Prose Description

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Definition

A brief synopsis of what conditions the subjects underwent and which were contrasted to create statistical parametric images (SPIs). Composed in a strict, standard format by the person creating the BrainMap submission. Is useful when viewing entries in Sleuth as it immediately conveys the experimental design of the paper. Does not include background, results, or discussion.

Example

Subjects underwent 3 conditions. Condition 1: Naming: Subjects viewed pictures and named the objects. Condition 2: Verb Generation: Subjects viewed pictures and generated semantically-related verbs of the objects. Condition 3: Rest. Experiment 1: Naming vs. Rest. Experiment 2: Verb Generation vs. Rest. Experiment 3: Naming vs. Verb Generation.

Parent Entity

Paper