You Are a Physiological Psychologist Who Wishes to Record Changes

question 284

Multiple Choice

You are a physiological psychologist who wishes to record changes in neural activity within specific brain areas while people perform a learning task. Which brain imaging method would you find most useful in recording ongoing changes?

• A)fMRI
• B)CT scan
• C)EEG
• D)A neuropsychological test

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