In a research study on cognitive dissonance (van Veen, Krug, Schooler & Carter, 2009), one group of participants undergoing functional MRI was asked to describe the somewhat unpleasant scanner experience as pleasant. The other group was asked to describe it as neutral. Which part(s) of the brain showed higher levels of activity in the participants who made dissonant statements, as compared to
those who made neutral statements?
a. ?amygdala
b. ?prefrontal cortex
c. ?anterior cingulate cortex and insula
d. ?cerebellum and pons
ANSWER:
c
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