Research methods

Question 1

Reasons for research methods to study the brain?

Answer 1

Correlate brain anatomy with behavior

Record brain activity during behavior

Examine the effects of brain damage

Examine the effects of stimulating particular parts of the brain

Question 2

Phrenology

Answer 2

The process of relating skull anatomy to behavior

Question 3

Computerized Axial Tomography

CAT scan

Answer 3

Involves the injection of a dye into the blood and a passage of x-rays through the head

Scanner is rotated slowly until a measurement has been take at each angle and a computer constructs an image of the brain

Question 4

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

MRI

Answer 4

Involves the application of a powerful magnetic field to image the brain

Orients all of them one direction and then lets them go taking a picture really quick

Question 5

Electroencephalograph

EEG

Answer 5

Records electrical activity produced by various brain regions

Question 6

Position-emission tomography

PET

Answer 6

Records emission of radioactivity from injected radioactive chemicals to produce a high-resolution image

Question 7

Functional magnetic resonance imaging

fMRI

Pro?

Answer 7

Uses oxygen consumption in the brain to provide a moving and detailed picture

Pro:
Does not expose the brain to radioactivity