A psychologist wanted to identify which areas of the brain are involved when individuals process different emotions, such as fear. She decided to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) as part of her study.
Explain how fMRI would enable the researcher to identify areas of the brain that are active.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Ways of studying the brain (A-level only) with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 20 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
