Question 1

Which of the following imaging techniques can be thought of as a three-dimensional X-ray?

Accepted Answer

A) MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 
B) CT (computerized tomography) 
C) fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) 
D) PET (positron emission tomography) 
A) MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 
B) CT (computerized tomography) 
C) fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) 
D) PET (positron emission tomography)

Question 2

________ is a condition characterized by excessive and abnormally patterned activity in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) Progressive supranuclear palsy 
B) Epilepsy 
C) Multiple sclerosis 
D) Aneurysm 
A) Progressive supranuclear palsy 
B) Epilepsy 
C) Multiple sclerosis 
D) Aneurysm

Question 3

What is an event-related potential (ERP)? What benefits do ERPs bring to a researcher's toolkit?

Accepted Answer

An event-related potential (ERP) is a me

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of the group study approach in neuropsychology, compared to the individual case study approach?

Accepted Answer

A) A group study allows a cognitive process to be related to particular underlying brain structures with greater reliability. 
B) A group study can employ the methods of cognitive psychology. 
C) A group study avoids the problem of compensatory strategies. 
D) A group study allows neuroimages to be produced. 
A) A group study allows a cognitive process to be related to particular underlying brain structures with greater reliability. 
B) A group study can employ the methods of cognitive psychology. 
C) A group study avoids the problem of compensatory strategies. 
D) A group study allows neuroimages to be produced.

Question 5

The driver in a car accident first hits the windshield with great force, then rebounds backward. Which part of the driver's brain would you expect to be damaged as a result of the countercoup injury?

Accepted Answer

A) the dorsolateral frontal lobes 
B) the posterior occipital lobes 
C) the medial temporal lobes 
D) the anterior tips of the temporal lobes 
A) the dorsolateral frontal lobes 
B) the posterior occipital lobes 
C) the medial temporal lobes 
D) the anterior tips of the temporal lobes

Question 6

The Stroop effect demonstrates that when viewing

Accepted Answer

A) colors, we are successful at suppressing color representations when they are irrelevant to the task. 
B) words, we are successful at suppressing word representations when they are irrelevant to the task. 
C) colors, we cannot help but activate color representations even when they are irrelevant to the task. 
D) words, we cannot help but activate word representations even when they are irrelevant to the task. 
A) colors, we are successful at suppressing color representations when they are irrelevant to the task. 
B) words, we are successful at suppressing word representations when they are irrelevant to the task. 
C) colors, we cannot help but activate color representations even when they are irrelevant to the task. 
D) words, we cannot help but activate word representations even when they are irrelevant to the task.

Question 7

The best neuroimaging method for visualizing the white and gray matter is computerized tomography (CT).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why are methods that perturb neural function useful to researchers? Give examples of at least two such methods.

Accepted Answer

Methods that perturb neural function are

Question 9

Which of the following imaging techniques would be best for visualizing a skull fracture?

Accepted Answer

A) CT (computerized tomography) 
B) PET (positron emission tomography) 
C) fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) 
D) DTI (diffusion tensor imaging) 
A) CT (computerized tomography) 
B) PET (positron emission tomography) 
C) fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) 
D) DTI (diffusion tensor imaging)

Question 10

Cognitive neuropsychological approaches using people who have suffered a stroke, tumor, or neurological disorder are sometimes described as "correlational." Explain what this means, and provide a hypothetical case study to illustrate your point.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive neuropsychological approaches

Question 11

Weaver mice are a knockout strain in which Purkinje cells, the prominent cell type in the hippocampus, fail to develop. As a result, these mice are "maze dull."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Computational models can vary widely in the level of explanation they seek to provide, and they can range from the cellular/molecular level to the systems level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A knockout mouse

Accepted Answer

A) has damage to a particular neural structure due to a physical lesion. 
B) has a transient functional lesion because of administration of neurotransmitter antagonists. 
C) is part of a special genetic strain that lacks or no longer expresses certain genes. 
D) is bred to perform poorly on maze-solving tasks. 
A) has damage to a particular neural structure due to a physical lesion. 
B) has a transient functional lesion because of administration of neurotransmitter antagonists. 
C) is part of a special genetic strain that lacks or no longer expresses certain genes. 
D) is bred to perform poorly on maze-solving tasks.

Question 14

Suppose oxygen-15 is used as the tracer isotope in a PET (positron emission tomography) study. Which of the following best describes how the PET scanner traces the oxygen-15 after it has been injected into a participant's bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A) The oxygen-15 nuclei decay and emit electrons, the electrons collide with positrons to create gamma rays, and the gamma rays are then detected by the PET scanner. 
B) The oxygen-15 nuclei decay and emit positrons, and the positrons are then detected by the PET scanner. 
C) The oxygen-15 nuclei decay and emit electrons, and the electrons collide with photons, creating positrons which are then detected by the PET scanner. 
D) The oxygen-15 nuclei decay and emit positrons, the positrons collide with electrons to create gamma rays, and the gamma rays are then detected by the PET scanner. 
A) The oxygen-15 nuclei decay and emit electrons, the electrons collide with positrons to create gamma rays, and the gamma rays are then detected by the PET scanner. 
B) The oxygen-15 nuclei decay and emit positrons, and the positrons are then detected by the PET scanner. 
C) The oxygen-15 nuclei decay and emit electrons, and the electrons collide with photons, creating positrons which are then detected by the PET scanner. 
D) The oxygen-15 nuclei decay and emit positrons, the positrons collide with electrons to create gamma rays, and the gamma rays are then detected by the PET scanner.

Question 15

You have isolated a neuron in the occipital lobes that you believe is responsible for processing information about color. What type of neurophysiological technique would allow you to assess this hypothesis in a living animal?

Accepted Answer

A) single-cell recording 
B) histology 
C) electrical stimulation 
D) Golgi stain 
A) single-cell recording 
B) histology 
C) electrical stimulation 
D) Golgi stain

Question 16

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 17

The technique known as ________ can be used to induce virtual lesions in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) EEG (electroencephalography) 
B) TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) 
C) MEG (magnetoencephalography) 
D) PET (positron emission tomography) 
A) EEG (electroencephalography) 
B) TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) 
C) MEG (magnetoencephalography) 
D) PET (positron emission tomography)

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer modeling?

Accepted Answer

A) Creating a simulation leads researchers to be completely explicit in the modeled operations. 
B) Some models have homunculus-like teachers, just like those of biological organisms. 
C) Such models can lead to testable predictions. 
D) Models can be "lesioned" to see how their performance changes when they are altered. 
A) Creating a simulation leads researchers to be completely explicit in the modeled operations. 
B) Some models have homunculus-like teachers, just like those of biological organisms. 
C) Such models can lead to testable predictions. 
D) Models can be "lesioned" to see how their performance changes when they are altered.

Question 20

Resecting or removing regions of cortex and cutting the corpus callosum are techniques that are usually used to

Accepted Answer

A) alleviate severe chronic epilepsy. 
B) reduce the symptoms of depression. 
C) increase the functioning of dopaminergic cells in people with Parkinson's disease. 
D) relieve imbalances in neurotransmitter levels that can lead to Alzheimer's disease. 
A) alleviate severe chronic epilepsy. 
B) reduce the symptoms of depression. 
C) increase the functioning of dopaminergic cells in people with Parkinson's disease. 
D) relieve imbalances in neurotransmitter levels that can lead to Alzheimer's disease.

Which of the following imaging techniques can be thought of as a three-dimensional X-ray?

________ is a condition characterized by excessive and abnormally patterned activity in the brain.

What is an event-related potential (ERP)? What benefits do ERPs bring to a researcher's toolkit?

Which of the following is an advantage of the group study approach in neuropsychology, compared to the individual case study approach?

The driver in a car accident first hits the windshield with great force, then rebounds backward. Which part of the driver's brain would you expect to be damaged as a result of the countercoup injury?

The Stroop effect demonstrates that when viewing

The best neuroimaging method for visualizing the white and gray matter is computerized tomography (CT).

Why are methods that perturb neural function useful to researchers? Give examples of at least two such methods.

Which of the following imaging techniques would be best for visualizing a skull fracture?

Cognitive neuropsychological approaches using people who have suffered a stroke, tumor, or neurological disorder are sometimes described as "correlational." Explain what this means, and provide a hypothetical case study to illustrate your point.

Weaver mice are a knockout strain in which Purkinje cells, the prominent cell type in the hippocampus, fail to develop. As a result, these mice are "maze dull."

Computational models can vary widely in the level of explanation they seek to provide, and they can range from the cellular/molecular level to the systems level.

A knockout mouse

Suppose oxygen-15 is used as the tracer isotope in a PET (positron emission tomography) study. Which of the following best describes how the PET scanner traces the oxygen-15 after it has been injected into a participant's bloodstream?

You have isolated a neuron in the occipital lobes that you believe is responsible for processing information about color. What type of neurophysiological technique would allow you to assess this hypothesis in a living animal?

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

The technique known as ________ can be used to induce virtual lesions in humans.

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

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer modeling?

Resecting or removing regions of cortex and cutting the corpus callosum are techniques that are usually used to

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Exam 3: Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

Which of the following imaging techniques can be thought of as a three-dimensional X-ray?

________ is a condition characterized by excessive and abnormally patterned activity in the brain.

What is an event-related potential (ERP)? What benefits do ERPs bring to a researcher's toolkit?

Which of the following is an advantage of the group study approach in neuropsychology, compared to the individual case study approach?

The driver in a car accident first hits the windshield with great force, then rebounds backward. Which part of the driver's brain would you expect to be damaged as a result of the countercoup injury?

The Stroop effect demonstrates that when viewing

The best neuroimaging method for visualizing the white and gray matter is computerized tomography (CT).

Why are methods that perturb neural function useful to researchers? Give examples of at least two such methods.

Which of the following imaging techniques would be best for visualizing a skull fracture?

Cognitive neuropsychological approaches using people who have suffered a stroke, tumor, or neurological disorder are sometimes described as "correlational." Explain what this means, and provide a hypothetical case study to illustrate your point.

Weaver mice are a knockout strain in which Purkinje cells, the prominent cell type in the hippocampus, fail to develop. As a result, these mice are "maze dull."

Computational models can vary widely in the level of explanation they seek to provide, and they can range from the cellular/molecular level to the systems level.

A knockout mouse

Suppose oxygen-15 is used as the tracer isotope in a PET (positron emission tomography) study. Which of the following best describes how the PET scanner traces the oxygen-15 after it has been injected into a participant's bloodstream?

You have isolated a neuron in the occipital lobes that you believe is responsible for processing information about color. What type of neurophysiological technique would allow you to assess this hypothesis in a living animal?

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

The technique known as ________ can be used to induce virtual lesions in humans.

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

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer modeling?

Resecting or removing regions of cortex and cutting the corpus callosum are techniques that are usually used to

A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience

Structure and Function of the Nervous System

Hemispheric Specialization

Sensation and Perception

Object Recognition

Attention

Action

Memory

Emotion

Language

Cognitive Control

Social Cognition

The Consciousness Problem

Filters