Biopsychology: Methods of studying the brain Flashcards by alex atkins | Brainscape

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What are the 4 main ways to study the brain?

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Function megnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Event-related potentials (ERP0
Post-Mortem examination

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Give a strength of post-mortem brain examinations:

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The brain can be examined at a very high level of detail, to identify very small brain abnormalities.

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Give a limitation of post-mortem brain examinations:

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