Duncan and Owen's (2000)meta-Analysis of Studies Relating to Task Novelty

question 3

Multiple Choice

Duncan and Owen's (2000) meta-analysis of studies relating to task novelty, working memory, load, response competition, delay, and perceptual difficulty found that all these factors tend to load on which area of the brain?

• A)Primary visual cortex
• B)Anterior cingulate
• C)Lateral occipital complex
• D)Hippocampus
• E)Primary motor cortex

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