Most Cognitive Neuroscientific Research Is Based on the Assumption That

question 79

Multiple Choice

Most cognitive neuroscientific research is based on the assumption that

• A) complex cognitive processes result from the combination of simple constituent cognitive processes.
• B) each constituent cognitive process is mediated by activity in a particular area of the brain.
• C) Almost all constituent cognitive processes tend to be localized in subcortical structures.
• D) all of the above
• E) both A and B

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