Which of These Is a Drawback of Single-Cell Recording

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a drawback of single-cell recording?

• A) Single-cell recording does not allow researchers to monitor the activity of mirror neurons.
• B) It requires surgical implantation of a needle in the brain, which makes it inappropriate for most human subjects.
• C) Single-cell recording monitors the autonomic nervous system rather than a subject's conscious thoughts and actions.
• D) It yields little data when used with research subjects who have epilepsy.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

Describes the additional output that is produced by using one more unit of a factor of production, holding all other factors constant.

Marginal Cost

The supplementary cost that arises when one additional unit of a product or service is produced.

Marginal

Term used to describe the effects of a change in the current situation. For example, a producer’s marginal cost is the cost of producing an additional unit of a product, given the producer’s current facility and production rate.