Dr. Tran wants to use an EEG to find out whether neural activity increases when patients see a nonsense word. Which of these options would it make sense for you to suggest to her?

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An event-related potential (ERP) is a measurement of the electrical activity in the brain that is related to a specific event, such as seeing a nonsense word. It would be the most appropriate choice for Dr. Tran to use to determine if neural activity increases when patients see a nonsense word. Single-cell recording (A) would be too invasive for this type of study, and case studies (C) and (D) would not provide enough data for a generalized understanding of the phenomenon.

Dr Tran Wants to Use an EEG to Find Out