Dr.Grella wants to study what happens to short-term memory capacity in humans if the prefrontal cortex is destroyed.Obviously,destroying the prefrontal cortex of participants is out of the question.What is the next best thing that Dr.Grella could do to investigate this problem?
A) ERP
B) TMS
C) MRI
D) Examine the autopsy tissue of people who lived with short-term memory capacity deficits.

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can temporarily disrupt the function of the prefrontal cortex, allowing researchers to study the effects on short-term memory capacity without actually damaging the brain. ERP and MRI provide information about brain activity, but they do not allow for direct manipulation of brain function. Examining autopsy tissue can provide information about the brain in cases where damage has already occurred, but it does not allow for experimental control.

DrGrella Wants to Study What Happens to Short-Term Memory Capacity