AP Psych Unit 1- Brain Scans
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EEG
Electroencephalogram
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EEG method
electrodes placed on the scalp to record waves and measure electrical activity in neurons
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CT
Computed Tomography
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CT scan method
x rays from different angles are compiled together and show a slice of the brain
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PET
Positron emission tomography
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PET method
radioactive glucose is tracked while a person performs a task
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MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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MRI method
magnetic fields and radio waves produce computer generated images of soft tissue- shows brain anatomy
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fMRI
functional MRI
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fMRI method
compare successive MRIs to reveal blood flow and brain activity- structure and function
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MEG
Magnetoencephalography
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MEG method
magnetic fields from brain’s neural activity measured
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