Approaches to Human Cognition: Principles and Models

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What is the principle of cost control in the human brain's topology?

Balancing long and short-distance connections

Minimizing long-distance connections (correct)

Ignoring the impact of long-distance connections

Maximizing long-distance connections

Which process is encompassed by cognition?

Attention, perception, and learning

Memory, language, and thinking (correct)

Problem-solving, social interaction, and motor skills

Reasoning, language, and emotion

What does cognitive psychology observe behavior during?

Cognitive tasks (correct)

Emotional responses

Physical activities

Sensory experiences

What does artificial intelligence involve?

Programming computers to simulate human intelligence processes Signup and view all the answers

Which area can cognitive architecture be applied to?

Any aspect of cognition Signup and view all the answers

What does computational modeling involve?

Programming computers to model some aspects of human cognitive functioning Signup and view all the answers

Which technique records electrical activity on the scalp during repeated events and provides a detailed, continuous record of brain activity?

Event-related potentials (ERPs) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of event-related potentials (ERPs)?

Limited spatial resolution Signup and view all the answers

Which technique uses SQUID to measure magnetic fields produced by brain activity and provides high temporal and good spatial resolution?

Magneto-encophalography (MEG) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of magneto-encophalography (MEG)?

Expensive Signup and view all the answers

Which technique emits a brief pulse by a coil next to the skull and disrupts brain activity in the underlying cortex, creating interference in a small and flexible area?

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of positron emission tomography (PET)?

Highly invasive - requires surgery Signup and view all the answers

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What is the principle of cost control in the human brain's topology?

Which process is encompassed by cognition?

What does cognitive psychology observe behavior during?

What does artificial intelligence involve?

Which area can cognitive architecture be applied to?

What does computational modeling involve?

Which technique records electrical activity on the scalp during repeated events and provides a detailed, continuous record of brain activity?

What is a limitation of event-related potentials (ERPs)?

Which technique uses SQUID to measure magnetic fields produced by brain activity and provides high temporal and good spatial resolution?

What is a limitation of magneto-encophalography (MEG)?

Which technique emits a brief pulse by a coil next to the skull and disrupts brain activity in the underlying cortex, creating interference in a small and flexible area?

What is a limitation of positron emission tomography (PET)?

Which technique is a non-invasive measure of brain activity with excellent spatial resolution but relatively poor temporal resolution?

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What is a limitation of event-related fMRI?

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