Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 30

There are several recently developed techniques for studying the living brain. One technique, which measures nonharmful radio frequencies as they pass through the brain, is called an (a) _____ and is used to identify structures in the living brain. Another technique measures how much of a radioactive substance is taken up by brain cells and is called a (b) _____. this kind of scan is used to study brain function and identify the most and least active parts. Another technique measures brain wave activity by placing electrodes on the scalp and is called a (c) _____.