Gomez wanted to investigate the effects of nicotine on the activity of the brain. Because she did not want to expose people to radioactivity or use any invasive procedures to measure brain activity, Dr. Gomez chose to use _____ for her measures of brain activity.
A)the double-blind technique (DBT)
B)PET scans
C)transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
D)functional MRI (fMRI) scans

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Functional MRI (fMRI) scans are a non-invasive method to measure and map brain activity. Unlike PET scans, fMRI does not involve exposure to radioactivity, and it does not require any invasive procedures, making it a suitable choice for Dr. Gomez's study on the effects of nicotine on brain activity.

Gomez Wanted to Investigate the Effects of Nicotine on the Activity