What Is the Oldest Brain-Imaging Technique

question 60

Multiple Choice

What is the oldest brain-imaging technique?

• A) electroencephalography (EEG)
• B) magnetoencephalography (MEG)
• C) positron emission tomography (PET)
• D) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

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Definitions:

Figure-Ground Relationship

A visual perception concept that describes how humans separate an object (the figure) from its surrounding area (the ground).

Perception

The organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information to understand the environment.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism.

Sensation

The method through which sensory receptors and the nervous system detect and depict external environmental stimuli.