What would be strong evidence that the brain has specialized mechanisms for numbers and mathematics, just like it does for language?

A. Infant monkeys and lower primates can perform math estimation.
B. Math problems activate frontal lobes.
C. Math problems activate parietal lobes.
D. Math problems can activate the occipital lobe.


Answer: A

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