According to the Discussion of Cognitive Neuroscience, the PET-Scan Technique

question 83

Multiple Choice

According to the discussion of cognitive neuroscience, the PET-scan technique

• A) is too dangerous to use with human participants.
• B) is currently used when researchers want to test memory; however, it is not adaptable for other cognitive processes.
• C) can measure human cognitive processes that are completed within one-tenth of a second.
• D) measures blood flow in the brain.

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