To identify which specific brain areas are most active during a particular mental task, researchers would be most likely to make use of a(n)

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a technique that uses magnetic fields to detect changes in blood oxygenation, which can be used to identify which areas of the brain are most active during a particular mental task. EEG (electroencephalography) measures the electrical activity of the brain, but does not provide as precise a picture of which specific brain areas are involved. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) can provide structural images of the brain, but does not measure brain activity. Brain lesions can help identify the function of a particular brain area, but do so by examining the deficits that result from damage to that area, rather than by measuring its activity directly.

To Identify Which Specific Brain Areas Are Most Active During