Raulo wants to determine if people diagnosed with major depression have more brain pathways connecting cortical and subcortical areas than do people without a depression diagnosis. What imaging technique should Raulo use in his study?
A. positron emission tomography
B. computed tomography scanning
C. magnetic resonance imaging
D. diffusion tensor imaging
Answer: D
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a. understanding b. prediction c. description d. control
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