When One Recognizes a Friend at a Party, Which Brain

question 3

Multiple Choice

When one recognizes a friend at a party, which brain area is the first to receive the information from one's visual receptors?

• A) the primary visual cortex (V1)
• B) the primary sensory cortex
• C) the thalamus
• D) the frontal cortex

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