Ways Of Studying The Brain

Question 1

What is an invasive method

Answer 1

• the body is entered with an device.

Question 2

Post modern studies (autopsy)

Answer 2

-examination of a corpse to see cause of death.
-study relationship between brain and behaviour
- however changes in the brain may be due to death and removal.

Question 3

What is FMRI non invasive method

Answer 3

FMRI
-3D scans using magnetic radio waves
-measures Brain activity
- magnet and radio waves sent through the body that gets moving image of brain.

Question 4

Evaluation of non invasive method - FMRI

Answer 4

• ✖️ expensive,

Question 5

Non invasive method EEG

Answer 5

-track electrical activity
-electrodes placed onto scalp and they pick up electrical signals
-then the signals are are shown on computer screen

Question 6

Positives of EEG

Answer 6

-cheaper than FMRI
-non-invasive safer
-scientific objective

Question 7

Non invasive method ERPs and positive and negative

Answer 7

-wear a cap containing electrodes then asked to do a task
- the EPR is the pattern of electrical activity
-shown on computer.

-cheaper than FMRI
-poor spatial resolution

Question 8

What are the non invasive methods

Answer 8

-EEG
-FMRI
-ERPs