In general, increased activity in the anterior cingulate cortex has been observed when participants perform tasks that have any of the following properties EXCEPT:
A)The task requires planning and decision making.
B)The task involves well-learned or automatic responses.
C)The task is likely to require error correction.
D)The task requires a response that competes with another strong habitual response.

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Increased activity in the anterior cingulate cortex is typically associated with tasks that involve executive functions, such as planning and decision making, error detection and correction, and competing responses. However, tasks that involve well-learned or automatic responses usually do not require much executive control and therefore do not elicit significant activity in the anterior cingulate cortex.

In General, Increased Activity in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex Has