Use of Hand Gestures Can Cause a Significant Barrier

question 22

Multiple Choice

Use of hand gestures can cause a significant barrier. Although a thumbs-up gesture may mean "good going" in the United States, it is equivalent to an upraised middle finger in which countries?

• A) France and Italy
• B) Latin America
• C) Islamic Countries
• D) the Pacific Islands

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Definitions:

Brain Imaging

The use of various technologies to visualize the structure and function of the brain.

Positron Emission Tomography

A diagnostic imaging technique that uses radioactive tracers to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes, and in other physiological activities in the body in a three-dimensional image.

Occipital Cortex

The part of the brain located in the occipital lobe that is primarily responsible for processing visual information.

Phineas Gage

A famous case study in the history of neuroscience and psychology; he was a railroad worker who survived a severe brain injury in the 19th century, leading to significant changes in personality and behavior.