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:

Memory Network

A conceptual framework involving the interconnectedness of memory stores and processes that work collaboratively to encode, store, and retrieve information.

Defense Mechanism

Unconscious psychological strategies employed to manage stress, anxiety, or uncomfortable feelings.

Repressed Urges

Desires or impulses that have been pushed into the unconscious because they are considered unacceptable or too painful to acknowledge consciously.

Oedipus Complex

A psychoanalytic theory that describes a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy and competitiveness with the same-sex parent.