How psychologists study the brain

Question 1

recording

Answer 1

electrodes are wires that can be inserted into the brain to record electrical activity in the brain

Question 2

electroencephalograph

Answer 2

EEG

a machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain

Question 3

stimulation

Answer 3

electrodes may be used to set off the firing the neurons as well as to record it

Question 4

lesions

Answer 4

creating lessons are done by cutting and destroying a part of the brain to see how the animals behaviours will change

Question 5

accidents

Answer 5

psychologists can learn from the tradegies when some people suffer accidents. it can show how an accident to do with the brain can end up changing your personality at the end

Question 6

images

Answer 6

it uncovered the connection between the brain and speech using many techniques like CAT,PET,MRI

Question 7

CAT

Answer 7

an imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration (computerized axil tomography)

Question 8

PET

Answer 8

an imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks (positron emission tomography)

Question 9

MRI

Answer 9

an imaging technique used to study brain structures and activity (magnetic resonance imaging)