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

question 335

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 comparing perception and imagery, the researchers found that:

• A) compared to imagining a face or place, perceiving a face or place evoked a stronger brain response.
• B) looking at faces activated the parahippocampal place area, and imagining faces activated the fusiform facial area.
• C) compared to imagining a face or place, perceiving a face or place evoked a much weaker brain response.
• D) looking at places activated the parahippocampal place area, and imagining places activated the fusiform facial area.

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