Psychiatrist Daniel Langleben and His Colleagues Have Used a New

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Multiple Choice

Psychiatrist Daniel Langleben and his colleagues have used a new brain technique to tell if a person is lying, with the front of the brain being more active when a person is lying rather than telling the truth. This technology is the

• A)CT scan.
• B)MRI scan.
• C)EEG.
• D)fMRI.

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Definitions:

Personal Awareness

The conscious knowledge of one’s own character, feelings, motives, and desires, which can influence behavior and interactions.

Self-evaluation

The process of examining and judging one's own performance, behavior, or qualities.

Balanced Placebo Design

A research method used to determine the effect of a drug and the psychological impact of receiving the drug, involving both an active and placebo group.

Expectancy

The belief or anticipation regarding the likelihood that a specific event will occur in the future.