The Focus on Neuroscience Feature "Assembling Memories: Echoes and Reflections

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Focus on Neuroscience feature "Assembling Memories: Echoes and Reflections of Perception" describes a study in which participants memorized labels for common objects, such as "dog," that were paired with either a picture or a sound. When they retrieved the memory, participants who had memorized the word dog with a picture of a dog showed:

• A) a high level of activation in the visual cortex.
• B) a low level of activation in the visual cortex.
• C) a high level of activation in the auditory cortex.
• D) a low level of activation in the auditory cortex.

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