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Compare and Contrast the Use of FMRI and TMS and Describe

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Compare and contrast the use of fMRI and TMS and describe their application in psychology. What sort of information does each approach give us? Which technique can be used to make causal statements about the link between brain activity and behavior?


Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting cognitions (ideas, beliefs, values, emotional reactions).

Inconsistent

Lacking regularity or uniformity in thought, action, or character.

Controlled

An experiment or situation where variables are manipulated or regulated deliberately to test causality or assess outcomes.

Heider's

Fritz Heider's attribution theory focuses on how people interpret events and relate them to their thinking and behavior.

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