Regarding the Technology Used to Study the Brain, Which of the Following

question 170

Multiple Choice

Regarding the technology used to study the brain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)Both PET scans and functional MRIs provide images of activity throughout the brain.
• B)Experimentally, fMRI images have been used to tell if a person is lying.
• C)EEGs measure the waves of activity produced near the surface of the brain
• D)All of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

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