Which of the following is NOT true regarding using brain lesions to study brain function? The field of clinical neuropsychology seeks to correlate specific lesions in the brain with specific kinds of behavioral and cognitive deficits. The use of structural MRI allows us to determine brain areas damaged by stroke and aids in the process of using lesions to understand brain function. Early cognitive scientists in the 1850s created lesions in the brains of convicted criminals in order to advance our understanding of basic brain function. Using lesions caused by brain damage, stroke, or disease is an example of the case study method to understand how brain function is related to human behavior and cognition.