Although the EEG Is Able to Detect Electrical Activity in the Brain

question 43

Multiple Choice

Although the EEG is able to detect electrical activity in the brain, it cannot reveal what is happening inside individual neurons. To see that activity, one would use a(n) __________

• A) microelectrode.
• B) functional MRI test.
• C) SQUID test.
• D) positron emission tomography (PET) scan.

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