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Reflecting on last week: Term 2, Week 2
Reflecting on last week: Term 2, Week 2
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The history and brain research and neuroimaging techniques
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PET and fMRI scans are examples of..
Functional neuroimaging techniques.
Structural neuroimaging techniques.
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Phrenology is regarded as a...
Inhumane
Dangerous
The gold standard of psychological research
Pseudoscience
3
Hemispheric specialisation refers to...
One hemisphere being stronger and more capable then the other.
Specific areas of the brain being responsible for certain functions.
Some people being either left or right hemisphere dominant.
some mental processes are more dominant in one hemisphere of the brain
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A benefit of using CT imaging is...
It is quick and fairly inexpensive
It gives an understanding of how the brain is functioning
You need no skills or qualifications to run the scanning technique.
It provides us with a detailed and coloured image
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ESB was originally a method that was used to treat Epilepsy, true or false?
True
False
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CT and MRI scans are examples of..
Structural neuroimaging techniques.
Functional neuroimaging techniques.
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Phrenology is....
An approach focusing on unconscious drives and childhood experiences.
The study of how the spinal cord controls reflexes.
A theory linking skull shape to personality traits.
A modern neuroscience technique used to map brain activity.
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Split brain surgery involves the severing of the ____________.
The optic nerve
Corpus callosum
The cerebellum
The brain stem
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The correct answer from question 1 is true because....
The original researcher lied about his research
The original researcher made up his results
The research was completed over 100 years ago and therefore is outdated
There is no evidence to suggest it is true.
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Electrical Stimulation of the Brain (ESB) uses a fine electrified wire to activate brain areas and observe effects.
True
False
