Small Metal Disks Are Pasted onto Miranda's Scalp and They

question 231

Multiple Choice

Small metal disks are pasted onto Miranda's scalp and they are connected by wire to a machine that translates the electrical energy from her brain into wavy lines on a moving piece of paper. From this description, it is evident that Miranda's brain is being studied through the use of ________.

• A) a CT scan
• B) functional magnetic resonance imaging
• C) a microelectrode
• D) an electroencephalogram

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