Martin and Colleagues Showed Subjects Black-And-White Line Drawings of Objects

question 32

Multiple Choice

Martin and colleagues showed subjects black-and-white line drawings of objects and asked them to generate words denoting either the colors or the actions of the objects.While subjects were doing the task,positron emission tomography (PET) scans were recorded.The researchers found activation in the _____ lobes when recalling the colors of the objects and activation in the _____ lobes when recalling the actions associated with the objects:

• A) temporal;occipital
• B) frontal;temporal
• C) temporal;parietal and frontal
• D) temporal and frontal;parietal

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A region of the brain that is associated with the formation of new memories and is important in the process of transferring short-term memories to long-term storage.

Prenatal Nutrition

Nutrient intake and dietary planning that affect the health of a pregnant woman and her unborn baby.

Environment

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates, including natural, social, and built factors.

Cerebral Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, involved in high-level functions such as thought, language, and decision-making.