Decreased Activity in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex Can Help to Explain

question 114

Multiple Choice

Decreased activity in the medial prefrontal cortex can help to explain inhumane acts, like genocide and the Holocaust.Which of the following reasons would explain why decreased activity in this brain region leads to such terrible occurrences?

• A)It is associated with dehumanizing ingroup members.
• B)It is associated with dehumanizing outgroup members.
• C)It increases aggression toward outgroup members.
• D)It increases aggression toward ingroup members.

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