Question 1

The change in BOLD signal over time as a result of changes in neural activity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Voxel-based morphometry 
B)  Cognitive subtraction 
C)  Stereotactic normalisation 
D)  Haemodynamic response function 
A)  Voxel-based morphometry 
B)  Cognitive subtraction 
C)  Stereotactic normalisation 
D)  Haemodynamic response function D

Question 2

According to Vul et al. (2009) attempts to correlate brain activity with questionnaire measures in social neuroscience have been susceptible to which problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  High proportion of type II errors 
B)  High proportion of type I errors 
C)  Low reliability 
D)  Low external validity 
A)  High proportion of type II errors 
B)  High proportion of type I errors 
C)  Low reliability 
D)  Low external validity B

Question 3

The process of spreading the activation of one voxel into neighbouring voxels is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotactic normalisation 
B)  Signal-to-noise correction 
C)  Random field theory 
D)  Smoothing 
A)  Stereotactic normalisation 
B)  Signal-to-noise correction 
C)  Random field theory 
D)  Smoothing D

Question 4

What, exactly, does it mean to say that a brain region is 'active' in a functional imaging experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The region is critical for performing some aspect of that experiment. 
B)  The neurons in that region have an excitatory response during the experiment. 
C)  The region has a rapid response to some aspect of that experiment. 
D)  The haemodynamic response in that region is greater than in some other condition(s) 
A)  The region is critical for performing some aspect of that experiment. 
B)  The neurons in that region have an excitatory response during the experiment. 
C)  The region has a rapid response to some aspect of that experiment. 
D)  The haemodynamic response in that region is greater than in some other condition(s)

Question 5

What does fMRI directly measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electrical activity 
B)  Concentration of deoxyhaemoglobin in the blood 
C)  Magnetic fields created by neuronal firing 
D)  The dilation of blood vessels in the brain 
A)  Electrical activity 
B)  Concentration of deoxyhaemoglobin in the blood 
C)  Magnetic fields created by neuronal firing 
D)  The dilation of blood vessels in the brain

Question 6

What is meant by the reliability of a method?

Accepted Answer

A)  The extent to which two independent raters would generate the same answers 
B)  The extent to which a method has real-world applicability 
C)  A statistical method for reducing the complexity of a data set 
D)  The extent to which the same measure would yield the same result if repeated 
A)  The extent to which two independent raters would generate the same answers 
B)  The extent to which a method has real-world applicability 
C)  A statistical method for reducing the complexity of a data set 
D)  The extent to which the same measure would yield the same result if repeated

Question 7

Which event-related potential component has been associated with processing faces relative to other visual stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  N250 
B)  P300 
C)  N170 
D)  P170 
A)  N250 
B)  P300 
C)  N170 
D)  P170

Question 8

Why is a baseline condition(s) needed in functional imaging experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the brain is always physiologically active 
B)  Because the temporal resolution is poor 
C)  To give a better spatial resolution 
D)  To solve the 'inverse problem' 
A)  Because the brain is always physiologically active 
B)  Because the temporal resolution is poor 
C)  To give a better spatial resolution 
D)  To solve the 'inverse problem'

Question 9

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epigenetics refers to small changes to the DNA sequence. 
B)  The human genetic code is organized on to 23 pairs of chromosomes. 
C)  The expression of genes is fixed from birth. 
D)  Different cells of the body contain different versions of the genetic code. 
A)  Epigenetics refers to small changes to the DNA sequence. 
B)  The human genetic code is organized on to 23 pairs of chromosomes. 
C)  The expression of genes is fixed from birth. 
D)  Different cells of the body contain different versions of the genetic code.

Question 10

Which of the following primates is not normally used to create experimental brain lesions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhesus monkey 
B)  Marmoset 
C)  Chimpanzee 
D)  Japanese macaque 
A)  Rhesus monkey 
B)  Marmoset 
C)  Chimpanzee 
D)  Japanese macaque

Question 11

What is the term given to a disruption of blood supply to the brain that may result in brain damage or death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Edema 
B)  Stroke 
C)  Herpes-simplex encephalitis 
D)  Split-brain 
A)  Edema 
B)  Stroke 
C)  Herpes-simplex encephalitis 
D)  Split-brain

Question 12

How long does it take the skin conductance response to peak after viewing an eliciting stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-5 seconds 
B)  0-1 seconds 
C)  5-10 seconds 
D)  10-15 seconds 
A)  1-5 seconds 
B)  0-1 seconds 
C)  5-10 seconds 
D)  10-15 seconds

Question 13

What type of method is particularly linked to the work of Wilder Penfield?

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG 
B)  Electrical stimulation of the brain 
C)  Functional MRI 
D)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation 
A)  EEG 
B)  Electrical stimulation of the brain 
C)  Functional MRI 
D)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 14

Electromyography (or EMG) is a measure of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electrical activity associated with the sympathetic system 
B)  Electrical activity associated with muscle movement 
C)  The skin conductance response 
D)  Electrical activity in the brain stem 
A)  Electrical activity associated with the sympathetic system 
B)  Electrical activity associated with muscle movement 
C)  The skin conductance response 
D)  Electrical activity in the brain stem

Question 15

What type of brain tissue consists primarily of neuronal cell bodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  White matter 
B)  Glia 
C)  Spinal cord 
D)  Grey matter 
A)  White matter 
B)  Glia 
C)  Spinal cord 
D)  Grey matter

Question 16

Neurons selectively respond to certain types of information in the environment. How is this achieved?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amplitude of the action potential is greater for certain types of information. 
B)  Different neurochemicals are released depending on the stimulus being processed. 
C)  Different dendritic configurations are used for different types of information. 
D)  The frequency of the action potential is greater for certain types of information. 
A)  The amplitude of the action potential is greater for certain types of information. 
B)  Different neurochemicals are released depending on the stimulus being processed. 
C)  Different dendritic configurations are used for different types of information. 
D)  The frequency of the action potential is greater for certain types of information.

Question 17

Why does an EEG signal need to be averaged over many trials to generate an ERP?

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG has a poor spatial resolution. 
B)  EEG has a low signal:noise ratio. 
C)  The scalp potentials from a single EEG trial are too weak to measure. 
D)  To ensure that the ERP is reliable over time 
A)  EEG has a poor spatial resolution. 
B)  EEG has a low signal:noise ratio. 
C)  The scalp potentials from a single EEG trial are too weak to measure. 
D)  To ensure that the ERP is reliable over time

Question 18

The process of mapping the geometry of a brain to a standard reference brain is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Smoothing 
B)  Signal-to-noise correction 
C)  Random field theory 
D)  Stereotactic normalisation 
A)  Smoothing 
B)  Signal-to-noise correction 
C)  Random field theory 
D)  Stereotactic normalisation

Question 19

What neuroanatomical region is described by the following? 'Sub-cortical grey matter structures lying in the centre of the brain containing the thalamus and hypothalamus'

Accepted Answer

A)  Diencephalon 
B)  Basal ganglia 
C)  Limbic system 
D)  Midbrain 
A)  Diencephalon 
B)  Basal ganglia 
C)  Limbic system 
D)  Midbrain

Question 20

If a patient is impaired on task A but impaired on task B this is normally called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Double dissociation 
B)  Single dissociation 
C)  Syndrome 
D)  Virtual lesion 
A)  Double dissociation 
B)  Single dissociation 
C)  Syndrome 
D)  Virtual lesion

The change in BOLD signal over time as a result of changes in neural activity is called:

According to Vul et al. (2009) attempts to correlate brain activity with questionnaire measures in social neuroscience have been susceptible to which problem?

The process of spreading the activation of one voxel into neighbouring voxels is known as:

What, exactly, does it mean to say that a brain region is 'active' in a functional imaging experiment?

What does fMRI directly measure?

What is meant by the reliability of a method?

Which event-related potential component has been associated with processing faces relative to other visual stimuli?

Why is a baseline condition(s) needed in functional imaging experiments?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following primates is not normally used to create experimental brain lesions?

What is the term given to a disruption of blood supply to the brain that may result in brain damage or death?

How long does it take the skin conductance response to peak after viewing an eliciting stimulus?

What type of method is particularly linked to the work of Wilder Penfield?

Electromyography (or EMG) is a measure of what?

What type of brain tissue consists primarily of neuronal cell bodies?

Neurons selectively respond to certain types of information in the environment. How is this achieved?

Why does an EEG signal need to be averaged over many trials to generate an ERP?

The process of mapping the geometry of a brain to a standard reference brain is known as:

What neuroanatomical region is described by the following? 'Sub-cortical grey matter structures lying in the centre of the brain containing the thalamus and hypothalamus'

If a patient is impaired on task A but impaired on task B this is normally called a:

Introduction to Social Neuroscience

Evolutionary Origins of Social Intelligence and Culture

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Reading Faces and Bodies

Understanding Others

Interacting With Others

Relationships

Groups and Identity

Morality and Anti-Social Behaviour

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Exam 2: The Methods of Social Neuroscience

The change in BOLD signal over time as a result of changes in neural activity is called:

According to Vul et al. (2009) attempts to correlate brain activity with questionnaire measures in social neuroscience have been susceptible to which problem?

The process of spreading the activation of one voxel into neighbouring voxels is known as:

What, exactly, does it mean to say that a brain region is 'active' in a functional imaging experiment?

What does fMRI directly measure?

What is meant by the reliability of a method?

Which event-related potential component has been associated with processing faces relative to other visual stimuli?

Why is a baseline condition(s) needed in functional imaging experiments?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following primates is not normally used to create experimental brain lesions?

What is the term given to a disruption of blood supply to the brain that may result in brain damage or death?

How long does it take the skin conductance response to peak after viewing an eliciting stimulus?

What type of method is particularly linked to the work of Wilder Penfield?

Electromyography (or EMG) is a measure of what?

What type of brain tissue consists primarily of neuronal cell bodies?

Neurons selectively respond to certain types of information in the environment. How is this achieved?

Why does an EEG signal need to be averaged over many trials to generate an ERP?

The process of mapping the geometry of a brain to a standard reference brain is known as:

What neuroanatomical region is described by the following? 'Sub-cortical grey matter structures lying in the centre of the brain containing the thalamus and hypothalamus'

If a patient is impaired on task A but impaired on task B this is normally called a:

Introduction to Social Neuroscience

Evolutionary Origins of Social Intelligence and Culture

Emotion and Motivation

Reading Faces and Bodies

Understanding Others

Interacting With Others

Relationships

Groups and Identity

Morality and Anti-Social Behaviour

Developmental Social Neuroscience

Filters