Decoding the brain

Question 1

FMRI

Answer 1

analyzes info in occiptial lobe

Question 2

Patterns of brain activity in response to the same stimulus tend to ________ .

Answer 2

be consistent across individuals and cultures

Question 3

Logan, who has an autism spectrum disorder, is participating in brain imaging research. If Logan were shown a word related to social interaction, what would you expect to see on his brain scan?

Answer 3

different patterns of activation in parts of the brain associated with the “self” when compared to individuals without autism

Question 4

Can neuroimaging methods decode what sentences a person is reading out of a set of sentences?

Answer 4

Yes, at a level that is reliably greater than chance.