Common Assessment 1 Study
Guide Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Techniques to study the brain - CORRECT ANSWER-EEG, PET scan, MRI,
CAT, fMRI
Neuroimaging - CORRECT ANSWER-the use of various techniques to provide
pictures of the structure and function of the brain. Most of them developed during
the 70s.
Structural Imaging Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER-Techniques used to map
structures in a brain. Examples include Computerized axial tomography (CAT) and
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Functional Imaging Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER-Techniques that can
image activity in the brain as it responds to various stimuli. Examples include fMRI
and PET Scan.
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) - CORRECT ANSWER-a technique that uses
magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of the
structure of the brain.
, fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) - CORRECT ANSWER-A type of
MRI that reveals which parts of the brain are most active during various mental
activities.
PET scan (positron emission tomography) - CORRECT ANSWER-A brain-
imaging technique that reveals activity in various parts of the brain, based on
patterns of blood flow, oxygen use, and glucose consumption.
Raine et al (1997) - CORRECT ANSWER-Using PET scans, compared the brain
structures of 41 murderers (NGRI) and non-murderers. The murderers had
significantly lower levels of activity in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. Supports
the idea of neural explanations of aggression.
Is violence purely biological? - CORRECT ANSWER-No, but brain structure can
give a predisposition towards acting a certain way.
localization of function - CORRECT ANSWER-specialization of particular brain
areas for particular functions
frontal lobe function - CORRECT ANSWER-involved in motor function:
problem solving, memory, judgment, impulse control
temporal lobe function - CORRECT ANSWER-auditory
parts of the limbic system - CORRECT ANSWER-hippocampus, amygdala,
hypothalamus
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Guide Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Techniques to study the brain - CORRECT ANSWER-EEG, PET scan, MRI,
CAT, fMRI
Neuroimaging - CORRECT ANSWER-the use of various techniques to provide
pictures of the structure and function of the brain. Most of them developed during
the 70s.
Structural Imaging Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER-Techniques used to map
structures in a brain. Examples include Computerized axial tomography (CAT) and
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Functional Imaging Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER-Techniques that can
image activity in the brain as it responds to various stimuli. Examples include fMRI
and PET Scan.
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) - CORRECT ANSWER-a technique that uses
magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of the
structure of the brain.
, fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) - CORRECT ANSWER-A type of
MRI that reveals which parts of the brain are most active during various mental
activities.
PET scan (positron emission tomography) - CORRECT ANSWER-A brain-
imaging technique that reveals activity in various parts of the brain, based on
patterns of blood flow, oxygen use, and glucose consumption.
Raine et al (1997) - CORRECT ANSWER-Using PET scans, compared the brain
structures of 41 murderers (NGRI) and non-murderers. The murderers had
significantly lower levels of activity in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. Supports
the idea of neural explanations of aggression.
Is violence purely biological? - CORRECT ANSWER-No, but brain structure can
give a predisposition towards acting a certain way.
localization of function - CORRECT ANSWER-specialization of particular brain
areas for particular functions
frontal lobe function - CORRECT ANSWER-involved in motor function:
problem solving, memory, judgment, impulse control
temporal lobe function - CORRECT ANSWER-auditory
parts of the limbic system - CORRECT ANSWER-hippocampus, amygdala,
hypothalamus
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