The Findings from the Brain Imaging Study of Racial Attitudes

question 66

Multiple Choice

The findings from the brain imaging study of racial attitudes conducted by Phelps and Banaji indicated that:

• A) some white university students showed activation in the frontal cortex when viewing familiar black faces
• B) some white university students showed activation in the frontal cortex when viewing unfamiliar black faces
• C) some white university students showed heightened activation in the amygdala when viewing familiar black faces
• D) some white university students showed heightened activation in the amygdala when viewing unfamiliar black faces

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