Ways to study the brain

This measures electrical activity within the brain via electrodes that are fixed to an individual’s scalp using a skull cap.

• fMRI

• Post mortem

• event related potentials

• EEG

This works by detecting the changes in both blood oxygenation and flow that occur as a result of neural (brain) activity in specific parts of the brain.

• fMRI

• Post mortem

• event related potentials

• EEG

This has 3D images (activation maps) showing which parts of the brain are involved in a particular mental process

• fMRI

• Post mortem

• event related potentials

• EEG

Which has poor temporal validity

• fMRI

• Post mortem

• event related potentials

• EEG

Broca and Werknicke's areas support ...

• fMRI

• Post mortem

• event related potentials

• EEG

This is often used by clinicians as a diagnostic tool as unusual arrhythmic patterns of activity (i.e. no particular rhythm) may indicate neurological abnormalities such as epilepsy, tumours or some sleep disorders.

• fMRI

• Post mortem

• event related potentials

• EEG

Which provides generalised information

• event related potentials

• EEG

Which provides specific information

• event related potentials

• EEG

In post mortem examinations they compare the brains of ppts who are dead with healthy patients

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In post mortem examinations they cannot establish cause and effect

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