COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE 4TH EDITION
BANICH TEST BANK EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
⩥ Axon. Answer: Part of the neuron that transmits signals from the cell
body to the synapse at the end of the axon.
⩥ Brain imaging. Answer: Techniques such as functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) that
result in images of the brain that represent brain activity. In cognitive
psychology, activity is measured in response to specific cognitive tasks.
⩥ Broca's aphasia. Answer: A condition associated with damage to
Broca's area, in the frontal lobe, characterized by difficulty in using
speech to express thoughts, but with a remaining facility for
understanding speech.
⩥ Broca's area. Answer: An area in the frontal lobe associated with the
production of language.
⩥ Cell body. Answer: Part of a cell that contains mechanisms that keep
the cell alive. In some neurons, the cell body and the dendrites
associated with it receive information from other neurons.
, ⩥ Cerebral cortex. Answer: The 3-mm-thick outer layer of the brain that
contains the mechanisms responsible for higher mental functions such as
perception, language, thinking, and problem solving.
⩥ Cognitive neuroscience. Answer: Field concerned with studying the
neural basis of cognition.
⩥ Dendrites. Answer: Structures that branch out from the cell body to
receive electrical signals from other neurons.
⩥ Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Answer: A technique, based on
detection of how water diffuses along the length of nerve fibers, for
tracing nerve pathways and determining connections.
⩥ Distributed representation. Answer: Occurs when a specific cognitive
function activates many areas of the brain.
⩥ Double dissociation. Answer: A situation in which a single
dissociation can be demonstrated in one person and the opposite type of
single dissociation can be demonstrated in another person (i.e., Person 1:
function A is present, function B is damaged; Person 2: function A is
damaged, function B is present)
BANICH TEST BANK EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
⩥ Axon. Answer: Part of the neuron that transmits signals from the cell
body to the synapse at the end of the axon.
⩥ Brain imaging. Answer: Techniques such as functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) that
result in images of the brain that represent brain activity. In cognitive
psychology, activity is measured in response to specific cognitive tasks.
⩥ Broca's aphasia. Answer: A condition associated with damage to
Broca's area, in the frontal lobe, characterized by difficulty in using
speech to express thoughts, but with a remaining facility for
understanding speech.
⩥ Broca's area. Answer: An area in the frontal lobe associated with the
production of language.
⩥ Cell body. Answer: Part of a cell that contains mechanisms that keep
the cell alive. In some neurons, the cell body and the dendrites
associated with it receive information from other neurons.
, ⩥ Cerebral cortex. Answer: The 3-mm-thick outer layer of the brain that
contains the mechanisms responsible for higher mental functions such as
perception, language, thinking, and problem solving.
⩥ Cognitive neuroscience. Answer: Field concerned with studying the
neural basis of cognition.
⩥ Dendrites. Answer: Structures that branch out from the cell body to
receive electrical signals from other neurons.
⩥ Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Answer: A technique, based on
detection of how water diffuses along the length of nerve fibers, for
tracing nerve pathways and determining connections.
⩥ Distributed representation. Answer: Occurs when a specific cognitive
function activates many areas of the brain.
⩥ Double dissociation. Answer: A situation in which a single
dissociation can be demonstrated in one person and the opposite type of
single dissociation can be demonstrated in another person (i.e., Person 1:
function A is present, function B is damaged; Person 2: function A is
damaged, function B is present)
