Dr. Stearns is studying what happens behaviorally when she temporarily inactivates a brain region. Which method is she most likely to be using?
A) Functional MRIs
B) PET scans
C) Transcranial magnetic stimulation
D) Brain lesioning

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Dr. Stearns is most likely using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), as this method temporarily inactivates a specific brain region by applying magnetic field pulses to the scalp, causing the neurons in the targeted area to change activity levels. Functional MRI and PET scans are imaging techniques that measure brain activity, but they do not directly manipulate brain regions. Brain lesioning, on the other hand, involves permanently damaging or removing a specific brain region and is not a temporary method of inactivating a region for study.

Dr Stearns Is Studying What Happens Behaviorally When She Temporarily