Martin and colleagues showed subjects black-and-white line drawings of objects and asked them to generate words denoting either the colors or the actions of the objects.While subjects were doing the task,positron emission tomography (PET)scans were recorded.The researchers found activation in the _____ lobes when recalling the colors of the objects and activation in the _____ lobes when recalling the actions associated with the objects:
A) temporal;occipital
B) frontal;temporal
C) temporal;parietal and frontal
D) temporal and frontal;parietal

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The temporal lobes were activated when recalling both colors and actions, while the parietal and frontal lobes were specifically activated when recalling actions associated with the objects. Therefore, Choice C is the best answer.

Martin and Colleagues Showed Subjects Black-And-White Line Drawings of Objects