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n-back test

In this activity, students practise and then design n-back tests.

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

  • understand how the n-back test works

  • explain the role of MRI in testing brain function.

Functional MRI – looking at the brain over time

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Dr Richard Watts talks about functional , which looks at how the brain responds over time as patients carry out tasks.

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  • what to do

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Published: 21 July 2007Updated: 7 February 2013
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