In a Study by Hedden and Colleagues (2008)examining Brain Activity,East

question 4

Multiple Choice

In a study by Hedden and colleagues (2008) examining brain activity,East Asian and European Americans underwent an fMRI while focusing on either a target or the context of a picture.In which circumstances did European Americans show greater attention?

• A) when asked to attend to the target
• B) when asked to attend to the context
• C) when asked to ignore the context
• D) when in a room with many other people
• E) when in a room alone

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