Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

Psy391h - Class 6

(This page last updated 30 Jan 2006.)
 

Measures of brain structure

Measures of brain function

The methods for measuring brain structure and function listed above are described in Chapter 4 of the textbook. Look carefully at those parts of Chapter 4.

 

Measuring response time and accuracy in the performance of cognitive tasks.

 

Computational models

What is a theory?
The importance of predictions from theories.

How is a model different from a theory?

Why are models necessary?

Symbolic models vs. neural network models.

Limitations on models

Although the model may account for the data, the system producing the data may have some different mechanism.

 

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