Question 1

A synapse is

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A) a tube filled with fluid that conducts electrical signals. 
B) the structure that contains mechanisms to keep a neuron alive. 
C) the structure that receives electrical signals from other neurons. 
D) the gap that separates two different neurons. 
A) a tube filled with fluid that conducts electrical signals. 
B) the structure that contains mechanisms to keep a neuron alive. 
C) the structure that receives electrical signals from other neurons. 
D) the gap that separates two different neurons.

Question 2

Damage to Wernicke's area is in which lobe of the brain?

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A) Temporal 
B) Occipital 
C) Parietal 
D) Frontal 
A) Temporal 
B) Occipital 
C) Parietal 
D) Frontal

Question 3

Your author points out that studying the mind requires bothandexperiments.

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A) nomothetic;idiographic 
B) behavioral;physiological 
C) brain;body 
D) observational;correlational 
A) nomothetic;idiographic 
B) behavioral;physiological 
C) brain;body 
D) observational;correlational

Question 4

Describe how neurons communicate.Mention the key components of the neurons that are involved.Explain the process whereby the electrical signal (the information)is transferred from one neuron to another.

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Neurons communicate through a process ca

Question 5

Which of the following is consistent with the idea of localization of function?

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A) Specific areas of the brain serve different functions. 
B) Neurons in different areas of the brain respond best to different stimuli. 
C) Brain areas are specialized for specific functions. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Specific areas of the brain serve different functions. 
B) Neurons in different areas of the brain respond best to different stimuli. 
C) Brain areas are specialized for specific functions. 
D) All of the above.

Question 6

Explain the purpose of feature detectors in creating mental representation of objects.

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Feature detectors play a crucial role in

Question 7

Which of the following procedures can be used to help determine the exact way in which nerve fibers communicate with each other?

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A) fMRI 
B) DTI 
C) PET 
D) EMG 
A) fMRI 
B) DTI 
C) PET 
D) EMG

Question 8

Hemoglobin molecules in areas of high brain activity

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A) gain some of the ferrous molecules they are transporting. 
B) lose some of the ferrous molecules they are transporting. 
C) gain some of the oxygen they are transporting. 
D) lose some of the oxygen they are transporting. 
A) gain some of the ferrous molecules they are transporting. 
B) lose some of the ferrous molecules they are transporting. 
C) gain some of the oxygen they are transporting. 
D) lose some of the oxygen they are transporting.

Question 9

Groups of neurons or structures that are connected within the nervous system are called.

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A) synaptic vesicles 
B) neuronal bridges 
C) neural networks 
D) fused conduits 
A) synaptic vesicles 
B) neuronal bridges 
C) neural networks 
D) fused conduits

Question 10

Groups of interconnected neurons are referred to as

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A) myelin sheaths. 
B) potentiated somas. 
C) neural circuits. 
D) spreading activations. 
A) myelin sheaths. 
B) potentiated somas. 
C) neural circuits. 
D) spreading activations.

Question 11

Which of the following brain imaging techniques,discovered in 1908,is now a standard technique for detecting tumors and other brain abnormalities?

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A) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
B) Computed tomography (CT) 
C) X-ray imaging 
D) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) 
A) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
B) Computed tomography (CT) 
C) X-ray imaging 
D) Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

A synapse is

Damage to Wernicke's area is in which lobe of the brain?

Your author points out that studying the mind requires bothandexperiments.

Describe how neurons communicate.Mention the key components of the neurons that are involved.Explain the process whereby the electrical signal (the information)is transferred from one neuron to another.

Which of the following is consistent with the idea of localization of function?

Explain the purpose of feature detectors in creating mental representation of objects.

Which of the following procedures can be used to help determine the exact way in which nerve fibers communicate with each other?

Hemoglobin molecules in areas of high brain activity

Groups of neurons or structures that are connected within the nervous system are called.

Groups of interconnected neurons are referred to as

Which of the following brain imaging techniques,discovered in 1908,is now a standard technique for detecting tumors and other brain abnormalities?

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology.

Perception.

Attention.

Short term and Working Memory.

Long term Memory: Structure

Long-term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation.

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Conceptual Knowledge.

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving.

Judgment, Decisions, and Reasoning

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Exam 2: Cognitive Neuroscience

A synapse is

Damage to Wernicke's area is in which lobe of the brain?

Your author points out that studying the mind requires bothandexperiments.

Describe how neurons communicate.Mention the key components of the neurons that are involved.Explain the process whereby the electrical signal (the information)is transferred from one neuron to another.

Which of the following is consistent with the idea of localization of function?

Explain the purpose of feature detectors in creating mental representation of objects.

Which of the following procedures can be used to help determine the exact way in which nerve fibers communicate with each other?

Hemoglobin molecules in areas of high brain activity

Groups of neurons or structures that are connected within the nervous system are called.

Groups of interconnected neurons are referred to as

Which of the following brain imaging techniques,discovered in 1908,is now a standard technique for detecting tumors and other brain abnormalities?

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology.

Perception.

Attention.

Short term and Working Memory.

Long term Memory: Structure

Long-term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation.

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Conceptual Knowledge.

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving.

Judgment, Decisions, and Reasoning

Filters