Stoddard, Raine, Bihrle, and Buchsbaum (1997) were interested in what might cause people who had not been abused, neglected, or raised in disrupted households to kill. Using PET scans, they determined that the murderers' brains had lower-than-normal prefrontal activity. This finding can help us understand why these individuals were more likely to kill because this part of the brain is
A) responsible for self-control and delayed gratification.
B) responsible for reasoning, judgment, and foresight.
C) activated when people feel guilty or embarrassed.
D) all of these

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The prefrontal cortex is involved in self-control, reasoning, judgment, foresight, and is activated during feelings of guilt or embarrassment, making all options relevant.

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