Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following is a typical reason for using a dual-task paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A) To identify sources of interference and other constraints in information processing 
B) To examine the acquisition of complex skills that involve multiple goals 
C) To show that any given transformation of a representation can occur in multiple ways 
D) To produce complex behavior in more than one medium

Question 3

The model of Kali and Dayan predicted that the maintenance of memories over time would

Accepted Answer

A) depend on reactivation of thalamo-neocortical connections. 
B) depend on reactivation of hippocampal-neocortical connections. 
C) NOT depend on reactivation of thalamo-neocortical connections,even though these are essential for the formation of new memories. 
D) NOT depend on reactivation of hippocampal-neocortical connections,even though these are essential for the formation of new memories.

Question 4

Chronometric methods are based on the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A) inferences about mental representations can be made based on the speed with which participants make particular judgments. 
B) the greater the number of mental operations necessary to complete a task,the more quickly a response can be generated. 
C) cognitive activities are serial processes rather than parallel processes. 
D) information-processing resources are limited when more than one task is given at a time.

Exam 4: Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

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

Which of the following is a typical reason for using a dual-task paradigm?

The model of Kali and Dayan predicted that the maintenance of memories over time would

Chronometric methods are based on the assumption that