Ways of studying the brain

Sam has started to have short-term memory problems. He forgets things he has just read but remembers what people have just said to him.

Explain how functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) might be used to study Sam’s memory.

Which one of the following is not a way of studying the brain?

Shade one box only.

A Electrocardiogram (ECG)

B Electroencephalogram (EEG)

C Event-related potentials (ERPs)

D Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Discuss ways of studying the brain.

Explain one difference and one similarity between Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Event-Related Potentials (ERPs) as ways of studying the brain.

Which method of studying the brain would most accurately identify specific brain areas activated during a cognitive task?

Shade one circle only.

A Electroencephalogram (EEGs)

B Event-related potentials (ERPs)

C Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

D Post-mortem examinations

Outline and evaluate one or more ways of studying the brain.