Question

a computer examines the response in one particular part of the brain. when the producer participates in the experiment, she is instructed to think about certain kinds of stimuli, such as a hammer or an apartment. when the computer analyzes her thoughts, it is making a decision about whether she thought about a tool or a dwelling. considering these methods, which of the following is a valid criticism of this experiment?
the persons thoughts can be identified only after the computer has had a chance to record their brain activity for a wide range of objects.
the computer isnt really reading peoples thoughts; its making a probability - based choice between two very different kinds of thoughts.
because the computer is indicating what the participant should think about, it knows what the correct answer should be for each trial.
this research is pointless, because it doesnt have any real - world application.

Explanation:

The computer is not truly reading thoughts but making a probability - based decision between two distinct thought categories (tool or dwelling). It doesn't have direct access to thoughts but is inferring based on brain activity patterns related to these two types of stimuli.

Answer:

The computer isn't really reading people's thoughts; it's making a probability - based choice between two very different kinds of thoughts.