In a study, participants view violent images on a screen while researchers image the metabolic activity in the amygdala in participants' brains. Which neuroscientific method are researchers using What should they find as participants complete successive trials

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The researchers are using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to image the metabolic activity in the amygdala, which is a method for observing brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow. Activity in the amygdala, which is involved in processing emotions such as fear, is likely to decrease across successive trials due to habituation, a process where there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it.

In a Study, Participants View Violent Images on a Screen