Two siblings are in trouble with their parents for a broken vase. They both refuse to betray the other or say who was responsible. Given the fMRI research on group cooperation, when the siblings next see each other, we might predict activation in brain areas normally linked to

A. comfort.
B. surprise.
C. reward.
D. anger.


Answer: C

Psychology

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