Perceiving a Picture Activates Areas of the _____, Just as Perceiving

question 239

Multiple Choice

Perceiving a picture activates areas of the _____, just as perceiving a sound activates areas of the _____.

• A) left prefrontal cortex; right prefrontal cortex
• B) hypothalamus; cerebellum
• C) cerebellum; hippocampus
• D) visual cortex; auditory cortex

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