 150-200ms after word presentation 15 of 31 Does the vwfa respond more to words than consonant strings? Yes 16 of 31 Does the vwfa respond to words in different formats? Yes 17 of 31 What is the right visual field advantage? Words in the RVF are identified quickly and more accurately 18 of 31 Where are words projected in the RVF projected to? Left hemisphere 19 of 31 At what point is information passed across hemipsheres? (Barca, Connelision, Simpson (2011) 100-300ms 20 of 31 At what point is there activation in both hemipsheres? (Barca, Connelision, Simpson (2011) 200-400ms 21 of 31 What does fMRI show the vwfa equally activating to? Both visual objects and written words 22 of 31 What is the RVF advantage NOT due to? Habitual reading OR scanning directions 23 of 31 What does damage to the vwfa or disconnecting the vwfa from visual input cause? Pure alexia (letter by letter) 24 of 31 Can pps with pure alexia still spell and write? Yes 25 of 31 Can pps with pure alexia recognise written words? Yes but with GREAT difficulty 26 of 31 Who FIRST reported pure alexia in 1890? Dejerne 27 of 31 What are patients with pure alexia fast at? Discriminating between physical differences 28 of 31 What are patients with pure alexia slow at? Matching on abstract graphic identity and Reading speed, also INCREASES with the number of letters in a word 29 of 31 For pps with pure alexia, is identification of line drawings easier than reading? Yes 30 of 31 What is visuo-spatial neglect characterised by? Inattention to the left side of space following right hemi damage. 31 of 31
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