According to imaging research, fMRI scans reveal that the ____________________ is activated when people make judgments of whether they posses certain personality traits compared to judging whether the traits apply to someone else.

A. medial prefrontal cortex
B. caudate nucleus
C. amygdala
D. hippocampus
E. lateral geniculate nucleus


A. medial prefrontal cortex

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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