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05/12/2014

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Reaction Time
Definition
Shows temporal organisation of cognitive processes.

Stroop/Dot-probe tasks- RT shows attention bias
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Eye-tracking
Definition
Shows attention bias.
HOWEVER: covert attention/ fixation
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Resolutions
Definition
level of detail when measuring.
SPATIAL: where a reaction is happening.
TEMPORAL: when a reaction is happening
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GSR
Definition
Measures electrical conductance of skin. (by recording levels of moisture)

Measure of psychological/emotional arousal.
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EEG
Definition
HIGH temporal, LOW spatial

Measures electrical activity of cerebral cortex.

ERP: event-related potentials
Confounding Variables: EEG measures all brain activities.
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Brain Waves
Definition
Alpha: rest
Beta: arousal
Theta: trance
Delta: deep sleep
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fMRI
Definition
Measures blood flow and level of oxygen in the brain.
BOLD- oxygenated:deoxygenated
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MRI
Definition

Measure structure and function of brain.

Voxels- density of tissue

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