A Brain Imaging Study by Kross and Colleagues (2011)examined the Regions

question 45

Multiple Choice

A brain imaging study by Kross and colleagues (2011) examined the regions that were important for processing both physical and emotional pain.The results of this study demonstrated that:

• A) physical pain activated the somatosensory cortex,whereas emotional pain activated the amygdala.
• B) physical pain activated the somatosensory cortex,whereas emotional pain activated the anterior cingulate cortex.
• C) physical pain activated the frontal lobes,whereas emotional pain activated the somatosensory cortex.
• D) the same brain areas responded to both physical and emotional pain.

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