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vicotolentino

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Doctor Emarih wants to know what conclusions he can draw from fMRI research. He has been reviewing criticisms of this technology and finds one of them to be incorrect. According to your textbook, which criticism is false?
 
  a. An fMRI scan does not necessarily reveal how the mind works.
  b. An fMRI scan shows only the location of blood flow and oxygen activity in the brain.
  c. Researchers may be accepting the value of fMRI too readily.
  d. fMRI technology shows us how the brain produces thoughts and feelings with a remarkable amount of precision.

Question 2

To understand how to better treat depression, Dr. Kloss and his team plan to use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). By using this technology, the research team will be able to____.
 
  a. detect changes in blood flow within the brain
  b. measure general electrical activity in the brain
  c. disrupt the activity of neurons in a particular brain region
  d. trace the activity of axon pathways


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jojobee318

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
c


vicotolentino

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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