3.3 Psychologists Study the Brain Using Many Different Methods

Question 1

lesions

Answer 1

brains of living human beings may be damaged, for instance, as a result of strokes, falls, automobile accidents, gunshots, or tumors

Question 2

feature detectors

Answer 2

in research, are placed in the visual cortex that detect movement, lines and edges, and even faces

Question 3

electroencephalography (EEG)

Answer 3

a technique that records the electrical activity produced by the brain’s neurons through the use of electrodes that are placed around the research participant’s head

Question 4

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Answer 4

a type of brain scan that uses a magnetic field to create images of brain activity in each brain area

Question 5

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Answer 5

a procedure in which magnetic pulses are applied to the brain of living persons with the goal of temporarily and safely deactivating a small brain region