How Are ERP's and FMRI's Used in Criminal Investigations

question 99

Multiple Choice

How are ERP's and fMRI's used in criminal investigations?

• A) to detect brain damage in accused persons
• B) to investigate the causes of crime
• C) as alternative means of lie detection
• D) to find out whether the participant is trying to 'beat the machine'
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Neurons

Neurons that are a part of the parasympathetic nervous system, responsible for stimulating "rest-and-digest" or "feed and breed" activities in the body.

Sweat Glands

Specialized exocrine glands in the skin that produce sweat, helping in thermoregulation and excretion.

Neuron Cell Bodies

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm and where the metabolic work of the cell is carried out.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, involved in many complex brain functions including memory, attention, perceptual awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.