Dr. Vendort has examined the activation of a certain brain region located in the parietal cortex. As indicated using fMRI imaging techniques, this region of the brain activates each and every time a person is asked to draw a picture.
Dr. Vendort concludes
that this region of the brain is the location for artistic ability. In a subsequent study
conducted using participants who have suffered brain damage to the same region of the
parietal cortex, as previously mentioned, participants were still able to draw pictures of a
variety of objects. Which of the following can be said about Dr. Vendort's experiment?
A) It is valid, but lacks reliability
B) It indicates validity and reliability
C) It indicates neither validity nor reliability
D) It indicates reliability, but not validity
Question 2
A researcher discovers that a clock used to measure reaction times consistently increases the actual reaction time by 20 milliseconds. It is concluded that the clock is:
A) reliable
B) unreliable
C) valid
D) void
Basic brain diagram
The Primary Sensory Regions of the Brain
Reading and Writing Disorders Produced by Brain Damage
The early development of the mammalian brain illustrated in schematic horizontal sections. Compare ...
Sagittal section through brain and spinal cord
Two major types of nerve circuits in the brain