Which Area of the Cortex Combines and Processes Information from the Senses

question 294

Multiple Choice

Which area of the cortex combines and processes information from the senses and contributes to higher mental abilities, such as language?

• A)motor cortex
• B)somatosensory cortex
• C)aphasic cortex
• D)association cortex

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Definitions:

Total Sum Of Squares

A measure in statistics that quantifies the total variation of a dataset.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is manipulated or categorized to observe its effect on the dependent variable(s).

Least Squares Estimate

A statistical method used to determine the line of best fit by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between observed values and those predicted by the model.