Techniques Such as EEG Are Particularly Well Suited to Studies

question 29

Multiple Choice

Techniques such as EEG are particularly well suited to studies of attention. However, one difficulty in using these techniques is that

• A)one must also use a structural neuroimaging technique to isolate the source of attentional activation to a specific brain structure.
• B)one must also use a functional neuroimaging technique to isolate the source of attentional activation to a specific brain structure.
• C)EEG is an expensive and extremely invasive neuroimaging technique.
• D)electrical signals in the brain are not affected by the use of focused attention.

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Definitions:

Rebound Effect

The phenomenon where the symptoms of a condition reappear and possibly worsen after withdrawal from or discontinuation of treatment.

REM Sleep

Rapid Eye Movement sleep, a phase characterized by vivid dreams and increased brain activity.

Memory Consolidation

The process by which initial fragile short-term memories are transformed into stable, long-term memories.

Sleep Stages

The division of sleep into different phases or stages, including REM (rapid eye movement) and several stages of non-REM sleep, each characterized by specific brain waves and physiological states.