Small metal disks are pasted onto Miranda's scalp and they are connected by wire to a machine that records her brain waves. From this description, it is evident that Miranda's brain is being studied through the use of ___________
a) a CT scan
b) functional magnetic resonance imaging
c) a microelectrode
d) an electroencephalograph
ANS: D, Electroencephalographs record brain wave patterns.
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