When Richard Visualizes His Girlfriend's Face, the Area in His

question 416

Multiple Choice

When Richard visualizes his girlfriend's face, the area in his brain that initially becomes most active is the

• A)somatosensory area.
• B)area that specializes in face perception.
• C)hypothalamus.
• D)motor cortex.

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