In Chapter 9, the in-depth section discusses research in neurolinguistics. According to this discussion,
a. one advantage to an fMRI is that it does not require an injection of radioactive material.
b. one advantage to a PET scan is that it can detect changes that occur very quickly.
c. neurolinguists have identified a very specific location in the brain, which focuses on language comprehension.
d. neurolinguists know that the right hemisphere can process some aspects of language. However, they have not yet identified the location of any specific process.
Ans: a
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