Lucille suffers from depression, and goes to a physician's office. There a wire coil is placed on the left side of her forehead and a field that disrupts brain activity is created. Lucille is being treated with:
a) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
b) electro-convulsive therapy (ECT).
c) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
d) single-photo emission computed tomography (SPECT).
ANS: A, This type of physical intervention is less invasive and causes fewer memory-related side effects than electro-convulsive therapy.
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