In one recent study that attempted to utilize fMRI to detect deception, Mohamed et al. (2006) found that
A. lying and truth-telling participants did not demonstrate any significant differences in brain activation patterns.
B. lying participants demonstrated less activation in areas of the brain involved in planning and high-level executive functioning.
C. lying participants demonstrated more activation in areas of the brain involved in planning and high-level executive functioning.
D. lying participants utilized less cognitive effort than truth-telling participants.
Answer: C
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