Results from a Recent FMRI Study Replicating Asch's Line Judgment

question 134

Multiple Choice

Results from a recent fMRI study replicating Asch's line judgment study suggest that when the participants performed alone at judging lines,or they conformed to the wrong answer,the area of the brain that was active was

• A)the decision-making center.
• B)the motor cortex.
• C)the area dedicated to vision.
• D)the pre-frontal cortex.

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Definitions:

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the inner ear, playing a key role in the mechanics of hearing.

Vomeronasal Organ

Pheromone-detecting organ of vertebrates.

Pheromones

Pheromones are chemical substances produced and released into the environment by an animal, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species.

Pressure

The force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.