What Is MATRICS

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Multiple Choice

What is MATRICS?

• A)The set of chromosomes in which researchers believe the schizophrenia genes are located.
• B)A collaborative project aimed at developing new medications for schizophrenia.
• C)A new type of antipsychotic medication.
• D)A set of neurological tests for examining the cognitive functioning of people with schizophrenia.

Recognize and describe the role of blocking variables in experimental design.

Identify and explain common flaws in experimental design.

Design a basic experimental framework to test a hypothesis.

Understand the concepts of statistical significance in the context of experimental results.

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Definitions:

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a medical imaging technique used to visualize internal structures of the body in detail.

FMRI

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a neuroimaging procedure using MRI technology to measure brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.

Magnetoencephalogram

A non-invasive neuroimaging technique that measures the magnetic fields produced by neural activity in the brain, used in the study of brain functions.

Electroencephalogram

An exam that records the brain's electrical movements through small, metallic discs affixed to the head.