While Newman (1999) originally suggested that mammalian social behaviors, such as aggression, sexual behavior, social recognition, and response to stress, is controlled by six regions, or nodes, of the brain, Goodson (2005) proposed that this social network can be found in the brain of all vertebrates. Which of the following statements regarding the social network is TRUE? A) A particular observed social behavior depends on the pattern of response across all six regions. B) Areas 1, 3, and 4 are most active in males; areas 2, 5, and 6 are most active in females. C) Each of the six brain regions is associated with a specific set of social behaviors. D) The regions can interact to form a network because the information flow among them is unidirectional.

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The statement that a particular observed social behavior depends on the pattern of response across all six regions is true, reflecting the complexity and interconnectivity of brain regions involved in social behavior. This suggests that social behaviors are not the result of activity in isolated parts of the brain but rather the outcome of dynamic interactions across a network of regions.

While Newman (1999) Originally Suggested That Mammalian Social Behaviors, Such