Lisa Has Problems Sleeping,so She Goes to a Sleep Clinic

question 80

Multiple Choice

Lisa has problems sleeping,so she goes to a sleep clinic.At the clinic the researchers measure her brain's electrical activity as she sleeps by using the technique of

• A) electroencephalographs (EEGs).
• B) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
• C) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
• D) phrenology.

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