The Focus on Neuroscience Box, "Seeing Faces and Places in the Mind's

question 182

Multiple Choice

The Focus on Neuroscience box, "Seeing Faces and Places in the Mind's Eye," reports on an fMRI study of mental imagery. In the study, the researchers compared brain scans of volunteers who were:

• A) listening to music versus looking at paintings.
• B) looking at an actual scene versus imagining the same scene.
• C) imagining a sound versus imagining a smell.
• D) watching a scary video versus imagining something scary happening to them.

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Definitions:

Fear

Fear is an emotional response to perceived threats or danger, serving as a protective mechanism that can trigger fight-or-flight responses.

Implicit Association Test

A psychological tool designed to measure a person's automatic and unconscious associations between different concepts.

Awareness

The state of being conscious or cognizant of something, including one's surroundings, feelings, or facts.

Shyness

A feeling of apprehension, lack of comfort, or awkwardness especially when a person is around other people, often characterized by a tendency to avoid social interactions.