Your Textbook Describes Two Major Studies Examining Brain Activity During

Multiple Choice

Your textbook describes two major studies examining brain activity during different emotions, one by Vytal and Hamann (2010) , and one by Lindquist and colleagues (2012) . Which of the following accurately describes an important methodological difference between the two analyses?

A) One was a single, very large study with many participants; the other was a meta-analysis of smaller, previously published studies.
B) One study asked whether specific brain structures were more active during one emotion than during other emotions; the other study asked whether patterns of activity across the whole brain differed across emotions.
C) One study used electroencephalography (EEG) methods; the other used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) methods.
D) None of the above accurately characterizes a difference between the two studies.