The Primary Disadvantage to Studies of Neuropsychological Processes Using Brain

question 5

Multiple Choice

The primary disadvantage to studies of neuropsychological processes using brain lesions is that __________.

• A) special populations of individuals with brain damage do not exist
• B) aging does not affect changes in memory, so lesions would not help in studies of change over time
• C) there are not enough trained surgeons to create adequate lesions
• D) often trauma to the brain is not clean, and lesions affect multiple brain components

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Definitions:

Fixed-interval

In behavioral psychology, this is a reinforcement schedule that delivers a reward for the first response following a predetermined time interval.

Variable-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, which tends to produce high rates of response.

Fixed-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after a predetermined number of responses.

Variable-interval

A reinforcement timetable in which a response is reinforced following a random duration of time.