Methods
EEG, PET, MRI, MEG, lesion studies, and TMS/tDCS are all what
Ways we can study the brain
This is the front part of the brain
Anterior
Who is Christopher Simmons
17-year-old who robbed and brutally killed a woman by throwing her off a bridge.
anterior cingulate cortex (AAC) is in charge of what
Responsible for motor control and executive functioning
Yes - at about 90% and specificity at 86%
EEG measure what
event-related potentials
This is the back half of your brain
Posterior
In 1989 the supreme court ruled that states can or cannot put 16- 17- year old criminals to death
Can
True/False: fMRI imaging is in its "prime time"
False
metabolic activity - can focus on specific neurotransmitter
This is the top half of your brain
Superior
According to the National Institute of Mental Health - at what age is your brain fully developed
25
Impulsivity, caffeine use, vascular health, low motivation, and better neural efficiency all contribute to what?
Low ACC activity
True/False: fMRI lie detection has been used with unhealthy people
False - not testing on juveniles, elderly, or individuals with Axis 1 and/or Axis II disorders such as substance abuse, antisocial personality disorder, developmental disorders, dementia, and head injury.
True/False: TMS/tDCS study the entire brain
False - they look at specific parts of the brain
This is the bottom half of your brain
Inferior
These disordered-looking neuron cells are known as what, in the brain?
Grey Matter
True/False: People with higher ACC activation were more likely to reoffend
False
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MRI's study brain anatomy meanwhile fMRI's study __________
brain function
Horizontal, Coronal, and Sagittal are all ______, which provide directional cues for where we are looking at the brain structure.
Planes
These neuron projections, covered in a protective fatty sheath are known as ____.
White Matter
The authors suggest that fMRI's should be used for what?
Low stakes decisions - which rehabilitation treatment.
True/False: A criminal defendant who failed an
fMRI lie detector test could still assert reasonable
doubt, unlike the case with DNA identification
True