Which of the Following Can Be Done by Combining Functional

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be done by combining functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and cannot be done by using only one of these methodologies?

• A)Investigators can evaluate neurological function and provide effective treatment.
• B)Investigators can test causal inferences of neural function.
• C)Investigators can observe the time course of neural processing.
• D)Investigators can localize neural activity to exact brain regions.

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Definitions:

Aphasia

A condition characterized by the loss or impairment of the ability to communicate verbally or in writing, typically due to damage to the brain.

Amygdala

Two lima-bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion.

Receptive Language

Being able to interpret and comprehend spoken or written language.

Productive Language

The ability to produce language through speaking or writing, as opposed to understanding it (receptive language).