David Is Interpreting His Wife's Facial Expression and It Takes

question 100

Multiple Choice

David is interpreting his wife's facial expression and it takes him less than a second to realize he's in trouble for something.What area of the brain would NOT be active in David as he is reading her facial expression?

• A) amygdala
• B) parietal lobe
• C) ventromedial prefrontal cortex
• D) orbitofrontal cortex

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