Electrical Activity in the Brain Can Be Captured by Placing

question 72

Multiple Choice

Electrical activity in the brain can be captured by placing multiple electrodes on the scalp and then measuring the underlying electrical activity.This method of studying the brain's activity is called a(n) _____.

• A) electroencephalogram (EEG)
• B) positron emission tomography (PET)
• C) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• D) functional MRI (fMRI)

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