Ch. 3 What is a scientific approach to neuropsychology

Question 1

Substraction

Answer 1

the score (bijv. reaction time) is subtracted from the score of a more complex task in a similar condition

Question 2

Single dissociation

Answer 2

implies that there is a specific dropout but general cognitive functioning is intact. selective dropout for task A (complex) but not for task B (simpler)

Question 3

Double dissociation

Answer 3

Two independent tasks are Cleary distinguished that were initially thought to be strongly interdependent.
Patient 1 is able to do A but not B, patient 2 is able to do B but not A.

Question 4

Single Case study

Answer 4

Carmazza: single case study is the only correct way to study cognitive impairment, due to the fact that no lesion is the same for all individuals within a study group

Question 5

Longitudinal study

Answer 5

one or more patients are monitored and tested for a number of years, after which the data is analysed

Question 6

Cross-sectional research

Answer 6

different groups of patients with the same syndrome ar tested at different times