A project director is committed to using a noninvasive technique to examine the functions of the brain. If she is true to her word, she will avoid the use of

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Lesioning techniques involve intentionally damaging brain tissue to study its functions, which is invasive. MRI, PET, and fMRI are noninvasive imaging techniques.  Lesions are highly localized brain injuries. Lesions that create permanent damage to the brain can be carried out only with nonhuman animals. The ethics of this kind of research has now come under heightened scrutiny.

A Project Director Is Committed to Using a Noninvasive Technique