Exam 3: Techniques in Neuropsychology

Crystal is studying the effects of sleep deprivation on exam performance. In her experiment, she randomly assigned fifty men and fifty women into two different groups. The first group could sleep eight hours a night for one week and the second group could sleep for only four hours a night for one week. All participants were given a book to study from at the start of the experiment and Told they would be tested on the material at the end of the week. The group that had slept eight hours a night scored significantly higher on the exam than the group that had slept four hours a night. What was the independent variable for this study?

In the study described above, which was the dependent variable?

In the study described above, what do you think was Crystal's hypothesis?

Which of the following is an actual advantage of computed tomography (CT) imaging?

The waveform components on an event-relate potential readout are often categorized into two types:

Which of the following is not a strength associated with non human animal research?

When individuals are unaware that they have a deficit they are said to have_________.

Magnetic resonance imaging is a technique based on the Nobel Prize winning (Physics in 1952) research of

What is the term for unwanted variables that may affect the outcome of the study?

What is the term for obtaining a clients cooperation?

MRIs contain extremely strong magnets and their magnetic strength can be measured in units of

What does the CT stand for when referring to CT scans?

When researchers use a number of studies that approach the same question from a variety of perspectives so that they can examine the results to support a common conclusion it is known as

There are a variety of methods used in neuropsychology, however they have some common principles. This is called

What does the half-life of a gamma radiation-emitting tracer refer to?

Nicole is studying the effects of caffeine on cognitive tasks. In her experiment, the participants consume caffeine and then complete a pencil and paper task that measures their concentration and short term memory. Which is the dependent variable for the study?

Which of the following imaging methods is not a structural type?

Phineas Gage survived a severe accident, but afterwards he was rendered virtually unemployable. Why was this?

What is the term used by clinical psychologists for an individual who is being assessed?