Your Text Reports an Investigation by Eisenberger Et Al

question 108

Multiple Choice

Your text reports an investigation by Eisenberger et al. (2009) in which participants' brains were imaged while they played a computer game. Participants experiencing social exclusion showed heightened activity in the _______ lobe, a pattern _________ that seen among people experiencing physical pain.

• A)parietal; similar to
• B)occipital; different than
• C)occipital; similar to
• D)frontal; similar to

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