Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of single cell recordings?

Accepted Answer

A)  The whole brain can be represented by a few spikes 
B)  It is a noninvasive procedure 
C)  Cells can be determined as excitatory or inhibitory based on single spikes 
D)  It is the most precisely localized recording method 
A)  The whole brain can be represented by a few spikes 
B)  It is a noninvasive procedure 
C)  Cells can be determined as excitatory or inhibitory based on single spikes 
D)  It is the most precisely localized recording method D

Question 2

Neuroimaging techniques such as MRI, fMRI, and MEG have changed our approach to the brain in what way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroimaging provides a completely direct measurement of brain activities 
B)  Neuroimaging provides a way to study the activity of individual neurons 
C)  Neuroimaging permits functional studies of brain areas, as well as the connections between them. 
D)  Neuroimaging has not basically changed the study of the brain 
A)  Neuroimaging provides a completely direct measurement of brain activities 
B)  Neuroimaging provides a way to study the activity of individual neurons 
C)  Neuroimaging permits functional studies of brain areas, as well as the connections between them. 
D)  Neuroimaging has not basically changed the study of the brain C

Question 3

Methods such as _____ tell researchers precisely where activity is happening while the methods of _____reflect more precisely when it is happening.

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG and MEG, MRI and PET 
B)  EEG and MRI, MEG and PET 
C)  MRI and PET, EEG and MEG 
D)  MEG and PET, EEG and MRI 
A)  EEG and MEG, MRI and PET 
B)  EEG and MRI, MEG and PET 
C)  MRI and PET, EEG and MEG 
D)  MEG and PET, EEG and MRI C

Question 4

How do fMRI and MRI differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  fMRI images the full brain while MRI images a specified portion 
B)  fMRI images functional brain activity while MRI images anatomical images 
C)  fMRI images the frontal lobe while MRI images the entire brain 
D)  fMRI images the final development of the brain, while MRI images developing brain 
A)  fMRI images the full brain while MRI images a specified portion 
B)  fMRI images functional brain activity while MRI images anatomical images 
C)  fMRI images the frontal lobe while MRI images the entire brain 
D)  fMRI images the final development of the brain, while MRI images developing brain

Question 5

Which of the following methods has the best spatial resolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electroencephalography EEG) 
B)  Magnetoencephalography MEG) 
C)  Magnetic resonance imaging MRI) 
D)  Lesion studies 
A)  Electroencephalography EEG) 
B)  Magnetoencephalography MEG) 
C)  Magnetic resonance imaging MRI) 
D)  Lesion studies

Question 6

What is the key principle of BOLD fMRI?

Accepted Answer

A)  Active brain areas consume oxygen 
B)  Communication between distinct hemispheres occurs 
C)  Cortical regions interact in a feedforward manner 
D)  Some cortical neurons have myelinated axons 
A)  Active brain areas consume oxygen 
B)  Communication between distinct hemispheres occurs 
C)  Cortical regions interact in a feedforward manner 
D)  Some cortical neurons have myelinated axons

Question 7

A key benefit of the advent of brain imaging techniques is that they allow us to

Accepted Answer

A)  Investigate causational relationships between cognitive processes and brain activity 
B)  Investigate aspects of cognition that were previously impossible to observe directly, such as brain areas that are active for seen versus imagined stimuli 
C)  Record direct signals of neural activity for differing kinds of stimuli 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Investigate causational relationships between cognitive processes and brain activity 
B)  Investigate aspects of cognition that were previously impossible to observe directly, such as brain areas that are active for seen versus imagined stimuli 
C)  Record direct signals of neural activity for differing kinds of stimuli 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

What is a disadvantage of studying individuals with brain injuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain injuries are typically not limited to a specific brain function 
B)  It is difficult to find an individual who has a brain injury 
C)  Brain injuries are often easily healed 
D)  Brain functions are too complex to be studied in individuals with brain injuries 
A)  Brain injuries are typically not limited to a specific brain function 
B)  It is difficult to find an individual who has a brain injury 
C)  Brain injuries are often easily healed 
D)  Brain functions are too complex to be studied in individuals with brain injuries

Question 9

Which of the following is correct about fMRI and PET?

Accepted Answer

A)  fMRI and PET are both direct measures of brain activity 
B)  fMRI is a direct measure of brain activity while PET is an indirect measure 
C)  fMRI is an indirect measure of brain activity while PET is an indirect measure 
D)  fMRI and PET are both indirect measures of brain activity 
A)  fMRI and PET are both direct measures of brain activity 
B)  fMRI is a direct measure of brain activity while PET is an indirect measure 
C)  fMRI is an indirect measure of brain activity while PET is an indirect measure 
D)  fMRI and PET are both indirect measures of brain activity

Question 10

What is a concern when using an experimental design that compares an "active" stage to one at "rest"?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a person is unable to sleep, it is impossible to achieve a resting state 
B)  Individuals that exercise regularly will have less difficulty in the "active" requirements 
C)  The brain is not truly "at rest" in the absence of an experimental task, since people are likely to be thinking of other things 
D)  What one person considers to be active, another may regard as restful 
A)  If a person is unable to sleep, it is impossible to achieve a resting state 
B)  Individuals that exercise regularly will have less difficulty in the "active" requirements 
C)  The brain is not truly "at rest" in the absence of an experimental task, since people are likely to be thinking of other things 
D)  What one person considers to be active, another may regard as restful

Which of the following is an advantage of single cell recordings?

Neuroimaging techniques such as MRI, fMRI, and MEG have changed our approach to the brain in what way?

Methods such as _ tell researchers precisely where activity is happening while the methods of _reflect more precisely when it is happening.

How do fMRI and MRI differ?

Which of the following methods has the best spatial resolution?

What is the key principle of BOLD fMRI?

A key benefit of the advent of brain imaging techniques is that they allow us to

What is a disadvantage of studying individuals with brain injuries?

Which of the following is correct about fMRI and PET?

What is a concern when using an experimental design that compares an "active" stage to one at "rest"?

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Exam 3: Observing the Brain

Which of the following is an advantage of single cell recordings?

Neuroimaging techniques such as MRI, fMRI, and MEG have changed our approach to the brain in what way?

Methods such as _____ tell researchers precisely where activity is happening while the methods of _____reflect more precisely when it is happening.

How do fMRI and MRI differ?

Which of the following methods has the best spatial resolution?

What is the key principle of BOLD fMRI?

A key benefit of the advent of brain imaging techniques is that they allow us to

What is a disadvantage of studying individuals with brain injuries?

Which of the following is correct about fMRI and PET?

What is a concern when using an experimental design that compares an "active" stage to one at "rest"?

A Framework for Mind and Brain

The Brain

The Art of Seeing

Sound, Speech, and Music Perception

Language and Thought

Learning and Remembering

The Brain Is Conscious

Decisions, Goals, and Actions

Social Cognition

Feelings

Sleep and Levels of Consciousness

Disorders of Consciousness

Growing up

Filters

Methods such as _ tell researchers precisely where activity is happening while the methods of _reflect more precisely when it is happening.