Regarding phantom limb sensations, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Functional MRI confirms that sensory and motor areas of the brain are more active when a person feels a phantom limb.
b. A phantom limb may feel so "real" that a patient with a recently amputated leg may inadvertently try to walk on it, risking further injury.
c. When people lose an arm, they may at first have a phantom arm and hand, while many years later, the phantom may shrink, until only a hand is felt at the shoulder.
d. Phantom limb sensations and the effects of acupuncture can both be explained by the opponent-process theory.
D
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