Regarding the Technology Used to Study the Brain, Which of the Following

question 112

Multiple Choice

Regarding the technology used to study the brain, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Both PET scans and functional MRIs provide images of activity throughout the brain.
• B) Experimentally, fMRI images have been used to tell if a person is lying.
• C) PET and fMRI brain scans show that most people use only 10 percent of their brain capacity.
• D) Researchers are creating digital three-dimensional brain maps that show both brain structures and their accompanying psychological functions.

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Definitions:

Group Polarization

The tendency of group members to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclinations of its members.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone, typically improving on simple tasks.

Foot-In-The-Door

A persuasion technique where a small request is made first in order to gain compliance for a larger request later.

Door-In-The-Face

A technique in persuasion that involves making a large request that is likely to be refused in order to increase the chances that a person will agree to a smaller request later.