Your text reports an investigation by Eisenberger et al. (2009) in which participants' brains were imaged while they played a computer game. Participants experiencing social exclusion showed heightened activity in the _______ lobe, a pattern _________ that seen among people experiencing physical pain.
A)parietal; similar to
B)occipital; different than
C)occipital; similar to
D)frontal; similar to

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The correct answer is D) frontal; similar to. Eisenberger et al. (2009) found that participants experiencing social exclusion showed heightened activity in the frontal lobe, and this pattern of brain activity was similar to that seen among people experiencing physical pain, indicating a neural overlap between social and physical pain.

Your Text Reports an Investigation by Eisenberger Et Al