Brain Imaging Studies Reveal That Semantics and Syntax Are Associated

question 39

Multiple Choice

Brain imaging studies reveal that semantics and syntax are associated with which two lobes of the cerebral cortex?

• A)the parietal and occipital lobes
• B)the frontal and temporal lobes
• C)the temporal and parietal lobes
• D)the frontal and parietal lobes

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Definitions:

Common Ancestor

The most recent individual from which all organisms in a group are directly descended.

Directional Selection

A form of natural selection where one extreme phenotype is favored over others, causing the allele frequency to shift in one direction.

Extreme Phenotype

The manifestation of traits at the extreme endpoints of a genetic expression spectrum.

Inbreeding

The breeding of closely related individuals, which increases the risk of offspring inheriting genetic defects.