Philippa is presented with a moral dilemma: She can save the lives of five people by sacrificing the life of one person. She is then presented with an economic proposition: One investment will save her $100 but a different investment will save her $500. Which decision should activate Philippa's ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) to a greater extent?
A. The moral dilemma.
B. The economic proposition.
C. Both the moral dilemma and the economic proposition should equally activate the vmPFC, as they both involve decision-making.
D. Neither the moral dilemma nor the economic proposition should activate the vmPFC, as that brain region isn't involved in decision-making.
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
In an extinction burst:
a. the behavior may increase in frequency, intensity, or duration b. novel behaviors may occur c. emotional behaviors may occur d. all of these
Briefly define and explain what is meant by the standard error.
What will be an ideal response?
Characteristics of the blood that flows through the brain are monitored by the
a. thalamus. b. amygdala. c. pituitary gland. d. hypothalamus. e. brain stem.
The olfactory sensory neurons contain hairlike projections called ________, which are similar to the hair cells in the inner ear.
A. cilia B. papillae C. cochlea D. pinnae