Research Methods Modern technology has made it possible for psychologist and other scientist to study the brain in living organism with an array of new tools. With these new tool psychologist and other neuroscientists are able to explore the structure of the brain and its complex role in different forms of behavior. Electroencephalography, also known as EEG, is a method of technology used for measuring the electrical activity of the brain. It works by placing …showed first 75 words of 283 total…

…showed last 75 words of 283 total…the brain by detecting tiny changes in magnetic fields in the brain. This technique is used by researchers to map various brain functions. Positron Emission Tomography, also known as PET, detects the activity of the brain by measuring glucose utilization or blood flow. PET scans aid researchers to see what is happening in the brain as of perform different functions. Patients undergoing PET scans are injected with radioactive isotopes attached to water or glucose molecules.