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Title: A researcher finds that damage to Area A of the brain results in the loss of Function A, but not ...
Post by: Sqwill23 on Feb 20, 2018
A researcher finds that damage to Area A of the brain results in the loss of Function A, but not Function B. In another individual, damage to Area B results in the loss of Function B, but not Function A. These results are best described as a(n) _____.
 
  A) associative link
  B) double dissociation
  C) single dissociation.
  D) differential assessment



According to Milner and Goodale, the dorsal stream is the _____ pathway.
 
  A) what
  B) when
  C) how
  D) why



Which statement regarding the dorsal and ventral pathways is most accurate?
 
  A) Information flow is unidirectional in both pathways.
  B) The pathways rely on information from the same type of ganglion cells.
  C) The pathways are independent of each other and do not communicate.
  D) Both pathways have feedback activation.



The ventral pathway has also been labeled the _____ pathway.
 
  A) where
  B) how
  C) What
  D) Why



The dorsal pathway goes to the ______ lobe.
 
  A) temporal
  B) frontal
  C) parietal
  D) occipital



In Ungerleider and Mishkin's (1982 ) research, monkeys who had had their temporal lobes removed had difficulty _____.
 
  A) coordinating their movements
  B) discriminating between objects
  C) discriminating between locations
  D) remembering sequences of actions.



Object discrimination problem is to the _____ as a landmark discrimination problem is to the _____.
 
  A) temporal lobes; parietal lobes
  B) parietal lobes; temporal lobes
  C) parietal lobes; occipital lobes
  D) LGN; thalamus



Ablation is a procedure in which _____.
 
  A) a radioactive isotope is injected into the bloodstream and traced through the brain
  B) electrodes on the scalp are used to measure changes in brain activity
  C) a particular area of the brain is removed or destroyed
  D) an electromagnetic pulse is used to temporarily disrupt brain activity



Zghsx8j, a visitor from another planet, is curious about cars. She takes the battery out of the car, and finds out that the car won't start and the lights and stereo don't work. Her research is most closely related to the method called _____.
 
  A) ablation
  B) transcranial magnetic stimulation
  C) transcendental mediation
  D) microstimulation



When looking at a scene, the different sections of the scene are processed by many different location columns. Through the use of all of the location columns, the entire scene can be perceived. This effect is referred to as _____.
 
  A) fielding
  B) orientation
  C) convergence
  D) tiling


Title: A researcher finds that damage to Area A of the brain results in the loss of Function A, but not ...
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Title: A researcher finds that damage to Area A of the brain results in the loss of Function A, but not ...
Post by: Sqwill23 on Feb 20, 2018
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