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Brain and Behavior Chapter 5: Reasearch Methods of Biopsychology Part 1
This deck covers key concepts from Chapter 5 of Brain and Behavior, focusing on research methods in biopsychology. It includes questions on various techniques and their applications in clinical and research settings.
Vestibular function can be assessed by assessing a patient’s reaction to
Cold water flushed in the ear
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Term
Definition
Vestibular function can be assessed by assessing a patient’s reaction to
Cold water flushed in the ear
The ironic case of Professor P. makes the point that
Many research methods of biopsychology are used in clinical settings
Which contrast X-ray technique is designed to locate vascular abnormalities in the brains of human patients?
Cerebral angiography
Which of the following is a contrast X-ray technique?
Angiography
A computed tomography (CT) scan of the human brain is usually presented as a series of eight or nine
Horizontal sections
Which of the following procedures is not an adaptation of X-ray photography? A) computed tomography B) MRI C) CT D) angiography
MRI
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Vestibular function can be assessed by assessing a patient’s reaction to | Cold water flushed in the ear |
The ironic case of Professor P. makes the point that | Many research methods of biopsychology are used in clinical settings |
Which contrast X-ray technique is designed to locate vascular abnormalities in the brains of human patients? | Cerebral angiography |
Which of the following is a contrast X-ray technique? | Angiography |
A computed tomography (CT) scan of the human brain is usually presented as a series of eight or nine | Horizontal sections |
Which of the following procedures is not an adaptation of X-ray photography? A) computed tomography B) MRI C) CT D) angiography | MRI |
Which of the following provides the most detailed three-dimensional view of the structure of the living human brain? A) CT B) PET C) angiography D) EEG E) MRI | MRI |
Positron emission tomography is a valuable research tool because it | Provides an image of brain function |
A patient is sometimes injected with radioactive 2-deoxyglucose before | Positron emission tomography |
The reason why radioactive 2-DG is useful for revealing the level of activity of neurons in different parts of the brain is that 2-DG A) is absorbed by neurons in relation to their level of activity B) is metabolized by neurons in relation to their level of activity C) is not metabolized by neurons | Both A and C |
Functional MRI generates images of increases to areas of the brain of | Oxygenated blood flow |
Which technique records the BOLD signal? | fMRI |
Functional MRI requires the injection of radioactive A) water B) glucose C) 2-DG D) oxygen | None of the above |
Which method provides structural and functional information about the living human brain on the same image? | Functional MRI |
Which of the following is a method used by cognitive neuroscientists to turn off part of the brain while the effects on cognition and behaviour are assessed? A) 2-DG B) ERP C) TMS D) PET E) EEG | TMS |
Unlike brain-imaging techniques, TMS permits the study of _________ between human cortical activity and cognition | Causal relations |
An electroencephalograph is | An EEG machine |
In human patients, EEG activity is commonly recorded directly from | The scalp |
Alpha wave EEG activity is associated with | Relaxed wakefulness |
Which of the following biopsychologists would most likely study cortical ERPs in human volunteers? A) a neuropsychologist B) a psychophysiologist C) a physiological psychologist D) a psychopharmacologist E) a comparative psychologist | A psychophysiologist |
Signal averaging is commonly used in the recording of ERPs because it reduces the magnitude of | Random signals |
The main difference between an average evoked potential (AEP) and a “raw” evoked potential is that | A raw evoked potential is often unobservable amidst the random noise of the ongoing EEG signal |
The P300 | is an EEG wave that often occurs after the presentation of a momentary stimulus meaningful to the volunteer |
The signals in the first few milliseconds of the average auditory evoked potential A) always originate next to the scalp electrode B) are far-field potentials C) originate in the sensory nuclei of the brain stem | Both B and C |
Components of the AEPs recorded in the first few milliseconds after a stimulus are | Not usually influenced by the meaning of the stimulus |