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What is the focus of cognitive neuroscience?

  • Exploring the relationship between brain structures and cognitive functions (correct)
  • Studying the effect of emotions on brain health
  • Analyzing the connection between genetics and cognitive decline
  • Investigating the impact of cognitive activity on brain development

Who identified a specific brain area important for speech in the 1860s?

  • Gall
  • Spurzheim
  • Broca (correct)
  • Wernicke

What is the primary goal of cognitive neuroscience?

  • To find treatments for neurological diseases
  • To understand how genes influence cognitive abilities
  • To discover how the brain contributes to cognitive activity (correct)
  • To develop new technologies for brain imaging

Why study the relationship between the brain and cognition?

<p>To gain insights into how the brain supports cognitive functions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the specialized cells and their interconnections in the brain called?

<p>Neurons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain imaging technique provides images of sections of the brain through the use of 'gradient magnets'?

<p>Magnetic Resonance Imaging (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) mentioned in the text?

<p>Expensive (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a CAT (or CT) scan in medical imaging?

<p>To generate crosssections or 3-dimensional images of internal organs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain region is primarily responsible for language comprehension?

<p>Wernicke’s area (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What functions are associated with the occipital lobe?

<p>Visual perception (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the temporal lobe in the brain?

<p>Handling emotions and language (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain region is associated with visuospatial processing and object recognition?

<p>Occipital lobe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of EEG (electroencephalograph)?

<p>Cannot show the structures and anatomy of the brain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does PET (Positron Emission Tomography) work?

<p>Scans the absorption of radioactive glucose from outside the scalp (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which imaging technique provides an image of brain activity?

<p>PET (Positron Emission Tomography) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common disadvantage of PET scans?

<p>Expensive imaging technique (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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