The FMRI Evidence Suggests That the Brain Areas That Are

question 36

Multiple Choice

The fMRI evidence suggests that the brain areas that are activated when someone is thinking about inanimate objects will

• A)be identical to the active areas for animate objects.
• B)be different from the active areas for animate objects.
• C)be localized to one hemisphere,while animate objects will be in the same region in the other hemisphere.
• D)need to directly activate brain areas for animate objects before a categorization decision can be made.

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