Discuss transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and the drawback to this procedure identified in the textbook
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points:
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a method of stimulating brain cells, using a powerful magnetic field produced by a wire coil placed on a person's head
• It can be used by researchers to temporarily inactivate neural circuits.
• TMS can be used to produce motor responses, such as a thumb twitch or a knee jerk.
• Researchers can also use it to briefly inactivate an area and observe the effects on behavior.
• The drawback is that when neurons fire, they cause many other neurons to become active too, so it can be hard to tell which neurons are critical for a particular task.
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a. true b. false
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