The Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) Is NOT Involved in

question 88

Multiple Choice

The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is NOT involved in

• A) the feeling of belonging one feels when one is part of a group
• B) a person feeling excluded from playing a video game
• C) a young animal emitting distress sounds when separated from its caregiver
• D) caregivers showing affiliative behaviors when their young make distressed calls

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