The Brain Imaging Research of D'Argembeau Et Al

question 27

Multiple Choice

The brain imaging research of D'Argembeau et al. (2009) reveals that two areas of the brain are more active when thinking about goals, relative to when thinking non-goal-related thoughs: the medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) and the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) . The relevance of the PCC is that it is an area of the brain that is associated with:

• A) autobiographical memory
• B) thinking about an event's relevance to the self
• C) other-biographical memory
• D) thinking about an event's relevance to others

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Definitions:

Serotonin

A neurotransmitter that plays a key role in regulating mood, sleep, appetite, and other functions.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions, including motivation, reward, and memory, often linked to feelings of pleasure.

Bystander Intervention Effect

A social psychological phenomenon wherein the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation.

Reciprocal Helping

A social behavior where an individual provides help to another with the expectation that the help will be returned in the future, promoting cooperation and social bonding.