The Fusiform Face Area FFA) and the Parahippocampal Place Area

question 11

Multiple Choice

The fusiform face area FFA) and the parahippocampal place area PPA) differ in that

• A) The FFA is tuned to fine-grained details while the PPA is sensitive to coarse-grained aspects of visual stimuli
• B) The FFA responds more to faces while the PPA responds more to places
• C) The FFA is in the inferior temporal lobe while the PPA is in the superior parietal lobe
• D) The FFA is in the ventral processing stream while the PPA is in the dorsal stream

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