Baby Elijah Is Participating in a Study in Which Scientists

question 47

Multiple Choice

Baby Elijah is participating in a study in which scientists are examining areas of the brain that are activated when they are exposed to music, speech, and random noise. This test, called _____, requires the individual to be fitted with a special cap connected to electrodes.

• A) fNIRS
• B) DTI
• C) fMRI
• D) PET

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Definitions:

Radical Behaviorism

A branch of psychology, founded by B.F. Skinner, that treats behavior as a function of environmental histories of reinforcing consequences, ignoring the role of internal thoughts and feelings.

Heritage

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Social Events

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Adler's Theory

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