Question 1

What are some strengths and limitations of computational models as a method in cognitive neuroscience?

Accepted Answer

Strengths of computational models in cog

Question 2

Which of the following types of topographic representation does NOT incorporate information about the location of a stimulus in space?

Accepted Answer

A) Retinotopic maps in the visual cortex 
B) Motor maps in the motor cortex 
C) Cochleotopic maps in the auditory cortex 
D) Somatosensory maps in the somatosensory cortex 
A) Retinotopic maps in the visual cortex 
B) Motor maps in the motor cortex 
C) Cochleotopic maps in the auditory cortex 
D) Somatosensory maps in the somatosensory cortex

Question 3

Which of the following degenerative disorders is believed to have the strongest genetic component?

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) Huntington's disease 
D) Korsakoff's disease 
A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) Huntington's disease 
D) Korsakoff's disease

Question 4

The three major types of brain tumors are gliomas,meningiomas,and metastatic tumors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The electrical signal evoked by a class of sensory,motor,or cognitive events,which is observed by averaging multiple EEG traces,is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) brain response potential. 
B) mean event trace. 
C) event-related potential. 
D) neural activity trace. 
A) brain response potential. 
B) mean event trace. 
C) event-related potential. 
D) neural activity trace.

Question 6

What are some relative strengths and weaknesses of individual case studies as compared to group studies in neuropsychology?

Accepted Answer

Individual case studies in neuropsycholo

Question 7

Choose two of the following methods and briefly describe how they work.For each of your choices,describe a research question (real or hypothetical)for which this method would be an appropriate choice,and explain why.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Computed tomography (CT)
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)

Accepted Answer

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (f

Question 8

Hermann von Helmholtz found that an electrical event located within a sphere produces ________ of electrical activity on the surface of the sphere.This is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) unpredictable patterns / inverse problem 
B) unpredictable patterns / forward problem 
C) one predictable pattern / inverse solution 
D) one predictable pattern / forward solution 
A) unpredictable patterns / inverse problem 
B) unpredictable patterns / forward problem 
C) one predictable pattern / inverse solution 
D) one predictable pattern / forward solution

Question 9

A blockage of the posterior cerebral arteries that resulted in brain damage would most likely cause a deficit in

Accepted Answer

A) vision. 
B) motor function. 
C) somatosensation. 
D) speech. 
A) vision. 
B) motor function. 
C) somatosensation. 
D) speech.

Question 10

Which of the following neuroimaging techniques involves manipulating the orientation of hydrogen atoms?

Accepted Answer

A) MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 
B) PET (positron emission tomography) 
C) MEG (magnetoencephalography) 
D) ERP (event-related potential) 
A) MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 
B) PET (positron emission tomography) 
C) MEG (magnetoencephalography) 
D) ERP (event-related potential)

Question 11

The field of ________ is based on the idea that perception and thought employ mental representations that undergo transformations as they are used.

Accepted Answer

A) neuropsychology 
B) computer modeling 
C) cognitive psychology 
D) neuroimaging 
A) neuropsychology 
B) computer modeling 
C) cognitive psychology 
D) neuroimaging

Question 12

Neural network models typically

Accepted Answer

A) include input units,hidden layers,and output units. 
B) store information discretely in each of their neuronlike units. 
C) have connections of prespecified strength. 
D) simulate cognition at the level of the individual neuron. 
A) include input units,hidden layers,and output units. 
B) store information discretely in each of their neuronlike units. 
C) have connections of prespecified strength. 
D) simulate cognition at the level of the individual neuron.

Question 13

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)

Accepted Answer

A) is like a conventional X-ray but allows the reconstruction of three-dimensional space from compressed two-dimensional images. 
B) is an imaging method used to evaluate the circulatory system in the brain. 
C) involves inserting electrodes into the brain that produce continuous signals to trigger neural activity. 
D) is performed with an MRI scanner but measures the density and motion of water contained in axons. 
A) is like a conventional X-ray but allows the reconstruction of three-dimensional space from compressed two-dimensional images. 
B) is an imaging method used to evaluate the circulatory system in the brain. 
C) involves inserting electrodes into the brain that produce continuous signals to trigger neural activity. 
D) is performed with an MRI scanner but measures the density and motion of water contained in axons.

Question 14

What are single and double dissociations? Provide an example of a neuropsychological study illustrating each one.

Accepted Answer

Single and double dissociations are conc

Question 15

What part of the brain does an angiogram allow you to visualize?

Accepted Answer

A) Ventricles 
B) Meninges 
C) Cell bodies 
D) Arteries 
A) Ventricles 
B) Meninges 
C) Cell bodies 
D) Arteries

Question 16

The most frequent cause of stroke is occlusion of the normal passage of blood by a foreign substance,such as an embolus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The region of space in which a stimulus must be presented to evoke a response from a neuron is called its

Accepted Answer

A) topographic map. 
B) sensory homunculus. 
C) receptive field. 
D) baseline space. 
A) topographic map. 
B) sensory homunculus. 
C) receptive field. 
D) baseline space.

Question 18

The greatest advantage of incorporating computer modeling into the study of a cognitive phenomenon is that

Accepted Answer

A) this approach best demonstrates the limitations of information processing in natural cognition. 
B) computers can analyze a larger amount of data than can real brains. 
C) the function of computer models is directly equivalent to brain function. 
D) this technique can generate explicit,testable theories of natural cognition. 
A) this approach best demonstrates the limitations of information processing in natural cognition. 
B) computers can analyze a larger amount of data than can real brains. 
C) the function of computer models is directly equivalent to brain function. 
D) this technique can generate explicit,testable theories of natural cognition.

Question 19

A brain tumor that originates as an abnormal growth of cells from the dura mater is a

Accepted Answer

A) glioma. 
B) meningioma. 
C) metastatic tumor. 
D) neuroma. 
A) glioma. 
B) meningioma. 
C) metastatic tumor. 
D) neuroma.

Question 20

A patient suffering from a progressive neurological disorder is brought to a neurologist for diagnosis.The neurologist notes that the patient's MRI reveals a great deal of cortical atrophy and suspects that the problem may be Alzheimer's disease.Which of the following symptoms,if also discovered,would confirm this diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Tremors and difficulty in initiating movement 
B) Double vision 
C) Loss of dopaminergic neurons in the basal ganglia 
D) Presence of amyloid plaques during postmortem examination of the brain 
A) Tremors and difficulty in initiating movement 
B) Double vision 
C) Loss of dopaminergic neurons in the basal ganglia 
D) Presence of amyloid plaques during postmortem examination of the brain

What are some strengths and limitations of computational models as a method in cognitive neuroscience?

Which of the following types of topographic representation does NOT incorporate information about the location of a stimulus in space?

Which of the following degenerative disorders is believed to have the strongest genetic component?

The three major types of brain tumors are gliomas,meningiomas,and metastatic tumors.

The electrical signal evoked by a class of sensory,motor,or cognitive events,which is observed by averaging multiple EEG traces,is known as a(n)

What are some relative strengths and weaknesses of individual case studies as compared to group studies in neuropsychology?

Hermann von Helmholtz found that an electrical event located within a sphere produces of electrical activity on the surface of the sphere.This is known as the .

A blockage of the posterior cerebral arteries that resulted in brain damage would most likely cause a deficit in

Which of the following neuroimaging techniques involves manipulating the orientation of hydrogen atoms?

The field of ________ is based on the idea that perception and thought employ mental representations that undergo transformations as they are used.

Neural network models typically

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)

What are single and double dissociations? Provide an example of a neuropsychological study illustrating each one.

What part of the brain does an angiogram allow you to visualize?

The most frequent cause of stroke is occlusion of the normal passage of blood by a foreign substance,such as an embolus.

The region of space in which a stimulus must be presented to evoke a response from a neuron is called its

The greatest advantage of incorporating computer modeling into the study of a cognitive phenomenon is that

A brain tumor that originates as an abnormal growth of cells from the dura mater is a

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Exam 4: Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

What are some strengths and limitations of computational models as a method in cognitive neuroscience?

Which of the following types of topographic representation does NOT incorporate information about the location of a stimulus in space?

Which of the following degenerative disorders is believed to have the strongest genetic component?

The three major types of brain tumors are gliomas,meningiomas,and metastatic tumors.

The electrical signal evoked by a class of sensory,motor,or cognitive events,which is observed by averaging multiple EEG traces,is known as a(n)

What are some relative strengths and weaknesses of individual case studies as compared to group studies in neuropsychology?

Hermann von Helmholtz found that an electrical event located within a sphere produces ________ of electrical activity on the surface of the sphere.This is known as the ________.

A blockage of the posterior cerebral arteries that resulted in brain damage would most likely cause a deficit in

Which of the following neuroimaging techniques involves manipulating the orientation of hydrogen atoms?

The field of ________ is based on the idea that perception and thought employ mental representations that undergo transformations as they are used.

Neural network models typically

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)

What are single and double dissociations? Provide an example of a neuropsychological study illustrating each one.

What part of the brain does an angiogram allow you to visualize?

The most frequent cause of stroke is occlusion of the normal passage of blood by a foreign substance,such as an embolus.

The region of space in which a stimulus must be presented to evoke a response from a neuron is called its

The greatest advantage of incorporating computer modeling into the study of a cognitive phenomenon is that

A brain tumor that originates as an abnormal growth of cells from the dura mater is a

A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience

Cellular Mechanisms and Cognition

Neuroanatomy and Development

Sensation and Perception

Object Recognition

The Control of Action

Learning and Memory

Emotion

Language

Hemispheric Specialization

Attention and Consciousness

Cognitive Control

Social Cognition

Evolutionary Perspectives

Filters

Hermann von Helmholtz found that an electrical event located within a sphere produces of electrical activity on the surface of the sphere.This is known as the .