The Device Where a Computer Constructs an Image of the Brain

question 202

Multiple Choice

The device where a computer constructs an image of the brain by combining thousands of individual x-rays taken at slightly different angles is called a(n) _________.

• A)CAT scan
• B)EEG
• C)psychophysiological scan
• D)fMRI scan

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (roughly ages 7-11) where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Cognitive Development

Cognitive development refers to the process by which a person's ability to think, understand, and learn evolves over time.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, particularly his theory of cognitive development.

Hygiene Hypothesis

The theory that a lack of early childhood exposure to infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms, and parasites increases susceptibility to allergic diseases by suppressing natural development of the immune system.