Ch. 3 Methods (Quiz)

Question 1

1. Cognitive neuroscientists will likely administer multiple tasks while studying language because language is described as having all of the following parts EXCEPT:
   A. Cadence.
   B. Phonology.
   C. Semantics.
   D. Syntax.

Answer 1

A. Cadence.

Question 2

2. Which tool is often considered the most powerful as it can provide information about brain anatomy and functioning?
   A. Electroencephalography (EEG).
   B. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
   C. Positron Emission Tomography (PET).
   D. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Answer 2

D. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Question 3

3. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is helping for providing information about ________.
   A. white matter
   B. grey matter
   C. levels of blood oxygenation
   D. neurotransmitter levels

Answer 3

A. white matter

Question 4

4. Which of the following two are advantages of PET?
   A. The spatial resolution is optimal compared to other tests.
   B. It can demonstrate the distribution of neurotransmitter binding in people.
   C. It can provide information about brain metabolism.
   D. It involves the use of ionizing radiation which can be given repeatedly if necessary

Answer 4

B. It can demonstrate the distribution of neurotransmitter binding in people.
C. It can provide information about brain metabolism.

Question 5

5. What does the BOLD signal measure?
   A. Receptor binding affinity.
   B. Cortical thickness in specific brain areas of interest.
   C. Changes in the magnet signal between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
   D. The direction in which water flows in white matter tracts.

Answer 5

C. Changes in the magnet signal between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

Question 6

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the resting-state networks?
   A. Auditory.
   B. Somatomotor.
   C. Dorsal attention.
   D. Frontoparietal.

Answer 6

A. Auditory.

Question 7

7. Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the Halstead-Reitan
   neuropsychological battery of tests?
   A. Grip Strength Test for motor function.
   B. Aphasia Screening Test for language.
   C. Finger Following Test for sensory loss or attention.
   D. Sensory-Perceptual Exam for sensory loss or hemineglect

Answer 7

C. Finger Following Test for sensory loss or attention.

Question 8

8. Which of the following is NOT true of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)?
   A. It is relatively easy to employ.
   B. It is generally safe.
   C. It can be used in a variety of clinical and experimental settings.
   D. It is more invasive than transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Answer 8

D. It is more invasive than transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Question 9

9. Optical recording methods use information about what aspects of light to to determine where and when brain activity is happening?
   A. Absorption
   B. Scattering
   C. Absorption and scattering
   D. Neither absorption nor scattering

Answer 9

C. Absorption and scattering

Question 10

10. ________ is used to examine the frequency of the summed electrical signal of synchronous firing in the dendrites of populations of neurons, and can be used to distinguish states of alertness, drowsiness, and sleepiness.
    A. Electroencephalography (EEG)
    B. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
    C. Positron emission tomography (PET)
    D. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
    Self-Assessment Quiz to Banich & Compton, Cognitive Neuroscience 5e
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Answer 10

A. Electroencephalography (EEG)