Question 1

Which term describes the deficits associated with autism spectrum disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) change blindness 
B) faceblindness 
C) blindsight 
D) mindblindness 
A) change blindness 
B) faceblindness 
C) blindsight 
D) mindblindness

Question 2

The experimental economics task known as the "Ultimatum Game" provides evidence that humans

Accepted Answer

A) make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses. 
B) make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses, unless they have suffered damage to the amygdala. 
C) do not always make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses. 
D) do not always make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses, unless they have suffered damage to the orbitofrontal cortex. 
A) make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses. 
B) make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses, unless they have suffered damage to the amygdala. 
C) do not always make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses. 
D) do not always make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses, unless they have suffered damage to the orbitofrontal cortex.

Question 3

The Sally-Anne task is used to test whether someone can understand how others' thoughts differ from our own. Describe two populations that have difficulty with this task. What is similar or different about these populations?

Accepted Answer

Two populations that have difficulty wit

Question 4

Joint attention is an important aspect of social interaction. How do children with autism differ in joint attention from children who do not have autism?

Accepted Answer

Children with autism may have difficulti

Question 5

The most salient symptom in people who have suffered damage to the orbitofrontal cortex is

Accepted Answer

A) inappropriate social behavior. 
B) aphasia. 
C) intellectual disability 
D) agnosia. 
A) inappropriate social behavior. 
B) aphasia. 
C) intellectual disability 
D) agnosia.

Question 6

One concern with interpreting fMRI studies employing a "resting state" for comparison with cognitive activities of interest is that

Accepted Answer

A) the brain uses considerably more blood and oxygen when it is "at rest." 
B) many processes are engaged "at rest," including self-referential processes. 
C) participants in experiments are particularly prone to movement artifacts when "at rest." 
D) there is too little blood flow in the brain "at rest" for accurate measurements. 
A) the brain uses considerably more blood and oxygen when it is "at rest." 
B) many processes are engaged "at rest," including self-referential processes. 
C) participants in experiments are particularly prone to movement artifacts when "at rest." 
D) there is too little blood flow in the brain "at rest" for accurate measurements.

Which term describes the deficits associated with autism spectrum disorder?

The experimental economics task known as the "Ultimatum Game" provides evidence that humans

The Sally-Anne task is used to test whether someone can understand how others' thoughts differ from our own. Describe two populations that have difficulty with this task. What is similar or different about these populations?

Joint attention is an important aspect of social interaction. How do children with autism differ in joint attention from children who do not have autism?

The most salient symptom in people who have suffered damage to the orbitofrontal cortex is

One concern with interpreting fMRI studies employing a "resting state" for comparison with cognitive activities of interest is that

A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience

Structure and Function of the Nervous System

Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

Hemispheric Specialization

Sensation and Perception

Object Recognition

Attention

Action

Memory

Emotion

Language

Cognitive Control

The Consciousness Problem

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Exam 13: Social Cognition

Which term describes the deficits associated with autism spectrum disorder?

The experimental economics task known as the "Ultimatum Game" provides evidence that humans

The Sally-Anne task is used to test whether someone can understand how others' thoughts differ from our own. Describe two populations that have difficulty with this task. What is similar or different about these populations?

Joint attention is an important aspect of social interaction. How do children with autism differ in joint attention from children who do not have autism?

The most salient symptom in people who have suffered damage to the orbitofrontal cortex is

One concern with interpreting fMRI studies employing a "resting state" for comparison with cognitive activities of interest is that

A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience

Structure and Function of the Nervous System

Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

Hemispheric Specialization

Sensation and Perception

Object Recognition

Attention

Action

Memory

Emotion

Language

Cognitive Control

The Consciousness Problem

Filters