Imagine that Jeanne is suffering chronic pain from a medical condition that cannot be treated. If she could elect to have a specific region of her brain inactivated to modify pain reactions, which of the following regions should she choose?

A. anterior cingulate cortex
B. dorsal lateral thalamus
C. primary somatosensory cortex
D. prefrontal cortex


Answer: A

Psychology

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