Researchers asked study participants to repeat a list of random words from memory after a 1-minute wait. Participants were then asked to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag. While participants were performing the tasks, positron emission tomography (PET) scans of their brains were recorded. The researchers most likely found greater activation in the _____ lobes when recalling the list of words and greater activation in the _____ lobes when reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
A)temporal; occipital
B)frontal; temporal
C)temporal; parietal and frontal
D)temporal and frontal; parietal

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The frontal lobes are responsible for higher-level cognitive functions such as planning, decision-making, and working memory. The temporal lobes are responsible for memory and language. Therefore, it is most likely that the researchers found greater activation in the frontal lobes when recalling the list of words and greater activation in the temporal lobes when reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Researchers Asked Study Participants to Repeat a List of Random