Lab Chapter 3: Decoding The Brain

Question 1

Pattern of brain activity in response to the same stimulus tend to ——-.

Answer 1

Be consistent across individuals and cultures

Question 2

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 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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