Intracellular unit recording is not commonly used in biopsychological research because
A) it is too difficult for biopsychologists.
B) biopsychologists are usually not interested in neurons.
C) it is a neurophysiological procedure.
D) it is very difficult to keep the tip of a microelectrode inside a single neuron in a moving subject.
E) all of the above

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Intracellular unit recording is a neurophysiological procedure where a microelectrode is inserted inside a single neuron to record its electrical activity. However, it is very difficult to keep the tip of a microelectrode inside a single neuron, especially in a moving subject. This is why it’s not commonly used in biopsychological research. The other answer choices are incorrect. Biopsychologists are interested in neurons, and although it may be a difficult procedure, it is not impossible for them to perform intracellular unit recording.

Intracellular Unit Recording Is Not Commonly Used in Biopsychological Research