Dr Lirette Is Conducting a Study Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

question 219

Multiple Choice

Dr. Lirette is conducting a study using transcranial magnetic stimulation. From this we can determine that he

• A) has lesioned an area of the brain of an animal before beginning his research.
• B) will be able to study visually displayed information about brain areas that are active.
• C) will be able to investigate what happens behaviourally when a brain area is temporarily inactivated.
• D) will obtain precise information about the electrical activity in a single neuron.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.