Practice Questions

Question 1

The EEG signal is measured in microvolts. A microvolt is _________ of a volt.

Answer 1

1/1,000,000

Question 2

A _____________ refers to the process of recording from a pair of electrodes in an EEG channel.
a. derivation
b. montage
c. topographic analysis
d. polygraphic recording

Answer 2

a. derivation

Question 3

Which electrode is placed over the scalp or brain to detect EEG activity?
a. common
b. active
c. ground
d. reference

Answer 3

b. active

Question 4

Postsynaptic potentials are mainly integrated at the
a. axon hillock
b. dendritic spines
c. soma
d. terminal button

Answer 4

a. axon hillock

Question 5

Which structure may help activate behavior and focus attention?
a. cingulate gyrus
b. hippocampus
c. hypothalamus
d. orbitofrontal cortex

Answer 5

a. cingulate gyrus

Question 6

When we are vigilant, input from the ________ helps generate the beta rhythm.
a. caudate nucleus
b. hypothalamus
c. parvocellular system
d. reticular activating system

Answer 6

d. reticular activating system

Question 7

Which relationship best illustrates a negative correlation?
a. height and weight
b. years of education and income
c. automobile engine size and fuel economy
d. IQ and CPA

Answer 7

c. automobile engine size and fuel economy

Question 8

Why do researchers randomly assign subjects to experimental conditions?
a. to control for individual differences
b. to control demand characteristics
c. to control progressive error
d. to prevent confounding by order

Answer 8

a. to control for individual differences

Question 9

Power is increased in the _______band when athletes worry about their performance.
a. 4-7 Hz
b. 8-13 Hz
c. 21-35 Hz
d. gamma

Answer 9

c. 21-35 Hz

Question 10

Which frequency band would you uptrain to improve concentration?
a. 0-4 Hz
b. 4-7 Hz
c. 16-18 Hz
d. SMR

Answer 10

c. 16-18 Hz

Question 11

The main goal of Progressive Relaxation is to:
a. increase frontal alpha amplitude
b. dilate peripheral blood vessels
c. constrict peripheral blood vessels
d. reduce residual muscle tension

Answer 11

d. reduce residual muscle tension

Question 12

A violation of the BCIA Professional Standards and Ethical Principles can result in:
a. disciplinary action
b. decertification
c. criminal charges.
d. all of the above

Answer 12

d. all of the above

Question 13

When certificants have ethical concerns about a colleague, they should first contact the:
a. colleague’s membership organization(s)
b. appropriate state licensing board
c. state attorney general
d. the colleague

Answer 13

d. the colleague

Question 14

Which best describes biological feedback?
a. discriminative stimulus
b. information
c. operant conditioning
d. self-regulation

Answer 14

b. information

Question 15

Who published the first human EEG and identified alpha and beta rhythms?
a. Berger
b. Bernard
c. Cannon
d. Caton

Answer 15

A. Berger

Question 16

Which could worsen movement artifact in EEG recording?
a. balancing skin-electrode impedances
b. increasing common mode rejection
c. increasing the signal-to-noise ratio
d. lengthening the EEG cable

Answer 16

d. lengthening the EEG cable

Question 17

________ artifact is usually the strongest source of contamination during and EEG recording.
a. 60 Hz
b. EDA
c. EOG
d. EKG

Answer 17

a. 60 Hz

Question 18

Which bandpass can be used to measure theta EEG activity?

Answer 18

4-7 Hz

Question 19

Which EEG landmark is closest to the ear?
a. vertex
b. preauricular point (notch)
c. nasion
d. inion

Answer 19

b. preauricular point