ERP Components

Physical Characteristics of ERP Components

Overview: This module is designed to provide students with a conceptual understanding of the physical characteristics of ERP components (deflections in the waveform) and how they are described and measured.  

Topics Covered:  

  • How averaging across trials reduces noise in the ERP waveform 
  • How ERP components are identified and labeled 
  • How ERPs are visualized over time (waveform plot) and space (topographic plot). 
  • How ERP components are measured and described 

Making Inferences about ERP Components

Overview: This module is designed to provide students with a conceptual understanding of how ERP components can be used to make inferences about neural sources and to make cognitive associations.  

Topics Covered:  

  • Issues with making inferences about neural associations  
  • Source localization methods (Brief overview) 
  • Issues with making inferences about cognitive associations 
  • Using condition comparisons to make cognitive associations 
  • Variations in how ERP components have been defined (Advanced topic) 
  • Common ERP Components and their cognitive associations 

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