Brain Imaging Studies Show That People with _____ Copies of the COMT

question 122

Multiple Choice

Brain imaging studies show that people with _____ copies of the COMT allele show _____ prefrontal cortex activity during a 2-back task.

• A) one or two; lower
• B) one or two; higher
• C) zero; lower
• D) zero, one, or two; equal amounts of

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Definitions:

Lateral Geniculate Cells

Neurons located in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus, playing a critical role in the processing and relay of visual information from the retina to the visual cortex.

Thalamus

A structure in the brain that acts as a relay center, processing and transmitting sensory information to the appropriate areas of the cortex.

Volume

The amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, typically measured in cubic units.

Brightness

The perception of how light or vivid a color appears; can also refer to the luminance or intensity of light.