Descartes posited that the mind-body interaction occurred in the ____.?
a. ?heart
b. ?brain as a whole
c. ?pineal body
d. ?frontal lobes
e. ?corpus callosum
c
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. legal specialists B. health specialists C. recommended reporters D. mandated reporters