Ways Of Studying The Brain 🧠Flashcards
fMRI definition
Measures brain activity while PPT performs a task
Detects radio waves from changing magnetic fields
Enables researchers to detect which regions of the brain are
Rich in Oxygen and therefore active
EEG definition
A record of tiny electrical impulses
Produced by thd brains activity
ERP’s
Electrophysiological response on the brain
To a specific sensory, cognitive or motor event
that can be isolated
Through statistical analysis of EEG
Post- mortems
Brain structure is analysed after death
To determine if observed behaviours from their life
Can be linked to structural abnormalities in the brain
Temporal resolution
Accuracy of the scanner in relation to time
How quickly it can detect
Changes in brain activity
Spatial resolution
Smallest measurement
A scanner can detect
Important feature of brain scanning techniques
