If Neuroimaging Studies Showed That Entirely Different Brain Regions Were

question 56

Multiple Choice

If neuroimaging studies showed that entirely different brain regions were activated when a person experienced pain from those that are activated when a person viewed or imagined someone else experiencing pain, this would

• A)be inconsistent with mirror neuron involvement in empathic processes.
• B)indicate that this person does not experience empathy.
• C)indicate that this person felt different quantities of pain for self versus others.
• D)provide evidence for embodied simulation.

---

Definitions:

Sequential Processing

A cognitive approach that involves analyzing and responding to information in a sequential, step-by-step manner.

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a key feature of neural function in both human and animal brains.

Dual Processing

The concept that information is frequently processed at the same time through distinct conscious and unconscious pathways in the brain.

Blindsight Processing

A phenomenon where individuals with cortical blindness can respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them, indicating non-conscious visual processing.