Asked by Sheree Smith on Apr 29, 2024

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Neurological studies indicate that processing mental images activates areas of brain ______.

A) involved in visual perception
B) involved in auditory perception
C) involved in verbal memory
D) not involved in ordinary sensory perception

Neurological Studies

Research and examinations focused on understanding the structure, function, and disorders of the nervous system.

Mental Images

Visual representations in the mind that resemble the physical objects or scenes we are thinking about.

Sensory Perception

The process of receiving and interpreting sensory information through our sense organs.

  • Understand the brain's involvement in processing mental images and spatial cognition.
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Stephanie FigueroaMay 01, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Processing mental images activates areas of the brain involved in visual perception, as these studies suggest that imagining an object or scene visually stimulates the same brain regions that are active when actually seeing the object or scene.