ERP’s Flashcards
1
Q
What apparatus and technique do ERP’s use?
A
Same apparatus and technique as EEG
2
Q
What do ERP’s record?
A
When there is activity in response to a stimulus
3
Q
What are ERP’s?
A
Tiny voltages generated in brain structures in response to specific events or stimuli
4
Q
What original recording is used?
A
An original EEG recording is used
The white noise of the recording is filtered out to leave only what the researcher is interested in investigating
Done using a statistical averaging technique
5
Q
What statistical averaging technique is used for ERP’s?
A
Measuring the amplitude of each component of interest in the EEG arranged over a set time schedule
6
Q
What do the EEG’s waveform peaks and dips show?
A
Exactly
