Of the Many Research Methods Used to Investigate the Brain

question 32

Multiple Choice

Of the many research methods used to investigate the brain and its role in behavior, fMRI depends on ______, whereas PET depends on __________.

• A) Blood flow and oxygenation; radioactively-labeled glucose.
• B) Single-unit recordings; blood flow and oxygenation.
• C) Radioactive-labeled glucose; blood flow and oxygenation.
• D) Brain lesions; radioactive-labeled glucose.

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