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Cognitive neuropsychology is concerned with

A) simulating human cognitive function by means of a computer program
B) studying individuals with brain lesions of some kind
C) performing experiments on cognitive performance on normal individuals
D) using brain imaging techniques to investigate brain function

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Libet (1985) used EEG measurements to show that

A) decision-making may precede conscious awareness
B) conscious awareness may precede decision-making
C) conscious awareness may precede thought
D) thought may precede conscious awareness

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The first scientific studies of memory were carried out by

The outer shell of the brain is called the

The temporal lobes are believed to play a major part in

Baron-Cohen (1992) suggested that autistic individuals lack

Double dissociation' refers to

Hebb (1949) hypothesised that memories were stored as a

Hebb suggested that cells become connected as a result of

Recognising a familiar face usually involves

Norman and Shallice (1986) suggest that automatic processes can be overridden by

The statement that 'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts' typifies

Cognitive psychology has been defined as the study of

According to Chalmers (1995) , the 'hard question' about consciousness is

MRI scans produce images from

Cognitive neuroscience is concerned with

The Stroop effect demonstrates

Broca's area is mainly concerned with

Schema-driven processing is also known as

According to Luria, the frontal lobes are mainly involved in