3.3 Research Methods

Question 1

CAT*: analysis type

Answer 1

Structural Analysis using dye and X-Ray

Question 2

MRI*

Answer 2

Structural Analysis using magnetic field and water molecules

Question 3

fMRI

Answer 3

Measures Activity by examining changes in oxygen content

Question 4

EEG*

Answer 4

Measures Activity via electrodes attached to scalp

Question 5

PET*

Answer 5

Measures Activity by recording radioactivity via glucose injection (pets are sweet)

Question 6

light TMS

Answer 6

Measures Activity in Relation to Behavior by activating and inactivating parts of the brain via magnetic STIMULATION

Question 7

MEG*

Answer 7

Measures Activity via Magnetic Field. *Inexpensive, used for marketing purposes.

Question 8

Evoked Potentials

Answer 8

Similar to EEG, Measures Activity

Question 9

Optogenics*

Answer 9

Measures Activity via light

Question 10

Brain Damage*

Answer 10

Stroke, Ablation, Lesion, Gene-Knockout, intense TMS

Question 11

Correlational Method

Answer 11

Uses existing data to identify a relationship between variables and make a prediction based on that relationship

Question 12

Experimental Method

Answer 12

Uses random assignment and treatment to identify cause and effect