The Calcarine Sulcus Contains Which Functional Area

question 51

Multiple Choice

The calcarine sulcus contains which functional area?

• A) primary somatosensory
• B) auditory association
• C) frontal eye field
• D) primary visual

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Definitions:

Attitudes

Psychological tendencies expressed by evaluating an entity with some degree of favor or disfavor, influenced by experiences, beliefs, and behaviors.

Feelings

Emotional states or reactions that are subjective and experienced internally, influenced by personal perceptions, thoughts, and experiences.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, leading to tension and the motivation to reduce the dissonance by changing beliefs or behaviors.

Festinger

Leon Festinger, a social psychologist known for his theory of cognitive dissonance, which describes the discomfort felt when holding conflicting ideas or beliefs.