Question

Item 42 A participant in a study of music perception listens to music with electrodes attached to her scalp while data are collected on the activity of her brain. This technique is called

Answer 1

This technique is called as Electroencephalography(EEG).

Step-by-step explanation:

• EEG is a diagnostic technique to track the electrical activity of the brain with the help of small electrodes wires that are placed on the brain especially on the scalp.

• The technique is used to diagnose abnormal conditions in brain such as epilepsy, head injuries, headaches, brain tumors,abnormal brain activity,brain death and sleeping problems.

• The electrical pattern of the brain is acquired in a wave form with varying amplitude and frequency known as Electroencephalogram.