PET scanners are useful in functional measurement of the brain because
a. neural activity is similar in most brain structures.
b. different types of brain lesions produce different behavioral effects.
c. serotonin and dopamine are easily detectable.
d. different brain regions are chemically active during different kinds of behaviors.
e. hemoglobin reacts to the magnetic fields that the PET scanner produces.
d. different brain regions are chemically active during different kinds of behaviors.
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a. within-subjects design b. between-subjects design c. correlational design d. descriptive strategy
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a. anger, depression, bargaining, denial and isolation, and acceptance. b. denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. c. anger, depression, denial and isolation, bargaining, and acceptance. d. depression, anger, denial and isolation, bargaining, and acceptance.
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a. indicates causality c. is realistic b. takes place in a laboratory d. shows only associations
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