Exam 2: Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

When an action potential moves down a neuron,the action potential is said to be __________.

Which memory formation process is for the temporary retention of information?

What does a CT scan use x-rays to measure?

Which neuroimaging technique provides good "when" information but not very good "where" information?

What is transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)used for?

Which of the following does NOT go with the others?

Which neuroimaging technique uses radioactive isotopes to measure blood flow in the brain?

A __________ is NOT a type of cell.

The __________ is the part of the brain responsible for processing touch information from throughout the body.

The synapsing of a give neuron with many other neurons is called __________.

Memory consolidation in the nervous system is aided by __________.

Which part of an ERP recording indicates surprise,incongruence,or unexpectedness?

The __________ is the part of the brain responsible for processing voluntary movement information for throughout the body.

If one mental process is disrupted by brain damage and others are not,this is called a dissociation.

Which lobe of the cortex is most important for vision?

Identify a problem in cognitive psychology and describe how you might use two different neuroimaging techniques to test address this problem.

Mirror neurons are active when __________.

The top layer of the brain,responsible for higher-level mental processes,is __________.

Hemispheric specialization refers to the fact that the receptive and control centers for one side of the body are in the opposite hemisphere of the brain.

What are the advantages and limitations of neuroimaging methods to assess cognition?