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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?

To gain insights into how the brain supports cognitive functions Signup and view all the answers

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

Neurons Signup and view all the answers

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Signup and view all the answers

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

Expensive Signup and view all the answers

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

To generate crosssections or 3-dimensional images of internal organs Signup and view all the answers

Which brain region is primarily responsible for language comprehension?

Wernicke’s area Signup and view all the answers

What functions are associated with the occipital lobe?

Visual perception Signup and view all the answers

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

Handling emotions and language Signup and view all the answers

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

Occipital lobe Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of EEG (electroencephalograph)?

Cannot show the structures and anatomy of the brain Signup and view all the answers

How does PET (Positron Emission Tomography) work?

Scans the absorption of radioactive glucose from outside the scalp Signup and view all the answers

Which imaging technique provides an image of brain activity?

PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common disadvantage of PET scans?

Expensive imaging technique Signup and view all the answers