The Focus on Neuroscience feature described a study in which participants memorized labels for common objects, such as "dog," that were paired with either a picture or a sound. When they retrieved the memory, participants who had memorized the word dog with a picture of a dog showed a _____ level of activation in the _____ cortex.
A)low; auditory
B)low; visual
C)high; auditory
D)high; visual

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Participants who memorized the word "dog" with a picture of a dog showed a high level of activation in the visual cortex, as they were using visual imagery to retrieve the memory.

The Focus on Neuroscience Feature Described a Study in Which