Techniques for studying the brain: MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging is...

• non-invasive

• invasive

MRI provides a

• structural scan

• functional scan

MRI can tell us about brain activity

• true

• false

MRI can tell us about the size of different brain structures

• true

• false

MRI provides what type of images?

• static

• moving

MRI scans can be combined to make a 3d model of the brain

• true

• false

MRI is an example of a

• research method

• data gathering technique

if a biological psychologist took MRI scans before and after participants learned a new skill this would be an example of

• experiment with independent measures design

• naturalistic observation

• experiment with repeated measures design

• structured observation

MRI scans measure blood flow through different brain structures and infer which area are active as they require the most oxygenated blood

• true

• false

Why must the person stay still in the scanner?

• To avoid hurting themselves

• To avoid blurring the images

• To help the researcher to read the scan

• To allow the magnets to detect the detect the correct brain tissue