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What is the main focus of the study mentioned regarding patients with autism?
What is the main focus of the study mentioned regarding patients with autism?
- Identifying emotions through fMRI scans
- Analyzing brain activation in response to social interactions
- Distinguishing between autism and controls using fMRI patterns
- Comparing self-related brain regions in autistic individuals (correct)
In the context of unconscious communication, what did the fMRI scans reveal about the 23-year-old woman after the car accident?
In the context of unconscious communication, what did the fMRI scans reveal about the 23-year-old woman after the car accident?
- Her brain activity was uniform regardless of the task she was asked to imagine.
- Her brain activity was similar to a healthy person when imagining walking around her home. (correct)
- She had no brain activity when asked to imagine playing tennis.
- She showed no response to any questions from the researchers.
What is an example of neuroplasticity mentioned in the text?
What is an example of neuroplasticity mentioned in the text?
- Enhanced visual processing in individuals deaf from birth (correct)
- The effects of constraint-induced therapy on brain development
- Brain reorganization following damage in adults
- Hearing improvement after cochlear implant surgery
How do very young children who undergo hemispherectomy show remarkable recovery?
How do very young children who undergo hemispherectomy show remarkable recovery?
What is one reason why cochlear implants are most effective when given before age 2?
What is one reason why cochlear implants are most effective when given before age 2?
How does constraint-induced therapy aim to rewire the brain?
How does constraint-induced therapy aim to rewire the brain?
Which lobe of the brain is primarily involved in processing visual information?
Which lobe of the brain is primarily involved in processing visual information?
What type of aphasia is characterized by fluent but empty speech?
What type of aphasia is characterized by fluent but empty speech?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for functions related to relaxation?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for functions related to relaxation?
Which part of the brain is known for distinguishing humans from other animals?
Which part of the brain is known for distinguishing humans from other animals?
What area of the brain is responsible for voluntary movements?
What area of the brain is responsible for voluntary movements?
In what direction does a transverse section slice through the brain?
In what direction does a transverse section slice through the brain?
Which part of the brain plays a role in emotional control?
Which part of the brain plays a role in emotional control?
Where is the primary auditory cortex located?
Where is the primary auditory cortex located?
What type of function does the sympathetic nervous system control?
What type of function does the sympathetic nervous system control?
Which section through the brain is parallel to the forehead?
Which section through the brain is parallel to the forehead?
Which cerebral hemisphere specializes in language and mathematical computation?
Which cerebral hemisphere specializes in language and mathematical computation?
Which brain structure is associated with emotions and memory?
Which brain structure is associated with emotions and memory?
Which structure controls vital functions like heart rate and breathing?
Which structure controls vital functions like heart rate and breathing?
What is the role of the default mode network (DMN) in the brain?
What is the role of the default mode network (DMN) in the brain?
Which disorder has been correlated with impaired functioning of the default mode network (DMN)?
Which disorder has been correlated with impaired functioning of the default mode network (DMN)?
What does the nucleus accumbens function as in the brain?
What does the nucleus accumbens function as in the brain?
What is the primary function of the thalamus in the brain?
What is the primary function of the thalamus in the brain?
Which brain structure is important in controlling behaviors related to survival, including fighting and mating?
Which brain structure is important in controlling behaviors related to survival, including fighting and mating?
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