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Cognitive Science CH5
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Physiology
Undergraduate 1
02/28/2010

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TMS
Definition
non invasive stimulation of the brain by rapid change in electrical current in a coil
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single dissociation
Definition
impaired on task A and relatively on task B
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task resource artifact
Definition
2 tasks share the same resources w/ 1 more than other, damage affects 1 more than other
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task demand artifact
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1 task worse than other because task performed sub optimally
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double dissociation
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2 single dissociation w/ complementary profile of ability
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dysgraphia
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difficulty in spelling and writing
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syndrome
Definition
cluster of different symptoms believed related
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oedema
Definition
swelling of the brain following injury
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diaschisis
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a discrete brain lesion disrupts distant brain region
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dual task interference
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2 things hard to do together, suggests task share cognitive processes
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functional interaction
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how function of 1 region depends on function of another
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transparency assumption
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lesions affect components in cognitive system, but do not create a new cognitive system
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