Damon is injected with a radioactive substance and then lies on an apparatus with a scanner that emits fine streams of X-rays, which detect increased blood flow and oxygen metabolism in areas of the brain as Damon processes particular stimuli. Damon's brain functioning is being measured using
A) an electroencephalogram (EEG).
B) event-related potentials (ERPs).
C) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
D) position emission tomography (PET).
Answer: D
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