Dr. Lirette is conducting a study using transcranial magnetic stimulation. From this we can determine that he
A) has lesioned an area of the brain of an animal before beginning his research.
B) will be able to study visually displayed information about brain areas that are active.
C) will be able to investigate what happens behaviourally when a brain area is temporarily inactivated.
D) will obtain precise information about the electrical activity in a single neuron.

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique used to temporarily disrupt cortical activity in a targeted area of the brain. This disruption allows researchers to study the behavioural consequences of a temporary inactivation of that brain region. Therefore, Dr. Lirette will be investigating what happens behaviourally when a brain area is temporarily inactivated.

Dr Lirette Is Conducting a Study Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation