Emotional reactivity was measured by the galvanic skin response in healthy participants and participants with prefrontal cortex damage as they engaged in a gambling task. Compared with the healthy volunteers, the participants with prefrontal cortex damage:
A) had a weaker emotional reaction to losses but not to wins.
B) had a weaker emotional reaction to both wins and losses.
C) had stronger emotional reactions to losses but not to wins.
D) did not exhibit anticipatory emotional reactions as they gambled.
D) did not exhibit anticipatory emotional reactions as they gambled.
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