WorksheetsBrain & Behaviour + Bio Methods
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
I learned how to do a double-back flip off a diving board when I was 15. I have not practiced this skill in 40 years. What has most likely happened to my brain as a result?
synaptic pruning
long-term potentiation
lesioning
dendritic branching
When there is the repeated firing of neurons over time, this creates a stronger connection. What is this repeated firing called?
synaptic pruning
long-term potentiation
lesioning
dendritic branching
The repeated firing of neurons leads to genetic expression and the increase of what type of cells in the brain?
synaptic pruning
grey matter
dendrites
white matter
After a person is blinded in one eye, the part of the brain associated with processing input from that eye doesn’t simply sit idle; it takes on new functions, perhaps processing visual input from the remaining eye or doing something else entirely. What is this process called?
synaptic pruning
grey matter
dendrites
cortical remapping
Which is the odd one out in Maguire (2000)?
correlational
MRI
voxel-based morphometry
mid-temporal area
Which is the odd one out in Draganski (2004)?
correlational
MRI
voxel-based morphometry
mid-temporal area
Which was stronger in Draganski's (2004) study - internal or ecological validity?
internal validity
ecological validity
HM had a lobotomy. Which lobe of the brain was actually partially removed?
medial temporal lobe
frontal cortext
posterior hippocampus
amygdala
What did Milner determine was the function of the hippocampus?
transfer of STM to LTM
transfer of LTM to STM
spatial mapping
cortical mapping
In an SAQ, when it comes to a technique used to study the brain...
...you just need to explain the name of the technique.
...you need to explain the details of how it works.
...you just need to explain what the letters stand for.
The idea that specific parts of the brain perform particular functions is known as...
(a)
The idea that the brain can change in response to its environment is...
(a)
The idea that all areas of the brain are equally active in overall mental functioning.
equipotential theory
localisation
neuroplasticity
cortical mapping
'synaptic pruning' and 'neural pruning' are the same thing
true
false
Which of the following is true about the use of brain imaging techniques in the study of the brain?
The scanner is a natural environment, so the results have high ecological validity.
The emotional state of an individual being scanned can interfere with the quality of the data collected.
An fMRI or MRI cannot be replicated, so these studies are not highly reliable.
The colors help researchers to understand exactly what is happening in the brain.
What is a key difference between an MRI and an fMRI?
MRIs are more claustrophobic than fMRIs.
MRIs are invasive; fMRIs are not
MRIs show coloured images of the brain; the fMRI is green and black.
MRIs show the structure of the brain; fMRIs show the functioning brain.
Which brain imaging technique could be considered invasive?
PET scans
fMRI scans
CT scans
MRI scans
Which of the following is not a conclusion that we can draw from the HM study?
Memory is stored in the hippocampus.
The hippocampus plays a role in transferring information from short-term to long-term memory
The hippocampus plays a role in retrieving information from long-term memory.
Different types of memory may be transferred to long-term memory differently
To what extent is it possible to generalize from a single case study?
You cannot generalize from a single case study.
A single case study must be compared to other similar case studies to identify a trend.
A single case study can be generalized only if it is confirmed through animal research.
If they are biological, you can always generalize from a single case study.
Which of the following is an example of triangulation?
Asking a participant to come to three different interviews
Having more than one researcher observe an individual and gather data
Carrying out a study over months and carrying out several observations.
Repeating a study in order to establish reliability
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a case study?
They are often holistic, not focusing only on a single variable.
They often use method triangulation to increase credibility
They can be replicated in order to establish reliability
They are often longitudinal
fMRIs may suffer from a lack of ecological validity
True
False
