Performing a spatial task would be expected to activate the

A) amygdala, but not the hippocampus.
B) hippocampal formation on the right side of the brain.
C) temporal lobe on the left side of the brain.
D) frontal cortex on the right side of the brain.
E) hippocampal formation on the left side of the brain.


Answer: B
Rationale: Performing a spatial task would be expected to activate the hippocampal formation on the right side of the brain.

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