Professor Samaniego is giving a lecture on movement. She tells the class that recent studies about voluntary movements and conscious decisions have found that ____.

A. we are conscious of our decision before brain activity is generated for movement
B. voluntary movements are the result of free will
C. brain activity for the movement begins before we are conscious of our decision
D. we are unable to judge when we make conscious decisions


Answer: C

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