In a Study, Participants View Violent Images on a Screen

question 119

Multiple Choice

In a study, participants view violent images on a screen while researchers image the metabolic activity in the amygdala in participants' brains. Which neuroscientific method are researchers using What should they find as participants complete successive trials

• A)The researchers are using fMRI.Activity in participants' amygdalas should decrease across successive trials.
• B)The researchers are using fMRI.Activity in participants' amygdalas should remain constant across successive trials.
• C)The researchers are using fMRI.Activity in participants' amygdalas should increase across successive trials.
• D)The researchers are using TMS.Activity in participants' amygdalas should decrease across successive trials

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