In a Clinical Trial of a Brain-Computer Interface with Paralyzed

question 92

Multiple Choice

In a clinical trial of a brain-computer interface with paralyzed humans, a 25-year-old man constructed shapes on a computer screen by activating neurons in his

• A) hypothalamus.
• B) cerebellum.
• C) motor cortex.
• D) amygdala.

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Definitions:

Asch Line-length Experiment

A psychological experiment by Solomon Asch that demonstrated the influence of group pressure on conformity, particularly in the assessment of line lengths.

Confederates

Individuals who are aware of the experiment's purpose and work with the researcher to simulate a social situation in order to manipulate the experimental setting, but are presented to participants as fellow participants.

Forced Compliance

is a psychological phenomenon where an individual is compelled to act in contradiction to their beliefs or attitudes, often leading to a change in those beliefs or attitudes due to cognitive dissonance.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological conflict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously.