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THE BRAIN
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A research technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
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Case Study
A research technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
Computerized Axial Tomography (CT or CAT)
A series of X-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice through the body
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
A technique that sues magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images that distinguish among types of soft tissue;
this allows us to see structures within the brain
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain's surface
Positron Emission Tomography Scan (PET Scan)
A visual display of brain activity