An fMRI study of freestyling rappers' brains suggested that the relaxed mental constraint necessary for fluency, flexibility, and divergent thinking may reflect _____ activity in the _____ prefrontal cortex.
A)increased; dorsolateral
B)increased; medial
C)reduced; dorsolateral
D)reduced; medial

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The question implies that freestyling rappers need to be able to access their creativity and generate spontaneous ideas fluently. This requires reduced mental constraint, which is associated with reduced activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Therefore, the best answer is C, reduced activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

An FMRI Study of Freestyling Rappers' Brains Suggested That the Relaxed