The approach that would be LEAST useful in identifying how a specific region of the brain functions with a person engaged in a given task would be:
A) an EEG recording
B) MRI
C) fMRI
D) a PET scan

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EEG measures electrical activity in the brain but does not provide precise information about the specific region responsible for a particular task. It only shows overall brain activity. Therefore, it is less useful than the other options provided.

The best choice would be C) fMRI. fMRI measures changes in blood flow to the brain, which can pinpoint the specific regions of the brain that are active when a person is engaged in a task. MRI and PET scans are also useful, but fMRI provides more detail about brain function during a task.

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