Myers Study Guide, Unit III.B: Studying the Brain [AP Psych]
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Researchers sometimes study brain function by producing ...(plural term) or by selectively destroying brain cells
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lesions
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Researchers sometimes study brain function by producing lesions or by selectively destroying ...(plural term)
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brain cells
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Today's neuroscientists can ...(action verb) various parts of the brain and note the effect
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stimulate
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The ...(term) is an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain's surface
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EEG (electroencephalogram)
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The EEG (electroencephalogram) is an amplified recording of the waves of ...(adjective) activity that sweep across the brain's surface
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electrical
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The technique in which X-ray photographs are combined to form a composite representation of a slice through the body is called the ...(two-word term)
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CT (computed tomography) scan
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The technique in which ...(describer noun) photographs are combined to form a composite representation of a slice through the body is called the CT scan
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X-ray
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The technique depicting the level of activity of brain areas by measuring the brain's consumption of glucose is called the ...(two-word term)
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PET (positron emission tomography) scan
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The technique depicting the level of activity of brain areas by measuring the brain's consumption of ...(substance) is called the PET scan
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glucose
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A technique that produces clearer images of the brain (and other body parts) by using magnetic fields and radio waves is known as ...(term)
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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
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A technique that produces clearer images of the brain (and other body parts) by using ...(adjective) fields and radio waves is known as MRI
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magnetic
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...(term) is a technique for revealing blood flow and, therefore, brain activity, by comparing successive MRI scans
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fMRI (functional MRI)
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fMRI is a technique for revealing ...(two-word measurement) and, therefore, brain activity, by comparing successive MRI scans
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blood flow
