PET Scans Show That Verbal Working Memory Tasks Tend to Activate

question 53

Multiple Choice

PET scans show that verbal working memory tasks tend to activate areas in the ______ lobe.

• A)left frontal
• B)right frontal
• C)left temporal
• D)right temporal

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Definitions:

Urges

Strong desires or impulses that drive an individual's actions or behaviors, often in relation to needs or cravings.

Depressants

Drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.

Neural Activity

The functioning and signaling processes within neurons, including action potentials and synaptic transmission.

Body Functions

Pertains to the physiological operations of the body, including the activities of organs and systems essential for maintaining life and health.