FMRI Scans Can Be Used to Determine Cause and Effect

question 66

True/False

fMRI scans can be used to determine cause and effect between brain activity and behavior.

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Definitions:

Parietal Cortex

The region of the brain located in the parietal lobe, responsible for processing sensory information related to touch, spatial orientation, and navigation.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information, memory, and is integral in understanding language.

Auditory Task

An activity designed to assess or engage the sense of hearing, often used in cognitive and psychological experiments.

Twin Studies

Research that compares the similarity between monozygotic (identical) and dizygotic (fraternal) twins to understand the influence of genetics versus environment on human traits.