In an experiment that combined both physiological and behavioral approaches to the study of decision making, prefrontal cortex activity was recorded while participants accepted or rejected proposals to split a sum of money ($10). Prefrontal cortex activation was
A. greatest for accepted offers.
B. greatest for rejected offers.
C. the same for accepted and rejected offers.
D. dependent on how much money the responder was offered.
Answer: C
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