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Which technique involves placing electrodes directly on the surface of the brain?
Which technique involves placing electrodes directly on the surface of the brain?
What is the primary purpose of ECoG?
What is the primary purpose of ECoG?
What type of brain activity does EEG primarily measure?
What type of brain activity does EEG primarily measure?
Who is credited with the discovery of alpha frequency in EEG?
Who is credited with the discovery of alpha frequency in EEG?
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Why are at least two electrodes required for EEG recordings?
Why are at least two electrodes required for EEG recordings?
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What does ECoG show when there is a cluster of neurons that are excitatory?
What does ECoG show when there is a cluster of neurons that are excitatory?
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What is the primary difference between positive and negative electrical potentials in ECoG?
What is the primary difference between positive and negative electrical potentials in ECoG?
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Which technique provides more detailed brain activity information, ECoG or EEG?
Which technique provides more detailed brain activity information, ECoG or EEG?
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What is the primary purpose of EEG?
What is the primary purpose of EEG?
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Which technique records brain activity using magnetic fields?
Which technique records brain activity using magnetic fields?
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Which imaging technique has the advantage of higher spatial and temporal resolution compared to PET?
Which imaging technique has the advantage of higher spatial and temporal resolution compared to PET?
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Which imaging technique is known for being more flexible because it allows for randomization of conditions?
Which imaging technique is known for being more flexible because it allows for randomization of conditions?
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Which imaging technique uses near-Infrared light to look at the brain?
Which imaging technique uses near-Infrared light to look at the brain?
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Which imaging technique is known for being less precise compared to other methods discussed?
Which imaging technique is known for being less precise compared to other methods discussed?
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Which imaging technique is useful because it allows for mobility and can be strapped onto an individual's head?
Which imaging technique is useful because it allows for mobility and can be strapped onto an individual's head?
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Which imaging technique measures changes in relative hemoglobin concentration?
Which imaging technique measures changes in relative hemoglobin concentration?
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Which neurostimulation technique involves stimulating one part of the brain and observing the effects?
Which neurostimulation technique involves stimulating one part of the brain and observing the effects?
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Which neurostimulation technique is known for being less invasive compared to TMS?
Which neurostimulation technique is known for being less invasive compared to TMS?
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Which neurostimulation technique permits decreasing or increasing excitability of the brain?
Which neurostimulation technique permits decreasing or increasing excitability of the brain?
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Which neurostimulation technique has the advantage of being much cheaper compared to TMS?
Which neurostimulation technique has the advantage of being much cheaper compared to TMS?
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Which neuroimaging technique can show specific instances of brain activity related to a specific event?
Which neuroimaging technique can show specific instances of brain activity related to a specific event?
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Which neuroimaging technique is known for its speed but has limitations in localizing brain activity?
Which neuroimaging technique is known for its speed but has limitations in localizing brain activity?
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Which neuroimaging technique can localize brain activity better than EEG and has the same timing as EEG?
Which neuroimaging technique can localize brain activity better than EEG and has the same timing as EEG?
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Which neuroimaging technique relies on blood flow to determine brain activity?
Which neuroimaging technique relies on blood flow to determine brain activity?
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Which neuroimaging technique has a delayed response due to the time it takes for blood flow changes to occur?
Which neuroimaging technique has a delayed response due to the time it takes for blood flow changes to occur?
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Which neuroimaging technique is not commonly used in cognitive neuroscience research?
Which neuroimaging technique is not commonly used in cognitive neuroscience research?
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Which neuroimaging technique measures the magnetic field generated by electrical activity in the brain?
Which neuroimaging technique measures the magnetic field generated by electrical activity in the brain?
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Which neuroimaging technique has more precision in structural imaging compared to functional imaging?
Which neuroimaging technique has more precision in structural imaging compared to functional imaging?
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Which neuroimaging technique can determine brain activity by measuring the ratio of deoxygenated hemoglobin to oxygenated hemoglobin?
Which neuroimaging technique can determine brain activity by measuring the ratio of deoxygenated hemoglobin to oxygenated hemoglobin?
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Which neuroimaging technique uses electrical potentials to capture brain activity?
Which neuroimaging technique uses electrical potentials to capture brain activity?
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